Molotov Cocktail

   

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

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Statistics

Type	Weapon
Damage	23 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 40 (Old-gen console version) (Ranged)
Knockback	7 (Strong)
Consumable	✔️
Critical chance	4%
Use time	40 (Very slow)
Velocity	6.5
Tooltip	A small explosion that puts enemies on fire Lights nearby area on fire for a while
Rarity	01*
Sell	1 SC
Research	99 required

Inflicts Debuff

Debuff	On Fire!
Debuff tooltip	Slowly losing life
Chance	100%
Duration	3–6 seconds

Projectiles created

• Molotov Cocktail
  
• Molotov Fire 1
  
• Molotov Fire 2
  
• 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 the Molotov Cocktail. 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 flaming embers. Contact with these projectiles deals damage and inflicts the On Fire! debuff for 3–6 seconds. Its high damage and ability to inflict fire damage make it a powerful early- to mid-pre-Hardmode weapon. Unlike other explosives, this weapon will not damage the thrower.

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
only: Molotov Cocktail10	Ale10 Silk Torch	By Hand
only: Molotov Cocktail5	Ale5 Gel Silk Torch

Notes

• (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The flaming embers only deal 65% damage (14 base damage) to the Eater of Worlds.

Tips

• This item is particularly effective at clearing Spider Nests and vines due to its many bouncing fireballs that can break large quantities of Cobweb and vine at once.
• It is also quite effective for several boss fights:
  • Eater of Worlds (for damaging its segments, (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) despite dealing reduced damage to it)
  • Brain of Cthulhu (defeating the Creepers)
  • Wall of Flesh (defeating The Hungry)

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 fuse.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.4: Now takes Gel to craft instead of Pink Gel.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Damage type changed from Throwing to Ranged.

• 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.

• Desktop 1.2.4: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.2.11212: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: Made changes up to Desktop 1.3.0.1. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: Made changes up to Desktop 1.3.0.1. ()

• Console 1.08: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.