Bananarang

Blood Moon clown encounters and multi-throw barrage

Dropped by Clown enemies with a 10% drop chance during Hardmode Blood Moons. When thrown, the Bananarang launches forward at Very fast velocity with a 11 use time, hitting for 45 base melee damage and 6.5 knockback with 4% critical strike chance. The player can throw up to ten bananas in rapid succession before waiting for any to return, maintaining a continuous stream of projectiles across the battlefield.

Melee spacing and early Hardmode options

Unlike the crafted Light Disc which requires defeating The Destroyer for souls, the Bananarang can be acquired the moment Hardmode begins if a Blood Moon occurs. Its rapid multi-projectile fire rate and high knockback allow players to keep aggressive fighter mobs and invasion swarms at bay while rivaling the range and speed of the Shadowflame Knife.

Trivia

• In updates prior to version 1.4.4, players had to collect and stack ten individual Bananarangs together in their inventory to throw ten bananas at once.
• The projectile emits faint yellow light particles as it curves through mid-air.