Arrows

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Arrows are a form of ammunition fired from a bow or repeater. Most arrows are crafted, but some can be dropped from enemies, purchased from NPCs, or found in Chests and Pots. Like with all other automatically consumed items, the type of arrow to use is determined by its position in the inventory: Top-left is the highest, bottom-right the lowest rank.

Types

There are 15 different types of arrows, 7 of which are Hardmode-exclusive.

Name Damage Velocity Total Velocity
Multiplier
Knockback HM Rarity Sell
Wooden Arrow Wooden ArrowInternal Item ID: 40 5 3 1 2
(Very weak)
Rarity level: 0 1 CC
Flaming Arrow Flaming ArrowInternal Item ID: 41 7 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) /
6 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
3.5 1 2
(Very weak)
Rarity level: 0 2 CC (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 3 CC (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Unholy Arrow Unholy ArrowInternal Item ID: 47 12 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) /
8 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
3.4 1 3
(Very weak)
Rarity level: 1 8 CC
Jester's Arrow Jester's ArrowInternal Item ID: 51 10 0.5 2 4
(Weak)
Rarity level: 1 20 CC
Hellfire Arrow Hellfire ArrowInternal Item ID: 265 13 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) /
10 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
6.5 1 8
(Very strong)
Rarity level: 2 20 CC
Holy Arrow Holy ArrowInternal Item ID: 516 13 3.5 1 2
(Very weak)
✔️ Rarity level: 3 16 CC
Cursed Arrow Cursed ArrowInternal Item ID: 545 17 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) /
14 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
4 1 3
(Very weak)
✔️ Rarity level: 3 8 CC
Frostburn Arrow Frostburn ArrowInternal Item ID: 988 7 3.75 1 2.2
(Very weak)
Rarity level: 0 3 CC
Chlorophyte Arrow Chlorophyte ArrowInternal Item ID: 1235 16 4.5 2 3.5
(Weak)
✔️ Rarity level: 7 20 CC
Ichor Arrow Ichor ArrowInternal Item ID: 1334 16 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) /
15 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
4.25 2 3
(Very weak)
✔️ Rarity level: 3 8 CC
Venom Arrow Venom ArrowInternal Item ID: 1341 19 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) /
17 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
4.3 2 4.2
(Average)
✔️ Rarity level: 3 18 CC
Bone Arrow Bone Arrow(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3003 8 3.5 1 2.5
(Very weak)
Rarity level: 0 3 CC
Endless Quiver Endless Quiver(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3103 5 3 1 2
(Very weak)
✔️ Rarity level: 2 1 GC
Luminite Arrow Luminite Arrow(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3568 15 3 2 3.5
(Weak)
✔️ Rarity level: 9 2 CC
Shimmer Arrow Shimmer Arrow(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 5348 12 3 1 2
(Very weak)
Rarity level: 2 2 CC

Notes

  • (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) It is possible to re-use many arrows, especially Wooden Arrows and Flaming Arrows which have a high drop rate after being fired, as they have a chance to break, regardless of what they hit (arrows break as much against slimes as they do against bricks).
  • Certain bows/repeaters such as Chlorophyte Shotbow and Tsunami shoot several arrows at once, consuming only one arrow when fired.
    • All arrows fired from these bows will always break upon impact.
  • (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) Wooden Arrows fired from the Molten Fury are considered to be Flaming Arrows and have a chance to be recoverable as such.
  • Jester's Arrows, Hellfire Arrows, Venom Arrows, and Vulcan Bolts(Old-gen console and 3DS versions) are always consumed and cannot be re-used.
    • For this reason, it is impossible to have Vulcan Bolts in the inventory without hacking, because they only appear when the player fires the Vulcan Repeater(Old-gen console and 3DS versions), and are always destroyed on impact.
  • (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) Flaming Arrows, Frostburn Arrows, Cursed Arrows and Ichor Arrows, if they did not break, have a 2/3 chance to downgrade back to Wooden Arrow after being shot.
  • The Endless Quiver(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) provides an infinite supply of Wooden Arrows, and is therefore affected by arrow-converting effects.

Tips

  • Arrows are particularly powerful early game, where even a Copper Bow with simple Wooden Arrows will deal double the damage a sword can.
  • Wooden Arrows should be upgraded to Flaming Arrows or Frostburn Arrows, as that does not require a lot of resources yet greatly increases their usefulness.
  • The Magic Quiver substantially boosts the effectiveness of arrows, boosting damage, velocity, and knockback, and granting a chance not to consume them upon use.
  • In Journey Mode only 99 arrows are needed for Research and infinite duplication, rendering the Endless Quiver useless, as it needs 3996 Wooden Arrows to be used, only giving infinite Wooden Arrows.
    • However, it does not need to be duplicated mid-combat like arrows do.