Dart Rifle
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Obtained from
Classic
Expert
Master
Dart Rifle
Statistics
Type | |
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Uses ammo | Darts |
Damage | 52 (Ranged) |
Knockback | 5.5 (Average) |
Critical chance | 4% |
Use time | 38 (Very slow) |
Velocity | 14.5 |
Rarity | ![]() |
Sell | 8 GC |
Research | 1 required |
Sounds
Use | |
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- Internal Item ID: 3008 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)




Entity | Qty. | Rate |
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![]() | 1 | 20% |

The Dart Rifle firing Poison Darts.
The Dart Rifle is a Hardmode ranged weapon that autofires darts as ammunition, and is the Corruption counterpart to the Crimson's Dart Pistol, with higher damage but a lower rate of fire. It has a 1/5 (20%) chance of being dropped by Corrupt Mimics.
Its best modifier is Unreal.
Notes
- Since it fires neither arrows nor bullets, the Dart Rifle receives the specialized boosts from the Shroomite Helmet.
- The Dart Rifle can also fire Seeds, but it does not allow obtaining them like the Blowgun and Blowpipe.
Tips
- It can be an extremely deadly mid-Hardmode weapon in the right situations when paired with the right darts: Crystal Darts for enclosed areas or crowded enemies close to each other, and Cursed Darts for groups of grounded enemies.
- Cursed Darts are also excellent against The Destroyer, granted that they are shot above the boss.
- Ichor Darts are useful against bosses and enemies with high defense. However, obtaining them requires creating an artificial Crimson biome with Crimson Seeds purchased from the Dryad in a Graveyard, or bringing in materials from another world with Crimson or a drunk world.
- Ichor Darts are also especially useful in situations where dodging is a high priority, for their unique ability to multiply after a short distance, making it easy for at least one dart to hit.
- Furthermore, Ichor Darts are useful for applying the Ichor debuff, even post-Moon Lord. The fact that the Dart Rifle uses darts as ammo means the player can freely use other ammo of their choice with other weapons, without having to worry about switching ammo types mid-fight.
- With the right gear, the Dart Rifle can do over 200 damage on a critical hit. This damage, combined with the damage over time of Cursed Darts, allows it to pick off powerful enemies with a single shot. It remains useful even past Plantera's defeat, performing sufficiently well until the Chain Gun becomes available.
Trivia
- The Dart Rifle could be considered the Hardmode version of the Musket, seeing as both are obtainable in worlds containing the Corruption, and both looked almost visually identical before the Dart Rifle's sprite was changed in 1.4.0.1(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions). The primary functional difference between the two is that the Musket consumes bullets as ammunition instead of darts.
- The Dart Rifle is not capable of using the Rifle Scope or any of its upgrades to zoom in on targets, likely due to it not being considered a gun.
- The Dart Rifle and Dart Pistol have around the same overall DPS, despite their differences in damage and use time.
History
- Desktop 1.4.2.2: Damage decreased from 62 to 52.
- Desktop 1.4.0.1:
- Sprite updated. Old sprite:
- Damage increased from 52 to 62.
- Sell value increased from 5 GC to 8 GC.
- Sprite updated. Old sprite:
- Desktop 1.3.0.1: Introduced.
- Console 1.0.933.1: Introduced. (
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- Console 1.0.750.0: Introduced. (
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- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced.