Thrown Weapons are weapons thrown by the player to hit monsters a long distance away. The Thorn Chakram and Light Disc have the unique property that they can ricochet off of surfaces until they hit an enemy or their range limit, all other thrown weapons do not ricochet.
Name | Base Damage | Knockback | Use Time | Rarity | AutoUse | Recipe | Value | Obtainable from |
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Wooden Boomerang |
7 Melee Damage | Average | Very Fast | No | None | 10 | Found in Chests | |
Enchanted Boomerang |
13 Melee Damage | Very Strong | Very Fast | No | None | 1 | Found in Chests | |
Ice Boomerang |
14 Melee Damage | Very Strong | Very Fast | No | None | 1 | Found in Ice Chest | |
Fruitcake Chakram |
14 Melee Damage | Very Strong | Very Fast | No | None | 1 | Found in Presents | |
Bloody Machete |
15 Melee Damage | Average | Very Fast | No | None | 1 | Drops from any weak enemy during Halloween | |
Thorn Chakram |
25 Melee Damage | Very Strong | Very Fast | No | 6 Jungle Spore and 15 Stinger | 1 | Crafted at an Anvil | |
Vampire Knives |
29 Melee Damage | Very Weak | Very Fast | Yes | None | 20 | Found in Crimson Chest | |
Flamarang |
32 Melee Damage | Very Strong | Very Fast | No | 1 Enchanted Boomerang and 10 Hellstone Bars | 2 | Crafted at an Anvil | |
Light Disc |
57 Melee Damage ( ) 36 Melee Damage ( ) |
Very Strong | Very Fast | Yes | 4 Hallowed Bar, 3 Souls of Light and 5 Souls of Might | 10 | Crafted at a Mythril Anvil or Orichalcum Anvil | |
Bananarang |
40 Melee Damage | Average | Insanely Fast | No | None | 3 | Drops from Clown | |
Scourge of the Corruptor |
57 Melee Damage | Average | Very Fast | Yes | None | 20 | Found in Corruption Chest | |
Possessed Hatchet |
80 Melee Damage | Average | Very Fast | Yes | None | 10 | Drops from Golem | |
Paladin's Hammer |
90 Melee Damage | Very Strong | Very Fast | No | None | 10 | Drops from Paladin | |
Daybreak |
150 Melee Damage | Average | Very Fast | Yes | None | 50 | Crafted with 18 Solar Fragments at an Ancient Manipulator |
There are also piercing thrown weapons, which will travel through enemies instead of ricocheting, making them useful for fighting large groups of enemies or larger enemies such as the Eye of Cthulhu as they can hit them multiple times while passing through them. The following are thrown, ammunition-based weapons:
Name | Base Damage | Knockback | Use Time | Rarity | AutoUse | Recipe | Value | Obtainable from |
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Snowball |
8 Throwing Damage | Average | Very Fast | No | Snow Block | No Value | Crafted at Anywhere | |
Shuriken |
10 Throwing Damage | No | Very Fast | No | None | 4 | Found in Chests, Pots or Purchase from Merchant | |
Throwing Knife |
12 Throwing Damage | Very Weak | Very Fast | No | None | 10 | Found in Chests or Purchase from Merchant during the Blood Moon | |
Poisoned Knife |
13 Throwing Damage | Very Weak | Very Fast | No | 1 Vile Powder and 20 Throwing Knife | 12 | Crafted at Anywhere | |
Spiky Ball |
15 Throwing Damage | Extremely Weak | Very Fast | No | None | 16 | Drops from Goblin Archer, Goblin Peon, Goblin Sorcerer, Goblin Thief, Goblin Warrior or Purchase from Goblin Tinkerer | |
Frost Daggerfish | 17 Throwing Damage | Weak | Very Fast | No | None | 16 | Acquired from fishing in the Snow Biome, 25-30 at once | |
Javelin |
17 Throwing Damage | Average | Fast | Yes | None | No Value | Drops from Hoplite | |
Unholy Water |
20 Damage? | Very Weak | Very Fast | No | 1 Bottled Water, 1 Ebonsand Block and 1 Corrupt Seeds | 40 | Crafted at Anywhere | |
Holy Water |
20 Damage? | Very Weak | Very Fast | No | 1 Bottled Water, 5 Pixie Dust and 1 Hallowed Seeds | 40 | Crafted at Anywhere | |
Blood Water |
20 Damage? | Very Weak | Very Fast | No | 1 Bottled Water, 1 Crimsand Block and 1 Crimson Seeds | 40 | Crafted at Anywhere | |
Bone |
22 Throwing Damage | Weak | Very Fast | No | None | 40 | Drops from Bones Family, Dark Caster and Cursed Skull | |
Shadowflame Knife |
38 Throwing Damage | Average | Very Fast | Yes | None | 2 | Drops from Goblin Summoner |