Needler

Needler

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Statistics

Type	Weapon – Crafting material
Damage	52 Ranged
Knockback	5.5 (Average)
Critical chance	4%
Use time	18 Average
Velocity	27 effective
Tooltip	Converts musket balls into needles that stick to enemies and explode
Inflicts Debuff	Acid Venom 100% chance
Debuff duration	3 seconds (Needle)
Debuff tooltip	Losing life
Rarity
Sell	2  40
Research	1 required

Projectile created

Needler Needle

Sounds

Use

Explosion

Dropped by
Entity	Quantity	Rate
Moss Hornet	1	4% / 6.67%

The Needler is a Hardmode gun that is dropped by Moss Hornets. If Musket Balls are used as ammo, bullets are converted into needles that stick to enemies and tiles which explode after a delay and inflict the Acid Venom debuff.

Its best modifier is Unreal.

Crafting

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Spyker	Needler Stynger Uelibloom Bar (5)	Ancient Manipulator

total: 1 row(s)

Trivia

• This weapon's name and mechanics may be a reference to a weapon of the same name from the Halo series.

History

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These history sections are still a work-in-progress, and may not yet contain changes relevant to the current version of the Calamity Mod.

• 2.0.2.001: Now inflicts Acid Venom for 3 seconds.

• 1.5.1.001:
  • Now uses the rarity instead of .
  • No longer considered a nature weapon.

• 1.5.0.001:
  • Now only converts Musket Balls.
  • Increased drop rate from 4% / 5% to 4% / 6.67% .

• 1.4.5.003: Resprited it and needles.

• 1.4.5.001: Buffed damage from 38 to 45.

• 1.4.2.105: Slightly decreased the size of explosions.

• 1.4.1.001: Buffed damage from 35 to 38.

• 1.3.3.001: Resprited it and bolts.

• 1.3.0.001: Fixed it dealing throwing damage instead of ranged damage.

• 1.2.0.001: Nerfed damage from 37 to 35.

• 1.1.7.801: Introduced.