Terraria 1.4.5 Summoner Updates
Summoners are getting several solid updates in Terraria 1.4.5. Alongside crossover content and general changes, this update adds new whips, new summon weapons, and useful quality-of-life improvements. These changes help smooth out summoner progression and give players more options throughout the game.
New Whips
This update introduces a wide range of new whips, giving summoners more weapon options from early game through endgame.
Slime Whip, an early game whip crafted from Gel that inflicts the Slime debuff
Starcrash, a Meteorite-themed whip crafted with Meteorite, Chains, and Fallen Stars that causes meteorites to fall on enemies
Souscourge, a Corruption-themed whip
Vasculash, a Crimson-themed whip
A Plantera-themed whip that releases homing petal projectiles after hitting enemies
A Duke Fishron-themed whip
A Stardust-themed whip
A Moon Lord-dropped whip intended for endgame summoner builds
New Minions and Sentries
Several new summon weapons are being added, expanding how summoners deal damage and control fights.
Mushroom Staff, which summons a Mushroom Boi minion crafted with Glowing Mushrooms and has visible eyes in the dark
Barnacle Sentry, a new deployable sentry summon
Cattiva, a Palworld summon that is likely a minion
Foxparks, a Palworld sentry that can be picked up and used as a flamethrower
Digtoise, a Palworld summon that can mine through blocks
Summoner Quality of Life Improvements
1.4.5 also includes changes that make summoner builds easier to manage during gameplay.
A minion count display now appears under the buff icon
New modifiers can roll on summon weapons, including Loyal, Rabid, and Fabled
Updated sprites and buff icons for several summon weapons, including the Slime Staff and Imp Staff
Conclusion
Terraria 1.4.5 gives summoners more tools without changing how the class works at its core. New whips improve progression, new summons add variety, and quality of life updates make managing minions easier. For summoner players, this update focuses on smoother gameplay and better build flexibility.
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