Obtained from
Entity | Qty. | Rate |
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Reaper Reaper | 1 | 2.5% (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 0.4% (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)4.94% |
The Death Sickle is a Hardmode melee weapon that autofires a large, spinning purple sickle projectile once per every swing, which costs no mana or ammunition and travels through blocks. The short-range sickle projectiles emit a small amount of light and travel approximately 12 tiles before stopping in place, and can pierce up to four enemies or linger in midair while stationary for three seconds before dissipating. The Death Sickle has a (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 1/40 (2.5%) / 1/27 (3.7%) / (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 1/250 (0.4%) chance of being dropped by Reapers during the Solar Eclipse event.
Its best modifier is Legendary.
Notes
- On Desktop, Console, and Mobile, Reapers only appear after defeating all three mechanical bosses, while on Old-gen console and 3DS, they appear after only one mechanical boss has been defeated.
- Melee speed bonuses extend the sickle projectile's range.
- The Death Sickle's projectile can apply melee debuffs, like flasks or the Frost armor's set bonus of applying Frostbite.
- The Death Sickle has no projectile cooldown, firing one every swing. However, with a high enough melee speed, it may only fire once every other swing.
- The Death Sickle can be considered a direct upgrade to the Ice Sickle, a weapon obtainable earlier in Hardmode with inferior range, lack of autoswing, and projectiles that do not travel through blocks.
Tips
- It has somewhat low damage compared to other mid-Hardmode or late-Hardmode weapons, but its projectiles are large and linger in the air for multiple hits that can result in more total damage than other Hardmode weapons.
- The fact it can hit large numbers of enemies makes the Death Sickle excellent against crowds of enemies, segmented bosses like The Destroyer.
- The Death Sickle is especially useful against Plantera, as it can easily hit her large hitbox as well as take out her spores and tentacles during her second phase with relative ease.
- On the Old-gen console version and Nintendo 3DS version, it is a lot harder to obtain this weapon, due to Reapers being uncommon enemies and having significantly lower drop rates.
- The Death Sickle can be used for locating caves due to its projectiles traveling through blocks and emitting dim light.
- Equipping an accessory that causes melee weapons to inflict On Fire!, like the Magma Stone or Fire Gauntlet, makes this lighting strategy much more efficient, due to the additional bright sparks they cause the sickles to produce.
- It is useful in the Hardmode Dungeon due to its decent knockback and projectiles moving through blocks. It is notably effective against Diabolists, Necromancers, Bone Lees, and even Paladins.
- As with all more uncommon enemies, using a Water Candle or Battle Potion increases the chance for Reapers to spawn, resulting in less time (on average) needed to obtain the Death Sickle.
Trivia
- The Death Sickle's projectile is one of the few player-fired projectiles that consistently travels through blocks.
- The weapon's design originates from classic depictions of the Grim Reaper, generally shown wielding a scythe.
- Despite its name, the Death Sickle more closely resembles a real-life scythe than a sickle.
History
- Desktop 1.4.4.8: Sickle projectiles changed to use static immune frames instead of global.
- Desktop 1.4.4: Knockback decreased from 7 to 5 to prevent enemies from being knocked out of the spinning blades.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1:
- Added a new sound effect when swinging.
- Increased drop rate.
- Console 1.0.750.0: ()
- Changed swinging sound effect to match Desktop 1.3.0.1.
- Increased drop rate.
- Mobile 1.3.0.7:
- Changed swinging sound effect to match Desktop 1.3.0.1.
- Increased drop rate.
Pre-Hardmode
- Wooden Sword
- Cactus Sword
- Zombie Arm
- Gladius(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Breathing Reed ((Desktop, Console and Mobile versions))
- Ruler ((Desktop, Console and Mobile versions))
- Umbrella ((Desktop, Console and Mobile versions))
- Tragic Umbrella(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tentacle Spike(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Mandible Blade(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Bladed Glove
- Stylish Scissors(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Candy Cane Sword(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Bat Bat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Bone Sword
- Flymeal(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Katana(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Ice Blade
- Muramasa
- Exotic Scimitar(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Phaseblade
- Starfury
- Purple Clubberfish
- Enchanted Sword
- Bee Keeper
- Blade of Grass
- Falcon Blade
- Night's Edge
- Pearlwood Sword
- Classy Cane(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Waffle's Iron(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ham Bat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Slap Hand(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Breaker Blade
- Phasesaber
- Ice Sickle
- Cutlass
- Frostbrand
- Excalibur
- Seedler(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Beam Sword
- Bladetongue(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Brand of the Inferno(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Death Sickle
- Fetid Baghnakhs(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Keybrand
- Psycho Knife(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Flying Dragon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- The Horseman's Blade
- Christmas Tree Sword
- True Excalibur
- True Night's Edge
- Terra Blade
- Influx Waver(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Starlight(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Star Wrath(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Meowmere(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tizona(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Yoyos(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Other
- Terragrim(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Arkhalis(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Shadowflame Knife(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Jousting Lance(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Hallowed(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Shadow(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Sleepy Octopod(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Scourge of the Corruptor
- Vampire Knives
- Sky Dragon's Fury(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Daybreak(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Solar Eruption(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Zenith(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Bows- Wooden
- Copper
- Tin
- Iron
- Lead
- Silver
- Tungsten
- Gold
- Platinum
- Blood Rain(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Demon
- Tendon
- Hellwing(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- The Bee's Knees(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Molten Fury
- Marrow
- Phantom Phoenix(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Daedalus Stormbow(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ice
- Shadowflame(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Aerial Bane(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tsunami
- Pulse(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Eventide(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Phantasm(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Sharanga(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Consumable
- Paper Airplanes(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Snowball
- Rotten Egg
- Shuriken
- Throwing Knife
- Star Anise(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Spiky Ball
- Frost Daggerfish(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Javelin(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Bone(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Holy Water
- Bone
- Molotov Cocktail(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Beenade
- Grenade
(
- Sticky(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Bouncy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Happy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
Direct
Other- Wand of Sparking(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Wand of Frosting(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Gray Zapinator(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Aqua Scepter
- Thunder Zapper(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Space Gun
- Ice Rod
- Golden Shower
- Demon Scythe
- Laser Rifle
- Magic Dagger
- Orange Zapinator(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Sky Fracture(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Shadowflame Hex Doll(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Crystal Serpent(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Leaf Blower
- Frost Staff
- Poison Staff
- Razorpine
- Heat Ray
- Venom Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Unholy Trident
- Bubble Gun
- Laser Machinegun(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Charged Blaster Cannon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Last Prism(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Betsy's Wrath(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Zapinator(3DS version)
Minions
- Finch Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Slime Staff
- Flinx Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Abigail's Flower(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Vampire Frog Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Hornet Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Imp Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Blade Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Spider Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Sanguine Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Optic Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Pirate Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Pygmy Staff
- Desert Tiger Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Raven Staff
- Deadly Sphere Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tempest Staff
- Terraprisma(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Xeno Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Stardust Cell Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Stardust Dragon Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Whips(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)