Summoning Weapons are weapons that summon minions that attack enemies for you. Minions are allied creatures summoned from the weapons.
Minions can be divided into 2 categories, mobile and stationary. A stationary minion will act like a turret on the block it is summoned on, and does not move, or take up a minion slot. By default, there can only be one stationary minion from one staff active at one time until a buff is used to increase the maximum sentry capacity. Stationary minions despawn on their own after a certain amount of time has passed. As for the mobile minions, they will follow the player around until the game is closed or when unsummoned (by right-clicking the summon buff on PC and double click to minion buff button on mobile).
Armor sets from the Tavernkeep and some drops from the Ogre enemy from Old One's Army will still boost non-Old One's Army sentries, including those not bought from the Tavernkeep, increasing the amount you can have up at one time. These effects do not stack.
The max number of minions that can be summoned can be increased with certain armors and accessories. The max number of minions a player can summon at one time is 11, using Stardust Armor, Necromantic Scroll, Pygmy Necklace, Papyrus Scarab, Summoning Potion and Bewitching Table.
| Weapon | Summon Type | Obtain | Damage | Materials |
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Sentry | Frozen Chest | 100 | - |
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Sentry | Dropped by Moon Lord | 150 | - |
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Sentry | Dropped by Moon Lord | 50 | - |
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Sentry | Crafted | 19 | 24 Spider Fangs |
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Minion | Dropped by Slimes | 8 | - |
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Minion | Crafted | 9 | 14 Bee Wax |
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Minion | Crafted | 21 | 17 Hellstone Bars |
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Minion | Crafted | 25 | 16 Spider Fangs |
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Minion | Crafted | 30 | 1 Black Lens, 2 Lenses, 12 Hallowed Bars, 20 Souls of Sight |
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Minion | Dropped by Pirate Invasion | 32 | - |
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Minion | Dropped by Plantera | 34 | - |
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Minion | Dropped by Pumpking | 37 | - |
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Minion | Dropped by Deadly Sphere | 50 | - |
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Minion | Dropped by Duke Fishron | 50 | - |
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Minion | Crafted | 60 | 18 Stardust Fragments |
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Minion | Crafted | 40 | 18 Stardust Fragments |
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Minion | Dropped by Martian Saucer | 36 | - |
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Minion | Dropped by | 90 | - |