Skeletron Hand

The Skeletron Hand is an item that allows the player to latch onto surfaces, similar to the Grappling Hook, Ivy Whip and Dual Hook. It is dropped by Skeletron.

Compared to the Ivy Whip:


 * The Ivy Whip can grapple up to three surfaces at a time, the Skeletron Hand up to two. Firing the third hook will automatically detach the first.
 * The Skeletron Hand has a shorter reach than the Ivy Whip by about 2 tile lengths.

Compared to the Dual Hook:


 * The Dual Hook can only grapple up to one surface at a time, but detaches when the second hook hits a wall, not when it is fired.
 * The Skeletron Hand has a shorter reach than the Dual Hook by about 7 tile lengths.
 * The Dual Hook emits a faint light, unlike the Skeletron hand.
 * The Dual Hook can be fired twice in quick succesion, which is useful if you're falling and missclick the first time.

Tips

 * Since the Skeletron Hand is available around the same time as the Ivy Whip, which is superior, it is recommended to try to craft the Ivy Whip instead of trying to get the Skeletron Hand.
 * When imbued with a flask, the Frost Armor, or the Fire Gauntlet, the hands glow with the effect of the imbue.
 * When you use the Skeletron Hand with mouse-click rather than the hotkey, you can fire both grapples if the second is fired when the first is returning.
 * If you use the hotkey then a mouseclick to fire the Skeletron Hand there's no delay of firing the second grapple.
 * If timed right the Skeletron Hand can have three grapples out at one time, Using the hotkey, mouseclick, then mouseclick when the 2nd grapple is returning.