Explosive Trap sentry summons

    

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Explosive Trap sentry summons

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Statistics

Type	Weapon
Damage	(Varies each tier) (Summon)
Knockback	0.5 (Extremely weak)
Use time	30 (Average)
Velocity	1
Tooltip	Summons a sentry A trap that explodes when enemies come near Costs 10 Etherian Mana per use while defending an Eternia Crystal

Projectile created

• Explosive Trap (tier 1)
  
• Explosive Trap (tier 2)
  
• Explosive Trap (tier 3)
  

• Internal Projectile ID: 691, 692, 693

"Explosive Trap" redirects here. For the explosive block found in Underground traps, see Explosives.

The Explosive Trap Rod, Cane, and Staff are special sentry summon weapons They can summon the Explosive Trap sentry, which lasts for 10 minutes / 2 minutes , remains stationary, and does not count against the player's minion capacity. Each Explosive Trap sentry is a small device on the ground that explodes when an enemy comes in close proximity. It does not disappear upon exploding, but remains at its summon point to explode repeatedly until its time is exhausted or the Old One's Army event ends. The Rod is sold by the Tavernkeep for 50000*5 , the Cane for 150000*15 , and Staff for 600000*60 .

The Rod is always available. The Cane becomes available after defeating one Mechanical Boss, and the Staff becomes available after defeating Golem. The three different versions cause an identical effect, but with varying statistics, with the Staff being the most expensive and the most powerful.

These weapons can only be used outside of the Old One's Army event after the event has been successfully completed. Completing the event on any difficulty allows Rods, Canes, and Staves alike to be used outside of the event.

During the Old One's Army event, Etherian Mana can be collected, which allows the placement of multiple Explosive Traps that remain permanently until the event is over. Etherian Mana cannot be used outside the event.

Explosive Trap sentries are boosted by the Huntress armor and Red Riding armor set bonuses, which cause their explosions to 'oil' enemies. Oiled enemies take 25 more damage over time from the On Fire!, Cursed Inferno, Frostburn, or Shadowflame Debuffs. However, this extra damage does not stack.

Its best modifier is Demonic or Deadly, as it does not have any knockback and thus cannot get modifiers that affect it.

Tiers

Explosive Trap RodTier 1

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Statistics

Type	WeaponCrafting material
Damage	24 (Summon)
Knockback	0.5 (Extremely weak)
Mana	5
Use time	30 (Average)
Velocity	1
Tooltip	Summons a sentry A trap that explodes when enemies come near Costs 10 Etherian Mana per use while defending an Eternia Crystal
Rarity	03*
Buy	50000*5
Sell	1
Research	1 required

Projectile created

• Explosive Trap (tier 1)
  

Sounds

Use
Trap explosion

• Internal Item ID: 3832
• Internal Projectile ID: 691

Explosive Trap CaneTier 2

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Statistics

Type	WeaponCrafting material
Damage	59 (Summon)
Knockback	0.5 (Extremely weak)
Mana	10
Use time	30 (Average)
Velocity	1
Tooltip	Summons a sentry A trap that explodes when enemies come near Costs 10 Etherian Mana per use while defending an Eternia Crystal
Rarity	05*
Buy	150000*15
Sell	5
Research	1 required

Projectile created

• Explosive Trap (tier 2)
  

Sounds

Use
Trap explosion

• Internal Item ID: 3833
• Internal Projectile ID: 692

Explosive Trap StaffTier 3

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Statistics

Type	WeaponCrafting material
Damage	126 (Summon)
Knockback	0.5 (Extremely weak)
Mana	15
Use time	30 (Average)
Velocity	1
Tooltip	Summons a sentry A trap that explodes when enemies come near Costs 10 Etherian Mana per use while defending an Eternia Crystal
Rarity	08*
Buy	600000*60
Sell	15
Research	1 required

Projectile created

• Explosive Trap (tier 3)
  

Sounds

Use
Trap explosion

• Internal Item ID: 3834
• Internal Projectile ID: 693

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Explosive Trap Cane	Ballista Cane	Shimmer Transmutation
Explosive Trap Rod	Ballista Rod
Explosive Trap Staff	Ballista Staff

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Lightning Aura Cane	Explosive Trap Cane	Shimmer Transmutation
Lightning Aura Rod	Explosive Trap Rod
Lightning Aura Staff	Explosive Trap Staff

Notes

• Completing the Old One's Army event on any difficulty sets a hidden attribute for both the world it was completed on and the character who completed it. Any characters, including newly made ones, who visit that world may then use Rods, Canes, and Staves on any world. The character who completed the event may also use Rods, Canes, and Staves on any world.
• The Explosive Trap fires every 1.83 seconds. With the Huntress armor, it fires every 1.23 seconds. With the Red Riding armor, it fires every 0.67 seconds.^Verify Both armor sets give each attack a 1/2 chance to inflict the Oiled debuff for 4-8.5 seconds.

Tips

• The Explosive trap detects enemies in an area a few blocks to both sides and several blocks high. The explosion can reach up to the height of the detection area. Thus, the trap can detect and damage flying enemies to a degree.
• The Explosive trap fires instantly after its attack cooldown ends. This also means it will attack instantly on being summoned. Rapid summoning will dramatically increase its natural firing rate at the cost of high mana consumption. This style of usage can be effective against mobs that are too powerful to die to a single shot, and can be useful in boss fights as long as there are suitable placement options. To maximize this effect, this sentry can be set directly on an enemy that is near the ground.
• The Explosive trap has a faint glow, and can be used to see into nearby surrounding caves.
• The Explosive trap fires slowly and has a fairly insignificant range. When combined with Huntress armor or Red Riding armor, it fires much faster and benefits from the summon damage boosts of those sets. A cluster of 3 or 4 traps at each portal in the Old One's Army event can kill everything but Ogres before they leave the damage area.

Gallery

The Explosive Trap Rod in action.

The Explosive Trap Cane in action.

The Explosive Trap Staff in action.

See also

• Explosive Trap at the Dungeon Defenders 2 Wiki
• Flameburst sentry summons
• Lightning Aura sentry summons
• Ballista sentry summons

History

 PC version

• Desktop 1.4.1:
  • Increased explosion size and detection for said explosion by 50%.
  • Reduced the explosion cooldown by 20%.
  • Reduced the Huntress/Riding Hood special set cooldowns by 20% and 25%, respectively.

• Desktop 1.3.4: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.17: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.1096.2: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.4.0.5.0: Introduced.