Sentry Summon Items are summon weapons that spawn secondary characters that will aid the player during battle by automatically attacking enemies within range. They cannot be hurt or killed, and deal summon damage. Unlike minions, sentries do not follow the player, but remain stationary.
Whips are related weapons that deal summon damage without summoning any minions. Hitting an enemy with a whip causes a player's sentries to target it immediately.
The best modifier for sentry summon items is Ruthless.
Types
There are 17 different types of sentry Summon Items, 12 of which are Hardmode-exclusive.
Name
|
Damage
|
Velocity
|
Use time
|
Knockback
|
Crit
|
|
HM
|
Rarity
|
Sell
|
Source
|
|
Ballista Rod(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3824
|
30
|
1
|
30
(Average)
|
4.7
(Average)
|
|
❌
|
❌
|
03*
|
1 GC
|
Purchased from the Tavernkeep (50000*5 ).
|
|
Ballista Cane(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3825
|
74
|
1
|
30
(Average)
|
4.7
(Average)
|
|
❌
|
✔️
|
05*
|
5 GC
|
Purchased from the Tavernkeep (150000*15 ).
|
|
Ballista Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3826
|
156
|
1
|
30
(Average)
|
4.7
(Average)
|
|
❌
|
✔️
|
08*
|
15 GC
|
Purchased from the Tavernkeep (600000*60 ).
|
|
Explosive Trap Rod(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3832
|
24
|
1
|
30
(Average)
|
0.5
(Extremely weak)
|
|
❌
|
❌
|
03*
|
1 GC
|
Purchased from the Tavernkeep (50000*5 ).
|
|
Explosive Trap Cane(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3833
|
59
|
1
|
30
(Average)
|
0.5
(Extremely weak)
|
|
❌
|
✔️
|
05*
|
5 GC
|
Purchased from the Tavernkeep (150000*15 ).
|
|
Explosive Trap Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3834
|
126
|
1
|
30
(Average)
|
0.5
(Extremely weak)
|
|
❌
|
✔️
|
08*
|
15 GC
|
Purchased from the Tavernkeep (600000*60 ).
|
|
Flameburst Rod(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3818
|
17
|
1
|
30
(Average)
|
3
(Very weak)
|
|
❌
|
❌
|
03*
|
1 GC
|
Purchased from the Tavernkeep (50000*5 ).
|
|
Flameburst Cane(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3819
|
42
|
1
|
30
(Average)
|
3
(Very weak)
|
|
❌
|
✔️
|
05*
|
5 GC
|
Purchased from the Tavernkeep (150000*15 ).
|
|
Flameburst Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3820
|
88
|
1
|
30
(Average)
|
3
(Very weak)
|
|
❌
|
✔️
|
08*
|
15 GC
|
Purchased from the Tavernkeep (600000*60 ).
|
|
Houndius Shootius(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 5119
|
24
|
14
|
30
(Average)
|
7.5
(Very strong)
|
|
❌
|
❌
|
02*
|
1 GC50 SC
|
Dropped by Deerclops.
|
|
Lightning Aura Rod(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3829
|
4
|
1
|
30
(Average)
|
0.25
(Extremely weak)
|
|
❌
|
❌
|
03*
|
1 GC
|
Purchased from the Tavernkeep (50000*5 ).
|
|
Lightning Aura Cane(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3830
|
11
|
1
|
30
(Average)
|
0.25
(Extremely weak)
|
|
❌
|
✔️
|
05*
|
5 GC
|
Purchased from the Tavernkeep (150000*15 ).
|
|
Lightning Aura Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3831
|
34
|
1
|
30
(Average)
|
0.25
(Extremely weak)
|
|
❌
|
✔️
|
08*
|
15 GC
|
Purchased from the Tavernkeep (600000*60 ).
|
|
Lunar Portal Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3569
|
100
|
14
|
30
(Average)
|
7.5
(Very strong)
|
|
❌
|
✔️
|
10*
|
10 GC
|
Dropped by Moon Lord.
|
|
Queen Spider Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 2366
|
26 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 19 (Old-gen console version)
|
14
|
30
(Average)
|
7.5
(Very strong)
|
|
❌
|
✔️
|
04*
|
5 GC
|
Crafted:
|
|
Rainbow Crystal Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3571
|
130
|
14
|
30
(Average)
|
7.5
(Very strong)
|
|
❌
|
✔️
|
10*
|
10 GC
|
Dropped by Moon Lord.
|
|
Staff of the Frost HydraInternal Item ID: 1572
|
100
|
14
|
30
(Average)
|
7.5
(Very strong)
|
|
❌
|
✔️
|
08*
|
20 GC
|
Found in Ice Chest.
|
See also
Pre-Hardmode
- Wooden Sword
- Cactus Sword
- Zombie Arm
- Gladius(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Breathing Reed ((Desktop, Console and Mobile versions))
- Ruler ((Desktop, Console and Mobile versions))
- Umbrella ((Desktop, Console and Mobile versions))
- Tragic Umbrella(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tentacle Spike(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Mandible Blade(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Bladed Glove
- Stylish Scissors(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Candy Cane Sword(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Bat Bat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Bone Sword
- Flymeal(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Katana(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Ice Blade
- Muramasa
- Exotic Scimitar(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Phaseblade
- Starfury
- Purple Clubberfish
- Enchanted Sword
- Bee Keeper
- Blade of Grass
- Falcon Blade
- Night's Edge
- Pearlwood Sword
- Classy Cane(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Waffle's Iron(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ham Bat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Slap Hand(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Breaker Blade
- Phasesaber
- Ice Sickle
- Cutlass
- Frostbrand
- Excalibur
- Seedler(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Beam Sword
- Bladetongue(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Brand of the Inferno(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Death Sickle
- Fetid Baghnakhs(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Keybrand
- Psycho Knife(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Flying Dragon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- The Horseman's Blade
- Christmas Tree Sword
- True Excalibur
- True Night's Edge
- Terra Blade
- Influx Waver(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Starlight(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Star Wrath(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Meowmere(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tizona(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Yoyos(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Other
- Terragrim(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Arkhalis(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Shadowflame Knife(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Jousting Lance(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Hallowed(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Shadow(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Sleepy Octopod(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Scourge of the Corruptor
- Vampire Knives
- Sky Dragon's Fury(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Daybreak(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Solar Eruption(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Zenith(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Bows- Wooden
- Copper
- Tin
- Iron
- Lead
- Silver
- Tungsten
- Gold
- Platinum
- Blood Rain(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Demon
- Tendon
- Hellwing(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- The Bee's Knees(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Molten Fury
- Marrow
- Phantom Phoenix(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Daedalus Stormbow(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ice
- Shadowflame(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Aerial Bane(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tsunami
- Pulse(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Eventide(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Phantasm(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Sharanga(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Consumable
- Paper Airplanes(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Snowball
- Rotten Egg
- Shuriken
- Throwing Knife
- Star Anise(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Spiky Ball
- Frost Daggerfish(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Javelin(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Bone(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Holy Water
- Bone
- Molotov Cocktail(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Beenade
- Grenade
(
- Sticky(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Bouncy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Happy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
Direct
Other- Wand of Sparking(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Wand of Frosting(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Gray Zapinator(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Aqua Scepter
- Thunder Zapper(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Space Gun
- Ice Rod
- Golden Shower
- Demon Scythe
- Laser Rifle
- Magic Dagger
- Orange Zapinator(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Sky Fracture(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Shadowflame Hex Doll(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Crystal Serpent(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Leaf Blower
- Frost Staff
- Poison Staff
- Razorpine
- Heat Ray
- Venom Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Unholy Trident
- Bubble Gun
- Laser Machinegun(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Charged Blaster Cannon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Last Prism(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Betsy's Wrath(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Zapinator(3DS version)
Minions
- Finch Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Slime Staff
- Flinx Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Abigail's Flower(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Vampire Frog Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Hornet Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Imp Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Blade Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Spider Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Sanguine Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Optic Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Pirate Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Pygmy Staff
- Desert Tiger Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Raven Staff
- Deadly Sphere Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tempest Staff
- Terraprisma(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Xeno Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Stardust Cell Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Stardust Dragon Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Whips(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)