Dark Lance

Dark Lance

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Statistics

Type	Weapon
Damage	34 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 27 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) (Melee)
Knockback	5 (Average) (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 4 (Weak) (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Critical chance	4%
Use time	22 (Fast)
Velocity	6
Rarity	03*
Sell	2 GC50 SC
Research	1 required

Inflicts Debuff

Debuff	Shadowflame(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Debuff tooltip	Losing life
Chance	100% (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Duration	4–5 seconds

Projectile created

• Dark Lance
  

Sounds

Use

• Internal Item ID: 274
• Internal Buff ID: 153 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Internal Projectile ID: 46

 Obtained from

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Entity	Qty.	Rate
Obsidian Lock Box(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Obsidian Lock Box(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	1	1/5 (20%)
Shadow ChestShadow Chest	1	1/5 (20%)     1/6 (16.67%)

(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The Dark Lance attacking Target Dummies. Note its piercing abilities.

(Old-gen console and 3DS versions) The Dark Lance attacking Target Dummies. Note its piercing abilities.

The Dark Lance is a pre-Hardmode, post-Skeletron spear that has a (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 1/5 (20%) / (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 1/6 (16.67%) chance of being found in Shadow Chests in the Underworld, as well as a 1/5 (20%) chance of being found in Obsidian Lock Boxes(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) obtained from Obsidian Crates(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) and Hellstone Crates(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions). On the  Desktop version,  Console version, and  Mobile version, the Dark Lance inflicts the Shadowflame(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) debuff for 4–5 seconds and creates a small shockwave at its tip.

Its best modifier is Godly or Demonic. Both modifiers increase the average damage output by the same amount. However, Ruthless might be preferred if the player already has very high critical strike chance.

Notes

• Including the shockwave at end of spear, Dark Lance has a maximum range of approximately 13.53 tiles.^[1]
  • Melee speed bonuses can increase its range, in addition to increasing its attack speed.

Tips

• Its long reach and knockback make it a capable weapon against the Wall of Flesh, though beaten by the Night's Edge.

Trivia

• The Dark Lance appears to share a color scheme with the Night's Edge.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.4:
  • Damage increased from 29 to 34.
  • Now generates a shockwave at the end of the spear.
  • Now inflicts Shadowflame.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Now obtainable from Obsidian Lock Boxes from Hellstone and Obsidian Crates.

• Desktop 1.3.1: Sprite updated.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1:
  • Damage increased from 27 to 29.
  • Knockback increased from 4 to 5.

• Desktop 1.0.6:
  • Sprite updated. Old sprite was .
  • Speed increased from average to fast.
  • Can now spawn more than once per world.

• Desktop 1.0.5: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console-Release: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile-Release: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.

References