Talk:Thorn Chakram

Demonstration video
It would be nice if the video showed off the weapon's ability to bounce off of surfaces as well. --GauHelldragon 06:25, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

Fighting Hornets safely for inexperienced characters
Bring plenty of dirt and stone so you can use the same mining technique as you would for mining through liquids (see mining techniques). This technique ensures you'll be safely walled off from most enemies. Most, not all, since you'll still be in danger from Man Eaters because they bypass blocks. The other reason for using this method is because you can use it to entrap the hornets which swarm this place.

When a hornet approaches your vertical mine shaft, wait until it draws parallel with you. As it hovers just outside of the shaft wall, quickly lay a line of blocks below it, and another line of blocks above it - your reach will extend to about 4 blocks beyond the shaft wall. Make sure that the lower line is 1 block below your position and the upper line 1 block above your position. In other words, the enclose should be 5 blocks apart in vertical height. The reason for this is because trapped monsters can actually go through walls if you give them only enough room for them to fit. I got killed the first few times this way when the hornets "squeezed" through the enclosure wall into my mine shaft. To compensate for this bug, make sure the enclosure is larger than the monster you're trapping.

Once you've lain down the floor and ceiling, the hornet's movement will now be (mostly) limited to hovering back and forth near the shaft wall. Wait until it's as close to you as possible and lay a line of bricks connecting the furthest point of the floor and ceiling blocks to complete the enclosure.

To attack it, you'll need to remove a couple of blocks from the mine shaft wall separating you and the enclosure you trapped the hornet(s) in. Remove 2 of the lower blocks, that is enough to ensure even swinging a hammer will hit even though the hammer animation is an overhead swing. The hornet won't be able to pass through a hole 2 bricks high so you'll be able to kill it at leisure. Once done, pick up the loot then retreat back into your mine shaft while you reclaim the blocks used to build the enclosure.

Using this technique provides a safe - if slow - method of harvesting stingers from hornets. You'll also likely pick up plenty of Jungle Roses while making your way around the Underground Jungle like this. As mentioned earlier, the only danger is from the Man Eaters. - Spinfx 01:37, 20 July 2011 (UTC)


 * I'd just like to add that it's totally worth the trouble; this weapon is a huge step up from the gold swords I'd been swinging around. It's fast, has a long reach, and hits hard. The only drawback is if you get swarmed because the chakram flies away quite a distance before returning to your hand. Flying enemies especially can be very vexing because if you miss they'll swoop in on you, so it's likely safer to temporarily switch to a more defensive weapon such as a strong pickaxe or some other fast melee weapon, then switching back to the chakram when you've disposed of the mob swarming you. - Spinfx 01:51, 20 July 2011 (UTC)