Flying Knife

The Flying Knife is a unique melee weapon that throws a reusable cursor-controllable projectile (similar to the Magic Missile mechanic, though more erratic, and with no mana cost). Holding the button after use directs the projectile's general path, although it also continually moves on its own and ricochets off blocks. It returns to the player when the button is released, or after one minute of continuous use. Being a melee weapon, it costs no mana or ammunition. It is dropped by the Hallowed Mimic.

The Flying Knife also emits a good deal of light during use. Like most piercing weapons, it is very effective against enemies with multiple segments.

Prefixes that reduce knockback (the best being 'Ruthless') can be beneficial, reducing the distance enemies are knocked away from your cursor.

Its best modifier is 'Demonic'. Though the Flying Knife can obtain the Godly prefix, the added knockback is not beneficial and makes it tricky to damage the same targets.

Note

 * The Flying Knife has a tendency to fly through walls at times, usually when in small spaces.
 * The long returning arc can be ignored if you leave the mouse cursor between the knife and a wall. By doing so, the knife will try to follow the mouse cursor, thus keep bouncing of the wall, granting a much higher DPS than it would otherwise in open space. This is extremely useful against the Destroyer.
 * The flying knife seems to be useful to the Twins as it moves back and fourth, possibly damaging both of the Twins
 * This can also be useful with Crawltipedes since It can do a good amount of damage and you don't have to stay too close to it.

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