Hercules Beetle

Jungle shaman commerce and minion impact amplification

Purchased from the Witch Doctor for 40 gold when spoken to in a Jungle biome while carrying a Pygmy Staff in inventory. Equipping this scarab increases summon damage by 15% and provides an extra 2 points of minion knockback. Because the Pygmy Staff drops from Plantera, obtaining this beetle marks an important damage spike for summoners transitioning into the post-Plantera stage of Hardmode. Minions strike harder and knock foes away more reliably.

Post-Plantera summon scaling and scarab assembly

At a Tinkerer's Workshop, the beetle combines with a Necromantic Scroll to assemble the Papyrus Scarab. Summoners can equip both the Hercules Beetle and the Papyrus Scarab concurrently to achieve a cumulative 30% summon damage boost alongside extra minion knockback. This combination outperforms generic damage emblems for minion-heavy playstyles. Reforging to Menacing provides an extra 4% damage per accessory, while Warding assists survivability.

Trivia

• The item is modeled after the real-world Dynastes hercules, recognized for its prominent horn structure.
• The Witch Doctor will only stock the beetle if a Pygmy Staff is physically in the player inventory.