Molotov Cocktail

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Desktop/Console/Old-gen console/Mobile-Only Content: This information applies only to the Desktop, Console, Old-gen console, and Mobile versions of Terraria.
Molotov Cocktail
  • Molotov Cocktail item sprite
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Statistics
Type
Weapon
Damage23 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 40 (Old-gen console version) (Ranged)
Knockback7 (Strong)
Consumable✔️
Critical chance4%
Use time40 (Very slow)
Velocity6.5
TooltipA small explosion that puts enemies on fire
Lights nearby area on fire for a while
RarityRarity level: 1
Sell1 SC
Research99 required
Inflicts Debuff
DebuffOn Fire!On Fire!
Debuff tooltipSlowly losing life
Chance100%
Duration3–6 seconds
Projectiles created
  • Molotov Cocktail
    Molotov Cocktail
  • Molotov Fire 1
    Molotov Fire 1
  • Molotov Fire 2
    Molotov Fire 2
  • Molotov Fire 3
    Molotov Fire 3
Sounds
Use
Impact
  • Internal Item ID: 2590 (Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
  • Internal Buff ID: 24
  • Internal Projectile ID: 399, 400, 401, 402
Attacking Target Dummies with Molotov Cocktails. Notice the splash damage in the form of flaming fragments.

The Molotov Cocktail is a consumable ranged weapon with a relatively short throwing arc. Upon hitting a solid object or enemy, it will explode and release Molotov Fire projectiles, which can hit up to 3 targets. These smaller projectiles deal damage and inflict the On Fire! debuff on enemies for 3–6 seconds. Its high damage and ability to inflict fire damage make it a powerful early- to mid-pre-Hardmode weapon.

Crafting

Recipes

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Old-gen console version only:
Molotov CocktailMolotov Cocktail10		By Hand
Desktop version Console version Mobile version only:
Molotov CocktailMolotov Cocktail5

Notes

  • (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) When against the Eater of Worlds, the Molotov Fire projectiles can only deal 65% damage (14 base damage) and pierce one target instead of two.[1]

Tips

Trivia

  • Molotov cocktails were originally gasoline-filled bottles used as anti-tank weapons by the Finnish Army against the Russians during the Winter War of 1939. The name came from Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, a Soviet politician who claimed the Russians' air bombings were actually airdropped food. Finnish soldiers mocked this by saying the "cocktails" were drinks to go with the "food". The term is still used to refer to any small makeshift fire grenade made from a bottle of flammable liquid with a lit cloth as a fuse.

History

  • Desktop 1.3.0.1:
    • Damage reduced from 40 to 23.
    • Damage type changed from Ranged to Throwing.
    • Crafting recipe changed:
      • Ale decreased from 10 to 5.
      • Pink Gel added.
      • Quantity produced decreased from 10 to 5.
    • Now only deals 65% damage to the Eater of Worlds.

References

  1. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method Damage() in Terraria.Projectile.cs.
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