Golden Shower

The Golden Shower is a Hardmode magic weapon that fires an arching golden stream, similar to the Aqua Scepter. The stream pierces up to 5 enemies. The Golden Shower fires three times per click, and the player can change the direction of aim between these sprays. Enemies hit will be inflicted with the Ichor Debuff, which lowers their defense by 20 and causes them to glow gold, even in complete darkness. However, this cannot be used to explore the map, as the enemy coated in ichor does not actually emit light.

Crafting the Golden Shower requires ingredients found only in worlds containing Crimson, so it cannot be obtained in worlds containing Corruption without ingredients from other worlds.

Tips

 * The Golden Shower's fast speed and piercing ability make it a great item for fighting large groups of enemies (e.g. Events).
 * Its ability to reduce defenses makes it effective against bosses, as one can attack with it and then equip a stronger weapon to deal even more damage. Alternatively, one can use Flask of Ichor or Ichor Bullets, though the Golden Shower retains the advantage of not using any resources.
 * In Expert mode, defense damage reduction is higher, thus making the defense reduction effect of this weapon more valuable.
 * It is one of the best magic weapons for taking out worm-type enemies before obtaining a Magical Harp.
 * The Ichor debuff vastly improves the DPS of weapons that deal many hits per second, such as the Crystal Storm, Cursed Flames, or the Magnet Sphere.
 * Enemies hit by the stream will glow even in complete darkness, and the glow is bright enough to match that of a Hunter Potion.
 * It is one of very few weapons acquired in early Hardmode (or in the game at all) that remains valuable at the end of the game. Although its damage will be very minor, it will still inflict its debuff (which few are immune to), making it especially useful for boss fights, end-game enemies, and increasing your DPS.
 * Since it is easily obtained early on in Hardmode, and is very useful for surviving the increased difficulty, obtaining it should be a priority as soon as the Wall of Flesh is defeated in Crimson worlds.

Trivia

 * In Greek mythology Zeus approached Danaë in the form of golden showers, a union from which she begat the legendary hero Perseus.
 * "Golden shower" is a slang term for the act of urinating on someone, usually for sexual pleasure, with the name here likely referring to the fact that the attack looks like a stream of urine.
 * This weapon is similar to the item Jarate from Team Fortress 2. Both have the enemy take more damage and become soaked in urine.

History
黄金雨 Pluie d'Ichor