Magic dagger is a powerful weapon in Terraria. It is a melee weapon that can be dropped by certain enemies or found in chests in underground jungles. The magic dagger has a short range, but it compensates for its lack of reach with its unique ability to be thrown like a projectile. When thrown, it travels in a straight line and damages any enemy it comes into contact with. The magic dagger has a base damage of 14, which makes it quite powerful for early-game players. It also has a 4% critical strike chance, allowing for potential high damage output.
Rate the Weapon: Day Twenty Three - Magic Dagger
Inspired by another topic, it occurs to me that many of us think weapons are bad or unusable, simply because we know what we like. But, do we know what we DON'T like? What's a worthy investment of your time and resources? In the case of polls which have multiple items bunched together, such as the ore swords, pick only the best one. If you love silver sword, but think iron sword is a waste of the bars, vote as if this were a poll for silver sword. I'll be logging these in a spreadsheet and making a compilation of which items users think are good, bad, OP, or a waste of space.
If they're bad, what would make them better? Lower cost? Autoswing? Projectiles? Different attack animation?
If they're OP, what would make them balanced?
Day Twenty Three: Magic Dagger
A low mana, rapid fire, magic damage throwing knife. A well balanced weapon, to be sure. Spammable, and with respectable damage output. The downside of this is that you need to fight normal mimics to get one. Normal mimics are not able to be created like a hallowed mimic, so anything that comes off a normal/ice mimic would require you to spend time in that zone.
I do love this weapon, even if I don't get it often. If it falls into my lap in early hardmode, I'm definitely using it. Its pierce ability makes it very useful for farming wyverns to get your first wings (unless you buy them from witch doctor), and it's a passable weapon for hardmode goblins.
Coming up: Frostbrand, Ice Bow, Flower of Frost, Mech Boss Weapons
Early Hardmode items
Day 12 - Daedalus Stormbow - 4.75 (29 votes) - this guy probably needs a nerf. People intentionally go out of their way to not use it, as it makes progression too easy.
Day 11 - Nimbus Rod - 4.60 - (23 votes)
Day 21 - Spider Staff - 3.88 (17 votes)
Day 13 - Fetid Baghnakhs - 3.8 - (25 votes)
Day 17 - Toxikarp - 2.89 (18 votes)
Day 22 - Queen Spider Staff - 2.86 (15 votes)
Day 14 - Chain Guillotine - 2.80 - (15 votes)
Day 15 - Bladetongue - 2.76 - (21 votes)
Day 16 - Dart Gun - 2.68 - (22 votes)
Day 19 - Crystal Vile Shard - 2.66 (24 votes)
Day 20 - Flying Knife - 2.57 (21 votes)
Day 18 - Life Drain - 1.87 - (24 votes) - Maybe if this replenished life based on damage dealt, instead of providing a buff to regeneration, people would like it more.
Pre-Hardmode items
Day 4 - Yoyos - 4.23 - (17 votes) - The only low votes are from people who don't like this weapon's aesthetic (read: silliness), NOT from lack of respect for its power.
Day 7 - Pistols - 4.19 - (41 votes)
Day 8 - Covered in BEES! - 3.80 - (26 votes)
Day 5 - Boomerangs - 3.54 - (24 votes) - Contested. 8 low votes, 8 high votes.
Day 3 - Grenades - 3.44 - (27 votes) - Contested. 8 low votes, 8 high votes.
Day 2 - Ore Bows - 3.43 - (30 votes)
Day 10 - Gem Staves - 2.92 - (28 votes)
Day 9 - Throwing knife/shuriken family - 2.61 (18 votes)
Day 1 - Ore Swords - 2.44 - (29 votes)
Day 6 - Flails - 2.04 - (24 votes) - RIP Old, bad yoyos
Magic Dagger Thrown (Fargo's Mod)
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Magic Dagger Thrown
Statistics
| Type | Weapon |
|---|---|
| Damage | 40 (Throwing) |
| Knockback | 3.75 (Weak) |
| Mana | 6 |
| Critical chance | 4% |
| Use time | 8 (Insanely fast) |
| Velocity | 12 |
| Tooltip | A magical returning dagger |
| Rarity | |
| Sell | 5 |
The Magic Dagger Thrown was a throwing weapon functionally identical to the Magic Dagger except for its damage type.
It also has a 4% critical strike chance, allowing for potential high damage output. One of the most notable features of the magic dagger is its ability to pierce through multiple enemies. This makes it effective against hordes of enemies or in crowded areas.
Crafting
Recipe
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| Summoning items | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosses | Slimy Crown • Eye That Could Be Seen As Suspicious • Wormy Food • Red Stained Spine • A Bee In My Nation • Suspicious Skull • Thing Deer • Fleshy Doll • Jelly Crystal • Some Kind of Metallic Eye • Some Kind of Metallic Skull • Some Kind of Metallic Worm • Plantera's Fruit • Lihzahrd Battery Pack • Prismatic Primrose • Truffly Worm • Zealot's Possession • Celestially Sigil Death Bringer Fairy • Mechanical Amalgam • Mutant Voodoo Doll • Ancient Seal | ||
| Swarm | Swarm Crown • Eyemalgamation • Worm Chicken • Brain Storm • Overstuffed Larva • Skull Chain Necklace • Deer Amalgamation • Bundle of Dolls • Swarm Crystal • Omnifocal Lens • Primal Control Chip • Seismic Actuator • Heart of the Jungle • Runic Power Cell • Jar of Lacewings • Truffle Worm Clump • Zealot's Madness • Runic Inscription | ||
| Events | Party Cone • Weather Balloon • Anemometer • Forbidden Scarab • Slimy Barometer • Runaway Probe • Outsider's Portal | ||
| Swarm | Slimy Stormcaller • Goblin War Banner • Pirate's Bounty • Overloaded Pumpkin Moon Medallion • Naughty Present Sack • Martian Communications Satellite | ||
| Minibosses | Forbidden Tome • Plundered Booty • Battered Club • Dragon's Egg • Head of Man • Spooky Branch • Suspicious Looking Scythe • Festive Ornament • Naughty List • Ice King's Remains • Martian Memory Stick | ||
| Swarm | Really Forbidden Tome • Dragon Egg Tray | ||
| Rare Enemies | Worm Snack • Pink Slime Crown • Goblin Scrap • Eggplant • Attractive Ore • Holy Grail • Gnome Hat • Golden Slime Crown • Slimy Lock Box • Athenian Idol • Clown License • Heart Chocolate • Moth Lamp • Diluted Rainbow Matter • Cloud Snack • Rune Orb • Suspicious Looking Chest • Hallow Chest • Corrupt Chest • Crimson Chest • Jungle Chest • Core of the Frost Core • Forbidden Forbidden Fragment • Demonic Plushie • Suspicious Looking Lure • Blood Urchin • Hemoclaw Crab • Blood Sushi Platter • Shadowflame Icon • Pirate Flag • Pincushion • Mothron Egg • Lee's Headband • Grand Cross • Amalgamated Skull • Amalgamated Spirit | ||
| Consumables | ||
|---|---|---|
| Explosives | Boom Shuriken • Grave Buster • City Buster • Instalake | |
| Others | InstaHouse • Mini Instabridge • Instatrack • Instavator • Instabridge • Obsidian Instabridge (Double) • Altar Exterminator • Pylon Cleaner • Omni-Brigdifier • Renewals • Lihzahrd Instactuation Bomb | |
| Captured NPCs | Abominationn • Angler • Arms Dealer • Clothier • Cyborg • Demolitionist • Deviantt • Dryad • Dye Trader • Goblin Tinkerer • Golfer • Guide • LumberJack • Mechanic • Merchant • Mutant • Nurse • Painter • Party Girl • Pirate • Santa Claus • Skeleton Merchant • Squirrel • Steampunker • Stylist • Tavernkeep • Tax Collector • Traveling Merchant • Truffle • Witch Doctor • Wizard • Zoologist • Princess • | |
| Captured Town Pets | Town Dog • Town Cat • Town Bunny • | |
| NPCs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Town NPCs | LumberJack • Mutant • Abominationn • Deviantt • Squirrel | |
| Other | Super Dummy | |
| Tools | ||
|---|---|---|
| Axe | The Lumber Jaxe | |
| Others | Super Dummy • Battle Cry • Portable Sundial • The Ancient Master's Map of the Lost King's Great Ancestors • World Token | |
| Furniture | ||
|---|---|---|
| Functional | Sibling Pylon • Multitask Center • Semistation • Regal Statue • Elemental Assembler • Golden Dipping Vat • Purity Totem • Omnistation • Crucible of the Cosmos | |
| Decorative | Wooden Token • Ech Painting • Walking Rick | |
| Ammunition | |
|---|---|
| Endless Arrow Quivers | Bone • Chlorophyte • Cursed • Flame • Frostburn • Hellfire • Holy • Ichor • Jester's • Luminite • Unholy • Venom |
| Endless Bullet Pouches | Chlorophyte • Crystal • Cursed • Explosive • Golden • Ichor • Luminite • Meteor • Nano • Party • Silver • Tungsten • High Velocity • Endless Venom Pouch |
| Endless Rocket Boxes | Rocket I • Rocket II • Rocket III • Rocket IV • Cluster Rocket I • Cluster Rocket II • Mini Nuke I • Mini Nuke II • Dry Rocket • Honey Rocket • Lava Rocket • Wet Rocket |
| Endless Dart Boxes | Poison • Crystal • Cursed • Ichor |
| Miscellaneous | Endless Coin Safes(Copper • Silver • Gold • Platinum) • Endless Gel Pack • Endless Star Pouch • Brittle Bone |
| Crafting materials | ||
|---|---|---|
| Energizers | Slimy • Optical • Wormy • Brainy • Mysterious • Buzzy • Boney • Deary • Wally • Crystalline • Sibling • Prime • Destruction • Leafy • Lihzahrd • Fairy • Draco • Fishy • Insanity • Lunar • Extra Boney | |
| Other | Overloader | |
| Vanity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single Pieces | LumberJack Hat • Abominationn's Scythe | |
| Sets | Mutant • Abominationn • Deviantt • Lumberjack | |
| Mechanics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Items | Added Recipes | |
| Game | Vanilla Changes | |
- Fargo's Mod
- Fargo's Mod/Items of rarity 4
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Terraria: How to get Magic Dagger
The Magic Dagger is one of the many unique weapons you can find in Terraria and is perfect for anyone with a magic build.
It functions similarly to the regular Throwing Knives, but it consumes mana instead of using up consumables. Infinite knife spam for you!
In this guide, we’ll tell you how to get the powerful Magic Dagger in Terraria.
Additionally, the magic dagger is affected by melee modifiers, allowing players to further enhance its damage output. To use the magic dagger, players need to equip it in their hotbar and select it as a weapon. They can then click or tap the attack button to use it as a melee weapon. Alternatively, players can press the "R" key to throw the magic dagger and use it as a projectile. Overall, the magic dagger is a versatile weapon in Terraria that combines the power of melee attacks with the range of thrown projectiles. Its ability to pierce through enemies and its high damage output make it a valuable asset for players looking to deal with groups of enemies or bosses. However, its short range requires players to get up close to their targets, making it a riskier option in certain situations..
Reviews for "The Magic Dagger: A Must-Have Weapon for Terraria Melee Builds"
1. John - 2/5 - "I was really excited to try out the magic dagger in Terraria, but I quickly found myself disappointed. The damage output of the dagger was extremely low, making it practically useless in combat. Additionally, the range of the dagger was so short that I had to get up close and personal with enemies, putting myself at risk of taking damage. Overall, the magic dagger felt underpowered and not worth the effort to obtain."
2. Anna - 1/5 - "I can't believe I wasted my time trying to get the magic dagger in Terraria. It was supposed to be this amazing weapon, but it fell flat in every aspect. The damage it dealt was laughable, and the slow attack speed made it even worse. I would have been better off using a regular sword or any other ranged weapon. It's definitely not worth the effort to obtain, and I regret ever trying to use it."
3. Mike - 2/5 - "I had high expectations for the magic dagger in Terraria, but unfortunately, it failed to meet them. The damage output was very underwhelming, especially against tougher enemies. The lack of range made it difficult to effectively use the dagger without putting myself in harm's way. I was hoping for a powerful and versatile weapon, but the magic dagger fell short of that. I'll be sticking to other weapons in the game from now on."