Luminite Arrow

  

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Luminite Arrow

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Statistics

Type	Ammunition
Damage	15 (Ranged)
Knockback	3.5 (Weak)
Base Velocity	3
Velocity Multiplier	2×
Tooltip	'Shooting them down at the speed of sound!'
Rarity	09*
Sell	2 CC
Research	99 required

Projectiles created

• Luminite Arrow
  
• Luminite Arrow Trail
  

• Internal Item ID: 3568 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Internal Projectile ID: 639, 640

Firing Luminite Arrows with the Hallowed Repeater and the Tsunami. Note that the creation of the trail projectiles is based on the disappearance of the arrows: trails are created earlier for arrows that disappear earlier, e.g. due to hitting solid blocks.

The Luminite Arrow is a Hardmode, post-Moon Lord arrow. When a Luminite Arrow disappears, a Luminite Arrow Trail projectile will be fired after a short delay which copies the arrow's flying trail and deals the same base damage as the arrow. The Luminite Arrow and its trail can hit up to 4 targets. The damage of the Luminite Arrow and its trail decreases by 4% each time it hits a target.^[1] Both the arrow and its trail disappear after 0.75 seconds or upon hitting a solid block.

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Luminite Arrow(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)333	Luminite Bar(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Ancient Manipulator(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Notes

• The delay until the creation of the Luminite Arrow Trail lasts for two-thirds of the Luminite Arrow's remaining lifespan at the time of its destruction.^[2]
  • The maximum lifespan of a Luminite Arrow is 0.75 seconds. It may be destroyed earlier due to hitting a solid block or its fourth target, in which case the delay before the trail appears depends on how long the arrow was flying before its destruction. For instance, a Luminite Arrow that flies for 0.15 seconds and is then destroyed would have a remaining lifespan of 0.6 seconds. The delay until the trail appears (two thirds of that remaining lifespan) is therefore 0.4 seconds.
  • The longest possible delay is 0.5 seconds, if the Luminite Arrow is destroyed instantly after being fired.
  • If a Luminite Arrow disappears on its own after flying for 0.75 seconds, then there is no delay and the trail appears immediately.
• Trail projectiles will originate at the same position where the arrows were initially fired, regardless of player position or movement.
• A trail projectile will be spawned for each initially fired arrow. For instance, using the Tsunami, which fires five arrows at once, will cause five trails to be released.

Tips

• It can be difficult to hit a moving enemy with the trails. Enemies can be damaged by both the arrows and their trails if they are on a long, flat surface (e.g. a skybridge).
• Luminite Arrows synergize exceptionally with the Phantasm bow:
  • The Phantasm releases four arrows (and thus four trails) while consuming only one arrow from the inventory.
  • It has a 2/3 (66.67%) chance not to consume arrows, which is very desirable considering the value of Luminite.
  • A successful hit with the Phantasm can allow for a triple hit on an enemy: first the initial shots, then the Phantasm's secondary arrow projectiles, and lastly the trails from Luminite Arrows.

Trivia

• The quote "'Shooting them down at the speed of sound!'" may be a reference to the line "Rolling around at the speed of sound" in the song "Escape from the City" from the 2001 platform game Sonic Adventure 2.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.4: Stack limit increased from 999 to 9999.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: Introduced. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: Introduced. ()

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced.

References