Chlorophyte Bullet

Chlorophyte Bullet

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Statistics

Type	Ammunition
Damage	9 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 15 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) (Ranged)
Knockback	4.5 (Average)
Base Velocity	5
Velocity Multiplier	3×
Tooltip	Chases after your enemy
Rarity	07*
Sell	10 CC
Research	99 required

Projectile created

• Chlorophyte Bullet
  

• Internal Item ID: 1179
• Internal Projectile ID: 207

The Chlorophyte Bullet is a Hardmode type of bullet that is capable of homing into enemies, turning sharply in midair and even curving instantly around to hit enemies behind the player. They will home in on the closest target first but if that one is killed, any remaining airborne pellets will change targets, going after the next one. Chlorophyte Bullets will also produce a momentary streak effect that emits a large amount of green light.

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
only: Chlorophyte Bullet70	Musket Ball70 Chlorophyte Bar	Mythril Anvil or Orichalcum Anvil
only: Chlorophyte Bullet60	Musket Ball60 Chlorophyte Bar

Notes

Chlorophyte Bullets in action. Note how they swerve around to hit targets.

• Chlorophyte Bullets will not home in on other players in PvP scenarios.
  • Likewise, the bullets will not home in on a Target Dummy, due to it not technically being an enemy.
  • The Martian Probe will never be targeted, either.
• Chlorophyte Bullets may home in on Mimics and Nymphs/Lost Girls before they become hostile and attack the player.
• Reflected Chlorophyte Bullets from enemies like the Selenian(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) will target the player.
• On certain platforms, Chlorophyte Bullets may heavily impact the game's performance due to their "streak" effect.
  • This is especially apparent with guns that fire many bullets, like the Chain Gun or Tactical Shotgun.

Tips

• Chlorophyte Bullets will attempt to home in on enemies on the other side of solid blocks, wasting bullets.
  • A good tactic would be to shoot the bullets over enemies behind cover; that way the round will "sense" it and then swerve around to hit.
• Chlorophyte Bullets pair well with guns which have a wide spread, e.g. the Shotgun and Tactical Shotgun, the Chain Gun, the Gatligator, or the Vortex Beater. The bullets' homing effect negates the spread.
• Chlorophyte Bullets are less effective against the Lunatic Cultist as he takes 25% less damage from homing projectiles.

Trivia

• It is possible for Chlorophyte Bullets to slow down greatly, nearly to the point of stopping. This can occur when fighting weak enemies (such as slimes) and using a fast-firing gun (such as the Chain Gun), if the targeted enemy is killed by a shot with other shots on screen, and these shots having no targets.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.1.2: Crafting now reduced from 1 Chlorophyte Bar for every 70 bullets to 1 bar for every 60 bullets.

• Desktop 1.4.1: Damage decreased from 10 to 9.

• Desktop 1.2.3: Damage decreased from 15 to 10.

• Desktop 1.2: 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.