Not to be confused with Boss/Event summoning items .
Various Summoning-related items have been added to increase the variety of summonable damage sources, and expand on the Summoner class in Terraria greatly. 11 new accessories and 6 armor types have been added to supplement a Summoner's arsenal and a new subcategory of items, Summoner Banners , provide boons to the player or their minions or sentries within proximity.
There are currently 13 Pre-Hardmode and 21 Hardmode minions, 21 sentry-type summons, 5 other weapons that deal Summon damage , and 8 summoner banners.
Weapons [ | ]
Minions [ | ]
Sentries [ | ]
Other weapons that do summon damage [ | ]
Summoner Banners [ | ]
Summoner Banners are usable tools that provide buffs to the player while they are within close proximity of the banner (indicated by a circle around the banner), providing bonuses to the player or to their minions or summons. Only one summoner banner can be active at a time.
Item
Banner
Buff
Effect(s)
Acquired / Made From
Pre-Hardmode
Falconeer's Cane
Falcon Familiar
Falcon
Minion attacks have a 1/3 chance to deal an additional 10% damage
Crafted: 18 ( @ )
Hive Mind
Hive Mind
Hive Mind
Minion attacks have a 1/4 chance to confuse enemies for 1.5 seconds
Dropped by Army Ant (5% or 1/20 chance)
Hardmode
Sacrificial Dagger
Sacrificial Dagger
Sacrificial Effigy
Enemies killed summon a Sacrifice minion for a short duration to attack enemies
Bought from Confused Zombie
Battle Banner
Battle Banner
Battle Banner
Minion damage increased by 5
Crafted: 18 ( or ) + 10 + 2 + 2 ( @ / )
Combat Banner
Combat Banner
Combative Banner
Damage reduction increased by 3% per maximum minion
Crafted: 18 + 10 + 2 + 2 ( @ / )
Morale Banner
Morale Banner
Morale Banner
Minion attacks have a 1/5 chance to heal the player for 1 life
Crafted: 18 + 10 + 2 + 2 ( @ / )
Power Banner
Power Banner
Power Banner
The nearest sentry to the player deals 50% increased damage
Crafted: 18 + 10 + 2 + 2 ( @ / )
Bounty Banner
Bounty Banner
Bounty Banner
Minion attacks generate 1–7 per hit
Dropped by Pirate Captain (10% or 1/10 chance)
Summoning stat augments [ | ]
Armor [ | ]
Appearance / Name
Minion Boost(s)
Acquired / Made From
Pre-Hardmode
Living Wood armor
+2 summon damage
+1 minion knockback
Set Bonus: +1 maximum minions, living wood sapling attacks will home in on enemies
Crafted: 24 + 45 ( @ )
Astro armor
+2 summon damage
+1 maximum minions
+1 maximum sentries
Set Bonus: Minion damage has a chance to unleash a burst of damaging plasma on hit
Crafted: 45 ( @ / )
Spirit Trapper armor
+15% minion damage
+2 maximum minions (Spirit Trapper's Cowl ) or +2 maximum sentries (Spirit Trapper's Mask )
Set Bonus: Killing enemies generates soul wisps, after generating 5 wisps, you'll be healed 10 life
Crafted: 36 + 15 ( @ / )
Hardmode
Life Bloom armor
+3 maximum minions
+25% minion damage
+1 minion knockback
Set Bonus: Minion attacks have a 33% chance to heal you lightly
Crafted: 30 + 6 ( @ / )
Magma Seer's Mask
+6 maximum minions
+3 maximum sentries
+50% minion damage
+2 minion knockback
Set Bonus: All minion damage leaves a lingering burn that deals significant damage over time
Crafted: 3 ( @ )
Accessories [ | ]
Appearance / Name
Minion Boost(s)
Acquired / Made From
Amber Ring
Crafted: + ( @ / )
Living Wood Sap
+1 summon damage
+0.5 minion knockback
Found in Living Wood Chest or obtained from Living Leaf Bush
Incubated Egg
Minion attacks have a 10% chance to generate a swarm of spiders
Obtained from Cobweb-covered Corpse or dropped by Wall Creeper (8.33% or 1/12 chance)
Necromancer's Heart
+1 maximum sentries
Decreases life regeneration by 20%
Bought from Confused Zombie
Soul Stone
+10% minion damage
Decreases maximum life by 20
Crafted: + 5 ( @ / )
Prehistoric Arachnid
Minion attacks have a 10% chance to produce an amber spider
Minion attacks deal 2 more damage while an amber spider is active
Crafted: + ( @ )
Necrotic Skull
+1 maximum minions
+1 maximum sentries
+10% minion damage
Minion attacks deal 2 more damage after killing an enemy for 5 seconds
Crafted: + + ( @ / )
Scrying Glass
+1 maximum sentries
Increases range of view
Dropped by Illusionist
Crystal Scorpion
+1 maximum minions
Minion attacks have a 15% chance to produce a crystal scorpion
Minion attacks deal 3 more damage while a crystal scorpion is active
Crafted: + + 8 ( @ )
Steamkeeper Watch
+10% minion damage
Nearby sentries last twice as long
Crafted: ( or ) + 25 ( @ / )
Yuma's Pendant
+1 maximum minions
+10% minion damage
Summons an attacking spirit when damaged
Crafted: 8 ( or ) + 10 ( @ / )
Buffs [ | ]