Black Counterweight

Merchant trading and secondary counterweight strikes

Purchased for 5 gold coins from the Traveling Merchant when present in his randomized wares, or bought directly from the Skeleton Merchant residing in underground caverns. When equipped, striking an enemy with any yoyo automatically releases a secondary black counterweight that arcs outward to hit nearby enemies, duplicating hit opportunities during close-range skirmishes against aggressive cave monsters. The counterweight projectile remains active as long as the player maintains continuous yoyo contact with hostile targets.

Yoyo loadout optimization and strung fusion pathways

The Black Counterweight is functionally identical to the five other colored counterweights, providing melee yoyo players with helpful crowd control in enclosed cavern passages. At a Tinkerer's Workshop, combining it with White String yields the Strung Counterweight, consolidating range and counterweight mechanics into one slot before eventually crafting the Yoyo Bag. Reforging to Menacing boosts strike power, while Warding provides 4 additional defense for safer boss arenas.

Trivia

• One of six distinct color variations of yoyo counterweights available from wandering merchants.
• Counterweights bounce off surrounding terrain and pierce multiple enemies to protect the yoyo wielder.