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Sanguine Staff

SanguineStaff
Early Hardmode progression tier
Sanguine Staff
Item
  • Summons a sanguine bat to fight for you
"Catalogued by the keepers of the Codex."

Dropped by · 1

enemies

Combat & use

Summon
Damage 35
Knockback 3
Use time 36ticks
Use anim. 36ticks
Projectile #755
Shoot speed 10
Rarity tier 4
Buy price 5
Sells for 1
auto-reuse no melee

Classifications · 2

classifications
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Best prefixes

reforge target
Ruthless +18% damage — summons cannot crit, so prioritize raw damage

Frequently asked

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

Sanguine Staff drops from Dreadnautilus.

What progression tier is Sanguine Staff? +

Sanguine Staff sits in the Early Hardmode tier of Terraria progression based on its rarity rating (4).

What is the best prefix for Sanguine Staff? +

Ruthless is the strongest prefix for Sanguine Staff — +18% damage — summons cannot crit, so prioritize raw damage.

What is the damage and DPS of Sanguine Staff? +

Sanguine Staff deals 35 base damage, 36-tick use time. Use the DPS calculator to see expected damage per second with prefixes and crit applied.