Worm Scarf

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Worm Scarf
  • Worm Scarf item sprite
  • Worm Scarf equipped
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Statistics
Type
TooltipReduces damage taken by 17%
RarityRarity level: Rainbow
Sell2 GC
Research1 required
  • Internal Item ID: 3224 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Obtained from Obtained from
Expert mode icon.png Expert
Master mode icon.png Master
EntityQty.Rate
Treasure Bag(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(Eater of Worlds)
Treasure Bag (Eater of Worlds)Treasure Bag
(Eater of Worlds)
(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
1100%

The Worm Scarf is an accessory that reduces incoming damage by 17%. This damage reduction from this item is calculated after defense is applied:

Damage taken = ( Raw damage - (Defense * (0.5 or 0.75 or 1 for Classic/Expert/Master Mode, respectively)) ) * (1 - .17)

The Worm Scarf is always dropped from the Eater of Worlds' Treasure Bag in Expert Mode.

Notes

(100%-45%) * (100%-(17%+10%)) = 40.15% damage taken = 59.85% damage reduction
Frozen Turtle Shell (25%) will further increase it to almost 74%.
(100%-45%) * (100%-(25%+17%+10%)) = 26.4% damage taken = 73.6% damage reduction
  • Having 6 Worm Scarfs equipped at the same time reduces damage taken by 100%, reducing all damage taken to 1. This is not possible during normal gameplay, however.
    • Continuous damage can still kill the player, if the player's life regeneration is not adequate.
    • This does not protect against damaging debuffs, such as Cursed Inferno.

Tips

  • Percent damage reduction on accessories/potions apply first, then damage reduction on set bonuses are applied (e.g. Beetle armor, Solar Flare armor).
  • When fighting the Dungeon Guardian, the Worm Scarf (when combined with a few potions or accessories) can allow the player to survive a hit from the Dungeon Guardian without the use of too many accessories and buffs.
  • As the game progresses and especially on higher difficulties, enemy damage will start hitting well into the hundreds. The Worm Scarf thus becomes a valuable tool in increasing survivability, especially considering the damage reduction is equal across all difficulties unlike defense.
  • Since the Worm Scarf can be taken into non-Expert worlds, it is often a good idea to level a character up to near or post-Hardmode gear, create an Expert world, and easily defeat the Eater of Worlds for its Worm Scarf, which remains useful even at endgame.

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