The Horseman's Blade



The Horseman's Blade is a Hardmode, post-Plantera sword that summons homing pumpkin heads upon hitting an enemy. It is a rare drop and despite it being called Horseman's Blade, it drops from Pumpking, a boss from the Pumpkin Moon event, not the Headless Horseman.

Tips

 * Attacking large segmented enemies such as the Destroyer or Wyvern with the blade will cause many pumpkins to spawn and attack, as each segment can be attacked, therefore counting them as different targets.
 * Using an automatic Statue farm, you can kill the statue-spawned enemies with the Horseman's Blade to make pumpkins spawn and attack other foes, which is especially useful while fighting bosses and enemies during the Pumpkin Moon and Frost Moon.
 * You can also place Target Dummies to hit instead of statue spawned enemies, it will have the same effect.
 * Because the pumpkins home in on enemies, this weapon is useful in many situations, such as attacking large groups of enemies in the post-Plantera Dungeon or during events.
 * When comparing to the Terra Blade, the Horseman's Blade's very strong knockback and homing projectiles compensate for its slower, less-damaging swing.

Trivia

 * It's the third strongest sword in the game in versions, being beaten only by the True Night's Edge and the Terra Blade by 13 base damage.
 * The Horseman's Blade can be considered a direct upgrade to the Bee Keeper.
 * The sword seems unusually larger than other swords when placed on a Weapon Rack.
 * In the, the projectiles would still gather at Moon Lord's hands and head despite the True Eyes of Cthulhu have been summoned.
 * The pumpkin projectiles are called "Flaming Jack" in death messages. "Jack" may be just short for "Jack-o'-lantern".
 * was an official term for lights sometimes appearing near bogs, leading travelers to their deaths. Another word for this phenomenon is called the, another item in the game based on this name.
 * The Horseman's Blade (and the Headless Horseman enemy) is a reference to the Headless Horseman featured in the 1820 gothic story by American author Washington Irving. During the story's climax, the main character is chased by the Headless Horseman who ultimately throws his head at him. The head is afterwards revealed to actually having been a pumpkin. The story has since been referenced many times, as well as linked to Halloween due to jack-o'-lanterns. In Disney's 1949 film adaptation , it appears as a Jack-o'-lantern on fire, which this item likewise might be a reference to.
 * The Horseman's Blade (and the Headless Horseman enemy) is a reference to the Headless Horseman featured in the 1820 gothic story by American author Washington Irving. During the story's climax, the main character is chased by the Headless Horseman who ultimately throws his head at him. The head is afterwards revealed to actually having been a pumpkin. The story has since been referenced many times, as well as linked to Halloween due to jack-o'-lanterns. In Disney's 1949 film adaptation , it appears as a Jack-o'-lantern on fire, which this item likewise might be a reference to.

History
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