Dart Rifle

Corrupt mimic drop and heavy ballistic dart impact

Obtained by slaying the formidable Corrupt Mimic in Hardmode Corruption chasms, possessing a 20% drop probability. It launches heavy dart projectiles at a Very slow rate with a 38 use time, striking for 52 base ranged damage, 5.5 knockback, and a base 4% critical strike chance. The rifle emphasizes immense alpha damage per shot rather than rapid cycling, maximizing the efficacy of specialized ammunition.

Crowd devastation and comparison with the Dart Pistol

Unlike the agile Dart Pistol, the Dart Rifle amplifies the area-of-effect potential of heavy darts. When loaded with Cursed Dart, it deposits falling curtains of cursed fire that decimate large hordes during the Pirate Invasion or Solar Eclipse. Loaded with Crystal Dart, each bouncing shard hits hard enough to eliminate tough early Hardmode subterranean monsters in one or two hits, making it a premier weapon for subterranean survival.

Trivia

• Its high single-shot damage ensures that damage-over-time effects and projectile fragments deal substantial damage to high-defense targets.
• The rifle can also fire basic Seeds if the player carries a Blowpipe or Blowgun in their inventory.