Sanguine Flayer
| Type | Weapon |
|---|---|
| Damage | 60 Summon |
| Knockback | 2 (Very Weak) |
| Use time | 45 Very Slow |
| Tooltip | Hooks into hit enemies while the attack button is held, granting 7 summon tag damage while hooked Release the attack button while hooked into an enemy to rip the weapon out Summon damage on hooked enemies builds up sanguine energy, increasing the damage dealt when ripping the weapon out |
| Rarity |  |
| Sell | 8  |
| Research | 1 required |
| Dropped by | ||
|---|---|---|
| Entity | Quantity | Rate |
 Crimson Mimic | 1 | 16.67% |
The Sacrificial Dagger is a Hardmode summon weapon that is dropped by the Crimson Mimic. When in use, it swings a hook that has a maximum range up to 20 tiles, though the length of the hook changes depending on the cursor position. Upon contact with an enemy, the hook attaches to the enemy, damaging them while hooked onto them, it will only stay attached if the attack button is held down. Its damage significantly decreases overtime the longer the weapon is attached onto them for.
While hooked, it grants 7 summon tag damage for minions to deal extra damage. Releasing the attack button while hooked onto an enemy will cause it to rip it out of them. Summon damage done on hooked enemies builds up sanguine energy, which increases the damage dealt from the hook upon ripping the weapon out.
Its best modifier is Ruthless. The Mythical modifier provides the widest array of stat bonuses, but these primarily affect the initial summon rather than the resulting minion. Additionally, minions cannot deal critical hits. The only lasting advantage a Mythical Sanguine Flayer has over a Ruthless one is knockback.
History
- 1.4.3: Introduced.
