Umbrella

Umbrella

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Statistics

Type	WeaponTool
Damage	10 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) (Melee)
Knockback	5 (Average)
Critical chance	4%
Use time	22 (Fast)
Tooltip	You will fall slower while holding this
Rarity	01*
Buy	1 GC
Sell	20 SC
Research	1 required

Sounds

Use

• Internal Item ID: 946

 Obtained from

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Entity	Qty.	Rate
ChestChest	1	1/10 (10%) (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 1/8 (12.5%) (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)

For the vanity item dropped by Umbrella Slimes, see Umbrella Hat. For the umbrella sold in Graveyard(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), see Tragic Umbrella.

A player falling using an Umbrella and attacking a Target Dummy. Note how fall speed increases while attacking midair.

“

Umbrellas! Umbrellas! Get your half-off umbrellas!

— The Merchant

The Umbrella is a held item, and on  Desktop,  Console, and  Mobile, a melee weapon as well. It can be found in surface Chests and (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) in Wooden Crates. (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) It can also be purchased for 1 GC from the Skeleton Merchant during a Waning Gibbous.

When held, the Umbrella appears above the character, allowing the player to fall at a slower rate and preventing fall damage. The player can hold ▼ Down to increase the fall speed.

(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Its best modifier is Legendary.

Notes

• (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The Umbrella can only hit a finite amount of targets per use, determined by its use time (2 targets with long use time and 3 targets with short use time).
• (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) When attacking with the Umbrella midair, the player's fall will no longer be slowed for the duration of the attack.
• It is not necessary to hold out the Umbrella for the entirety of the fall. It can be pulled out in the last seconds before touching the ground and still instantly prevents fall damage.
• Although the Umbrella's effect is similar to the Featherfall's effect, they are not the same effect and thus can be stacked with each other. However, the Umbrella only slightly changes the fall speed when paired with the Featherfall effect.

Tips

• The Umbrella is very useful when paired with an accessory that provides extra jumps (e.g. Cloud in a Bottle) and other accessories that increase jump height.
• Keeping the Umbrella in the hotbar for quick access can be life-saving for unexpectedly long falls.
• The Umbrella is highly effective when falling with a high horizontal speed, e.g. with the maximum speed of a Minecart. Riding off the edge of a suspended Minecart Track while holding an Umbrella facilitates traveling very long horizontal distances. If the rail is high enough, distances reaching even halfway across the map can be traveled.
• With the Shield of Cthulhu(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), enemies can be attacked while floating down.
• If one wants to further speed up the fall, they can switch to another item, and then switch back to the Umbrella before touching the ground. (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Attacking in midair is another option to achieve this.
• (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The Umbrella may prove quite helpful in combat during the early game due to its large hitbox. However, its weak knockback should be kept in mind.

Trivia

• Use of an Umbrella in place of a parachute to slow a fall from a great height is a common comedic trope.
• Despite being an umbrella, it has no effect against the Angry Nimbus.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.4:
  • Now sold by the Skeleton Merchant.
  • No longer found in Wooden and Pearlwood Crates.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Can now be used as a weapon in addition to the original function.

• Desktop 1.3.0.6: Sprite updated.

• Desktop 1.2: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.4.0.5.4.1: Added new changes from Desktop 1.4.0.1.

• Console 1.02: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.4.0.5.0: Added new changes from Desktop 1.4.0.1.

• Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.