Sanguine Staff



The Sanguine Staff is a summon weapon that has a 20% chance to be dropped by the Dreadnautilus during a Blood Moon. It summons a Sanguine Bat minion that remains by the player's side until an enemy is in sight, and attacks by flying in an elliptical loop between the player and enemy. They immediately return to the player's side once their target dies.

Tips

 * Along with the Blade Staff, the Sanguine Staff's summons are far less clunky than most flying summons, as the bats are capable of flying through terrain to chase enemies, and always track their target perfectly. This makes them especially effective for a dodge-focused playstyle, as the minions will deal consistent damage at a safe distance.
 * The bats will also return to the user's side immediately after combat, removing a common issue of most minion weapons where they will tend to get stuck behind blocks, which would block the minion's view and leave the user vulnerable.
 * Due to the difficulty of spawning and taking down the Dreadnautilus along with its relatively low drop rate, the Sanguine Staff can be hard to obtain until mid-hardmode. Even so, it is still an effective weapon at that point due to the benefits mentioned above, and summoner armor will substantially improve its damage.

Trivia

 * Sanguine is an adjective meaning "bloody", a reference to the Blood Moon event this item is obtained from.