Volcano

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Volcano
  • Volcano item spriteold Volcano item sprite
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
Damage40 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 36 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) (Melee)
Knockback6.5 (Strong)
Critical chance4%
Use time40 (Very slow) (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) /
34 (Slow) (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Tooltip'It's made out of fire!'
RarityRarity level: 3
Sell54 SC
Research1 required
Inflicts Debuff
DebuffOn Fire!On Fire!
Debuff tooltipSlowly losing life
Chance50%
Duration3 seconds
Projectile created
  • Volcano
    Volcano
Not to be confused with the Large Volcano and Mini Volcano, two furniture items.
(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The Volcano attacking a Skeleton and Target Dummies. The explosion from hitting the Skeleton hits the upper Dummy.
(Old-gen console and 3DS versions) The Fiery Greatsword attacking Target Dummies. Notice its ability to reach two at the same time.

The Volcano (Fiery Greatsword on Old-gen console version Old-gen console and 3DSNintendo 3DS version) is a broadsword crafted from Hellstone Bars. It lacks autoswing and has a slow swing speed, but it has the second-longest reach and second-highest damage of all swords in pre-Hardmode. It has a 1/2 (50%) chance to inflict the On Fire! debuff for 3 seconds and emits fiery light particles when swung.

On the Desktop version Desktop version, Console version Console version, and Mobile version Mobile version, it creates an explosion upon hitting an enemy, dealing 75% base damage (30 base damage) to the enemy and all targets in an area around the enemy,[1] and has a 100% chance to inflict On Fire! for 3 seconds.[2] Each explosion creates a tall plume of fire and smoke particles.

The Volcano is one of the key ingredients in crafting the Night's Edge.

Its best modifier is Legendary.

Crafting

Recipes

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
VolcanoVolcanoIron AnvilIron Anvil
or
Lead AnvilLead Anvil

Used in

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Night's EdgeNight's EdgeDemon AltarDemon Altar
or
Crimson AltarCrimson Altar

Tips

  • (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The Volcano's explosion and its high knockback make the sword an excellent choice for melee crowd control in pre-Hardmode.

Trivia

  • The Volcano has the highest base damage of all the swords used to craft the Night's Edge.
  • Through "usual" game progression, this is the last of the Night's Edge ingredients attained, requiring a trip to the Underworld and some hazardous mining. That said, it is entirely possible to make an early Underworld run and get the Volcano even before killing Skeletron and searching for the Muramasa.

History

  • Desktop 1.4.4:
    • Sprite updated. Previous sprite was: Volcano (pre-1.4.4).png.
    • Renamed from Fiery Greatsword to Volcano.
    • Use time increased from 30 to 40.
    • Added an explosion that occurs when hitting an enemy.
  • Desktop 1.0.5:
    • Damage increased from 34 to 36.
    • Use time decreased from 35 to 34.
    • Tooltip is now contained in single quotation marks.
  • Console 1.02:
    • Sprite updated to match Desktop 1.2.
    • Hellstone Bars needed to craft it reduced from 35 to 20.
  • Mobile 1.2.6508:
    • Sprite updated to match Desktop 1.2.
    • Hellstone Bars needed to craft it reduced from 35 to 20.
  • 3DS-Release: Introduced with sprites, recipes, and mechanics from Desktop 1.2.

References

  1. Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.4 source code, method ApplyNPCOnHitEffects() in Terraria.Player.cs. There may be inaccuracies, as the current Desktop version Desktop version is 1.4.4.9.
  2. Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.4 source code, method StatusNPC() in Terraria.Projectile.cs. There may be inaccuracies, as the current Desktop version Desktop version is 1.4.4.9.