Terraria Map
Stats
| Type | Magic weapon |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Yellow |
| Damage | 100 magic |
| Knockback | 7 |
| Critical strike chance | 4% |
| Use time | 20 (Very fast) |
| Mana cost | 14 |
| Buy price | 25 gold |
| Sell price | 5 gold |
Dropped by
| NPC | Chance | Amount | Modes | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Betsy | 25% (1 in 4) | 1 | Classic only |
Old One's Army drop and Betsy's Curse debuff
Dropped by Betsy in the concluding wave of the Tier 3 Old One's Army. The weapon launches a spread of 4 arcing fiery projectile orbs dealing 100 base magic damage with 7 knockback for 14 mana at a use time of 20. Any enemy struck by these fiery orbs is afflicted with the Betsy's Curse debuff for 10 seconds.
Armor shredding rotation and high-rate synergies
Betsy's Curse grants 40 flat armor penetration against the affected target, functioning identically to reducing enemy defense by 40 points. Because very few bosses possess immunity to this effect, firing a single burst softens high-defense targets dramatically. Switching immediately to high-fire-rate weapons like the Chain Gun or Razorpine results in substantial boss DPS increases. Equipping Spectre Mask adds offensive homing bolts. The best modifier is Mythical.
Trivia
- Betsy's Curse bypasses 40 defense on afflicted enemies and is not resisted by most Hardmode bosses.
- Fires a spread of 4 lobbed fireballs in an arc that burst upon contacting enemies or blocks.