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Tempest Staff

TempestStaff
Lunar event progression tier
Tempest Staff
Item
  • Summons sharknados to fight for you
"Catalogued by the keepers of the Codex."

Combat & use

Melee
Damage 50
Defense +1
Crit chance 20%
Knockback 2
Use time 36ticks
Use anim. 36ticks
Projectile #407
Shoot speed 10
Heals life +120
Pickaxe power 59%
Axe power 70%
Hammer power 35%
Grants buff #139 · 900s
Rarity tier 8
Buy price 5
Sells for 1
auto-reuse consumable channeled no melee accessory vanity potion

Classifications · 2

classifications
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Best prefixes

reforge target
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

Interactive tools

plan your build

Frequently asked

common questions
What progression tier is Tempest Staff? +

Tempest Staff sits in the Lunar event tier of Terraria progression based on its rarity rating (8).

What is the best prefix for Tempest Staff? +

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

What is the damage and DPS of Tempest Staff? +

Tempest Staff deals 50 base damage, 36-tick use time, 20% crit chance. Use the DPS calculator to see expected damage per second with prefixes and crit applied.