Sky Fracture

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Sky Fracture
  • Sky Fracture item sprite
Autofire
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
Weapon
Damage38 (Magic)
Knockback6 (Average)
Mana17
Critical chance24%
Use time12 (Very fast)
Velocity14
RarityRarity level: 4
Sell6 GC
Research1 required
Projectile created
  • Sky Fracture
    Sky Fracture
Sounds
Use
The Sky Fracture being used against a Target Dummy.

The Sky Fracture is a Hardmode magic weapon that summons three energy swords per use in quick succession from behind the player, aiming at the cursor's location. Each projectile can hit one enemy or block before it disappears. Unlike the Magic Missile from which it is crafted, the energy blades cannot be controlled. The Sky Fracture also has a base 24% critical strike chance as opposed to the usual 4%.

Its best modifier is Mythical.

Crafting

Recipes

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Sky FractureSky Fracture(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Mythril AnvilMythril Anvil
or
Orichalcum AnvilOrichalcum Anvil

Notes

  • The Sky Fracture has a useTime of 4 and a useAnimation of 12, causing it firing 3 times per ⚒ Use / Attack key input. It also has a reuseDelay of 18 (Its reuseDelay=useAnimation+6 .This means that its reuseDelay will vary with its modifier), adding 18-ticks after the end of the full useAnimation for 30 ticks total.[1]
  • The projectiles do not appear to be fired directly from the weapon but are summoned from random points near the player.
  • Each sword projectile can take on one of 14 different appearances.

Tips

  • When using the Sky Fracture, the projectiles will converge on where the player's cursor is. Because of this, the closer the player's cursor is to them, the more the projectiles will spread. Therefore, when aiming at distant targets one should try to position the cursor as close to the target as possible.
  • While its base damage is rather low, this is alleviated by its three-round attack and exceptional critical strike chance, making it a very powerful early-Hardmode weapon.
  • Since the critical strike chance of a projectile is not based on the weapon that fired it, but rather the one the player is currently holding, this weapon pairs exceptionally well with the Nimbus Rod and Clinger Staff, as their static projectiles will inherit its 24% critical strike chance after being summoned.

Trivia

  • This weapon is tied with the Obsidian Swordfish for the second-highest critical strike chance (24%), being beaten only by the Sniper Rifle (29%).
  • Until 1.3.5, items had an unused internal name. The Sky Fracture's name was "magic glove",[2] which suggests this item once took the appearance of a glove.
  • The Sky Fracture is one of a small "set" of weapons made with two shards apiece, the other members being the Onyx Blaster and the Dao of Pow. Their recipes, names, and appearances link the weapons to themes of Darkness, Light, and Balance, with the Sky Fracture representing Light. The set also includes one weapon for each of the three "classic" damage types (melee, magic, and ranged), where the Sky Fracture is the magic weapon.

History

  • Switch 1.4.0.5.5: Fixed an issue where there was no delay between casting, which rapidly increased the fire rate and damage output.

References

  1. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method SetDefaults4() in Terraria.Item.cs.
  2. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.3.4.4 source code, method SetDefaults4() in Terraria.Item.cs.
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