Item
Throwing Knife
- 12 ranged damage
- 4% critical strike chance
- Very fast speed
- Very weak knockback
- Consumable
- Material
- Sell price: 10 copper
- Weapon
- Ranged
- Rarity 0
- Start of a new world
- Found in chests:
Chest (Surface), 
Living Wood Chest (Living Tree), Living Wood Chest (Living Tree root room) and 26 more - Sold by:
Merchant - Shimmer:
Poisoned Knife
Throwing Knife is a Terraria ranged weapon sold by Merchant. It is also made by shimmering Poisoned Knife. It is used to craft Poisoned Knife.
Where to get
Shops 1
| Sold by | Price | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant | 50 | During a Blood Moon |
Prices before NPC happiness and the Discount Card.
Chests in new worlds 29
| Chest | Chance | Amount | Depth | Conditions and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandstone Chest | about 32.7% | 25 to 50 | ||
 Cactus Chest (Desert cabin, seed) | about 32.7% | 25 to 50 | In a world made with the Remix seed and in a world made with the For the Worthy seed | |
 Honey Chest (Jungle cabin, seed) | about 32% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | In a world made with the Not the Bees seed and in a world made with the Celebration Mk 10 seed |
 Mushroom Chest | about 31.3% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
 Granite Chest (Granite cabin) | about 28.7% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
 Locked Gold Chest (Dungeon) | about 27.3% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
 Hallowed Chest (Dungeon) | about 27.3% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
 Ice Chest (Dungeon) | about 27.3% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
 Ivy Chest | about 27% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
 Corruption Chest (Dungeon) | about 26.7% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
 Rich Mahogany Chest (Jungle cabin) | about 26% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
| Chest (Dungeon, Golden Key) | about 26% | 25 to 50 | Cavern |
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| Chest | Chance | Amount | Depth | Conditions and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Water Chest (Underground water) | about 25.4% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
 Web Covered Chest | about 24.7% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
 Crimson Chest (Dungeon) | about 24% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
 Desert Chest (Dungeon) | about 23.3% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
 Gold Chest (Cavern) | about 22.7% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
 Sandstone Chest | about 22.7% | 25 to 50 | ||
 Dead Man's Chest | about 22.7% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
 Bamboo Chest (Jungle cabin, seed) | about 22.7% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | In a world made with the Not the Bees seed and in a world made with the Celebration Mk 10 seed |
 Cactus Chest (Desert cabin, seed) | about 22.7% | 25 to 50 | In a world made with the Remix seed and in a world made with the For the Worthy seed | |
 Frozen Chest | about 22% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
 Marble Chest (Marble cabin) | about 22% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
 Slime Chest (Ice cabin, seed) | about 22% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | In a world made with the Drunk seed and in a world made with the Celebration Mk 10 seed |
 Lihzahrd Chest | about 21.3% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
| Gold Chest (Pyramid) | about 18.7% | 150 to 300 | ||
 Jungle Chest (Dungeon) | about 18.7% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
 Chest (Dungeon, Golden Key) | about 18% | 150 to 300 | ||
| Slime Chest (Wood cabin, seed) | about 18% | 25 to 50 | Cavern | In a world made with the Drunk seed and in a world made with the Celebration Mk 10 seed |
| Chest (Surface) | about 14.7% | 150 to 300 | Surface | |
| Living Wood Chest (Living Tree) | about 14.7% | 150 to 300 | Surface | |
| Living Wood Chest (Living Tree root room) | about 14.7% | 150 to 300 | Surface |
Chance per chest filled when the world is made.
Shimmer 1
Shimmer decrafts these into this item:
Numbers
| Damage | 12 |
|---|---|
| Class | Ranged |
| Critical strike chance | 4% (4% base + 0% from the item) |
| Knockback | 2 (Very weak knockback) |
| Use time | 15 ticks (0.25 s) |
| Speed | Very fast speed |
| Auto-reuse | No |
| Velocity | 10 |
| Rarity | Rarity 0 |
| Max stack | 9,999 |
| Sell price | 10 |
| Buy price | 50 when a shop sells it, before happiness |
| Item ID | 279 |
| Research (Journey) | 99 to unlock duplication |
| Stage | Start of a new world |
Used in
As an ingredient 2
| Makes | Uses | Crafted at |
|---|---|---|
| Poisoned Knife x50 | 50 | By hand |
| Poisoned Knife x50 | 50 | By hand |
Fires
| Projectile | Throwing Knife |
|---|---|
| Pierces | 2 enemies |
