Crystal Serpent

  

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Crystal Serpent

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Statistics

Type	Weapon
Damage	40 (Magic)
Knockback	4.4 (Average)
Mana	9
Critical chance	4%
Use time	29 (Average)
Velocity	13
Tooltip	Shoots an explosive crystal charge
Rarity	05*
Sell	4 GC
Research	1 required

Projectiles created

• Crystal Charge 1
  
• Crystal Charge 2
  

Sounds

Use
Impact

• Internal Item ID: 3209 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Internal Projectile ID: 521, 522

A Crystal Serpent attacking Target Dummies. Note the varied spread of the splash projectiles.

The Crystal Serpent is a Hardmode magic weapon that is obtained by fishing in The Hallow in any layer. It fires a magical pink projectile that shatters into 3-5 smaller sparks upon impact with an enemy or solid block, each of which deals 80% base damage and knockback (32 base damage and a knockback of 3.52 (Weak)). These sparks are affected by gravity and ricochet against solid blocks, lasting one second before disappearing. When fired at a one-block-thick wall, one of the splash projectiles has a chance of passing through to the other side.

It is the Hallowed counterpart to the Corruption's Toxikarp and the Crimson's Bladetongue.

Its best modifier is Mythical.

Tips

• As the Crystal Serpent is acquired by fishing and has no other prerequisites to appear, it can be obtained at the beginning of Hardmode with little effort.
• Due to its area-of-effect damage, it is effective against crowds, large, slow enemies, and bosses.
• Despite being an early Hardmode weapon, combined with good equipment, it can remain powerful even into mid to late Hardmode. Because of its splash damage effect, it can be very effective against Plantera in its second phase, and can easily defeat Golem. It is feasible to take on Duke Fishron, although this would require skilled movement.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: Introduced. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: Introduced. ()

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced.