Slap Hand
Statistics
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Damage | 35 (Melee) |
| Knockback | 20 (Insane) |
| Critical chance | 19% |
| Use time | 21 (Fast) |
| Rarity |  |
| Buy | 25 |
| Sell | 5 |
| Research | 1 required |
Sounds
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- Internal Item ID: 3258
Animation of the Slap Hand. Note the extremely high knockback.
The Slap Hand is a Hardmode melee weapon that is notable for having extremely high knockback – a rating of 20, the highest value among all player-caused sources of knockback and almost twice the Golem Fist, the item with the second highest value. Aside from this, it functions as a normal broadsword, swung over the player.
It is purchased from the Skeleton Merchant for 25 during a Hardmode Blood Moon.
Its best modifier is Legendary.
Tips[]
- While not an especially potent weapon, the Slap Hand's extremely high knockback makes it a good choice for keeping enemies away instead of directly fighting.
- With a decent knockback modifier and a Titan Glove (or one of its upgrades) equipped, the Slap Hand can easily catapult most enemies very far away.
- It can be useful when spelunking or exploring when the player does not want to fight, due to the ease at which it can force enemies out of one's way.
- Hitting a Snow Flinx, wingless Slimer, or especially a Pinky results in massive knockback, as they have negative knockback resistance.
- Due to their nature, flying enemies (notably Corruptors) can be easily sent flying far off the screen with this weapon, causing them to despawn.
- Summoning a Blood Moon manually with a Bloody Tear will also cause the Skeleton Merchant to be able to sell the Slap Hand.
History[]
- Desktop 1.4.0.5: Damage increased from 1 to 35.
- Desktop 1.4.0.1: Damage reduced from 35 to 1.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1: Introduced.
- Console 1.0.933.1: Introduced. (
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- Console 1.0.750.0: Introduced. ()
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced.
