Exploding Bullet

Exploding Bullets are one of 6 types of craftable ammunition made from Empty Bullets, which are sold by Arms Dealer after Hardmode has been enabled. They explode on contact with an enemy or terrain, causing damage and Knockback to all enemies in a small area and through walls.

The cost of a stack of 50 Exploding Bullets is, or  per round. The cost of crafting 1000 rounds of ammunition (20 stacks of 50) is.

Tips

 * Exploding Bullets are reasonably powerful Bullets with a small area of effect and strong Knockback, making them good for engaging large groups of enemies.
 * Due to the area-of-effect of Exploding Bullets, they are especially effective against segmented enemies, such as worms.
 * Like most explosives, when the bullet explodes on a surface, particles will fall, lighting up the ground beneath it, useful for locating ores and caves.
 * Exploding Bullets can be extremely useful in early Hardmode, as they are easy to obtain and possess exceptional knockback.
 * The Tactical Shotgun works incredibly well with these, effectively clearing out large, compact groups very quickly.
 * Exploding Bullets can be quite effective against the Dungeon Guardian since the bullet and explosion do damage separately, allowing for one to be killed twice as fast.