Dark Harvest



The Dark Harvest is a Hardmode whip dropped by the Pumpking during the Pumpkin Moon event. Like other whips, it causes minions to focus on the last-struck enemy.

Striking an enemy with Dark Harvest applies a "dark energy" aura to the target. Every time a minion attacks that enemy, the dark aura flares out and damages nearby enemies for 10 damage, not affected by armor or damage bonuses (similar to Cool Whip's special minion). The original target takes no additional damage.

Hitting an enemy with Dark Harvest will grant the Harvest Time buff, which increases attack speed similar to Snapthorn and Durendal.

Tips

 * Dark Harvest's high attack speed grant it the second highest of any of the whips behind the Kaleidoscope.
 * This is one of the best post-Plantera whip the player can obtain before killing the Empress of Light. However, Morning Star may be better for a single target, due to its buffs to minion damage and critical strike chance.
 * Dark Harvest is an excellent choice for events, as the player can focus on mini-bosses while the dark energy kills nearby, smaller mobs.
 * It is recommended to obtain it or Morning Star as the Durendal's damage will quickly become obsolete through normal progression.
 * Dark Harvest works better with rapidly-attacking minions like the Xeno Staff than with slower minions.
 * Unfortunately, Dark Harvest's debuff does not work on Mourning Wood and Pumpking, making it less useful for the Pumpkin Moon event.
 * Due to the nature of Dark Harvest's Harvest Time buff, switching to another whip while the buff is active will increase its speed for a brief period.