Redtide Spear

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Redtide Spear
  • Redtide Spear.png
Auto-use
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Statistics
TypeWeapon
Damage25 Melee
Knockback5 (Average)
Critical chance4%
Use time25 Slow
Velocity4
TooltipPoisons enemies on hit
Aiming the spear in front of you while running holds it down with increased knockback
Releasing the attack button after the charge makes an upwards slash, sending enemies flying into the air
'The people of the sea were adept hunters, but they abhorred unnecessary violence.
Unfortunately, neighboring nations were brutish, so they fashioned their tools for war.'
Inflicts DebuffPoisonedPoisoned
100% chance

Debuff duration3 seconds
Debuff tooltipSlowly losing life
RarityRarity Level: 2
Sell 40 Silver Coin.png
Research1 required
Projectile created
Redtide Spear
Redtide Spear
Sounds

The Redtide Spear is a craftable Pre-Hardmode spear. When used, it acts like a normal spear. However, if held in the direction the player is running, the player will hold the spear in front of them, gaining immunity to knockback and dealing 35% increased knockback. If the player stops holding, the spear will launch enemies in front of it into the air, dealing up to 50 bonus damage when they fall back to the ground.

Its best modifier is Godly. It cannot get modifiers that affect size.

Crafting

Recipe

Crafting Station
Iron AnvilIron Anvil
or
Lead AnvilLead Anvil
Ingredient(s)Amount
Sea RemainsSea Remains4
Result
Redtide SpearRedtide Spear1

Trivia

  • Red tide is the term given to the occurrence of algal blooms, which are normally harmful to marine wildlife.

History

These history sections are still a work-in-progress, and may not yet contain changes relevant to the current version of the Calamity Mod.
  • 2.0.3.007: Fixed it lingering for extra animation cycles when switching to another spear while in use.
  • 2.0.1.001: Nerfed damage from 33 to 25, however, it now grants the player immunity to knockback while charging.
  • 2.0.0.001:
    • Renamed from "Urchin Spear" to "Redtide Spear".
    • Reworked:
      • Buffed damage from 28 to 33.
      • No longer fires a stinger that poisons enemies on hit when deployed. When used, it will now swing similarly to Ghastly Glaive.
      • Additionally, it can be used while running, causing the player to hold it steadily forward, which increases the knockback dealt to enemies.
      • When releasing the attack button, ending the run, or after jumping, the player will slash the spear upwards, causing any enemies at the spear's end not immune to knockback to be thrown into the air, and receiving up to 50 fall damage when they hit the ground.
    • Resprited.
  • 1.5.1.001: Spear now inflicts Poisoned for 3 seconds instead of 5.
  • 1.5.0.001: Projectiles now deal 100% base damage instead of 50%.
  • 1.1.6.17: Nerfed shot speed from 5 to 4.
  • 1.0: Introduced.