Pikadex
Skeletron Prime
So, as you probably know, Terraria added some special Mimics to Terraria with 1.3: the Hallowed, Corrupt, and Crimson Mimics. But, what you may not know is that there is a fourth type: the Jungle Mimic! This mimic is,currently unimplemented and cannot be spawned by normal means. It only drops Greater Healing Potions and Greater Mana Potions. A treasure chest with no treasure ain't a treasure chest! I'm here to fix that!
The first section will be when it begins to spawn, the next two are items that already exist, and the final two are completely new items.
As with all special mimics, the Jungle Mimic will most likely have a hook, melee weapon, ranged weapon, and magic weapon.
Spawning: Unlike the other mimics, I believe that Jungle Mimics should begin to spawn once the jungle grows restless. In other words, after the Mechanical Bosses have been defeated. This is mainly due to the power of a certain sword that I've decided to put in here.
Hook: Thorn Hook
However, I believe the Thorn Hook was implemented specifically as a Jungle Mimic drop, but turned it into a Plantera drop since the Jungle Mimic is not yet ready. Why? Well, it's stats are identical to that of the Worm Hook and Illuminant Hook, with 1 tile less in reach than the Tendon Hook. I think this change will be made regardless of any influence this thread may accumulate.
If this change is made, it should no longer be a Plantera drop. Due to it being obtainable later than other hooks, I think the range should be extended from 30 tiles to 32 tiles.
Melee: Seedler
The Seedler, oh the Seedler. This is a simply fantastic weapon. Initially, when it could be fished out at the beginning of hardmode, it was too powerful, and one could breeze through the majority of expert hardmode with it. Now, it's very short-lived, quickly being overshadowed by other melee weapons, and is even completely unobtainable in expert mode.
I propose that the Seedler is changed to a Jungle Mimic drop. Considering it was the only non-expert item added to pre-1.3 bosses, this may have been the original intention. No stat changes are needed here.
Now, for some original ideas. I'll do my best to make reasonable stats, but...
Ranged: Pistil
(weapon)
(projectile)
Damage: 30 Ranged Damage
Use time: 10 (Very Fast)
Ammo type: Bullets
Knockback: 3 (Very Weak)
Critical chance: 4%
Auto-use: No
If it wasn't obvious, the Pistil is a gun. Specifically, a pistol. Now hold on for a second! The name isn't just Pistol with the 'o' changed to an 'i' for no reason: it's a pun. The pistil is the female organs of a flower. Even though a pistil receives pollen, this Pistil shoots it.
The Pistil would shoot dimly-glowing yellow bullets (representing pollen), regardless of the type used. These bullets would temporarily stick to the target, dealing DoT. Additionally, these would stick to solid surfaces for short periods of time, attaching to any enemies that touch it. The effects of most bullets would be retained, with the exception of Exploding Bullets due to the explosion and Luminite Bullets due to piercing. Meteor Shots would bounce/pierce before sticking.
The Pistil has a high rate of fire, but it is not an auto-firing weapon, meaning that your have to click for each shot. It's damage doesn't really make up for that. Using Musket Balls, the DPS is 222 DPS at maximum clicking speed. Under the same circumstances, the Venus Magnum has ~386 DPS, and the Megshark has ~274 DPS. So why would you want this?
Easy: the pollen! Each piece of pollen deals 9 DPS. Up to a maximum of 8 specks can be on a single enemy, giving a total of 72 additional DPS. Slap that on there, and you've got yourself a nice 294 DPS. Much better! The Venus Magnum still beats it in terms of DPS, and Megashark will be better for low-health enemies, but now it's a strong competitor.
Magic: Petal Guard
Damage: 120 Magic Damage
Use time: 180, or 3 seconds (Snail)
Mana cost: 35
Knockback: 21 (Insane)
Critical chance: 4%
Radius: 20 tiles (the range of a Topaz Hook)
This one is a unique one! It's not much of a combat weapon, but rather a defensive one. Instead of shooting towards your mouse, Petal Guard will shoot a burst of quickly-moving, wide petals around your character, which cause an insanely high amount of knockback to enemies within its radius. It would pierce infinitely through enemies, but break upon touching lava or a solid tile. Additionally, all projectiles would be deflected back towards the sender for full damage.
Now, when you see that 120 Damage number, you might be alarmed by how high that is for that point. However, you will quickly realize how abismal it would be for combat. It's fire rate turns that 120 damage into only 40 DPS. Extremely effective for getting large groups of enemies away from you, but not much else.
Key: Key of Thorns
Recipe: 3 Chlorophyte Ore, 6 Souls of Light, 6 Souls of Night
Station: Mythril Anvil, Orichalcum Anvil
Can't believe I forgot this one. Thanks to TwinPrimeDestroyer for the reminder!
HUGE thanks to @The Architect for making the sprites for the Pistil and it's pollen, the Petal Guard, and the Key of Thorns.
Well, that's it! Two existing items, and two new items, all stored in an evil jungle chest, waiting to be released into the world of Terraria.
The first section will be when it begins to spawn, the next two are items that already exist, and the final two are completely new items.
As with all special mimics, the Jungle Mimic will most likely have a hook, melee weapon, ranged weapon, and magic weapon.
Spawning: Unlike the other mimics, I believe that Jungle Mimics should begin to spawn once the jungle grows restless. In other words, after the Mechanical Bosses have been defeated. This is mainly due to the power of a certain sword that I've decided to put in here.
Hook: Thorn Hook
However, I believe the Thorn Hook was implemented specifically as a Jungle Mimic drop, but turned it into a Plantera drop since the Jungle Mimic is not yet ready. Why? Well, it's stats are identical to that of the Worm Hook and Illuminant Hook, with 1 tile less in reach than the Tendon Hook. I think this change will be made regardless of any influence this thread may accumulate.
If this change is made, it should no longer be a Plantera drop. Due to it being obtainable later than other hooks, I think the range should be extended from 30 tiles to 32 tiles.
Melee: Seedler
The Seedler, oh the Seedler. This is a simply fantastic weapon. Initially, when it could be fished out at the beginning of hardmode, it was too powerful, and one could breeze through the majority of expert hardmode with it. Now, it's very short-lived, quickly being overshadowed by other melee weapons, and is even completely unobtainable in expert mode.
I propose that the Seedler is changed to a Jungle Mimic drop. Considering it was the only non-expert item added to pre-1.3 bosses, this may have been the original intention. No stat changes are needed here.
Now, for some original ideas. I'll do my best to make reasonable stats, but...
Ranged: Pistil
Damage: 30 Ranged Damage
Use time: 10 (Very Fast)
Ammo type: Bullets
Knockback: 3 (Very Weak)
Critical chance: 4%
Auto-use: No
If it wasn't obvious, the Pistil is a gun. Specifically, a pistol. Now hold on for a second! The name isn't just Pistol with the 'o' changed to an 'i' for no reason: it's a pun. The pistil is the female organs of a flower. Even though a pistil receives pollen, this Pistil shoots it.
The Pistil would shoot dimly-glowing yellow bullets (representing pollen), regardless of the type used. These bullets would temporarily stick to the target, dealing DoT. Additionally, these would stick to solid surfaces for short periods of time, attaching to any enemies that touch it. The effects of most bullets would be retained, with the exception of Exploding Bullets due to the explosion and Luminite Bullets due to piercing. Meteor Shots would bounce/pierce before sticking.
The Pistil has a high rate of fire, but it is not an auto-firing weapon, meaning that your have to click for each shot. It's damage doesn't really make up for that. Using Musket Balls, the DPS is 222 DPS at maximum clicking speed. Under the same circumstances, the Venus Magnum has ~386 DPS, and the Megshark has ~274 DPS. So why would you want this?
Easy: the pollen! Each piece of pollen deals 9 DPS. Up to a maximum of 8 specks can be on a single enemy, giving a total of 72 additional DPS. Slap that on there, and you've got yourself a nice 294 DPS. Much better! The Venus Magnum still beats it in terms of DPS, and Megashark will be better for low-health enemies, but now it's a strong competitor.
Magic: Petal Guard
Damage: 120 Magic Damage
Use time: 180, or 3 seconds (Snail)
Mana cost: 35
Knockback: 21 (Insane)
Critical chance: 4%
Radius: 20 tiles (the range of a Topaz Hook)
This one is a unique one! It's not much of a combat weapon, but rather a defensive one. Instead of shooting towards your mouse, Petal Guard will shoot a burst of quickly-moving, wide petals around your character, which cause an insanely high amount of knockback to enemies within its radius. It would pierce infinitely through enemies, but break upon touching lava or a solid tile. Additionally, all projectiles would be deflected back towards the sender for full damage.
Now, when you see that 120 Damage number, you might be alarmed by how high that is for that point. However, you will quickly realize how abismal it would be for combat. It's fire rate turns that 120 damage into only 40 DPS. Extremely effective for getting large groups of enemies away from you, but not much else.
Key: Key of Thorns
Recipe: 3 Chlorophyte Ore, 6 Souls of Light, 6 Souls of Night
Station: Mythril Anvil, Orichalcum Anvil
Can't believe I forgot this one. Thanks to TwinPrimeDestroyer for the reminder!
HUGE thanks to @The Architect for making the sprites for the Pistil and it's pollen, the Petal Guard, and the Key of Thorns.
Well, that's it! Two existing items, and two new items, all stored in an evil jungle chest, waiting to be released into the world of Terraria.
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