Scourge of the Corruptor



The Scourge of the Corruptor is a Hardmode post-Plantera weapon that fires projectiles, yet inflicts melee damage and has no mana or ammunition cost. It is always found inside the Dungeon's Corruption Chest in Corruption worlds (Crimson worlds will not contain one). A Corruption Key will be needed to open the chest.

The Scourge fires a fast projectile that looks like a small Eater of Souls, then splits into 2-4 smaller Eaters on impact with a solid block or enemy. The mini-eaters have homing capabilities, can travel approximately 700 feet, and ricochet up to 5 times before dissipating, dealing approximately half of the weapon's damage each. Both the main projectile and mini-Eaters are unaffected by gravity or non-solid blocks. The mini-eaters have almost no knockback, but in large numbers they can keep enemies "locked" in place.

The Scourge benefits from armor and accessories that provide melee bonuses, such as Turtle armor and the Fire Gauntlet, and not from sets offering ranged or magic bonuses like Shroomite armor.

The best Modifier for this weapon is Legendary.

Tips

 * The Scourge is a powerful endgame weapon. Even if the player has bad aim, this weapon can be spammed continuously to quickly produce swarms of homing projectiles at no cost, allowing them to concentrate on dodging enemy attacks.
 * Because the mini-Eaters will not path around obstacles, the Scourge is best used in relatively open areas, though it can be used to attack around corners in the Dungeon and caves by shooting at intermediate walls from a safe place and letting the Eaters do the dirty work.
 * This is a valuable fall-back ranged weapon for melee-oriented characters.
 * The Scourge of the Corruptor is one of the best weapons for AFK farming of Key Molds, Lihzahrd Power Cell, Frost Core, souls and other looting. It also works very well for money making with a Lucky Coin and a Flask of Gold.
 * The Scourge is one of the best weapons for combining with a Flask of Ichor, as the many small, constant hits from the mini-Eaters will each be boosted for 10 damage on a single target. Additionally it may afflict more than one enemy with the Ichor debuff at a time.
 * If paired with the Fire Gauntlet, it can be useful for cave searching, since its wide spread of tiny eaters will emit light.
 * The Scourge is a very good weapon against the Paladin, as its high speed allows it to suppress the Paladin's powerful hammer attacks. However, what gives the Scourge an edge over other melee weapons is that even if you miss repeatedly or exit the Paladin's view for a moment, the remaining tiny eaters from your previous attacks will continue to stun-lock him and allow you to recover, adjust your aim or follow him.
 * The Scourge is also excellent against Necromancers and Diabolists, as the mini-eaters hunt them down and essentially nullify the threat of their teleporting ability.

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