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Terraria 1.4.5: Whip stacking removed
Whip stacking was removed in the Terraria 1.4.5 update, but it was compensated with new summoner prefixes and whip balance adjustments. The Blade Staff also received a buff. Overall, the proficiency requirements for the summoner class have been lowered and are expected to be a buff for most players.
1. What is Whip Stacking?
- ✅ Whip stacking is a tactic of using multiple whips simultaneously to stack multiple tag damage buffs on enemies and gain multiple whip buffs for yourself.
- ✅ For example, repeatedly alternating between Snapthorn and Spinal Tap can inflict a total of +13 tag damage and simultaneously gain Snapthorn's whip speed increase buff.
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1. What is Whip Stacking?
- ✅ Whip stacking is a tactic of using multiple whips simultaneously to stack multiple tag damage buffs on enemies and gain multiple whip buffs for yourself.
- ✅ For example, repeatedly alternating between Snapthorn and Spinal Tap can inflict a total of +13 tag damage and simultaneously gain Snapthorn's whip speed increase buff.
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2. Two Paradigms of Whip Stacking
- ✅ Single High-Damage Minion: In cases like Abigail, Desert Tiger, and Stardust Dragon, use a speed-increasing whip like Dark Harvest or Snapthorn together with Firecracker.
- ✅ Fast, Small Damage Minions: In cases like Blade Staff, focus on increasing tag damage. Spinal Tap's tag bonus damage is higher than Blade Staff's base damage.
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3. Whip Stacking Removed in 1.4.5 Update
- ❌ Whip stacking has been completely removed in the 1.4.5 update.
- ❌ Now, enemies can only receive one tag damage boost at a time.
- ❌ Attempting to use two whips simultaneously will only activate one whip buff.
- ❌ Now, only one whip can be used at a time.
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4. Compensation for Whip Stacking Removal
- ✅ New Summoner Prefixes: Much more powerful than previous magic prefixes.
| 접두사 | 효과 |
|---|---|
| 탄도탄 | +5 Tag Damage |
| 가치있는 | +8 Armor Penetration and +15% Damage |
| 열렬한 | +25 Armor Penetration (+12 Damage to Bosses) |
| 전설적인 | +15% Damage, +15% Knockback, +10 Armor Penetration, +3 Tag Damage |
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5. New Whips and Whip Balance Changes
- ✅ There are 9 new whips and whip balance changes.
- ✅ Changes to existing whips are not significant, but Dark Harvest received a major buff.
- ✅ The new whips are more powerful than the existing whips, and the effects are especially good.
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6. Blade Staff Buff
- ✅ The Blade Staff has been buffed to use 100% of tag damage (previously 75%).
- ✅ The Blade Staff is not as powerful as whip stacking, but it is still a decent minion in most cases due to the new prefixes.
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7. Overall Impression
- ✅ The removal of whip stacking lowers the proficiency requirements of the summoner class and will be a buff for most players.
- ✅ This is an important change for those starting to play summoner after the update.