Toxic Flask

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Toxic Flask

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Statistics

Type	Weapon
Damage	46 (Magic)
Knockback	4 (Weak)
Mana	30
Critical chance	4%
Use time	28 (Average)
Velocity	9
Rarity	08*
Sell	10
Research	1 required

Projectile created

• Toxic Flask
  
• Toxic Cloud 1
  
• Toxic Cloud 2
  
• Toxic Cloud 3
  

Sounds

Use
Impact

• Internal Item ID: 3105
• Internal Projectile ID: 510, 511, 512, 513

A player throwing a Toxic Flask.

The Toxic Flask is a Hardmode, post-Plantera magic weapon that has a 2.5% / 4.94% (1/40 / 79/1600) chance to be dropped by Dr. Man Fly during the Solar Eclipse event. It throws a flask with low velocity and a heavy arc that explodes on impact and creates a spread of small toxic clouds that constantly damage enemies, even through blocks. The clouds last for one to two seconds.

Its best modifier is Mythical.

Tips

• The Toxic Flask has the potential to be an extremely powerful weapon for a wide variety of purposes. Depending on the situation, the DPS from the toxic cloud can exceed that of the Inferno Fork, the Shadowbeam Staff, and most other Hardmode Dungeon-tier weapons. As long as you can support the high Mana cost, it is one of the best choices considering that it is available shortly after Plantera.
• While the Toxic Flask excels against crowds of enemies, it is usually less effective against single resilient enemies like bosses.
• Since its toxic clouds can go through blocks, it can be used as an effective tool against enemies that can travel through blocks like worms, Wraiths, Deadly Spheres, or Reapers.
• A single cloud will instantly disappear each time the weapon damages an enemy, which may or may not limit effectiveness depending on how many enemies are within the spread.
• The clouds can "boil" lava they touch making it useful in traps that involve lava

Trivia

• The Toxic Flask, Molotov Cocktail, and the Ale Tosser are the only weapons to feature a thrown bottle/glass projectile.
  • It is the only magic weapon to have this property.
• Despite having "Flask" in its name, it is in no way related to the buff-granting Flasks: It can neither be consumed nor can it apply buffs to melee weapons.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: Introduced. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: Introduced. ()

 Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced.