Chain Knife

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Chain Knife
  • Chain Knife item sprite
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
Damage12 (Melee)
Knockback3.5 (Weak)
Critical chance4%
Use time20 (Very fast)
Velocity12
RarityRarity level: 1
Sell25 SC
Research1 required
Projectile created
  • Chain Knife
    Chain Knife
Obtained from Obtained from
Classic Mode.png Classic
Expert Mode.png Expert
Master Mode.png Master
EntityQty.Rate
Cave BatCave Bat.gifCave Bat10.4%
The Chain Knife attacking a Target Dummy. Note how the Knife immediately returns when hitting a block.

The Chain Knife is a pre-Hardmode flail that throws a knife-like projectile attached to a chain. It only extends a short distance of 9.4 tiles, though its quick use time and velocity may make it a good early to mid-game weapon. It has a 1/250 (0.4%) chance of being dropped by a Cave Bat.

Its best modifier is Godly or Demonic. Both modifiers increase the average damage output by the same amount. However, Ruthless might be preferred if the player already has very high critical strike chance.

Notes

  • In Don't dig up and Get fixed boi seeds, the Chain Knife receives the following changes:
    • Switched place with KO Cannon. As a result, it is dropped by Clowns instead of Cave Bats.
    • Damage increased from 12 to 60.
    • Use time decreased from 20 to 15.
    • Value increased from 1 GC25 SC to 17 GC50 SC.
    • Maximum range doubled from 9.4 tiles to 18.8 tiles.

Tips

  • It is good at killing quick flying enemies. It is also good at killing large groups of Wall Creepers, and keeping the second form of the Brain of Cthulhu at bay.
  • A Bat Statue can be used to easily farm bats to obtain the Chain Knife. Note that drop rates from statue enemies are reduced by a factor of 5.
    • If the player finds a Bat Statue Underground before defeating Skeletron, they can put in onto a Wire (in between a trap and its Pressure Plate) and step on the Pressure Plate to make a crude way of spawning more Cave Bats.
  • Although the weapon attacks quite quickly, it is very difficult to stunlock enemies with it due to its low knockback.

Trivia

  • The weapon is very likely a reference to the Rope Dart, a weapon famously utilized by Scorpion in the Mortal Kombat series.

See also

History

  • Desktop 1.4.0.1:
    • Damage increased from 11 to 12.
    • Item and projectile sprites updated.