Challenge items

This page describes old mod content that was removed or replaced. The information here does not apply to the current version of the Calamity Mod.

Challenge items were special weapons and accessories exclusive to Malice Mode, each one usually having unique and powerful effects. They were all dropped from their respective bosses with a 100% chance.

Challenge items

Pre-Hardmode

Item		Dropped by
	Crown Jewel	King Slime
	Wave Skipper	Desert Scourge
	Counter Scarf	Eye of Cthulhu
	Teardrop Cleaver	Eye of Cthulhu
	The Transformer	Crabulon
	Carnage	The Hive Mind / The Perforators
	The Bee	Queen Bee
	Clothier's Wrath	Skeletron
	Evil Smasher	Wall of Flesh

Hardmode

Item		Dropped by
	Cryophobia	Cryogen
	Arbalest	The Twins
	Deep Diver	Aquatic Scourge
	Hellborn	Brimstone Elemental
	Flame-Licked Shell	Brimstone Elemental
	Spear of Destiny	Skeletron Prime
	Regenator	Calamitas
	Thorn Blossom	Plantera
	Lead Wizard	Golem
	Eidolon Staff	Lunatic Cultist
	Eye of Magnus	Lunatic Cultist
	Hide of Astrum Deus	Astrum Deus
	Quasar	Astrum Deus
	Conference Call	Astrum Deus
	Grand Dad	Moon Lord
	Infinity	Moon Lord

Post-Moon Lord

Item		Dropped by
	Swordsplosion	Dragonfolly
	Warbanner of the Sun	Providence, the Profaned Goddess
	The Evolution	Ceaseless Void
	Thunderstorm	Storm Weaver
	Guidelight of Oblivion	Signus, Envoy of the Devourer
	Pearl God	Polterghast
	The Old Reaper	The Old Duke
	Norfleet	The Devourer of Gods
	Skullmasher	The Devourer of Gods
	Void Vortex	Jungle Dragon, Yharon

Legendary Challenge items

Some Challenge items were uniquely classified as Legendary Challenge items. Most of them had a secondary right-click attack, and were more powerful than other items at their tier. They were all dropped from their respective bosses with a 100% chance.

Weapons

Item		Dropped by
	Cold Divinity	Cryogen
	SHPC	The Destroyer
	Sea's Searing	Aquatic Scourge
	Blossom Flux	Plantera
	Leonid Progenitor	Astrum Aureus
	Aegis Blade	Golem
	Malachite	The Plaguebringer Goliath
	Vesuvius	Ravager
	Briny Baron	Duke Fishron
	Pristine Fury	Providence, the Profaned Goddess
	Cosmic Discharge	The Devourer of Gods
	Yharim's Crystal	Jungle Dragon, Yharon
	Gael's Greatsword	Supreme Calamitas

Accessories

Item		Dropped by
	Burden Breaker	Skeletron Prime
	The Community	Leviathan and Anahita

Trivia

• Prior to the 1.2.1.001 update, Legendary Challenge weapons' damage scaled as you progressed further into the game, and their abilities became upgraded upon defeating their respective boss. They also had a very small chance of being dropped by any enemy, with increased chances to drop from the bosses which are now their exclusive source. These features have since been removed from the weapons due to balancing issues, however The Community still retains similar scaling features.
• Prior to the 1.3.2.001 update, the drop rate of Legendary Challenge items was 10% instead of 1%. However, they were significantly weaker as a result.
• Prior to the 1.5.0.001 update, Legendary Challenge weapons were dropped by their respective bosses in Revengeance Mode or above, with a 1% chance.
  • Prior to the same update, Challenge items were known as Rare item variants and had a small chance of replacing their normal counterpart when dropped.
    • However, the Crown Jewel, Counter Scarf, and Teardrop Cleaver are exceptions to this, and were regular Revengeance Mode exclusive drops instead.
    • Similarly, the Burden Breaker only dropped from either the Dungeon Guardian during Hardmode in Revengeance mode, or from Skeletron Prime during the daytime in Revengeance Mode.