Magic weapons

Magic Weapons are special weapons that have multiple different magical effects.

Magic weapons require mana to be used. Unlike Melee Weapons, this means that they cannot be simply fired as quickly as the weapon will allow them, and the player has to use caution to prevent themselves from running out of all mana and having no combat abilities in a fight. Unlike Ranged Weapons, however, players can infinitely regenerate mana as long as they keep the tricks for keeping their mana near-max, making it more suited for exploration than costly ammunition types.

Magic weapons also have the advantage of having many more unusual effects than simply firing a direct projectile, making magic-using characters capable of more unexpected attacks. Many such weapons have similar characteristics to a few others, making for a few general categories of magic weapons:


 * Direct Projectile Weapons create a damaging object that flies in a direct path towards where the player clicked at a given speed until it strikes an enemy, a block, or reaches a pre-determined time-out and fades away. In this sense, most are like Ranged Weapons, but use mana instead of ammo.  Some projectiles are capable of ricocheting a certain number of times off of blocks, while others disappear the instant they contact blocks.  Certain weapons create multiple projectiles with a single click (and consumption of mana) with an inaccurate spread of shots in order to create a "rapid fire" effect.  Some direct projectiles drop in velocity after being created, dropping to almost nothing as they are nearing the limits of their duration.


 * Homing Projectile Weapons create a type of projectile that attempts to home in on nearby enemies. They cannot pass through blocks, but some ricochet off them.


 * Bouncing Projectile Weapons create a damaging projectile that is heavily affected by gravity, creating an arc, and bounce along the ground. These weapons have a set number of bounces or ricochets off of blocks.  The player must take care to aim above targets past a certain range, and these weapons may be of more use to a player who is above their target than below.  They also have a chance of inflicting a debuff that deals even more damage over time than their damage rating suggests.


 * Controlled Projectile Weapons create a special projectile that the player can "click and drag" to control and damage enemies, or light up dark caverns. These weapons prevent mana regeneration for as long as they are held, making this trick usually only suited to use when a player can fire from a position where they are not in direct danger, and can take all the time they need.  Rapid clicking allows players to use them like direct projectile weapons, but they are usually not as powerful as most direct projectiles are, making them less useful in this role.


 * Damage Over Time Weapons create a lingering Area of Effect upon the map which damage any enemy that passes through the area of effect the magic created. These weapons can pierce multiple enemies if they pass through the area of effect, allowing the weapons to be more useful against multiple enemies, or segmented enemies like worms. Some such weapons are also capable of passing through blocks, allowing players to attack from behind a barricade.  Others multiply their power by lingering for a time while firing additional direct projectiles at enemies.


 * Minion Summoning Weapons can summon "minions" that follow the player and attack enemies until dismissed, acting as a buff. As they do not need to be continuously re-cast, they allow the player to switch to different weapons and use "minions" as supplemental damage. Because they continuously damage enemies, they may cause problems with the temporary invulnerability enemies have preventing your other attacks from hitting a specific enemy.


 * Light Tools are magic items that grant the player a buff that generates a free-floating light source that follows the player. They do not deal damage, and are not truly weapons.  In console and pre-1.2 versions, they cost mana and have 5-minute durations, but in PC v1.2 and beyond last infinitely until death or log-off.


 * Block Tools are wands that are used to create, place, or rearrange specific types of blocks from a distance. They are often less useful as weapons than they are for utilitarian purposes.  Some such wands are the only items capable of placing particular types of blocks. Wands that consume mana create temporary blocks that will disappear.  Wands that place permanent blocks usually require and consume that block out of your inventory instead of mana.


 * The Magic Mirror  [[File:Magic_Mirror.png]]  is a unique magic item that instantly teleports the player back to their Spawn Point.  Like with light tools, in PC versions 1.2 and beyond, the Magic Mirror takes no mana.

When reading this chart, note that speed and velocity, in spite of normally being essentially synonymous, are used to describe two different things in this game: Speed is the rate of fire of the weapon, while velocity is how fast the projectile moves. In the most of the wiki, what the game refers to as "speed" is referred to as "Use Time".

{| class="terraria sortable" style="border: 1px solid #AFCFE2; -moz-border-radius: 5px; -webkit-border-radius: 5px; padding: 2px; ; ;" ! style="padding: 5px;" |Direct Projectile Weapons !! style="padding: 5px;" |Damage !! style="padding: 5px;" |Speed !! style="padding: 5px;" |Mana Cost !! class="unsortable" style="padding: 5px;" |Magic Effect
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 * [[File:Aqua Scepter.png]] Aqua Scepter || 14 || Very Fast || 7 || Shoots a high-knockback water stream that can "juggle" enemies
 * [[File:Amethyst Staff.png]] Amethyst Staff || 14 || Very Slow || 3 || Casts a single low-velocity purple bolt
 * Topaz Staff.png Topaz Staff || 16 || Very Slow || 3 || Casts a two-enemy-piercing yellow bolt
 * [[File:Space Gun.png]] Space Gun || 17 || Very Fast || 8 || Fires a high-velocity laser that hits up to three enemies
 * [[File:Water Bolt.png]] Water Bolt || 17 || Very Fast || 14 || Casts a slow-moving, high-knockback, ricocheting bolt of water that can "juggle"
 * [[File:Sapphire Staff.png]] Sapphire Staff || 19 || Slow || 4 || Casts a two-enemy-piercing blue bolt
 * [[File:Emerald Staff.png]] Emerald Staff || 21 || Slow || 4 || Casts a medium-velocity three-enemy-piercing green bolt
 * [[File:Ruby Staff.png]] Ruby Staff || 24 || Average || 5 || Casts a three-enemy-piercing red bolt
 * [[File:Diamond Staff.png]] Diamond Staff || 26 || Average || 5 || Casts a four-enemy-piercing white bolt
 * [[File:Crystal Storm.png]] Crystal Storm || 26 || Insanely Fast || 5 || Sprays ricocheting crystal shards with extreme rate of fire
 * [[File:Golden_Shower.png]] Golden Shower || 28 || Very Fast || 4 || Sprays an arcing shower of ichor; Ichor debuffs enemy defense by 20.
 * [[File:Laser Rifle.png]] Laser Rifle || 29 || Very Fast || 8 || Fires a high-velocity laser that hits up to three enemies
 * [[File:Magical Harp.png]] Magical Harp || 30 || Very Fast || 4 || Sprays a great many ricocheting and piercing notes; Projectile velocity based on mouse position
 * [[File:Book of Skulls.png]] Book of Skulls || 35 || Fast || 12 || Fires a skull projectile
 * [[File:Magic Dagger.png]] Magic Dagger || 40 || Very Fast || 7 || Throws limitless daggers as fast as you click; Heavily affected by gravity past 16 tiles
 * [[File:Leaf Blower.png]] Leaf Blower || 42 || Insanely Fast || 4 || Sprays powerful razor sharp leaves with extreme rate of fire
 * [[File:Frost_Staff.png]] Frost Staff || 53 || Very Fast || 10 || Shoots an iceball projectile that hits up to two enemies
 * [[File:Heat_Ray.png]] Heat Ray || 55 || Very Fast || 8 || Shoots a beam of heat that pierces infinite enemies, but disappears on hitting blocks
 * [[File:Shadowbeam Staff.png]] Shadowbeam Staff || 55 || Very Fast || 6 || Shoots a nigh-instantaneous ricocheting beam that deals less damage per enemy hit
 * [[File:Poison Staff.png]] Poison Staff || 59 || Slow || 12 || Sprays multiple barbs that pierces enemies; Inflicts Poison
 * [[File:Unholy_Trident.png]] Unholy Trident || 65 || Very Slow || 14 || Shoots a high-velocity trident projectile that pierces 4 enemies
 * [[File:Golden_Shower.png]] Golden Shower || 28 || Very Fast || 4 || Sprays an arcing shower of ichor; Ichor debuffs enemy defense by 20.
 * [[File:Laser Rifle.png]] Laser Rifle || 29 || Very Fast || 8 || Fires a high-velocity laser that hits up to three enemies
 * [[File:Magical Harp.png]] Magical Harp || 30 || Very Fast || 4 || Sprays a great many ricocheting and piercing notes; Projectile velocity based on mouse position
 * [[File:Book of Skulls.png]] Book of Skulls || 35 || Fast || 12 || Fires a skull projectile
 * [[File:Magic Dagger.png]] Magic Dagger || 40 || Very Fast || 7 || Throws limitless daggers as fast as you click; Heavily affected by gravity past 16 tiles
 * [[File:Leaf Blower.png]] Leaf Blower || 42 || Insanely Fast || 4 || Sprays powerful razor sharp leaves with extreme rate of fire
 * [[File:Frost_Staff.png]] Frost Staff || 53 || Very Fast || 10 || Shoots an iceball projectile that hits up to two enemies
 * [[File:Heat_Ray.png]] Heat Ray || 55 || Very Fast || 8 || Shoots a beam of heat that pierces infinite enemies, but disappears on hitting blocks
 * [[File:Shadowbeam Staff.png]] Shadowbeam Staff || 55 || Very Fast || 6 || Shoots a nigh-instantaneous ricocheting beam that deals less damage per enemy hit
 * [[File:Poison Staff.png]] Poison Staff || 59 || Slow || 12 || Sprays multiple barbs that pierces enemies; Inflicts Poison
 * [[File:Unholy_Trident.png]] Unholy Trident || 65 || Very Slow || 14 || Shoots a high-velocity trident projectile that pierces 4 enemies
 * [[File:Frost_Staff.png]] Frost Staff || 53 || Very Fast || 10 || Shoots an iceball projectile that hits up to two enemies
 * [[File:Heat_Ray.png]] Heat Ray || 55 || Very Fast || 8 || Shoots a beam of heat that pierces infinite enemies, but disappears on hitting blocks
 * [[File:Shadowbeam Staff.png]] Shadowbeam Staff || 55 || Very Fast || 6 || Shoots a nigh-instantaneous ricocheting beam that deals less damage per enemy hit
 * [[File:Poison Staff.png]] Poison Staff || 59 || Slow || 12 || Sprays multiple barbs that pierces enemies; Inflicts Poison
 * [[File:Unholy_Trident.png]] Unholy Trident || 65 || Very Slow || 14 || Shoots a high-velocity trident projectile that pierces 4 enemies
 * [[File:Shadowbeam Staff.png]] Shadowbeam Staff || 55 || Very Fast || 6 || Shoots a nigh-instantaneous ricocheting beam that deals less damage per enemy hit
 * [[File:Poison Staff.png]] Poison Staff || 59 || Slow || 12 || Sprays multiple barbs that pierces enemies; Inflicts Poison
 * [[File:Unholy_Trident.png]] Unholy Trident || 65 || Very Slow || 14 || Shoots a high-velocity trident projectile that pierces 4 enemies
 * [[File:Unholy_Trident.png]] Unholy Trident || 65 || Very Slow || 14 || Shoots a high-velocity trident projectile that pierces 4 enemies
 * [[File:Unholy_Trident.png]] Unholy Trident || 65 || Very Slow || 14 || Shoots a high-velocity trident projectile that pierces 4 enemies

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 * [[File:Beegun.png]] Bee Gun || 7 || Very Fast || 5 || Shoots bees that will chase your enemy.
 * [[File:Wasp_Gun.png]] Wasp Gun || 18 || Very Fast || 4 || Shoots larger wasps that will chase your enemy.
 * [[File:Bat_Scepter.png]] Bat Scepter || 45 || Very Fast || 3 || Shoots bats that will home in on enemies
 * [[File:Spectre Staff.png]] Spectre Staff || 70 || Fast || 9 || Shoots a lost soul to chase your foes.
 * [[File:Bat_Scepter.png]] Bat Scepter || 45 || Very Fast || 3 || Shoots bats that will home in on enemies
 * [[File:Spectre Staff.png]] Spectre Staff || 70 || Fast || 9 || Shoots a lost soul to chase your foes.
 * [[File:Spectre Staff.png]] Spectre Staff || 70 || Fast || 9 || Shoots a lost soul to chase your foes.
 * [[File:Spectre Staff.png]] Spectre Staff || 70 || Fast || 9 || Shoots a lost soul to chase your foes.

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 * [[File:Flower of Fire.png]] Flower of Fire || 44 || Very Fast || 17 || Throws balls of fire; Inflicts On Fire!
 * [[File:Cursed Flames.png]] Cursed Flames || 35 || Very Fast || 14 || Throws balls of cursed fire; Inflicts Cursed Inferno
 * [[File:Flower_of_Frost.png]] Flower of Frost || 50 || Very Fast || 17 || Throws balls of frost; Inflicts Frostburn
 * [[File:Cursed Flames.png]] Cursed Flames || 35 || Very Fast || 14 || Throws balls of cursed fire; Inflicts Cursed Inferno
 * [[File:Flower_of_Frost.png]] Flower of Frost || 50 || Very Fast || 17 || Throws balls of frost; Inflicts Frostburn
 * [[File:Flower_of_Frost.png]] Flower of Frost || 50 || Very Fast || 17 || Throws balls of frost; Inflicts Frostburn

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 * [[File:Magic Missile.png]] Magic Missile || 22 || Very Fast || 10 || Casts a controllable missile
 * [[File:Flamelash.png]] Flamelash || 34 || Very Fast || 16 || Summons a controllable ball of fire; Inflicts On Fire!
 * [[File:Rainbow Rod.png]] Rainbow Rod || 53 || Very Fast || 10 || Summons a controllable rainbow missile
 * [[File:Flamelash.png]] Flamelash || 34 || Very Fast || 16 || Summons a controllable ball of fire; Inflicts On Fire!
 * [[File:Rainbow Rod.png]] Rainbow Rod || 53 || Very Fast || 10 || Summons a controllable rainbow missile
 * [[File:Rainbow Rod.png]] Rainbow Rod || 53 || Very Fast || 10 || Summons a controllable rainbow missile

{| class="terraria sortable" style="border: 1px solid #AFCFE2; -moz-border-radius: 5px; -webkit-border-radius: 5px; padding: 2px; ; ;" ! style="padding: 5px;" |Damage Over Time Weapons !! style="padding: 5px;" |Damage !! style="padding: 5px;" |Speed !! style="padding: 5px;" |Mana Cost !! class="unsortable" style="padding: 5px;" |Magic Effect
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 * [[File:Vilethorn.png]] Vilethorn || 11 || Average || 12 || A line of thorns pierces blocks and enemies, lingers for 2 seconds, dealing continuous damage
 * [[File:Crimson_Rod.png]] Crimson Rod || 12 || Fast || 10 || Creates a cloud that deals damage to anything below
 * [[File:Nettle_Burst.png]] Nettle Burst || 24 || Fast || 12 || A more powerful line of nettles pierces blocks and enemies, dealing continuous damage
 * [[File:Demon Scythe.png]] Demon Scythe || 35 || Very Fast || 14 || Summons a whirling scythe that gradually increases in speed.
 * [[File:Nimbus_Rod.png]] Nimbus Rod || 36 || Fast || 10 || Creates a more powerful cloud that deals damage to anything below for 60 seconds
 * [[File:Staff_of_Earth.png]] Staff of Earth || 45 || Very Slow || 17 || Throws a boulder that rolls and deals damage based upon speed
 * [[File:Magnet Sphere.png]] Magnet Sphere || 48 || Very Fast || 14 || A projectile ball fires lasers at nearby enemies
 * [[File:Rainbow_Gun.png]] Rainbow Gun || 54 || Very Slow || 20 || An arcing rainbow lingers for 5 seconds, damaging anything it crosses
 * [[File:Inferno Fork.png]] Inferno Fork || 65 || Average || 9 || Launches a fireball that generates an explosion that lingers for a few seconds
 * [[File:Hydra_Staff.png]] Staff of the Frost Hydra || 100 || Average || 20 || Summons an immobile hydra "turret" that spits projectiles at enemies
 * [[File:Staff_of_Earth.png]] Staff of Earth || 45 || Very Slow || 17 || Throws a boulder that rolls and deals damage based upon speed
 * [[File:Magnet Sphere.png]] Magnet Sphere || 48 || Very Fast || 14 || A projectile ball fires lasers at nearby enemies
 * [[File:Rainbow_Gun.png]] Rainbow Gun || 54 || Very Slow || 20 || An arcing rainbow lingers for 5 seconds, damaging anything it crosses
 * [[File:Inferno Fork.png]] Inferno Fork || 65 || Average || 9 || Launches a fireball that generates an explosion that lingers for a few seconds
 * [[File:Hydra_Staff.png]] Staff of the Frost Hydra || 100 || Average || 20 || Summons an immobile hydra "turret" that spits projectiles at enemies
 * [[File:Rainbow_Gun.png]] Rainbow Gun || 54 || Very Slow || 20 || An arcing rainbow lingers for 5 seconds, damaging anything it crosses
 * [[File:Inferno Fork.png]] Inferno Fork || 65 || Average || 9 || Launches a fireball that generates an explosion that lingers for a few seconds
 * [[File:Hydra_Staff.png]] Staff of the Frost Hydra || 100 || Average || 20 || Summons an immobile hydra "turret" that spits projectiles at enemies
 * [[File:Hydra_Staff.png]] Staff of the Frost Hydra || 100 || Average || 20 || Summons an immobile hydra "turret" that spits projectiles at enemies
 * [[File:Hydra_Staff.png]] Staff of the Frost Hydra || 100 || Average || 20 || Summons an immobile hydra "turret" that spits projectiles at enemies

{| class="terraria sortable" style="border: 1px solid #AFCFE2; -moz-border-radius: 5px; -webkit-border-radius: 5px; padding: 2px; ; ;" ! style="padding: 5px;" |Minion Summoning Weapons !! style="padding: 5px;" |Damage !! style="padding: 5px;" |Speed !! style="padding: 5px;" |Mana Cost !! class="unsortable" style="padding: 5px;" |Magic Effect
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 * [[File:Slime_Staff.png]] Slime Staff || 8 || Slow || 10 || Summons a baby slime to fight for you.
 * [[File:Pygmy_Staff.png]] Pygmy Staff || 25 || Slow || 10 || Summons a pygmy to fight for you
 * [[File:Raven_Staff.png]] Raven Staff || 32 || Slow || 10 || Summons a raven to fight for you
 * [[File:Pygmy_Staff.png]] Pygmy Staff || 25 || Slow || 10 || Summons a pygmy to fight for you
 * [[File:Raven_Staff.png]] Raven Staff || 32 || Slow || 10 || Summons a raven to fight for you
 * [[File:Raven_Staff.png]] Raven Staff || 32 || Slow || 10 || Summons a raven to fight for you

{| class="terraria sortable" style="border: 1px solid #AFCFE2; -moz-border-radius: 5px; -webkit-border-radius: 5px; padding: 2px; ; ;" ! style="padding: 5px;" |Light Tools !! style="padding: 5px;" |Magic Effect
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 * [[File:Shadow_Orb_(item).png]] Shadow Orb || Summons a small, dim, slow-moving mobile light.
 * [[File:Fairy_Bell.png]] Fairy Bell || Summons a brighter, faster Fairy to emit light.
 * [[File:Wisp_in_a_Bottle.png]] Wisp in a Bottle || Summons a Wisp that can match pace with the player and shine a bright light.
 * [[File:Fairy_Bell.png]] Fairy Bell || Summons a brighter, faster Fairy to emit light.
 * [[File:Wisp_in_a_Bottle.png]] Wisp in a Bottle || Summons a Wisp that can match pace with the player and shine a bright light.
 * [[File:Wisp_in_a_Bottle.png]] Wisp in a Bottle || Summons a Wisp that can match pace with the player and shine a bright light.

{| class="terraria sortable" style="border: 1px solid #AFCFE2; -moz-border-radius: 5px; -webkit-border-radius: 5px; padding: 2px; ; ;" ! style="padding: 5px;" |Block Tools !! style="padding: 5px;" |Damage !! style="padding: 5px;" |Speed !! style="padding: 5px;" |Mana Cost !! class="unsortable" style="padding: 5px;" |Magic Effect
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 * [[File:Ice Rod.png]] Ice Rod || 26 || Very Fast || 7 || Summons a temporary static ice block
 * [[File:Staff_of_Regrowth.png]] Staff of Regrowth || 7 || Fast || -- || Grows grass on dirt
 * [[File:Dirt_Rod.png]] Dirt Rod || -- || Very Fast || -- || Rearranges dirt blocks from a distance.
 * [[File:Living_Wood_Wand.png]] Living Wood Wand || -- || Very Fast || Wood || Places Living Wood blocks
 * [[File:Leaf_Wand.png]] Leaf Wand || -- || Very Fast || Wood || Places Leaf blocks
 * [[File:Hive_Wand.png]] Hive Wand || -- || Very Fast || Hive || Places Hive blocks
 * [[File:Bone_Wand.png]] Bone Wand || -- || Very Fast || Bone || Places Bone Blocks
 * [[File:Living_Wood_Wand.png]] Living Wood Wand || -- || Very Fast || Wood || Places Living Wood blocks
 * [[File:Leaf_Wand.png]] Leaf Wand || -- || Very Fast || Wood || Places Leaf blocks
 * [[File:Hive_Wand.png]] Hive Wand || -- || Very Fast || Hive || Places Hive blocks
 * [[File:Bone_Wand.png]] Bone Wand || -- || Very Fast || Bone || Places Bone Blocks
 * [[File:Hive_Wand.png]] Hive Wand || -- || Very Fast || Hive || Places Hive blocks
 * [[File:Bone_Wand.png]] Bone Wand || -- || Very Fast || Bone || Places Bone Blocks
 * [[File:Bone_Wand.png]] Bone Wand || -- || Very Fast || Bone || Places Bone Blocks