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Pirate Staff

PirateStaff
Mech tier (post-WoF) progression tier
Pirate Staff
Item
  • Summons pirates to fight for you
"Catalogued by the keepers of the Codex."

Combat & use

Melee
Damage 40
Defense +1
Crit chance 20%
Knockback 6
Use time 36ticks
Use anim. 36ticks
Projectile #393
Shoot speed 10
Heals life +120
Pickaxe power 59%
Axe power 70%
Hammer power 35%
Grants buff #135 · 900s
Rarity tier 5
Buy price 3
Sells for 60
auto-reuse consumable channeled no melee accessory vanity potion

Classifications · 2

classifications
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Best prefixes

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Menacing +4% damage — best offensive accessory prefix
Warding +4 defense — best defensive accessory prefix
Lucky +4% crit chance — best critical-strike accessory prefix
Quick +4% movement speed — best mobility accessory prefix

Frequently asked

common questions
How do you get Pirate Staff in Terraria? +

Pirate Staff drops from Pirate Captain, Flying Dutchman. It is sold by Golfer.

What progression tier is Pirate Staff? +

Pirate Staff sits in the Mech tier (post-WoF) tier of Terraria progression based on its rarity rating (5).

What is the best prefix for Pirate Staff? +

Menacing is the strongest prefix for Pirate Staff — +4% damage — best offensive accessory prefix.

What is the damage and DPS of Pirate Staff? +

Pirate Staff deals 40 base damage, 36-tick use time, 20% crit chance. Use the DPS calculator to see expected damage per second with prefixes and crit applied.