Keybrand

Keybrand*

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* Internal Item ID: **671**

 Obtained from Classic Expert Master

The **Keybrand** is a Hardmode, post-Plantera weapon. It has a ~~0.5\*~~1/200 (0.5%) / ~~0.75\*~~1/133 (0.75%) chance of being dropped by Blue Armored Bones, Hell Armored Bones, and Rusty Armored Bones in the post-Plantera Dungeon.

In the Remix Seed, the Keybrand can be sold by the Traveling Merchant in pre-Hardmode; However, it will only deal 15 base damage.

 The Keybrand deals increased damage against previously injured enemies. When hitting enemies that have less than 10% health remaining, it deals a maximum of 150% additional damage for a total of 250%. Striking any enemy with the Keybrand will cause a sparkling visual effect.

Its best modifier is **Legendary**.

## Notes

* The Keybrand has a base critical strike chance of 17% on the PC version, Console version, Mobile version, Old Chinese version, tModLoader version, and tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, as opposed to the 4% of the Old-gen console version, Windows Phone version, and Nintendo 3DSversion.
* The following formula is used when determining the amount of damage that will be dealt:
	+ If the hit enemy has more than 10% HP:

(This means, for every 1% of the enemy's health missing, the damage will be increased by .)
* If the hit enemy has less than 10% HP:

* in Remix world, the Keybrand has a base damage of 15 and is sold by the Traveling Merchant

## Achievements

 **Robbing the Grave** • *“Obtain a rare treasure from a difficult monster in the dungeon.”*Obtain a rare item from an enemy in the post-Plantera Dungeon. Category:  Explorer
## Tips

* The Keybrand's ability to do more damage against previously injured targets makes it an exceptionally good choice against slow-moving, high-health targets such as Nailhead or the Ogre.

## Trivia

* The Keybrand is based on the Keyblade, a weapon used in the action role-playing game series *Kingdom Hearts*. It bears an uncanny resemblance to the Keyblade named the Kingdom Key, which is the default, signature Keyblade wielded by the series protagonist Sora.
	+ The Keybrand's visual effects when striking enemies are likely a reference to similar bright effects that appear when striking enemies with the Keyblade throughout the *Kingdom Hearts* series.
	+ The Keybrand's critical hit damage modifier is 13. Thirteen is a special number in *Kingdom Hearts*, which means how much people conform "The Organization XIII".
	+ The Keybrand deals a maximum of 150% additional damage for a total of 250%. This is a reference to the name of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMix.
* Despite being a key, it does not unlock anything.

## History

PC version
* Desktop 1.4.0.1:
	+ Damage increased from 70 to 85.
	+ Now deals up to 150% more damage based on how injured an enemy is.

* Desktop 1.3.1: Sprite updated.

* Desktop 1.3.0.1:
	+ Can now autoswing.
	+ Damage increased from 55 to 70.
	+ Knockback increased from 6 to 6.5.
	+ Critical strike chance increased from 4% to 17%.
	+ Use time decreased from 22 to 20.

* Desktop 1.2: Introduced.

Console version
* Console 1.02: Introduced.

Nintendo Switch version
* Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

Mobile version
* Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DSversion
* 3DS-Release: Introduced.

## References

1. ↑ Information taken from the PC 1.4.0.5 source code, method `ItemCheck_MeleeHitNPCs()` in `Terraria.Player.cs`. There may be inaccuracies, as the current  PC version is 1.4.4.9.