Black String

Ocean squid ink and dye vat crafting

Crafted at a Dye Vat by combining a White String with Black Dye, which is brewed from Black Ink dropped by deep ocean Squid mollusks. Equipping the string extends yoyo tether distance by four to five blocks, granting melee skirmishers wider spacing when engaging charging cave beasts, dungeon skeletons, and spiked slimes. The increased reach allows melee weapons like the Rally or Malaise to strike targets across hazardous pits and spike traps without endangering the player.

Subterranean spacing and shadowy cord aesthetics

The prolonged tether allows fighters to guide spinning yoyos around narrow door gaps and barricades while avoiding incoming contact strikes. When placed into a vanity accessory slot, the Black String recolors active yoyo lines into an obsidian shadow cord, giving combatants a stealthy visual look that matches dark armor sets during nighttime patrols. It functions as both a tactical spacing booster and a sleek cosmetic accessory throughout pre-Hardmode and Hardmode.

Trivia

• Black Ink is gathered by hunting Squids that swim across the outer ocean borders of the map.
• Equipping the string in a vanity accessory slot alters cord coloration without affecting combat accessory stats.