Rare item variants

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Rare item variants (RIVs) were unique weapons and accessories that were rarer versions of their common counterparts. Most rare item variants looked and functioned identically to their common counterpart but often had different sprites, altered stats, or additional effects. Each rare item variant was dropped from a certain enemy or boss (or the boss's respective Treasure Bag). This system was removed and replaced with the Challenge items system in the 1.5.0.001 update.

Weapons

Melee Weapons

Item		Variant of		Dropped by	Drop chance
	Carnage		Bloody Edge	Blood Zombies post-Skeletron Crimulan Blight Slimes post-Skeletron	0.5% 1%
	Evil Smasher		Ancient Crusher	Basilisks	0.5%
	Grand Dad		Grand Guardian	Moon Lord	2.5%
	Swordsplosion		Ark of the Elements	Dragonfolly	2.5%

Ranged Weapons

Item		Variant of		Dropped by	Drop chance
	Arbalest		Raider's Glory	Pirate Crossbowers	0.5%
	Hellborn		Helstorm	Devil Fish post-Golem	0.5%
	Conference Call		Conclave Crossfire	Storm Divers	0.5%
	Infinity		Shredder	Moon Lord	2.5%
	Lead Wizard		Clock Gatlignum	Golem	2.5%
	Norfleet		Starmada	The Devourer of Gods	2.5%
	Pearl God		Aeries	Dungeon Spirits	0.5%
	Skullmasher		Anti-materiel Rifle	The Devourer of Gods	2.5%

Magic Weapons

Item		Variant of		Dropped by	Drop chance
	Clothier's Wrath		Book of Skulls	Skeletron	2.5%
	Cryophobia		Magna Cannon	Rimehounds	1%
	Eye of Magnus		Lunic Eye	Rune Wizards	10%
	Thorn Blossom		Arch Amaryllis	Lunatic Cultist	2.5%
	Thunderstorm		Plasma Rifle	Storm Weaver	2.5%
	Void Vortex		Voltaic Climax	Jungle Dragon, Yharon	2.5%

Summon Weapons

Item		Variant of		Dropped by	Drop chance
	Guidelight of Oblivion		Cosmilamp	Signus, Envoy of the Devourer	2.5%

Rogue Weapons

Item		Variant of		Dropped by	Drop chance
	Dune Hopper		Scourge of the Desert	Desert Scourge	2.5%
	Quasar		Radiant Star	Astrum Deus	2.5%
	The Reaper		Valediction	Reaper Sharks post-Polterghast	1%
	Spear of Destiny		Ichor Spear	Ichor Sticker	0.5%

Accessories

Item		Variant of		Dropped by	Drop chance
	The Bee		Bee Cloak	Mimics	1%
	Deep Diver		Shield of the Ocean	Desert Scourge	2.5%
	The Evolution		Arcanum of the Void	Ceaseless Void	2.5%
	Fabled Tortoise Shell		Giant Tortoise Shell	Giant Tortoises	0.5%
	Hide of Astrum Deus		Astral Bulwark	Astrum Deus	2.5%
	Regenator		Ornate Shield	Cryogen	2.5%
	Samurai Badge		Badge of Bravery	Providence, the Profaned Goddess	2.5%
	The Transformer		Amidias' Spark	Cnidrions	1%

Notes

• All Rare item variants had a custom rarity, .
• Rare item variants were separate items and could not be used in any recipes.

Trivia

• Rare item variants were largely inspired by a similar mechanic in Borderlands 2.
  • Many of the items also shared the names of different weapons from the series.