Striking Moment

  

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

Striking Moment
Statistics
Type	Buff
Effects	Damage multiplied by 5 for next melee attack landed
Duration	5 seconds (or until melee strike hits target)
Tooltip	400% increased damage for next melee strike
Internal IDs
Buff ID	198
Internal name	ParryDamageBuff

Striking Moment is a buff granted when the ⚷ Open / Activate is pressed when holding the Brand of the Inferno or the Sergeant United Shield to successfully block an enemy attack with a shield accessory equipped, right before damage is taken. Striking an enemy with a melee weapon within 5 seconds of the block deals five times the usual damage, after which the buff will be removed. This bonus can be used with any melee weapon.

Notes

• The damage of projectiles that spawn upon hitting the enemy will not be increased by the buff. This includes projectiles from the following weapons:

• Bee Keeper
• Bladetongue(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• The Horseman's Blade

Tips

• When using the Sergeant United Shield, a shield accessory is not required to be able to block, as long as the shield is not being thrown. Otherwise, a shield accessory must be equipped.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.2.1: Fixed tooltip incorrectly stating 500% increased damage, now correctly states 400% increased damage (500% total).

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: No longer quintuples the damage of The Horseman's Blade's projectiles and other projectiles that spawn on hit.

• Desktop 1.3.4.1: Changed tooltip; used to incorrectly state 300% increased damage, now incorrectly states 500%.

• Desktop 1.3.4: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.17: Introduced with changes from Desktop 1.3.4.1.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.4.0.5.0: Introduced with changes from Desktop 1.3.4.1 to Desktop 1.4.0.1.