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Hellfire Arrow
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Statistics
Type
Damage13 / 10 (Ranged)
Knockback8 (Very strong)
Velocity6.5
RarityRarity level: 2
Buy1
Sell20
Research99 required
Projectile created
  • Hellfire Arrow
    Hellfire Arrow
Not to be confused with Hel-Fire.

Hellfire Arrows are a type of ammunition which creates a small explosion upon impact similar to Grenades, damaging everything in the area except the player and NPCs. These arrows can be very useful against tight packs of enemies and worms such as Bone Serpents, as the explosion may damage multiple segments.

They are always destroyed on impact, and have a noticeably higher velocity than other arrows.

They can be found in Shadow Chests and Pots in The Underworld, crafted at an anvil, or purchased from the Demolitionist for 1 each, once the Wall of Flesh has been defeated.

Crafting[]

Recipes[]

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
PC versionConsole versionMobile versiontModLoader versiontModLoader 1 only:
Hellfire ArrowHellfire Arrow
100
Iron AnvilIron Anvil
or
Lead AnvilLead Anvil
Old-gen console versionWindows Phone versionNintendo 3DS version only:
Hellfire ArrowHellfire Arrow
25

Notes[]

  • Despite the name, Hellfire Arrows do not ignite enemies. Only Flaming Arrows, Frostburn Arrows and Cursed Arrows do.
  • Due to the nature of the explosion, if a Hellfire Arrow kills an enemy that spawns other enemies on defeat (E.g. Mother Slime), it will also damage the newly spawned enemies.
  • The appearance of the Hellfire Arrows is different on PC/New-gen console and Old-gen console/3DS, although the effect is the same.

Tips[]

  • Hellfire Arrows can be used with the Chlorophyte Shotbow or with the Tsunami for heavy area damage.
  • The sell price of the Hellstone Bars required to craft only 25 of these arrows is equal to the purchase price of 40 of them. It is more efficient to sell the bars and buy the arrows from the Demolitionist during Hardmode.
  • Compared to Explosive Bullets, Hellfire Arrows were much safer to use since they did not harm the player, though this is no longer the case as of Update 1.4.4

Trivia[]

History[]

  • Desktop 1.3.0.1:
    • Damage increased from 10 to 13.
    • Crafting recipe changed.
    • No longer damages the player.
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