Pygmy Staff



The Pygmy Staff is a Hardmode, post-Plantera summon weapon. It spawns a pygmy minion that follows the player and attacks enemies with a ranged spear attack. The Pygmy Staff is dropped by Plantera with a /  chance.

Trivia

 * Each time the pygmy is summoned, it randomly has one of four possible sprite graphics. However, they are all functionally identical.
 * The pygmy catches up to fast-moving players by flying while standing, sitting, or hanging on its spear.
 * It is one of only four weapons in the game that can inflict Acid Venom without any buffs or bonuses, the others being the Spider Staff, the Venom Staff, and the Queen Spider Staff.
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