
These are arguably the best bullets in Terraria before you have entered hardmode due to their ease of access, high damage output, and special abilities. You can do this by simply firing a gun using Meteor Shot ammunition directly upwards because the bullet will bounce off the bottom of a Floating Island – back to the ground. Meteor Shot are incredibly useful for defeating the Blood Moon, Goblin Army, or other events/bosses that spawn many enemies because they are able to hit two enemies with one bullet.Ĭraftable at an Iron or Lead Anvil, Meteor Shot requires 70 Musket Balls and 1 Meteorite Bar per 70 bullets.īecause they can bounce off of blocks, Meteor Shot can be utilized to help find Floating Islands. They have the ability to either pierce through an enemy or bounce off a block. Meteor Shot are a type of bullet that deals 8 damage. This is a very inefficient method of getting Musket Balls. There’s a 7.69% chance for an enemy to drop a present when killed and a further 0.64% chance for a present to drop Musket Balls (and a Red Ryder – a gun only acquired during the Christmas event). Shadow Orbs and Crimson Hearts (exclusive to the Corruption and Crimson, respectively) also have a chance to drop Musket Balls upon being destroyed.ĭuring the Christmas event in Terraria, presents are obtainable from enemies. There are three ways to get Musket Balls, the main method being from the Arms Dealer NPC for 7 copper coins each. However, it’s worth collecting and keeping Musket Balls as they can be used to craft better and more advanced bullets later in the game. While they can be used against hardmode enemies, getting better bullets is highly recommended. With no special abilities or properties, nor particularly high damage or knockback, Musket Balls are only viable early in the game – when there are no other bullet options available. Musket Balls are the basic bullet type in Terraria. This can present a challenge to ranged users, and it’s therefore important to know what the best bullets in Terraria for pre-hardmode are. Of the 16 types of bullets, only 5 of them are accessible pre-hardmode.
