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Terrarian
Some of us may know that the player killed in PvP will show the name of the projectile rather than the weapon, and the projectile may has a different name from the weapon.
So, here is a test about the different projectiles' name shown in PvP.
(note that the weapon not shown means that the death message shows the same name of the weapon, and for the weapon shown, especially for beam swords, the name is the projectiles name, and if player was killed by the weapon it self, the name would show the weapon's name instead)
Icon | Name | In-game Projectile's Name | Note/Other
| Ice Blade | Ice Bolt |
| Enchanted Sword | Enchanted Beam |
| Bee Keeper | Bee |
| Chlorophyte Saber | Spore Cloud |
| Chlorophyte Claymore | Chlorophyte Orb |
| Beam Sword | Sword Beam |
| Frostbrand | Ice Bolt |
| Bladetongue | Ichor Splash |
| True Excalibur | Light Beam |
| True Night's Edge | Night Beam |
| Terra Blade | Terra Beam |
| The Horseman's Blade | Flaming Jack |
| Christmas Tree Sword | Ornament | All colors are the same
| Drax | Hamdrax | Seems to be the old name
| Butcher's Chainsaw | Spark |
| Hammush | Mushroom |
| Mushroom Spear | Mushroom |
| Chlorophyte Partisan | Spore Cloud |
| KO Cannon | Boxing Glove |
| Chain Guillotines | Chain Guillotine | Slightly different
| Flairon | Flairon Bubble |
| Vampire Knives | Vampire Knife | Slightly different
| Scourge of the Corruptor | Eater's Bite | Main projectile
| Scourge of the Corruptor | Tiny Eater | The small homing projectile
| Any Yoyo except Terrarian | Yoyo | also include the yoyo spawned by Yoyo Glove
| Any Counterweight | Counterweight |
Icon | Name | In-game Projectile's Name | Note/Other
| Wand of Sparking | Spark | the same as Butcher's Chainsaw
| Any Gem Staff except Amber | (respectively gem) Bolt |
| Amber Staff | Ember Bolt |
| Space Gun | Green Laser |
| Book of Skulls | Skull |
| Crimson Rod | Blood Rain |
| Aqua Scepter | Water Stream |
| Bee Gun | Bee |
| Flower of Fire | Ball of Fire |
| Flower of Frost | Ball of Frost |
| Laser Rifle | Purple Laser |
| Frost Staff | Frost Bolt |
| Cursed Flames | Cursed Flame | Slightly different
| Clinger Staff | Cursed Flames |
| Life Drain | Soul Drain |
| Magical Harp | Note |
| Ice Rod | Ice Block |
| Crystal Serpent | Crystal Charge | Both main projectile and the small shard
| Meteor Staff | Meteor |
| Nimbus Rod | Rain |
| Shadowflame Hex Doll | Shadowflame |
| Rainbow Rod | Rainbow |
| Rainbow Gun | Rainbow |
| Poison Staff | Poison Fang |
| Venom Staff | Venom Fang |
| Wasp Gun | Wasp |
| Leaf Blower | Leaf |
| Staff of Earth | Boulder |
| Toxic Flask | Toxic Cloud | The cloud created by the flask, rather than the main projectile
| Shadowbeam Staff | Shadow Beam |
| Inferno Fork | Inferno |
| Spectre Staff | Lost Soul |
| Razorblade Typhoon | Typhoon |
| Bubble Gun | Bubble |
| Bat Scepter | Bat |
| Razorpine | Pine Needle |
| Blizzard Staff | Blizzard |
| Charged Blaster Cannon | Charged Blaster Orb | No or brief charged
| Charged Blaster Cannon | Charged Blaster Laser | Fully Charged
| Laser Machinegun | Laser |
| Nebula Blaze | Nebula Blaze Ex | The blue and fast projectile
Icon | Name | In-game Projectile's Name | Note/Other
| Slime Staff | Baby Slime | The same as the summoning
| Hornet Staff | Hornet Stinger | The Hornet's projectile
| Imp Staff | Imp Fireball | The Imp's projectile
| Optic Staff | Mini Retina Laser | The ranged laser attack
| Optic Staff | Spazmamini | The melee attack
| Pirate Staff | Soulscourge Pirate | Explained how the pirates can be summoned
| Spider Staff | Dangerous Spider |
| Pygmy Staff | Pygmy |
| Deadly Sphere Staff | Deadly Sphere |
| Raven Staff | Raven |
| Tempest Staff | Tempest | The melee attack
| Tempest Staff | Mini Sharkron | The ranged attack
| Xeno Staff | UFO Ray |
| Stardust Cell Staff | Stardust Cell |
| Stardust Dragon Staff | Stardust Dragon |
| Queen Spider Staff | Baby Spider |
| Staff of the Frost Hydra | Frost Blast |
| Lunar Portal Staff | Lunar Portal Laser |
| Rainbow Crystal Staff | Rainbow Explosion |
Icon | Name | In-game Projectile's Name | Note/Other
| Beenade | Bee | The bee summoned by the Beenade
| Bone Glove | XBone |
| Bone Throwing Knife | Bone Dagger |
| Molotov Cocktail | Molotov Fire | The fire spawned by the Molotov Cocktail
| Happy Grenade | Confetti Grenade |
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| Firework Rocket | Rocket |
| Stardust Guardian | Starburst |
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| Orichalcum armor | Flower Petal | The armor's set bonus
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| Chlorophyte armor | Crystal Leaf | The armor's set bonus
| Spectre armor | Spectre Wrath | The damaging orb spawned by the armor's set bonus with Spectre Mask
| Solar Flare armor | Solar Radiance | The explosive damage when hurt when the set bonus
| Spore Sac | Spore |
| Honey Comb | Bee | Including other similar accessories
| Star Cloak | Hallow Star | Including other similar accessories
| Brain Scrambler | Laser | The laser fired by the Scutlix Mount
| Inferno Potion | (any items the killer holding, nothing shown if the killer's hands are empty) | Possibly a bug
So, here is a test about the different projectiles' name shown in PvP.
(note that the weapon not shown means that the death message shows the same name of the weapon, and for the weapon shown, especially for beam swords, the name is the projectiles name, and if player was killed by the weapon it self, the name would show the weapon's name instead)
Icon | Name | In-game Projectile's Name | Note/Other
| Any Yoyo except Terrarian | Yoyo | also include the yoyo spawned by Yoyo Glove
| Any Counterweight | Counterweight |
Most Ranged death message is depending on the ammo used rather than the weapon used, unless the weapon can convent ammo.
Icon | Name | In-game Projectile's Name | Note/Other
| Endless Quiver | Wooden Arrow |
| Flaming Arrow | Fire Arrow |
| Holy Arrow | Hallow Star | the Star summoned by the Holy Arrow
| The Bee's Knees | Bee Arrow | Main projectile, when using Wooden Arrow
| The Bee's Knees | Bee | The bee summoned by the Arrow, when using Wooden Arrow
| Hellwing Bow | Hellwing | When using Wooden Arrow
| Molten Fury | Fire Arrow | When using Wooden Arrow, the same as Flaming Arrow
| Ice Bow | Frost Arrow | When using Wooden Arrow
| Shadowflame Bow | Shadowflame Arrow | When using Wooden Arrow
| Marrow | Bone Arrow | When using Wooden Arrow
| Pulse Bow | Pulse Bolt | When using Wooden Arrow
| Endless Musket Pouch | Bullet |
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| Musket Ball, Silver Bullet, High Velocity Bullet, Chlorophyte Bullet | Bullet |
| Crystal Bullet | Crystal Shard | When killed by the shard created by the Crystal Bullet
| Vortex Beater | Vortex Rocket | The homing projectile |
| Cursed Dart | Cursed Flames | The flame drip created by the dart
| Grenade Launcher | Grenade | When using any Rocket
| Proximity Mine Launcher | Proximity Mine | When using any Rocket
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| Rocket Launcher, Snowman Cannon, Celebration | Rocket | When using any Rocket
| Explosive Jack 'O Lantern | Jack 'O Lantern |
| Fallen Star | Falling Star |
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| Any Sand Block | Respectively Sand Ball | The same as when killed by a falling sand
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| Flamethrower, Elf Melter | Flames | Using Gel as ammo
| Paintball Gun | Paintball |
| Toxikarp | Toxic Bubble |
| Piranha Gun | Mechanical Piranha |
Icon | Name | In-game Projectile's Name | Note/Other
Icon | Name | In-game Projectile's Name | Note/Other
| Any Gem Staff except Amber | (respectively gem) Bolt |
Icon | Name | In-game Projectile's Name | Note/Other
Icon | Name | In-game Projectile's Name | Note/Other