Hellfire Arrow

Type	AmmunitionCrafting material
Damage	13 (Ranged)
Knockback	8 (Very strong)
Velocity	6.5
Rarity
Buy	1 SC
Sell	20 CC
Research	99 required

This is the main page whose information applies to the Desktop, Console, and Mobile versions of Terraria.
For the differences of this information on Old-gen console and 3DS, see Legacy:Hellfire Arrow.

Not to be confused with Hel-Fire or Hellfire.

Hellfire Arrows in action.

The Hellfire Arrow is a pre-Hardmode arrow that explodes upon impact, damaging all enemies in a small area.

Hellfire Arrows can be found in Shadow Chests and Pots in The Underworld, crafted at an anvil, or purchased from the Demolitionist for 1 SC each in Hardmode.

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
only: Hellfire Arrow100	Wooden Arrow100 Hellstone Bar	Iron Anvil or Lead Anvil

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Shimmer Arrow(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Hellfire Arrow	Shimmer Transmutation(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Notes

The Hellfire Arrow's explosion covers a 4×4-tile rectangular area centered on the point of impact.^[1]

Tips

Hellfire Arrows can be very useful against tight packs of enemies and worm enemies such as Bone Serpents, as the explosion may damage multiple segments.

Trivia

Despite the name, Hellfire Arrows do not inflict any debuffs.
Hellfire Arrows are the only type of arrow (beside basic Wooden Arrows) to transmute into Shimmer Arrows when thrown into Shimmer instead of being decrafted into its components. This is most likely implemented to prevent the early obtainment of Hellstone Bars.