Magic weapons

Magic weapons are weapons that use Mana, a resource that regenerates. They can produce several different types of attacks, many of which are more unusual, rather than simply firing a directed projectile, which makes them more capable of unexpected or strategic attacks.

In the table, "Type" refers to an attack type from the list below. Note that these categories are not mutually exclusive.

In addition to magic weapons, summon weapons also use negligible amounts of mana to spawn helpful minion characters.

Attack types

• Direct weapons produce a projectile (or several projectiles) that fly straight in one direction away from the caster, and may or may not be affected by gravity. They dissipate after a collision with a block/enemy or after traveling a predetermined distance.

• Homing weapons produce a projectile that seeks out a nearby enemy.

• Bouncing weapons produce a projectile that ricochets off blocks, disappearing after bouncing a certain number of times and/or piercing a certain number of enemies. Most travel in straight lines and follow the law of reflection, but a few are affected by gravity. Not all bouncing weapons pierce.

• Controlled weapons target the position of the cursor on the screen. Some create a special projectile that the player can "click and drag" to control and direct into targets or to light dark areas, and is fired as a regular projectile when released. Others direct projectiles from off-screen towards the position of the cursor.

• Area Effect weapons produce a lingering area-of-effect that damages any enemy within, or that passes through, for its duration. These weapons can pierce unlimited enemies, so long as those enemies touch the given area. Some of these are capable of affecting areas through blocks.

List

Weapon	Type	Source	Damage	Fire Rate	Mana	Effect
Wand of Sparking Template:Pc icon	Direct	Chests near the surface	8	Average	2	Shoots a small spark.
Amethyst Staff	Direct	10 × Template:Linked icon + 8 × Template:Linked icon	14	Very Slow	3	Casts a single low-velocity purple bolt.
Topaz Staff	Direct	10 × Template:Linked icon + 8 × Template:Linked icon	15	Very Slow	4	Casts a single low-velocity yellow bolt.
Sapphire Staff	Direct	10 × Template:Linked icon + 8 × Template:Linked icon	17	Slow	4	Casts a single medium-velocity blue bolt.
Emerald Staff	Direct	10 × Template:Linked icon + 8 × Template:Linked icon	19	Slow	6	Autocasts a single medium-velocity two-enemy-piercing green bolt.
Ruby Staff	Direct	10 × Template:Linked icon + 8 × Template:Linked icon	21	Average	7	Autocasts a single fast-velocity two-enemy-piercing red bolt.
Diamond Staff	Direct	10 × Template:Linked icon + 8 × Template:Linked icon	23	Average	8	Autocasts a single fast-velocity two-enemy-piercing white bolt.
Amber Staff Template:Pc icon	Direct	15 × Template:Linked icon + 8 × Template:Linked icon	20	Average	7	Casts a single fast-velocity one-enemy-piercing orange bolt.
Space Gun	Direct	20 × Template:Linked icon(Console version,2 Fallen Stars)	19	Very Fast	7/0	Fires a high-velocity laser that hits up to three enemies.
Book of Skulls	Direct	Skeletron	28	Average	22	Fires a piercing skull projectile.
Aqua Scepter	Direct	Chests in Dungeon	15	Very Fast	6	Shoots a high-knockback water stream that arcs and can "juggle" enemies.
Demon Scythe	Direct	Demons	35	Very Fast	14	Summons a whirling scythe that gradually increases in velocity.
Laser Rifle	Direct	Wall of Flesh	29	Very Fast	8	Fires a high-velocity laser that hits up to three enemies.
Golden Shower	Direct	1 × Template:Linked icon + 20 × Template:Linked icon + 15 × Template:Linked icon	22	Very Fast	7	Sprays an arcing shower of Ichor which pierces several enemies and decreases enemy defence by 20.
Ice Rod	Direct	Wizard for 50	26	Very Fast	7	Casts a fast-moving bolt that forms Ice blocks on the point targeted.
Magic Dagger	Direct	Mimic	40	Insanely Fast	6	Throws limitless daggers almost as rapidly as you can click which are heavily affected by gravity past 16 tiles.
Shadowflame Hex Doll Template:Pc icon	Direct	Goblin Summoner	40	Fast	6	Fires curving Shadowflame tendrils at medium range which inflict the Shadowflame debuff.
Crystal Serpent Template:Pc icon	Direct	Fishing in the Hallow	40	Average	9	Shoots an explosive crystal charge.
Frost Staff	Direct	Icy Mermen, Ice Elemental, Ice Golem	43	Very Fast	14	Shoots an iceball projectile that can pierce one enemy and then hit another in its path.
Poison Staff	Direct	Black Recluse	48	Slow	22	Sprays multiple barbs that pierce enemies and inflict the Poison debuff.
Unholy Trident	Direct	Red Devil	73	Fast	25	Shoots a high-velocity trident projectile that pierces 4 enemies.
Venom Staff Template:Pc icon	Direct	1 × Template:Linked icon + 14 × Template:Linked icon	63	Average	25	Shoots many venom fangs that pierces enemies and inflict the Venom debuff.
Leaf Blower	Direct	Plantera	48	Insanely Fast	4	Sprays powerful razor sharp leaves with extreme rate of fire.
Heat Ray	Direct	Golem	55	Very Fast	8	Shoots a beam of heat that pierces infinite enemies, but disappears on hitting blocks.
Razorpine	Direct	Everscream	48	Insanely Fast	5	Shoots razor sharp pine needles that are affected by gravity.
Bubble Gun Template:Pc icon	Direct	Duke Fishron	70	Very Fast	3	Shoots a huge number of short range bubbles.
Laser Machinegun Template:Pc icon	Direct	Martian Saucer	60	Very fast	6	Shoots non-piercing lasers in a tight cone; fire rate increases over 3 seconds.
Charged Blaster Cannon Template:Pc icon	Direct	Martian Saucer	50	Very fast	14	Fires a projectile whose damage and piercing properties change based on duration of charge.
Last Prism Template:Pc icon	Direct	Moon Lord	100	Very Fast	12	Shoots out a rainbow beam that focusses into a death ray after several seconds.
Bee Gun	Homing	Queen Bee	8	Very Fast	5	Shoots bees that will home in on enemies.
Wasp Gun	Homing	Plantera	21	Very Fast	6	Shoots larger wasps that will home in on enemies.
Bat Scepter	Homing	Pumpking	45	Very Fast	3	Shoots bats that will home in on enemies.
Spectre Staff	Homing	Ragged Casters	72	Fast	11	Shoots a lost soul that will home in on an enemy and then dissipates after one hit.
Razorblade Typhoon Template:Pc icon	Homing	Duke Fishron	60	Slow	16	Fires high speed ricocheting wheels of water that home in on enemies.
Nebula Arcanum Template:Pc icon	Homing	18 × Template:Linked icon	70	Average	30	Fires large vortexes that follow and deal damage to nearby enemies, then explode.
Nebula Blaze Template:Pc icon	Homing	18 × Template:Linked icon	130	Very Fast	18	Fires a high velocity homing projectile in the shape of a fist.
Water Bolt	Bouncing	Hidden as a Book in Dungeon	17	Very Fast	10	Casts a slow-moving, high-knockback, ricocheting bolt of water that can "juggle".
Crystal Storm	Bouncing	1 × Template:Linked icon + 30 × Template:Linked icon + 15 × Template:Linked icon; dropped by Arch Demons in the  Mobile version	25	Insanely Fast	4	Sprays non-piercing ricocheting crystal shards with an extreme rate of fire.
Cursed Flames	Bouncing	1 × Template:Linked icon + 30 × Template:Linked icon + Template:Pc icon 15/Template:Console icon 20 × Template:Linked icon	36	Very Fast	12	Casts balls of cursed fire which inflict the Cursed Inferno debuff.
Flower of Fire	Bouncing	Shadow chests	48	Very Fast	15	Casts balls of fire which inflicts the On Fire! debuff.
Flower of Frost	Bouncing	Mimic	55	Very Fast	17	Casts balls of frost which inflict the Frostburn debuff.
Magical Harp	Bouncing	25 × Template:Linked icon + 20 × Template:Linked icon + 12 × Template:Linked icon + 1 × Template:Linked icon	30	Very Fast	4	Sprays a great many ricocheting and piercing notes; Projectile velocity based on mouse position.
Staff of Earth	Bouncing	Golem	73	Very Slow	17	Casts a boulder that rolls and deals damage based upon speed.
Shadowbeam Staff	Bouncing	Necromancer	55	Very Fast	6	Shoots a nigh-instantaneous ricocheting beam that deals less damage per enemy hit.
Magic Missile	Controlled	Chests in Dungeon	22	Very Fast	10	Casts a controllable missile.
Flamelash	Controlled	Shadow Chests	34	Very Fast	16	Summons a controllable ball of fire which inflicts the On Fire! debuff.
Meteor Staff Template:Pc icon	Controlled	20 × Template:Linked icon + 10 × Template:Linked icon + 10 × Template:Linked icon	50	Insanely Fast	13	Calls down a shower of meteors to the location of the cursor.
Life Drain Template:Pc icon	Controlled	Crimson Mimics	30	Very Fast	10	Deals constant damage to all enemies near the cursor, while increasing life regeneration.
Rainbow Rod	Controlled	30 × Template:Linked icon + 4 × Template:Linked icon + 60 × Template:Linked icon + 10 × Template:Linked icon + 20 × Template:Linked icon	74	Very Fast	18	Casts a controllable rainbow missile.
Blizzard Staff	Controlled	Ice Queen	58	Insanely Fast	9	Calls down a storm of icicles towards the location of the cursor.
Lunar Flare Template:Pc icon	Controlled	Moon Lord	100	Insanely Fast	13	Calls down terrain-piercing beams converging at the location of the cursor that explode on impact.
Vilethorn	Area Effect	Shadow Orbs	11	Average	12	A line of thorns pierces blocks and enemies, lingers for 2 seconds, dealing continuous damage.
Medusa Head Template:Pc icon	Area Effect	Medusa	28	Very Fast	4	After charging, damages on-screen enemies in the line of sight of the wielder.
Crimson Rod	Area Effect	Crimson Hearts	12	Fast	10	Creates a cloud that deals damage to anything below.
Crystal Vile Shard Template:Pc icon	Area Effect	Hallowed Mimic	19	Slow	13	A massive crystal spike pierces blocks and enemies, dealing continuous damage.
Nimbus Rod	Area Effect	Angry Nimbus	36	Fast	10	Creates up to 2 more powerful clouds that deals damage to anything below for 60 seconds.
Clinger Staff Template:Pc icon	Area Effect	Corrupt Mimics	43	Fast	40	Creates a wall of cursed flames.
Nettle Burst	Area Effect	Plantera	24	Fast	12	A more powerful line of nettles pierces blocks and enemies, dealing continuous damage.
Toxic Flask	Area Effect	Dr. Man Fly	46	Average	30	Throws a flask which bursts into a poisonous cloud damaging enemies for a few seconds.
Rainbow Gun	Area Effect	Hallowed chest	45	Very Slow	20	An arcing rainbow lingers for 10 seconds, damaging anything it crosses.
Magnet Sphere	Area Effect	Armored Bones and Bone Lee	48	Very Fast	14	A slow-moving projectile ball that rapid-fires electric beams at nearby enemies. Disappears after 50 blocks or upon colliding with a block.
Inferno Fork	Area Effect	Diabolists	65	Average	18	Launches a fireball that generates an explosion that lingers for a few seconds.

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