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Pets are neutral characters; they do not interact with mobs. Minions fight alongside you against enemies. You can only have one pet at a time; summoning another removes the previous one. You can have up to eleven minions if all conditions are met (static minions, such as the Ice Hydra, are an exception).
Pets never stray far from their master, but minions can if they are distracted by a slime or another enemy (they may disappear from the player's line of sight).
Minions can only be summoned with staves, while pets can be summoned with any summoning item. Minions can break grass and pots, while pets ignore them. Baby
Slime Staff
Slimes are classified as minions and are different from regular peaceful pets. While each new pet replaces the previous one when summoned, slimes, like all minions, can coexist with pets. The Slime Staff drops from Blue Slimes, Glowing Slimes, Toxic Slimes, Ice Slimes, Spiked Ice Slimes, Spiked Jungle Slimes, Queen Slimes, Susie Slimes, and Slime-Headed Zombies with a 0.01% (1 in 10,000) chance; it also drops from Pinkie Slimes with a 1% (1 in 100) chance.
Stats
- Damage: 8
- Damage/sec: ~17
- Speed: 28 (Average)
- Attacks/sec: 2.1
- Critical Chance: 4%
- Knockback: 2 (Very weak)
- Mana: 10
- Rarity: Light red
Hornet Staff
Recipe: 14 Wax + Anvil (Any) = Hornet Staff.
Stats
- Damage: 9
- Damage/sec: ~25
- Speed: 22 (Fast)
- Attacks/sec: 2.7
- Knockback: Very weak
- Mana: 10
- Rarity: Orange
The Imp Staff
As with other similar staves, you can summon a maximum of 11 minions (requiring the Pygmy Necklace, Stardust Armor, Necromancer's Scroll, Papyrus Scarab, as well as the Enchanting Table and Summoning Potion buffs).
Recipe: 17 Hellstone Ingots + Anvil (Any) = Imp Staff
Stats
- Damage: 21
- Damage/sec: ~35
- Speed: 36 (Very slow)
- Attacks/sec: 1.7
- Knockback: Very weak
- Mana: 10
- Rarity: Orange
Spider Staff
Like other similar staves, you can summon a maximum of 11 minions (requiring the Pygmy Necklace, Stardust Armor, Necromancer's Scroll, Papyrus Scarab, and the Enchanting Table and Summoning Potion buffs).
Recipe: 16 Spider Fangs + Anvil (any) = Spider Staff
Stats
- Damage: 26
- Damage/sec: ~45
- Speed: 35 (Slow)
- Attacks/sec: 1.7
- Knockback: 2 (Very weak)
- Mana: 10
- Rarity: Light red
The Optic Staff
With armor/accessories/potions that increase the minion cap, you can summon up to 22 twins (11 each), as two twins count as one summon. In this regard, the Optic Staff is superior to some later summoning items, as each twin deals damage based on the weapon's spec, meaning it must be multiplied by 2, while most other summoning staves don't have a base damage greater than 60. It's important to remember that each twin attacks separately, so enemy armor should also be multiplied by 2.
Sometimes Spasmatism gets stuck in blocks, especially due to dashes.
Sometimes, when using the Summoning Potion, two identical twins may remain after its effect wears off. (As of version 1.2.4.1).
Recipe: 2 Lenses + 1 Black Lens + 12 Holy Ingots + 20 Souls of Sight = Optical Staff.
Stats
- Damage: 30
- Damage/sec: ~50
- Speed: 36 (Very slow)
- Attacks/sec: 1.7
- Knockback: 2 (Very weak)
- Mana: 10
- Rarity: Pink
Pirate Staff
When used, it summons a small pirate that will run or fly (if you're in the air) after you and attack nearby enemies.
As with other similar staves, you can summon a maximum of 11 minions (with the Pygmy Necklace, Stardust Armor, Necromancer's Scroll, Papyrus Scarab, and the buffs from the Enchanting Table and Summoning Potion).
Stats
- Damage: 40
- Damage/sec: ~67
- Speed: 36 (Very slow)
- Attacks/sec: 1.7
- Knockback: 2 (Very weak)
- Mana: 10
- Rarity: Pink
Pygmy Staff
Like other similar staves, you can summon a maximum of 11 minions (with the Pygmy Necklace, Stardust Armor, Necromancer Scroll, Papyrus Scarab, and the buffs from the Enchanting Table and Summoning Potion).
Stats
- Damage: 34
- Damage/sec: ~73
- Speed: 28 (Average)
- Attacks/sec: 2.1
- Knockback: 2 (Very weak)
- Mana: 10
- Rarity: Lime
Raven Staff
Like other similar staves, you can summon a maximum of 11 minions (with the Pygmy Necklace, Stardust Armor, Necromancer's Scroll, Papyrus Scarab, and the buffs from the Enchanting Table and Summoning Potion).
Stats
- Damage: 37
- Damage/sec: ~79
- Speed: 28 (Average)
- Attacks/sec: 2.1
- Knockback: 2 (Very weak)
- Mana: 10
- Rarity: Yellow
Tempest Staff
As with other similar staves, a maximum of 11 minions can be summoned (with the Pygmy Necklace, Stardust Armor, Necromancer's Scroll, Papyrus Scarab, and the Enchanting Table and Summoning Potion buffs).
Stats
- Damage: 50
- Damage/sec: ~83
- Speed: 36 (Very slow)
- Attacks/sec: 1.7
- Knockback: 2 (Very weak)
- Mana: 10
- Rarity: Yellow
Xeno Staff
Like other similar staves, you can summon up to 11 minions (with the Pygmy Necklace, Stardust Armor, Necromancer Scroll, Papyrus Scarab, as well as the buffs of the Enchanting Table and Summoning Potion).
Stats
- Damage: 36
- Damage/sec: ~60
- Speed: 36 (Very slow)
- Attacks/sec: 1.7
- Knockback: 2 (Very weak)
- Mana: 10
- Rarity: Orange
The Deadly Sphere Staff
Drops from the Deadly Sphere. When used, it summons a prototype Death Sphere that will follow you and attack nearby enemies.
Like other similar staves, you can summon a maximum of 11 minions (with the Pygmy Necklace, Stardust Armor, Necromancer's Scroll, Papyrus Scarab, and the buffs from the Enchanting Table and Summoning Potion).
Stats
- Damage: 50
- Knockback: 2 (Very weak)
- Mana: 10
- Rarity: Yellow
Stardust Dragon Staff
Crafted with 18 Stardust Fragments on an Ancient Manipulator. Summons a Stardust Dragon that will follow you and attack nearby enemies. It can see enemies through walls and fly through them. If the player attempts to summon multiple dragons, the already summoned dragon will instead grow longer and therefore stronger. Although the Stardust Dragon's damage is lower than that of the Starcage, it is still the best minion due to its attack speed and ability to circle enemies.
Recipe: 18 Stardust Fragments + Ancient Manipulator = Stardust Dragon Staff
Stats
- Damage: 40
- Damage/sec: ~67
- Speed: 36 (Very slow)
- Attacks/sec: 1.7
- Critical Chance: 4%
- Knockback: 2 (Very weak)
- Mana: 10
- Rarity: Red
Stardust Cell Staff
If the player damages enemies with melee or ranged attacks, it also fires projectiles at the hit target. These projectiles travel ~10 blocks and disappear without hitting the enemy. Can attack in melee range.
As with other similar staves, you can summon a maximum of 11 minions (with the Pygmy Necklace, Stardust Armor, Necromancer's Scroll, Papyrus Scarab, and the buffs from the Enchanting Table and Summoning Potion).
Recipe: 18 Stardust Fragments + Ancient Manipulator = Starcage Staff
Stats
- Damage: 60
- Damage/sec: ~100
- Speed: 36 (Very slow)
- Attacks/sec: 1.7
- Knockback: 2 (Very weak)
- Mana: 10
- Rarity: Red
Static Minions
These are minions that cannot move, so let's talk about them now! Staff of the Frost
Hydra
When used, it summons an ice hydra at the current cursor position. After a few seconds, it begins automatically shooting enemies. The hydra cannot move and despawns after exactly one minute. Although it does not attack players, it is a very powerful weapon in PVP, as damage is inflicted on a player when colliding with the hydra.
The staff can be found in ice chests in biomes. It has also been frequently found in wooden chests in dungeons (possibly a bug). There is also a bug that makes it impossible to use in the mobile version (mana will simply be wasted).
Stats
- Damage: 100
- Damage/sec: ~207
- Speed: 29 (Very slow)
- Attacks/sec: 2.1
- Knockback: 7.5
- Mana: 20
- Rarity: Yellow
The Queen
Recipe: 24 Spider Fangs + Anvil (Any) = Queen Spider Staff
Stats
- Damage: 21
- Damage/sec: ~43
- Speed: 29 (Very slow)
- Attacks/sec: 2.1
- Knockback: 7.5 (Very strong)
- Mana: 10
- Rarity: Light red
Rainbow Crystal Staff
It drops from the Moon Lord with an 11.11% drop rate.
Summons a floating crystal that creates crystal "bombs" around enemies. The "bombs" explode after a second.
It has a range of up to 60 blocks. Due to the delay, it is not particularly effective against moving enemies, but is effective against crowds of stationary or moving enemies.
Stats
- Damage: 150
- Damage/sec: ~310
- Speed: 29 (Average)
- Attacks/sec: 2.1
- Knockback: 7.5 (Very strong)
- Mana: 10
- Rarity: Red
Lunar Portal Staff
When used, it summons a portal at the cursor's position, which "cuts" through the area around the enemy with a beam of energy in a radius of up to 60 blocks. The beam pierces through enemies but does not penetrate blocks. The portal disappears after 2 minutes.
Stats
- Damage: 50
- Damage/sec: ~100
- Speed: 30 (Average)
- Attacks/sec: 2
- Knockback: 7.5 (Very strong)
- Mana: 10
- Rarity: Red
Increased number of minions
- Pygmy Necklace Minion Count +1
- Necromancer Scroll: Minion Count +1, Minion Damage +10%
- Papyrus Scarab Minion Count +1, Minion Damage +15%
- Tiki Armor: Minion Damage +4, Minion Damage +30%
- Bee Armor Number of Minions +2, Minion Damage +33%
- Spider Armor Minion Count +3, Minion Damage +30%
- Dread Armor Minion Count +3, Minion Damage +58%
- Stardust Armor Minion Count +5, Minion Damage +66%
- Summoning Potion: Minion count +1, Lasts 6 minutes
- Enchantment Table: Minion Count +1, Lasts 10 minutes
Additionally
- The Ice Hydra and Spider Queen cannot be placed on platforms or inclined blocks; they will spawn on the straight blocks below them. However, if dropped on inclined blocks, the Ice Hydra and Spider Queen will not fall through.
- Stardust Armor adds its own minion as a set bonus.
- With the Optical Staff, you can summon 22 minions, as a pair of eyes counts as one minion.
- Each player can only summon one Star Dragon. Using the staff again will add a damaging segment to the existing dragon. Therefore, a dragon can have a maximum of 11 segments.
- Since version 1.2.4.1, you can summon up to 9 minions.
- Since version 1.3, the maximum number of minions can be increased to 11.
- By summoning 9 minions at the same time, the player will receive an achievement.
- Although the Mythical modification is the best for magic weapons, it makes more sense to upgrade to Ruthless. This modification has the highest damage bonus (+18%), and the other bonuses are either unimportant or not applicable to staves at all.
- Static minions do not count towards minions, meaning they can be summoned along with other (regular) minions.
- All melee minions have the same attack speed and knockback
Source: steamcommunity.com
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