The Rotted Fork

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The Rotted Fork
  • The Rotted Fork item sprite old The Rotted Fork item sprite
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
Weapon
Damage17 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 14 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) (Melee)
Knockback5 (Average)
Critical chance4%
Use time31 (Slow)
Velocity4
RarityRarity level: 1
Sell1 GC50 SC (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) /
20 SC (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Research1 required
Projectile created
  • The Rotted Fork
    The Rotted Fork
Sounds
Use
Obtained from Obtained from Obtained from
Classic Mode.png Classic
Expert Mode.png Expert
Master Mode.png Master
EntityQty.Rate
Crimson Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Crimson CrateCrimson Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)120%
Crimson HeartCrimson Heart (placed).png Crimson Heart120% (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) /
25% (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Hematic Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Hematic CrateHematic Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)120%
(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Using The Rotted Fork to attack Target Dummies. Note its piercing abilities and shockwave's ability to reach an extra enemy.
(Old-gen console and 3DS versions) Using The Rotted Fork to attack Target Dummies. Note its piercing abilities.

The Rotted Fork is a pre-Hardmode spear. (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) It creates a small shockwave at the end of its tip when used. The Rotted Fork has a (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 1/5 (20%) / (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 1/4 (25%) chance of being obtained from destroying Crimson Hearts found in the Crimson or a 1/5 (20%) chance from Crimson Crates(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) and Hematic Crates(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), which are fished in the Crimson.

Its best modifier is Godly or Demonic. Both modifiers increase the average damage output by the same amount. However, Ruthless might be preferred if the player already has very high critical strike chance.

Tips

  • It is a very effective weapon against the Brain of Cthulhu, as it can easily kill the Creepers in the first phase and knock it back in the second phase.

Trivia

  • Modifier prefixes are added in front of the "The" in its name, which can result in a grammatically incorrect name such as "Keen The Rotted Fork". It shares this trait with all other items that can obtain modifiers and whose names begin with "The".
  • Despite appearing to be a weapon made of Crimtane Bars and Tissue Samples, it is uncraftable.
  • It resembles a real-world guandao, a type of Chinese pole weapon that is used in some forms of Chinese martial arts.
  • Strangely, there is no Corruption equivalent to The Rotted Fork, despite the Ball O' Hurt having a Crimson equivalent in The Meatball.

History

  • Desktop 1.4.4:
    • Damage increased from 14 to 17.
    • Now generates a shockwave at the end of the spear.
  • Desktop 1.4.0.1:
    • Aligned sell value with all other Crimson Heart/Shadow Orb loot, increasing it from 20 SC to 1 GC50 SC.
    • Item and projectile sprites updated.
  • Console 1.4.4:
    • Damage increased from 14 to 17.
    • Using it now causes small shockwave at the end of the spear.
  • Switch 1.4.4:
    • Damage increased from 14 to 17.
    • Using it now causes small shockwave at the end of the spear.
  • Mobile 1.4.4:
    • Damage increased from 14 to 17.
    • Using it now causes small shockwave at the end of the spear.
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