The Quantum Ninja Stars is an Epic Throwing Weapon obtained through merging.
Merging Recipes
- Electric Ninja Stars + Electric Ninja Stars
- Electric Ninja Stars + Upgrade Kit
Usage
Overall
- This weapon has two modes which can be switched using the extra button.
- In both mode, the projectiles apply Electrify on critical hits.
- Movement speed is slightly increased when the attack button is held down.
Primary
- Throws a copy of the weapon. When hitting enemies or a wall, the projectiles will bounce to the nearest enemy, or back to the path it traveled if there is no enemy nearby.
- Consumes 3/6 energy to throw 1/2 Quantum Ninja Stars.
- With Shotgun Buff, consumes 2/3/5/6 energy to throw 1/2/3/4 Quantum Ninja Stars.
- Require 1 second of charge time per ninja star.
Secondary
- Release 3 smaller copies of Quantum Ninja Stars that revolving around the player for 5 seconds.
- Consumes 5/10 energy to release 3/6 smaller copies of Quantum Ninja Stars.
- With Shotgun Buff, consumes 3/5/8/10 energy to throw 3/6/9/12 smaller copies of Quantum Ninja Stars.
- Require 6 seconds of charge time per 3 ninja star.
Tips
Strategies
As the projectiles can bounce, this is effective at killing small groups of enemies. However, the weapon can only deal damage to some enemies, which can be harder to kill large groups of enemies.
Recommended Buffs
- Shotgun Buff - Release more projectiles.
- Charge Buff - Increases reload rate.
- Laser Buff - Increases Electrify damage.
- Pierce Buff - As the weapon has high critical chance.
- Elemental Buff - Allows the stars to deal double damage on critical hits.
- Accuracy Buff - Reduces inaccuracy to 3.
- Bounce Buff and Combo Buff - Allows each projectile to bounce 1 more time.
Trivia
- This weapon was added in Update 2.7.0.
- This weapon always rotates in hand.
- Under the Weapon Boost status effect, the size of the projectiles increases greatly. However, the hitbox stays the same.
- The Quantum Ninja Stars is effectively a forge-only weapon, as the Electric Ninja Stars can only be obtained by forging or using the Reforging Furnace.
- Before Update 3.0.0, the projectiles could penetrate walls on default.
- In Update 5.1.0, this weapon was reworked to add a secondary mode.
- The Primary mode got its damage reduced by 2 (from 10 to 8 damage per projectile).