Candy Corn Rifle

Candy Corn

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Statistics

Type	Ammunition
Damage	9 (Ranged)
Knockback	1.5 (Extremely weak)
Velocity	4
Rarity	00*
Buy	5 CC
Sell	1 CC
Research	99 required

Projectile created

• Candy Corn
  

• Internal Item ID: 1783
• Internal Projectile ID: 311

Candy Corn Rifle

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Statistics

Type	Weapon
Uses ammo	Candy Corn
Damage	44 (Ranged)
Knockback	2 (Very weak)
Critical chance	10%
Use time	9 (Very fast)
Velocity	10
Tooltip	33% chance to save ammo
Rarity	08*
Sell	10 GC
Research	1 required

Sounds

Use

• Internal Item ID: 1782

 Obtained from

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Entity	Special drop	Rate
Pumpking Pumpking	Candy Corn Rifle + Candy Corn (50–100)	1.56–12.5% (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 1.79–14.29% (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)6.25–12.5%

Using the Candy Corn Rifle to attack Target Dummies. Note how the projectiles can pierce two enemies and ricochet four times.

The Candy Corn Rifle is a Hardmode, post-Plantera gun that fires Candy Corn as ammunition. Candy Corn shots pierce up to two enemies and ricochet up to four times, dissipating on their fifth impact or upon hitting a third enemy. The gun has a high fire rate, but unlike most guns, its projectiles are affected by gravity and do not remain airborne for long, though their ricocheting ability helps them gain distance. The Candy Corn Rifle also has a base 10% critical strike chance as opposed to the usual 4%, and has a 1/3 (33.33%) chance not to consume ammo.

The Candy Corn Rifle is dropped by the Pumpking during the Pumpkin Moon event with a 1.56–12.5% (6.25–12.5%) chance depending on the current wave. When dropped, the Candy Corn Rifle is always accompanied by 50 to 100 Candy Corn. Additional Candy Corn can also be bought from the Arms Dealer for 5 CC each if the Candy Corn Rifle is in the player's inventory.

Its best modifier is Unreal.

Notes

• Despite its name, Candy Corn is not a food item, and cannot be consumed.

Tips

• Its piercing ability may help on worm-type enemies, such as The Destroyer, and crowds of enemies. It is also a good weapon to use against the Frost Moon.
• It is especially useful on gun-only playthroughs. The second-best option, High Velocity Bullets, deals less damage to the second and third enemies hit on the  Desktop version,  Console version, and  Mobile version, and cannot pierce enemies at all on the other versions.

Trivia

• The Candy Corn Rifle appears to be based off of the Mauser C96, a real-life pistol used during World War I and II, with candy corns attached to the top and on the magazine.
• Candy corn is a contentiously popular candy typically eaten during Halloween, mostly found in the United States. Its name comes from its resemblance to raw corn kernels, and has a layered flavor based around a mixture of vanilla, honey, sugar, and butter.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.2.1.2: Rifle Scope now works with Candy Corn Rifle and Stake Launcher.

• Desktop 1.2.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.02: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.