Terraria Map
Stats
| Type | Summon weapon |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Blue |
| Damage | 14 summon |
| Knockback | 1 |
| Critical strike chance | 4% |
| Use time | 30 (Average) |
| Buy price | 5 gold |
| Sell price | 1 gold |
Zoologist catalog purchase and summon targeting
The Leather Whip is unlocked from the Zoologist for 15 Gold after recording at least 10% of the Bestiary entries. Dealing 14 base summon damage, it serves as the earliest pure whip accessible to dedicated summoners. Striking enemies with this leather lash commands active minions to focus their attacks while applying 4 summon tag damage to every successive minion strike. Its flexible reach helps players fend off agile airborne threats like Demon Eyes.
Early minion coordination and Jungle whip transition
Because it requires only basic surface monster cataloging rather than dangerous subterranean harvesting, the whip pairs readily with starter summons like the Finch Staff and Slime Staff. While later options like Snapthorn provide superior attack speed boosts and poison debuffs, the Leather Whip reliably boosts early boss damage against the Eye of Cthulhu. Reforging to the Legendary modifier provides optimal bonuses to range, swing speed, and knockback.
Trivia
- Its tooltip 'Die monster!' references the iconic dialogue spoken by Richter Belmont in Castravenia: Symphony of the Night.