Amarok

Tundra enemy drops and persistent frostbite infliction

Acquired as a rare drop with a 1 in 300 chance from any enemy defeated within the Snow or Ice biomes in Hardmode. The yoyo delivers 47 base melee damage at Fast velocity with a 2.8 knockback rating. On contact, it possesses a two-thirds chance to inflict the Frostbite debuff, sapping health over time from afflicted targets and negating natural enemy health regeneration.

Early hardmode yoyo progression and loadout pairings

Amarok stands alongside Hel-Fire and Chik as a reliable early Hardmode melee option, requiring no mechanical boss defeats to obtain. Pairing it with a Yoyo Bag duplicates the string and introduces counterweights, multiplying contact frequency and sustaining Frostbite across multiple enemies. It complements melee armor sets like Frost Armor for enhanced frost damage. The optimal modifier is Godly, as yoyos cannot accept speed-altering reforge bonuses.

Trivia

• In the 1.4.4 update, Amarok was updated to inflict Frostbite rather than Frostburn, substantially increasing its damage-over-time output.
• The weapon takes its name from Inuit mythology, where the Amarok is a giant wolf said to hunt solitary travelers.