Butcher's Chainsaw

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Projectile created* Butcher's Chainsaw
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* Internal Item ID: **3098**
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* Internal Projectile ID: **509**

 Obtained from Classic Expert Master

The **Butcher's Chainsaw** is a Hardmode, post-Plantera chainsaw that has a 2.5% / 3.75% (1/40 / 3/80) chance to drop from Butchers during a Solar Eclipse. Upon striking an enemy or critter, it will emit sparks akin to the projectiles produced by the Wand of Sparking, dealing damage to nearby enemies/extra segments as well. These sparks deal  melee damage /  magic damage, meaning that any  melee /  magic buffs, accessories, or armor will boost them. They also have a chance to inflict the Hellfire debuff.

Its best modifier is **Godly** or **Demonic**. Both modifiers increase the average damage output by the same amount. The **Demonic** modifier lacks the 15% knockback gain.

## Notes

* Because its sparks deal magic damage, it can trigger set bonuses of the Spectre armor, either healing the player or doing more damage.
* Due to its high damage and the presence of an on-hit effect, some may consider this primarily a melee weapon instead of a tool. It's not a bad choice for one, either.

## Tips

* Due to its high damage per hit and ability to hit enemies multiple times in rapid succession, the Butcher's Chainsaw has a high DPS. With damage boosting modifiers/accessories, the weapon has a higher potential DPS than other weapons available after Plantera, including the Terra Blade.
* As the Hellfire debuff only applies to enemies hit by the sparks, not by the chainsaw itself, careful positioning is required to make full use of the weapon's damage potential.
* While this weapon's best modifier is technically Godly or Demonic, it is recommended that you use it with Ruthless or another knockback-reducing modifier, as it allows for you to more frequently hit enemies.

## Trivia

* The Butcher and the Butcher's Chainsaw are both a tribute to the 1974 American slasher film *The Texas Chain Saw Massacre*.
* The Butcher's Chainsaw has the highest base damage and knockback of any tool, due to being designed for combat.
* Enemies immune to the On Fire! debuff do not resist the damage from the sparks.
* It is the only melee weapon that can deal magic damage, and one of the only few melee weapons able to inflict a debuff without using Flasks.
* Like all chainsaws, it will stop functioning after a minute and has to be re-started.

## History

PC version
* Desktop 1.4.0.1:
	+ Sparks now deal melee damage.
	+ All drills and chainsaws now dig faster than their non-mechanical counterparts, but have shorter range.
	+ Additionally, optimized digging loadouts still perform better on pickaxes/axes, but drills and chainsaws will be faster on non-optimized loadouts.

* Desktop 1.3.0.1: Introduced.

Console version
* Console 1.0.933.1: Introduced. ()

* Console 1.0.750.0: Introduced. ()

Nintendo Switch version
* Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

Mobile version
* Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced.

## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/CrownoO/status/558347401141161985