How Did My Terraria Silver Pickaxe Got Damaged?

[BACK]
How Did My Terraria Silver Pickaxe Got Damaged?
Posted On: May 12, 2023

I crafted my first silver pickaxe in Terraria 1.1. I did not examine its stats until some time later. The name color is grey with -14% damage.


I have no problem mining with it but killing monsters especially cave bats (which I have been doing a lot) got weaker.


Can anyone give an insight into why this happened?


I am split between weapon degradation and crafting fluke.


Question from user Augustus Thoo at gaming.stackexchange.com.


Answer:

You just got unlucky crafting it. "Damaged" is a random modifier (which decreases damage) assigned to items when they're crafted or drop from monsters. Similar negative modifiers, such as "Broken" and "Shoddy", also exist.


Apart from making a new one, there's not a whole lot you can do about it at this point in the game.


However, later on (after you've defeated your first Goblin Army), you can find and rescue the Goblin Tinkerer, who allows you to reforge weapons, tools and accessories, for a price. By then, you'll likely have a different, way better pickaxe, though.


Answer from user a cat at gaming.stackexchange.com.



[BACK]
How Did My Terraria Silver Pickaxe Got Damaged?
Posted On: May 12, 2023

I crafted my first silver pickaxe in Terraria 1.1. I did not examine its stats until some time later. The name color is grey with -14% damage.


I have no problem mining with it but killing monsters especially cave bats (which I have been doing a lot) got weaker.


Can anyone give an insight into why this happened?


I am split between weapon degradation and crafting fluke.


Question from user Augustus Thoo at gaming.stackexchange.com.


Answer:

You just got unlucky crafting it. "Damaged" is a random modifier (which decreases damage) assigned to items when they're crafted or drop from monsters. Similar negative modifiers, such as "Broken" and "Shoddy", also exist.


Apart from making a new one, there's not a whole lot you can do about it at this point in the game.


However, later on (after you've defeated your first Goblin Army), you can find and rescue the Goblin Tinkerer, who allows you to reforge weapons, tools and accessories, for a price. By then, you'll likely have a different, way better pickaxe, though.


Answer from user a cat at gaming.stackexchange.com.



[BACK]

What am I missing with Weapon Infusion in Elden Ring? What am I missing with Weapon Infusion in Elden Ring?

Posted On: October 20, 2023
So I just got back into Elden Ring, and am re-acquainting myself with the weapon upgrades/infusion systems. I'm playing a Dex build, and am currently wielding the base dual-scimitars. However, ...[More]


Ehhhhh... I need help... Ehhhhh... I need help...

Posted On: April 24, 2024
I play on the highest difficulty so i have only one save. For a magic reason the game decide to auto save at this exact moment. Is there any way for me to not need to restart a new game? .https://prev...[More]


Meeting specific person at the end of Life Is Strange Before The Storm Meeting specific person at the end of Life Is Strange Before The Storm

Posted On: May 9, 2023
I just ended a game. After the credits, I noticed that there is the possibility of: . Rachel meeting her mother - Sera. I searched the internet for clues on how I can make this happen. I then re...[More]


I think I may have missed out on Lae'zel as a companion.... I think I may have missed out on Lae'zel as a companion....

Posted On: April 6, 2025
How cooked am I? Will this ruin the story and lock me out of any potential endings? Do I need to load way back and make sure?For context she is not my companion by the time I meet up with the gith on ...[More]


Does Terraria on Nintendo Switch support 4 player split-screen multiplayer? Does Terraria on Nintendo Switch support 4 player split-screen multiplayer?

Posted On: November 10, 2023
I've looked at the Terraria official site, wiki, and many forums and see that XBox and Playstation support 4 player split-screen, but it is unclear if the Nintendo Switch supports 2 or 4 player sp...[More]


How do Dragoon and Daybreak pieces work in Team Battles? How do Dragoon and Daybreak pieces work in Team Battles?

Posted On: December 3, 2023
In normal matches, the Dragoon and Daybreak items in Smash Ultimate require a player to collect all three pieces before they can be used. How do these items work in team battles? If player A picks up ...[More]


What is the name of this shader pack? What is the name of this shader pack?

Posted On: March 22, 2024
I have always seen this shader pack throughout the internet, but I could never find any info about what it was called. (The main differences are the clouds and the water reflections.).Screenshot.Quest...[More]


Unsupported resolution in Mirrors Edge Unsupported resolution in Mirrors Edge

Posted On: January 24, 2023
I just installed the game, Mirror's Edge but unfortunately my LCD monitor isn't supporting its default resolution. My LCD monitor's resolution is 1024x768 60Hz. Question from user Te...[More]


In Lucky Luna, how many gems do I lose when I die? In Lucky Luna, how many gems do I lose when I die?

Posted On: March 11, 2023
Whenever I die in Lucky Luna I lose some of my gems. The amount of gems I lose seems to vary. What determines how many gems I lose when I die? Question from user Stevoisiak at gaming.stackexchange....[More]


Not letting me pick up these blue things in Hogwarts Legacy Not letting me pick up these blue things in Hogwarts Legacy

Posted On: July 30, 2023
i walk over them and nothing happens. i think it’s supposed to be picking up XP but they just disappear. playing on ps4, i have tried restarting the game. Question from user xWolfy012x at Hog...[More]