Keybrand



The Keybrand is a Hardmode, post-Plantera sword. It has a /  chance of being dropped by Blue Armored Bones, Hell Armored Bones, and Rusty Armored Bones in the post-Plantera Dungeon.

In the Remix Seed, the Keybrand can be sold by the Traveling Merchant in pre-Hardmode; However, it will only deal 15 base damage.

The Keybrand deals increased damage against previously injured enemies. When hitting enemies that have less than 10% health remaining, it deals a maximum of 150% additional damage for a total of 250%. Striking any enemy with the Keybrand will cause a sparkling visual effect.

Tips

 * The Keybrand's ability to do more damage against previously injured targets makes it an exceptionally good choice against slow-moving, high-health targets such as Nailhead or the Ogre.

Trivia

 * The Keybrand is based on the Keyblade, a weapon used in the action role-playing game series . It bears an uncanny resemblance to the Keyblade named the Kingdom Key, which is the default, signature Keyblade wielded by the series protagonist Sora.
 * The Keybrand's visual effects when striking enemies are likely a reference to similar bright effects that appear when striking enemies with the Keyblade throughout the Kingdom Hearts series.
 * The Keybrand's critical hit damage modifier is 13. Thirteen is a special number in Kingdom Hearts, which means how much people conform "The Organization XIII".
 * The Keybrand deals a maximum of 150% additional damage for a total of 250%. This is a reference to the name of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMix.
 * Despite being a key, it does not unlock anything.