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Molotov Cocktail
  • Molotov Cocktail item sprite
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Statistics
Type
Damage23 / 40 (Ranged)
Knockback7 (Strong)
Consumable✔️
Critical chance4%
Use time40 (Very slow)
Velocity6.5
TooltipA small explosion that puts enemies on fire
Lights nearby area on fire for a while
RarityRarity level: 1
Sell1
Research99 required
Inflicts Debuff
DebuffOn Fire!On Fire!
Debuff tooltipSlowly losing life
Chance100%
Duration3–6 seconds
Projectile created
  • Molotov Cocktail
    Molotov Cocktail
  • Molotov Fire 1
    Molotov Fire 1
  • Molotov Fire 2
    Molotov Fire 2
  • Molotov Fire 3
    Molotov Fire 3
Molotov Cocktail (demo)

Attacking Target Dummies with the Molotov Cocktail. Notice the splash damage in the form of flaming fragments.

The Molotov Cocktail is a consumable ranged weapon with a relatively short throwing arc. Upon hitting a solid object or enemy, it will explode and release flaming embers. Contact with these projectiles deals damage and inflicts the On Fire! debuff. Its high damage and ability to inflict fire damage makes it a powerful early- to mid-pre-Hardmode weapon. Unlike other explosives, this weapon will not damage the thrower.

Crafting[]

Recipes[]

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Old-gen console versionWindows Phone version only:
Molotov CocktailMolotov Cocktail
10
By Hand
PC versionConsole versionMobile versiontModLoader version only:
Molotov CocktailMolotov Cocktail
5
tModLoader 1 only:
Molotov CocktailMolotov Cocktail
5

Notes[]

  • The Molotov Cocktail is somewhat difficult to obtain, as Pinky needs to have been defeated at least once (in order to obtain its Pink Gel, a required crafting ingredient), who only has a 0.56*1/180 (0.56%) chance of spawning in place of a regular slime. Also taking into consideration that Pinky has a lot of health and is extremely vulnerable to knockback, defeating it may prove fairly challenging to new players.

Tips[]

Trivia[]

  • Molotov cocktails were originally gasoline-filled bottles used as anti-tank weapons by the Finnish Army against the Russians during the Winter War of 1939. The name came from Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, a Soviet politician who claimed the Russians' air bombings were actually airdropped food. Finnish soldiers mocked this by saying the "cocktails" were drinks to go with the "food". The term is still used to refer to any small makeshift fire grenade made from a bottle of flammable liquid with a lit cloth as fuse.

History[]

  • Desktop 1.3.0.1:
    • Damage reduced from 40 to 23.
    • Damage type changed from Ranged to Throwing.
    • Crafting recipe changed:
      • Ale decreased from 10 to 5.
      • Pink Gel added.
      • Quantity produced decreased from 10 to 5.
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