Vampire Knives (2024)

Vampire Knives

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Statistics

Type
Damage29 (Melee)
Knockback2.75 (Very weak)
Critical chance4%
Use time16 (Very fast)
Velocity15
TooltipRapidly throw life stealing daggers
RarityVampire Knives (5)
Sell20
Research1 required

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The Vampire Knives are a Hardmode post-Plantera melee weapon that autofires a spread of projectiles. The player is healed by a small amount for each projectile that hits an enemy. The Vampire Knives are always found inside the Dungeon's Crimson Chest in Crimson worlds. A Crimson Key will be needed to open the Crimson Chest.

Vampire Knives fire between 4 and 8 fast knife projectiles at a maximum spread of approximately 45 degrees. The knives are not affected by gravity, but at 28 tiles will begin to spin and fade, dissipating entirely after another 26 tiles (54 tiles total range). The knives may disappear visually a few tiles before they actually become ineffective. The knives deliver the weapon's full damage per knife until they begin spinning and fading, at which point their damage drops gradually until they dissipate.

Whenever a knife hits an enemy, a red beam extends to the player, healing them. The healing effect is 7.5% (rounded down) of the damage dealt by the hit. For example, it will heal 3 points of health for every 40 damage dealt.

Its best modifier is Godly or Demonic. Both modifiers increase the average damage output by the same amount.

Contents

  • 1 Notes
  • 2 Tips
  • 3 Trivia
  • 4 History
  • 5 References

Notes[]

  • Damage inflicted by debuffs such as On Fire! do not trigger the healing, only the knife projectiles themselves do.
  • Because the lifesteal effect is rounded down, it will not heal the player if it deals less than 14 damage.
  • At full speed (when first thrown), the projectiles travel at 77 mph.
  • Melee damage bonuses and modifiers increase healing.
  • Vampire Knives will not absorb any health from critters or Target Dummies.
  • Due to their high speed, some of the Vampire Knives' projectiles may travel through 1-block thick walls.
  • Despite the visual effect indicating otherwise, the player gets healed immediately upon dealing damage, rather than when the ensuing red beams connect.
  • It is impossible to obtain the Vampire Knives on Corruption worlds, as these lack a Crimson Chest. Instead, the Dungeon has a Corruption Chest containing a Scourge of the Corruptor.
  • Reflected knives (such as by a closed Biome Mimic) that hit the player will not trigger the healing effect.
  • In Celebrationmk10 worlds, the Vampire Knives can be found with the normally-incompatible Legendary modifier. The size boost will not take effect, though it is still the best modifier possible.
  • At least 4 knives will always be thrown. There are 4 independent chances (1/2, 1/4, 1/8, and 1/16) to increase this number by 1,[1] resulting in a maximum possible number of projectiles of 8. The following table visualizes the number of projectiles and the respective chances:
Number of
projectiles
Chance
430.76*315/1024 (30.76%)
547.46*243/512 (47.46%)
619.14*49/256 (19.14%)
72.54*13/512 (2.54%)
80.1*1/1024 (0.1%)
The average number of projectiles thrown is 4.94.

Tips[]

  • Some higher melee speed bonuses will cripple the Vampire Knives, as this may cause the player to only throw the knives every other swing. However, the high melee speed will make them fly farther.
  • Vampire Knives are less useful against the Moon Lord because of the Moon Bite debuff it can apply to the player, disabling the life-stealing effect of the knives.
  • The Vampire Knives are still useful with endgame gear, as no melee weapon can replace their healing effect.
  • They prove effective against numerous bosses and events. With proper preparation, it can be impossible to die.
  • While all flasks work well with the Vampire Knives, using a Flask of Ichor will lower struck enemies' defense, increasing damage dealt, and thus increasing health recovered to the player. Note that the healing cap still applies.
  • Since the Vampire Knives heal based on damage dealt, and the Crawltipede's damage taken is multiplied by 10, the player can use this to their advantage, gaining more health than normal attacking them.

Trivia[]

  • The Vampire Knives were Leinfors's favorite weapon.[2]

History[]

  • Desktop 1.2.4: Fixed an issue where Death Sickle and Vampire Knives would not animate properly on other players in multiplayer.
  • Desktop 1.2.2: Items which regenerate health per hit now have a cap of 2 hearts per second.
  • Desktop 1.2.0.3:
    • Use time increased from 12 to 16.
    • Damage reduced from 35 to 29.
    • Knockback reduced from 3.5 to 2.75.
    • Life return reduced from 10% to 7.5%.
  • Desktop 1.2.0.2: Fixed rare bug where the item would spawn pre-Hardmode in the upper dungeon.

References[]

  1. Information taken from the Vampire Knives (14)PC 1.4.0.5 source code, method ItemCheck_Shoot() in Terraria.Player.cs. There may be inaccuracies, as the current Vampire Knives (15)PC version is 1.4.4.9.
  2. Leinfors on Reddit May 17, 2021

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FAQs

Are Vampire Knives good? ›

The Knives will fly straight for a given time, and then start to spin in the air (still moving forward). Due to their healing effect, the Vampire Knives are an extremely effective weapon against Bosses.

Are Vampire Knives a JoJo reference? ›

While she is a reference to Dio, the reason for this is because of her use of throwing knives and ability to control time, particularly to stop time and alter the angle of her shots- a property that the Vampire Knives don't even touch on, and one of the most significant attributes of both characters.

Where can I find Vampire Knives? ›

The Vampire Knives are always found in the Dungeon's Crimson Chest, which can only be unlocked with a Crimson Key after Plantera has been defeated. Its best modifier is Godly or Demonic. Both modifiers increase the average damage output by the same amount.

What are the Vampire Knives supposed to be? ›

The Vampire Knives are a Hardmode post-Plantera melee weapon that autofires a spread of projectiles. The player is healed by a small amount for each projectile that hits an enemy. The Vampire Knives are always found inside the Dungeon's Crimson Chest in Crimson worlds.

What knives do gangsters use? ›

In modern America, the switchblade is the most readily identifiable symbol associated with gangs. From the time of the Civil War, gangs have armed themselves with edged weapons. "The Gangs of New York" used meat cleavers, axes, kitchen knives and stilettos more commonly than firearms.

What knives do assassins use? ›

The stiletto was preferred by assassins as it was silent, easily concealed inside a sleeve or jacket, and featured a blade capable of easily penetrating the heavy leather and fabric clothing of the day, while inflicting mortal wounds that tended to bleed less than those made by other types of knives.

Is JoJo based on Dracula? ›

Phantom Blood is very much inspired by Bram Stoker's Dracula, with both works set in Victorian England and protagonists with the same name ('Jonathan') whose lives are irrevocably changed with one faithful encounter. For Jojo, this encounter is Dio, and for Stoker's Jonathan, with Count Dracula.

Which JoJo is phantom blood? ›

Phantom Blood was originally serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump under the title JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 1 Jonathan Joestar: His Youth. It ran from January 1 to October 26, 1987, for a total of 44 chapters, and was later collected in five tankōbon volumes.

Did HXH copy JoJo? ›

Hunter x Hunter is an incredibly innovative and influential series, but it is also clear that it in turn was heavily inspired by Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.

What sword would a vampire use? ›

A Vampire's Blade is a weapon that has belonged to a vampire for centuries and absorbed some of its owner's undead abilities – and weaknesses. It is typically a rapier or a longsword, but it can be any bladed weapon that deals slashing damage.

How do you evolve a vampire knife? ›

Knife is a weapon in Vampire Survivors. It is the starting weapon of Gennaro Belpaese. It is unlocked by default, and can be offered to the player from the start. Knife can be evolved into the Thousand Edge with Bracer.

What is a pureblood vampire in Blade? ›

Purebloods are vampire off-spring, conceived between two turn-blood or born vampires. They are often seen as the leaders or gods of the vampire world, and hold significant power over the turned vampires.

What do vampires call Blade? ›

Eric decided to change his name to Blade and has since then gained infamy among vampires for his ability to walk in the light of the day, often being called the Daywalker.

Why do vampires drink blood in Blade? ›

Vampires (Hominis nocturnae, Latin: "Nocturnal Human") are an offshoot of humanity created by exposure to a unique virus, granting them super-human abilities, at the cost of needing to consume human blood to survive.

How strong are vampires in blade? ›

Superhuman Strength: Vampires possess enhanced strength equivalent to that of ten strong men; allowing any vampire (regardless of gender or size) to lift between 1000lbs and 4000lbs.

Are cheap knives bad? ›

Cheaper knives can be less comfortable and often require more sharpening, but more expensive knives require additional care. While there are always exceptions, cheaper knives generally don't hold their sharp edge as long as more expensive knives do, and they're usually less comfortable to use.

What knives do the most damage? ›

Here are our picks:
  • US 1918 Mark I Trench Knife. Mark I Trench Knife is the deadliest knife ever built. ...
  • Stiletto Knife. Stiletto knife is an Italian knife, and one of the most lethal knives ever. ...
  • Push Dagger. Push dagger is a short dagger, popularly used for self defense these days. ...
  • Machete.
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What is better than the Terra Blade sword? ›

Influx Waver is much, much better than Terra Blade, and much easier to obtain. Both Moon Lord swords are better too, though Star Wrath is the better of those.

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