Dual Hook

The Dual Hook is a Hardmode item that allows the player to latch onto surfaces, similar to the Grappling Hook and Ivy Whip. It is dropped by Mimics.

Comparison to the Ivy Whip:


 * The Dual Hook can only grapple one surface at a time. The Ivy Whip can have up to three grapples attached at once, suspending the player in midair, and the Dual Hook cannot be used that way.
 * Firing a second grapple automatically detaches the first, but only if the second successfully latches a surface.
 * While not latched onto a surface, the Dual Hook can be fired up to two times in quick succession, without first having to attach the first grapple.
 * The Dual Hook has a longer reach than the Ivy Whip, by about 5 tile lengths.
 * The Dual Hook's grapple tips each produce light, faintly glowing blue and red, respectively.

Tips

 * The Dual Hook's capabilities may seem at first inferior to the Ivy Whip, however it has its use as a superior aide in quick cave travel. Producing its own minimal light and automatically detaching previous grapples, the player has less pauses during travel. They will need to stop less to place/activate light sources that are purely for getting past a point, and the Dual Hook immediately slings a player across gaps, rather than suspending them over them first. Its significantly longer reach, and ability to fire twice in quick succession, adds to its usefulness in this capacity, as the player can freefall more often with more confidence in latching surfaces on the way down.


 * The Ivy Whip is still better for intricate maneuvers, construction, and mining difficult areas.