Reaver Shark

The Reaver Shark is a pickaxe available through fishing in the Ocean.

On the, it can mine blocks weaker than Demonite and Crimtane ore.

On, it can mine Obsidian and Hellstone, which would otherwise require fighting the Eater of Worlds or Brain of Cthulhu to craft the Nightmare or Deathbringer Pickaxe. Hellstone Bars allow the player to craft Hellstone equipment, which is a major skip of typical gameplay progression.

Tips

 * The Reaver Shark is relatively easy to obtain. A Reinforced Fishing Pole with some bait is all that is needed. Sonar Potions can be created using ingredients found near the Ocean and are very helpful too.
 * Since the Reaver Shark makes the crafting of Hellstone Bars (and related equipment) possible at any stage of the game, acquiring it early is invaluable in Expert Mode.
 * The Reaver Shark is the best pre-Hardmode pickaxe for mining almost any material that it can mine, except for Stone/Hard tiles, which the Molten Pickaxe is still slightly faster for.
 * Although being a pickaxe, the Reaver Shark can be a useful weapon during early game.

Trivia

 * It bears some visual resemblance to a . The most notable difference is that the Reaver Shark has its head in a vertical direction instead of a horizontal direction. This being said, however, the Reaver Shark is not a real creature.
 * There are three fish tools that can be obtained through fishing: the Sawtooth Shark (a chainsaw), the Reaver Shark, and the Rockfish (a hammer).
 * Prior to 1.4, the Reaver Shark's ability to mine Hellstone made it highly sought-after for the purpose of sequence breaks, giving the player a relatively early access to Molten armor and late pre-hardmode weapons.
 * It's being rumored that the Reaver Shark's nerf was caused by a tweet back in 2017 by Terraria-YouTuber "xBaumProductions". He directly replied to Cennxx who posted a changelog entry regarding the Sawtooth Shark and Swordfish, sarcastically suggesting to change the Reaver Shark as well.

History
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