Terraria Map
Stats
| Type | Sentry |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Yellow |
| Damage | 126 sentry |
| Knockback | 0.5 |
| Critical strike chance | 4% |
| Use time | 30 (Average) |
| Buy price | 75 gold |
| Sell price | 15 gold |
Shimmer
- Shimmer turns it into Lightning Aura Staff.
- Made by shimmering Ballista Staff.
Tavernkeep shop availability and proximity detonation
The Explosive Trap Staff is available from the Tavernkeep for 60 Defender Medals following Golem's defeat. Placing the sentry sets a tier-three pressure mine on top of solid blocks. When an enemy steps into its activation radius, the mine detonates in a burst of concussive fire, dealing area damage to clustered hostiles while bypassing a percentage of enemy defense before resetting itself.
Trap cooldown mechanics and Red Riding armor synergy
Inflicting 126 base sentry damage per blast, it provides immediate burst defense along crowded ground corridors. Equipping Huntress's Jerkin or Red Riding Dress accelerates its rearm rate and douses struck targets in oil, boosting additional fire attacks. Ruthless is the premier modifier to maximize explosion damage. Deploying several traps near enemy spawn portals decimates oncoming waves before they disperse.
Trivia
- Explosive traps cannot be activated by friendly players or friendly town NPCs.
- The blast produced by the trap is strictly safe for world tiles and does not break surrounding blocks.