Possessed Hatchet

  

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:Possessed Hatchet.

Possessed Hatchet

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Statistics

Type	Weapon
Damage	80 (Melee)
Knockback	5 (Average)
Critical chance	4%
Use time	14 (Very fast)
Velocity	24 (effective)
Tooltip	Chases after your enemy
Rarity	07*
Sell	7 GC
Research	1 required

Projectile created

• Possessed Hatchet
  

Sounds

Use

• Internal Item ID: 1122
• Internal Projectile ID: 182

 Obtained from

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Entity	Qty.	Rate
Golem Golem	1	14.29%
Treasure Bag(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) (Golem)Treasure Bag (Golem)(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	1	14.29%

A player using the Possessed Hatchet. Note the homing capabilities.

Unlike other boomerangs, the Possesed Hatchet has limited hit count.

The Possessed Hatchet is a Hardmode, post-Golem boomerang that has a 1/7 (14.29%) chance of being dropped from Golem. When thrown, it homes in on enemies within 50 tiles.^[1] With no enemies nearby, it returns to the player after traveling 25 tiles. Unlike most boomerangs, it does not have to return to the player before being fired, with no limit to the number that can be thrown out at one time. The Possessed Hatchet can hit up to 10 targets.^[2] This is different from most boomerangs, which can hit infinite enemies while returning.

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

• The Possessed Hatchet homes in on the tail segment of all worm enemies.
• As with all homing weapons, the Possessed Hatchet does not home in on players during PvP.
• If the player dies when the Possessed Hatchet is thrown, it will hover at their death point, returning to them when they respawn.

Tips

• The Possessed Hatchet is especially effective against Crawltipedes, as it always targets their tails.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.0.1:
  • Sprite updated.
  • Drop rate increased from 1/8 (12.5%) to 1/7 (14.29%), due to the Picksaw now dropping separately.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1:
  • Damage reduced from 90 to 80.
  • Use time reduced from 15 to 14.
  • Can now be auto-thrown and in rapid succession.

• Desktop 1.2: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: Made changes from PS4's 1.0.750.0 update. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: ()
  • Damage reduced from 90 to 80.
  • Use time reduced from 15 to 14.
  • Can now be auto-thrown and in rapid succession.

• Console 1.02: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.3.0.7:
  • Damage reduced from 90 to 80.
  • Use time reduced from 15 to 14.
  • Can now be auto-thrown and in rapid succession.

• Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.

References