Terraria dedicated servers 1.4.5 adds a full mini-progression of new whips (including two new endgame tag-crit options) plus several new summon weapons from the Dead Cells and Palworld crossover content. If you play Summoner, your biggest wins come from (1) upgrading your whip earlier than you used to, (2) keeping tag effects active on the target you actually want dead, and (3) using the new minions for utility and consistency, not just raw damage.
If you have not touched Summoner in a while, 1.4.5 quietly fixes a common pain point: early and midgame whip options used to feel sparse, so you would sit on the same whip longer than you wanted. Now you get new whips that plug gaps across pre-Hardmode, early Hardmode, and late-game.
On top of that, the crossover content is not just vanity. You get new summon weapons with distinct behavior:
A whip is not just a melee swing. It does two Summoner-specific jobs:
1) It sets your target.
The last enemy you hit becomes the priority target for minions and sentries. In real fights, that matters more than people expect. It lets you delete the most dangerous enemy first instead of watching your summons chase whatever is closest.
2) It applies a tag effect.
Tag effects last a short time and add extra damage to your minions’ and sentries’ hits against that tagged enemy. Some whips also add an extra effect (debuffs, bonus projectiles, or a fixed crit chance for summons).
You will also see a stat called multihit penalty on whips. In plain terms: if your whip swing hits multiple enemies, later hits in that same swing get reduced. Early whips tend to have harsher penalties, while late whips are much friendlier for crowds. That is why some whips feel amazing in invasions and others feel single-target only.
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Below is a compact table so you can scan quickly, then I’ll explain the practical takeaways.
| Whip | Stage | How to get | Tag effect | Multihit penalty | Special note |
| Cobwhip | very early | craft at Loom | +3 tag damage | 60% | spawns a small spider for extra chip damage |
| Slime Whip | early | craft at Solidifier | +3 tag damage | 60% | inflicts Slime; tip inflicts On Fire! |
| Soulscourge | early evil | craft at Anvil | +5 tag damage | 40% | Corruption version |
| Vasculash | early evil | craft at Anvil | +5 tag damage | 40% | Crimson version |
| Starcrash | pre-HM upgrade | craft at Anvil | +2 tag damage | 30% | primes enemies; minion hits call a meteor |
| Vulgar Display of Flower | mid-HM | Plantera drop | +9 tag damage | 15% | volatile mark; minion hits trigger petal bursts |
| Electric Eel | mid-HM | Duke Fishron drop | +12 tag damage | 5% | fixed 5% summon crit chance; chaining lightning effect |
| Constellation | late-game craft | Ancient Manipulator | +15 tag damage | 10% | fixed 15% summon crit chance |
| Possession | endgame | Moon Lord drop | +25 tag damage | 5% | fixed 10% summon crit chance; prophetic mark visuals on minion hits |
Cobwhip and Slime Whip are not baby whips anymore, they are real stepping stones. If you start a fresh world, either one lets you play true Summoner earlier without feeling under-armed. Slime Whip’s debuffs help a lot in messy early fights where enemies survive longer than you want.
Soulscourge and Vasculash are your evil-boss follow-ups. The important part is not which one is “better”, it is that you can now craft a meaningful upgrade right after you commit to Corruption or Crimson materials, instead of waiting for a totally different milestone.
Starcrash is the first whip in this list that noticeably changes how fights look. The priming mechanic means your minions get bonus burst via meteors. It is especially satisfying when your minions hit fast, because you see the payoff constantly.
Vulgar Display of Flower is where Summoner starts to feel like it has real mid-Hardmode crowd control. The multihit penalty is low enough that you can swing into groups without the whip feeling neutered, and the petal effect rewards you for simply keeping enemies tagged.
Electric Eel is one of the most complete whips in the update. The penalty is tiny, it adds a fixed crit chance for your summons (so your minions can actually crit without you doing anything fancy), and the chaining lightning effect helps when enemies cluster.
Constellation is your crafted late-game whip that also grants a higher fixed summon crit chance. If you like a more predictable, build-friendly path (farm fragments, craft the upgrade), this is the cleanest upgrade line in the list.
Possession is a Moon Lord drop, so it is the I am here to finish the game whip. The tag damage is massive, and the low multihit penalty means it stays useful even when the screen is full of targets.
This is a post-evil-boss pre-Hardmode summon weapon that calls a Mushroom Boi minion. In use, it behaves like a chase minion with a built-in solution to a classic Summoner problem: when a target gets too far, it can teleport onto them instead of getting lost pathing around terrain. If you like aggressive minions that stay on task, it is a strong addition to the pre-Hardmode pool.
This is a Hardmode summon weapon that creates a Barnacle sentry. It attacks by firing poison spit and can inflict Poisoned. It is also a good example of a sentry that rewards positioning: you can place it in spots where it has clean lines to targets, then focus on staying alive while your minions and the sentry do steady work.
If you are not used to sentries: they are stationary, and they exist to add safe damage while you keep moving. They are especially helpful in fights where you do not want to stand still to whip nonstop.
The Palworld crossover adds several new pals that function as summon weapons. Two that matter immediately for Summoner players are:
The other pals are more hunt them down style finds. If you are struggling to get them to appear, do not assume you are doing something wrong. Some players report much better luck in newly generated 1.4.5 worlds compared to older saves, so starting a fresh world for pal hunting can save time.
Most Summoner damage comes from your minions hitting a tagged target. In practice, you do not need to swing constantly. You need to refresh the tag and keep the right enemy selected as the priority target.
A simple rhythm works well:
This is where multihit penalty matters.
So do not judge a whip only by its raw tag damage. Think about what kind of fight you are actually in.
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Minions are tied to buff slots. If your buff/debuff list gets crowded, it is possible to lose minions mid-fight. If you notice summons dropping off, look at what else you are stacking (food, potions, candles, mount buffs, event debuffs) and trim where you can.
You are fighting your first big boss and your minions keep swapping targets to random adds or flying eyes.
Try this:
That single habit often feels like a bigger upgrade than swapping gear.
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