Terraria Map
Stats
| Type | Ranged weapon |
|---|---|
| Rarity | White |
| Damage | 4 ranged |
| Knockback | 2 |
| Critical strike chance | 4% |
| Use time | 17 (Very fast) |
| Buy price | 50 silver |
| Sell price | 10 silver |
Dropped by
| NPC | Chance | Amount | Modes | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Windy Balloon | 1.39% (1 in 72) | 2–5 | All modes |
Wind-assisted glide physics and surface gathering
The Paper Airplane functions as a consumable thrown projectile collected from balloon-carrying slimes during surface windy day weather. Tossing the folded plane launches it across the screen at 17 use time, dealing 4 base ranged damage with 2 knockback on impact. Its flight path glides smoothly, curving and dipping according to active ambient wind velocity. Players can launch it horizontally or toss it into headbreezes to watch it stall, swoop, and loop through the air.
Consumable recovery and early ranged scouting
When a thrown plane lands safely on dry ground without hitting an enemy, players can pick it back up to throw again. However, coming into contact with water, lava, or other liquids destroys the delicate projectile immediately upon impact. It offers a playful early ranged utility alongside wooden bows and shurikens, functioning as an inexpensive way to trigger switches or harass low-tier surface targets. As a consumable item, it cannot receive reforging prefixes from the Goblin Tinkerer.
Trivia
- Submerging a thrown Paper Airplane in any liquid causes it to break immediately upon contact.
- The flight trajectory of a thrown Paper Airplane curves dynamically according to game wind speed.