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Stats
| Type | Ranged weapon |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Blue |
| Damage | 20 ranged |
| Knockback | 3.75 |
| Critical strike chance | 4% |
| Use time | 38 (Very slow) |
| Buy price | 10 gold |
| Sell price | 2 gold |
Holiday present unboxing and BB marksmanship
Unwrapped from festive Presents dropped by surface and underground monsters during the Christmas seasonal event, the Red Ryder functions as a vintage air rifle. It chambers standard Musket Ball rounds and fires them at a Very slow rate, inflicting 20 base ranged damage with 3.75 knockback. Acquiring it satisfies the gun requirement needed to attract the Arms Dealer to vacant town housing.
Firearm comparison and pre-boss sniping
The Red Ryder operates with slower cycling than The Undertaker and deals less punch than the Musket, but provides reliable hitscan ranged accuracy for players starting fresh during holiday festivities. Its steady trajectory makes it capable of plinking at the Eye of Cthulhu from across an arena platform before obtaining dungeon or shadow orb guns. Reforging to the Unreal modifier provides the highest possible boosts to damage, fire rate, and projectile speed.
Trivia
- The Red Ryder is a direct reference to the classic holiday movie A Christmas Story.
- It is one of several firearms capable of unlocking the Arms Dealer town NPC without breaking evil biome orbs.