Yoyos

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A player using a Wooden Yoyo.
A player guides a yoyo through a maze.

Yoyos are melee weapons that can be thrown and seek after the player's cursor when used. Once deployed, a yoyo will stay in the air for up to a certain maximum flight time which varies per yoyo. Yoyos can be controlled freely with the cursor but they bounce off of enemies on impact. Yoyos can be acquired in several different ways, including from crafting, as rare drops from enemies, and as merchandise from certain NPCs. There are currently 21 different types of yoyos.

All yoyos deal 25% less damage if at least one solid block is between the yoyo and its user. Checking if the string overlaps any blocks is a good way to tell if the yoyo's damage is reduced. The remaining flight time of a yoyo is decreased by 1/3 of a second every time it strikes an enemy. Flight time is decreased by a full second instead of only one third if the yoyo has its damage reduced by being out of line of sight.[1]

There are several accessories that affect the function of yoyos. String can be equipped to increase the range, a Counterweight can be equipped to release a second damaging projectile after hitting an enemy with the yoyo, and the Yoyo Glove allows the use of two yoyos. These three accessories can then be crafted into the Yoyo Bag, which combines the effects of all of them.

Yoyo range is determined by melee attack speed. However, yoyos cannot have their speed modified, and therefore cannot obtain the Legendary modifier. A Godly modifier has slightly better crowd control than a Demonic one, but the increased knockback may reduce the number of hits per second. Both modifiers can be regarded as the best. Unlike the rest of the yoyos, the Terrarian can obtain the Legendary modifier, albeit with slightly different stats.

Types

There are 21 different types of yoyos, 12 of which are Hardmode-exclusive.

Name Damage Use Time Reach
(tiles)
Duration
(seconds)
Knockback Crit HM Rarity Source One Drop
One drop logo.png
Sell Notes
Wooden Yoyo item sprite Wooden YoyoInternal Item ID: 3278 9 25
(Fast)
8 3 2.5
(Very weak)
4% Rarity level: 0 10 Any Wood + 20 Cobweb ( @ Work Bench ) 1 SC Used to craft the Chik, a Hardmode yoyo.
Rally item sprite RallyInternal Item ID: 3285 14 25
(Fast)
10.5 5 3.5
(Weak)
4% Rarity level: 1
  • Crawdad
  • Giant Shelly
  • Salamander
✔️ 50 SC
Malaise item sprite MalaiseInternal Item ID: 3279 16 25
(Fast)
12 7 4.5
(Average)
4% Rarity level: 1 12 Demonite Bar ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 1 GC
Artery item sprite ArteryInternal Item ID: 3280 17 25
(Fast)
13 6 4
(Weak)
4% Rarity level: 1 12 Crimtane Bar ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 1 GC
Amazon item sprite AmazonInternal Item ID: 3281 18 25
(Fast)
13.5 8 3.75
(Weak)
4% Rarity level: 3 8 Rich Mahogany + 12 Stinger + Vine + 9 Jungle Spores ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 1 GC30 SC
Code 1 item sprite Code 1Internal Item ID: 3262 21 25
(Fast)
13.5 9 3.25
(Weak)
4% Rarity level: 2
✔️ 1 GC
Hive-Five item sprite Hive-FiveInternal Item ID: 5294 24 25
(Fast)
14 11 3.75
(Weak)
4% Rarity level: 3 14 Bee Wax ( @ Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil ) 70 SC 1/3 (33.33%) chance to release Bee projectiles on hit.
Cascade item sprite CascadeInternal Item ID: 3282 27 25
(Fast)
14.5 13 4.3
(Average)
4% Rarity level: 3 1/400 (0.25%) drop chance from Underworld enemies after Skeletron is defeated, but only during pre-Hardmode. ✔️ 1 GC80 SC 1/3 (33.33%) chance to inflict the On Fire! debuff
Valor item sprite ValorInternal Item ID: 3317 28 25
(Fast)
14 11 3.85
(Weak)
4% Rarity level: 3 The Dungeon's locked Gold Chests. ✔️ 1 GC75 SC
Chik item sprite ChikInternal Item ID: 3283 39 25
(Fast)
17 16 3.3
(Weak)
4% ✔️ Rarity level: 4 Wooden Yoyo + 15 Crystal Shard + 10 Soul of Light ( @ Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil ) ✔️ 4 GC
Format:C item sprite Format:CInternal Item ID: 3315 39 25
(Fast)
14.5 8 3.25
(Weak)
4% ✔️ Rarity level: 3
✔️ 4 GC
Hel-Fire item sprite Hel-FireInternal Item ID: 3290 41 25
(Fast)
17 12 4.5
(Average)
4% ✔️ Rarity level: 4 1/400 (0.25%) drop chance from enemies in the Underworld and lower half of Cavern layer in Hardmode 4 GC Inflicts Hellfire debuff
Amarok item sprite AmarokInternal Item ID: 3289 43 25
(Fast)
17 15 2.8
(Very weak)
4% ✔️ Rarity level: 4 1/300 (0.33%) drop chance from Snow biome enemies in Hardmode 4 GC 2/3 (66.67%) chance to inflict the Frostbite debuff
Gradient item sprite GradientInternal Item ID: 3316 49 25
(Fast)
15.5 10 3.8
(Weak)
4% ✔️ Rarity level: 3
✔️ 4 GC
Code 2 item sprite Code 2Internal Item ID: 3284 54 25
(Fast)
17.5
3.8
(Weak)
4% ✔️ Rarity level: 5
✔️ 5 GC
Yelets item sprite YeletsInternal Item ID: 3286 60 25
(Fast)
18 14 3.1
(Weak)
4% ✔️ Rarity level: 7 1/200 (0.5%) drop chance from any enemy in the Hardmode Jungle after defeating any mechanical boss. ✔️ 5 GC
Red's Throw item sprite Red's ThrowInternal Item ID: 3287 70 25
(Fast)
23
4.5
(Average)
4% ✔️ Rarity level: 9 Expert Mode Treasure Bags as part of Red's set. 4 GC
Valkyrie Yoyo item sprite Valkyrie YoyoInternal Item ID: 3288 70 25
(Fast)
23
4.5
(Average)
4% ✔️ Rarity level: 9 Expert Mode Treasure Bags as part of Lazure's set. 4 GC
Kraken item sprite KrakenInternal Item ID: 3291 95 25
(Fast)
21
4.3
(Average)
14% ✔️ Rarity level: 8 1/400 (0.25%) drop chance from post-Plantera, Hardmode Dungeon enemies. ✔️ 11 GC
The Eye of Cthulhu item sprite The Eye of CthulhuInternal Item ID: 3292 115 25
(Fast)
22.5
3.5
(Weak)
4% ✔️ Rarity level: 8
  • Mothron
12 GC50 SC
Terrarian item sprite TerrarianInternal Item ID: 3389 190 25
(Fast)
25
6.5
(Strong)
14% ✔️ Rarity level: 10
  • Moon Lord
  • Treasure Bag (Moon Lord)
✔️ 10 GC Emits homing projectiles

Notes

Achievements

Achievement Throwing Lines.png
Throwing Lines • Throw a yoyo.
Throw a yoyo for the first time. (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Category: Challenger Challenger
Achievement Sick Throw.png
Sick Throw • Obtain the Terrarian.
Obtain the Terrarian. (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Category: Collector Collector

Tips

  • When attacking a crowd of enemies with a yoyo, it is advisable putting the yoyo in the middle of the crowd, as it will bounce between the enemies. When they inevitably split apart, attacking the front again causes them to bunch up again.
  • Attacking a walking enemy from behind will cause it to bounce back into the yoyo, taking constant damage and being hit by it upon its return to the player.
  • If the player is holding out a yoyo when activating a Teleporter, the yoyo will briefly remain in position. It will then return to the player.

Trivia

  • Yoyos that are marked with the logo of One Drop YoYos One drop logo.png in the tooltip have real-life counterparts.
  • In real life, Redigit is a yoyo enthusiast and makes personal use of One Drop YoYos.[2] In addition to their designs being introduced to Terraria, One Drop released real-world counterparts to the Kraken and Terrarian.[3]

History

  • Desktop 1.3.0.4: Red's Throw and Valkyrie Yoyo are now both obtained from Red's and Lazure's developer sets, and their stats have been rebalanced.

References

  1. Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.3.6 source code, method Damage() in Terraria.Projectile.cs. There may be inaccuracies, as the current Desktop version Desktop version is 1.4.4.9.
  2. Re-Logic Game Developers Conference Blog February 23, 2015
  3. https://twitter.com/onedropdesign/status/667077120347140096