Ranged weapons are weapons which are used in ranged combat. The defining trait of ranged weapons is generally their requirement of ammunition in order for the weapon to operate.
Ranged weapons are roughly categorized into bows, repeaters, guns, and launchers. Note that Terraria classifies consumable weapons as ranged weapons as well, and boomerangs as melee weapons.
Due to the usage of ammo alongside the weapon, the total damage and knockback values in effect during use are actually the sum of the weapon's stats combined with those of the ammo type used. A ranged weapon with a knockback value of zero, for example, will still usually apply some knockback, since nearly all ammunition types have their own knockback values.
The following lists present all ranged weapons along with their damage and how to acquire them. The intention of this is to convey an idea of their strength and the approximate time during gameplay at which they can be obtained. For a sortable list that displays all statistics of all ranged weapons, see List of ranged weapons.
Pre-Hardmode[]
Bows[]
Item | Damage | Source | Notes | ||
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Wooden Bow | 4 | Crafted: 10 ( @ ) | |||
Boreal Wood Bow |
6 | Crafted: 10 ( @ ) | |||
Palm Wood Bow |
6 | Crafted: 10 ( @ ) | |||
Rich Mahogany Bow | 6 | Crafted: 10 ( @ ) | |||
Copper Bow | 6 | Crafted: 7 ( @ / ) | |||
Tin Bow | 7 | Crafted: 7 ( @ / ) | |||
Ebonwood Bow | 8 | Crafted: 10 ( @ ) | |||
Shadewood Bow | 8 | Crafted: 10 ( @ ) | |||
Iron Bow | 8 | Crafted: 7 ( @ / ) | |||
Lead Bow | 9 | Crafted: 7 ( @ / ) | |||
Silver Bow | 9 | Crafted: 7 ( @ / ) | |||
Ash Wood Bow |
10 | Crafted: 10 ( @ ) | |||
Tungsten Bow | 10 | Crafted: 7 ( @ / ) | |||
Gold Bow | 11 | Crafted: 7 ( @ / ) | |||
Platinum Bow | 13 | Crafted: 7 ( @ / ) | |||
Demon Bow | 14 | Crafted: 8 ( @ / ) | |||
Tendon Bow | 19 | Crafted: 8 ( @ / ) | |||
Blood Rain Bow |
14 | Dropped by Wandering Eye Fish and Zombie Merman. |
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Molten Fury | 31 / 29 | Crafted: 15 ( @ / ) | |||
Sharanga |
36 | Crafted: 2 + 10 ( @ / ) | |||
The Bee's Knees |
23 / 26 | Dropped by Queen Bee. |
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Hellwing Bow |
22 | Found in Shadow Chests and Obsidian Lock Boxes |
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Guns[]
Item | Damage | Source | Notes | ||
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Flare Gun | 2 | Found in Gold Chests underground. |
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Minishark | 6 | Purchased from the Arms Dealer (35). |
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Blowpipe | 9 | Found in Chests on the surface or underground. | |||
Flintlock Pistol | 13 / 10 | Purchased from the Arms Dealer (5). | |||
Snowball Cannon | 10 / 5 | Found in Frozen Chests, Frozen |
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Boomstick | 14 / 12 | Found in Ivy Chests and Jungle |
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Revolver |
20 | Purchased from the Traveling Merchant (10). | |||
Red Ryder |
20 | Found in Presents, obtained during Christmas. | |||
Sandgun | 30 | Crafted: + 10 + 5 ( @ ) |
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Musket | 31 / 25 |
Dropped by Shadow Orbs and found in Corrupt |
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The Undertaker | 19 | Dropped by Crimson Hearts and found in Crimson |
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Egg Cannon |
16 | Dropped by Lepus. | |||
Star Cannon | 55 / 62 | Crafted: + 20 + 5 ( @ / ) |
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Blowgun | 27 / 25 | Purchased from the Witch Doctor (5). |
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Quad-Barrel Shotgun |
14 | Purchased from the Arms Dealer in a Graveyard ( |
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Handgun | 26 / 15 | Found in Locked Gold Chests and Golden Lock Boxes |
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Pew-matic Horn |
20 | Dropped by Deerclops. | |||
Phoenix Blaster | 30 / 23 | Crafted: 10 + ( @ / ) |
Consumables[]
These ranged weapons are unique in that they disappear upon use, and their ammunition count is determined by the quantity on hand.
Item | Damage | Source | Notes | ||
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Snowball | 8 / 4 | Crafted: : = 15 or : = 10 |
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Shuriken | 10 | Purchased from the Merchant (15). Found in Pots and Chests. | |||
Rotten Egg | 13 / 10 | Obtained from Goodie Bags during Halloween. |
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Throwing Knife | 12 | Purchased from the Merchant during a Blood Moon (50). Found in Chests. | |||
Poisoned Knife | 14 / 13 | Crafted: : 50 + = 50 or : 50 + = 50 or : 20 + = 20 |
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Beenade | 12 / 14 | Dropped by Queen Bee. Crafted: : + = ( @ / ) |
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Bone Throwing Knife |
14 | Crafted: : = 30 ( @ / ) or : = 25 ( @ / ) |
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Star Anise |
14 | Obtained from Presents during Christmas. |
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Spiky Ball | 16 | Purchased from the Goblin Tinkerer (80). Dropped by Goblins. |
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Javelin |
17 | Dropped by Hoplites. | |||
Frost Daggerfish |
17 | Fished in the Snow biome. | |||
Bone | 20 / 22 | Dropped by Angry Bones, Dark Casters and Cursed Skulls. | |||
Molotov Cocktail |
23 / 40 | Crafted: : 10 + + = 10 or : 5 + + + = 5 or : 5 + + + = 5 |
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Bone Javelin |
20 | Crafted: : ( @ / ) or : ( @ / ) |
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Happy Grenade |
30 | Dropped by the Party Girl and sold by her when in inventory (250). | |||
Grenade | 60 | Purchased from the Demolitionist (75). Found in Pots (in Hardmode) and Chests. | |||
Sticky Grenade |
60 | Crafted: 5 + = 5 | |||
Bouncy Grenade |
65 | Crafted: 2 + = 2 |
Others[]
Item | Damage | Source | Notes | ||
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Ale Tosser |
20 | Dropped by the Tavernkeep. |
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Bone Glove |
25 | Dropped by Skeletron. |
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Paintball Gun |
12 | Dropped by the Painter. |
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Harpoon | 25 | Dropped by most Goblins. |
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Hardmode[]
Bows[]
Item | Damage | Source | Notes | ||
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Pearlwood Bow | 12 | Crafted: 10 ( @ ) | |||
Daedalus Stormbow |
38 / 43 | Dropped by Hallowed Mimics. |
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Ice Bow | 39 / 46 | Dropped by Ice Mimics. |
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Shadowflame Bow |
47 | Dropped by Goblin Summoners. |
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Marrow | 53 / 40 | Dropped by Skeleton Archers. |
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Pulse Bow |
80 / 65 | Purchased from the Traveling Merchant after the Mechanical bosses are defeated (45). |
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Phantom Phoenix |
32 |
Dropped by Ogre. |
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Tsunami | 53 / 60 | Dropped by Duke Fishron. |
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Aerial Bane |
39 | Dropped by Betsy. |
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Eventide |
50 | Dropped by Empress of Light. |
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Phantasm |
50 | Crafted: 18 ( @ ) |
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Repeaters[]
Item | Damage | Source | Notes | ||
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Cobalt Repeater | 35 | Crafted: 10 ( @ / ) | |||
Palladium Repeater | 37 | Crafted: 12 ( @ / ) | |||
Mythril Repeater | 39 | Crafted: 10 ( @ / ) | |||
Orichalcum Repeater | 40 | Crafted: 12 ( @ / ) | |||
Adamantite Repeater | 42 | Crafted: 12 ( @ / ) | |||
Titanium Repeater | 43 | Crafted: 13 ( @ / ) | |||
Hallowed Repeater | 50 / 43 / 39 | Crafted: 12 ( @ / ) | |||
Vulcan Repeater |
56 | Crafted: + 15 + 15 / ( @ / ) | |||
Chlorophyte Shotbow | 34 | Crafted: 12 ( @ / ) |
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Stake Launcher | 75 | Dropped by Mourning Wood. |
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Guns[]
Item | Damage | Source | Notes | ||
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Clockwork Assault Rifle | 17 / 19 | Dropped by Wall of Flesh. |
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Gatligator |
21 | Purchased from the Traveling Merchant (35). |
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Shotgun | 24 |
Purchased from the Arms Dealer (25). |
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Onyx Blaster |
24 / 28 | Crafted: + 2 + 10 ( @ / ) |
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Coin Gun | 0 | Dropped by most pirates. |
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Uzi | 30 | Dropped by Angry Trappers. |
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Dart Rifle |
52 | Dropped by Corrupt Mimics. |
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Dart Pistol |
28 | Dropped by Crimson Mimics. |
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Super Star Shooter |
60 | Crafted: 12 + ( @ / ) |
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Megashark | 25 |
Crafted: + + 5 + 20 ( @ / ) |
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Flamethrower | 35 | Crafted: 20 + + 20 ( @ / ) |
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Venus Magnum | 50 / 38 / 36 | Dropped by Plantera. |
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Tactical Shotgun | 29 | Dropped by Tactical Skeletons. |
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Sniper Rifle | 185 |
Dropped by Skeleton Snipers. |
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Candy Corn Rifle | 44 | Dropped by Pumpking. |
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Chain Gun | 31 | Dropped by Santa-NK1. |
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Elf Melter | 53 / 40 | Dropped by Santa-NK1. |
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Xenopopper |
45 | Dropped by Martian Saucer. |
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Vortex Beater |
50 (bullets) 70 (rockets) |
Crafted: 18 ( @ ) | |||
S.D.M.G. |
85 / 77 / 35 |
Dropped by the Moon Lord. |
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Launchers[]
Item | Damage | Source | Notes | ||
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Grenade Launcher | 60 |
Dropped by Plantera. | |||
Proximity Mine Launcher | 80 / 45 | Purchased from the Cyborg (35). |
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Rocket Launcher | 55 / 50 | Dropped by Skeleton Commandos. | |||
Nail Gun |
85 | Dropped by Nailheads. |
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Jack 'O Lantern Launcher | 65 / 60 | Dropped by Pumpking. |
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Snowman Cannon | 67 | Dropped by Ice Queen. |
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Stynger | 45 / 43 | Dropped by Golem. |
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Electrosphere Launcher |
40 | Dropped by Martian Saucer. |
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Celebration |
25 / 65 | ||||
Celebration Mk2 |
50 | Dropped by the Moon Lord. |
Others[]
Item | Damage | Source | Notes | ||
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Toxikarp |
43 | Fished in The Corruption. | |||
Piranha Gun | 38 |
Found in the Jungle Chest in the Dungeon. |
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Boost gear[]
The following items will boost the stats of Ranged weapons.
Armor sets[]
Appearance | Set | Source | Head | Chest | Legs | Sum | Ranged Bonuses |
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Fossil armor |
4 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
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Necro armor | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
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Cobalt armor (with Mask)
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5 | 10 | 8 | 23 |
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Palladium armor (with Helmet)
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5 | 10 | 8 | 23 |
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Mythril armor (with Hat)
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6 | 12 | 9 | 27 |
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Orichalcum armor (with Helmet)
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7 | 13 | 10 | 30 |
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Adamantite armor (with Mask)
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8 | 16 | 12 | 36 |
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Titanium armor (with Helmet)
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8 | 15 | 11 | 34 |
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Huntress armor |
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7 | 17 | 12 | 36 |
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Hallowed armor (with Helmet)
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9 | 15 | 11 | 35 |
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Frost armor | 10 | 20 | 13 | 43 |
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Chlorophyte armor (with Helmet)
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13 | 18 | 13 | 44 |
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Shroomite armor | 11 | 24 | 16 | 51 |
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Red Riding armor |
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8 | 24 | 16 | 48 |
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Titan armor |
14 | 18 | 13 | 45 |
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Vortex armor |
14 | 28 | 20 | 62 |
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Accessories[]
Item | Ranged Boost(s) | |
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Ranger Emblem |
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Avenger Emblem |
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Destroyer Emblem |
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Rifle Scope |
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Recon Scope |
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Sniper Scope |
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Magic Quiver |
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Molten Quiver |
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Stalker's Quiver |
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Celestial Stone |
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Celestial Shell |
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Putrid Scent |
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Buffs[]
Buff | Ranged Boost(s) | |
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Well Fed |
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Plenty Satisfied |
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Exquisitely Stuffed |
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Wrath Potion |
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Cute Fishron Mount |
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Feral Bite |
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Damage Nebula |
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Ammo Box |
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Ammo Reservation |
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Archery |
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