Shadowflame

  

Desktop/Console/Mobile-Only Content: This information applies only to the Desktop, Console, and Mobile versions of Terraria.

Shadowflame
Statistics
Type	Debuff
Effects	-15 health per second No health regeneration
Tooltip	Losing life
Internal IDs
Buff ID	153
Internal name	ShadowFlame

Shadowflame is a debuff that prevents health regeneration and causes the afflicted NPC to lose 15 health per second. If affected by the Oiled debuff, they will take an additional 25 damage per second, totaling 40 damage per second. No enemies can inflict this debuff.

Causes

From player

From		Duration	Chance	Total damage
	Dark Lance	4–5 seconds	100% (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	60–75
	Shadowflame Knife(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	1–3 seconds	100%	15–45
	Shadowflame Bow(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	2–5 seconds	100%	30–75
	Shadowflame Hex Doll(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	4–8 seconds	100%	60–120

From NPCs

From	Duration	Chance	Total damage
Clothier(in Hardmode)	5–10 seconds	100%	75–150

Immune NPCs

Enemies immune to Shadowflame

• Ancient Vision(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Bubble Shield(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Clumsy Balloon Slime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Demon
• Desert Spirit(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Dungeon Guardian
• Dungeon Spirit
• Dutchman Cannon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Flying Dutchman(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Ghost(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
• Goblin Warlock(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Lunatic Cultist(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Martian Saucer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Martian Saucer Cannon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Martian Saucer Turret(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Mysterious Portal(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Mysterious Tablet(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Nebula Pillar(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Phantasm Dragon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Pirate's Curse(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Poltergeist
• Probe
• Reaper
• Red Devil
• Shadowflame Apparition(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Solar Pillar(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Stardust Pillar(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• The Destroyer
• Voodoo Demon
• Vortex Pillar(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Wraith

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.4: The Dark Lance now inflicts Shadowflame.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.4.4: The Dark Lance now inflicts Shadowflame.

• Console 1.0.933.1: Introduced. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: Introduced. ()

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.4.4: The Dark Lance now inflicts Shadowflame.

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.4.4: The Dark Lance now inflicts Shadowflame.

• Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced.