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Ornate Shadow Key
  • Ornate Shadow Key item sprite
Stack digit 1
Statistics
Type
Use time20 (Very fast)
TooltipSummons a pet shadow mimic
RarityRarity level: 3
Sell2
Research1 required
Grants Buff
BuffShadow MimicShadow Mimic
Buff tooltipA shadow mimic is following you
Summons Pet
  • Shadow Mimic
    Shadow Mimic
Obtained from Obtained from
Classic mode icon Classic
Expert mode icon Expert
Master mode icon Master
EntityQty.Rate
Hellstone CrateHellstone CrateHellstone Crate15*1/20 (5%)
Obsidian CrateObsidian CrateObsidian Crate15*1/20 (5%)
Shadow ChestShadow ChestShadow Chest110*1/10 (10%)
Not to be confused with Shadow Key.

The Ornate Shadow Key is a pet-summoning item that summons a pet Shadow Mimic to follow the player around. It can be obtained from Shadow Chests, Hellstone Crates, and Obsidian Crates.

It will occasionally spit out non-collectible cosmetic coins.

Despite inflicting the Shadow Mimic buff, it does not provide any status effects. The pet is purely cosmetic.

Trivia[]

  • The Shadow Mimic pet is slightly smaller than Shadow Chests and real Shadow Mimics.
  • Despite appearing to be a Shadow Key, it cannot open Shadow Chests. It is simply an item designed after it.
  • While flying, the pet Shadow Mimic will emit a soft, purple light. This can be useful for players without a light pet.
  • Brown dye gives the mimic the appearance of a normal chest and cyan dye makes it look like an ice chest.

See also[]

  • Slice of Hell Cake, another pet item obtained from Shadow Chests.
  • Mimic, a hardmode enemy in which the pet Shadow Mimic resembles.

History[]

Ornate Shadow Key (demo)

Pet Shadow Mimic spitting non-collectible coins.

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