Flamelash

Flamelash is one of several Magic Weapons found throughout Terraria, obtained from Shadow Chests. When cast, it launches a mouse-controllable ball of fire, which also emits a small light radius, and gives off embers which fall through the ground. As it costs only marginally more Mana to cast, but inflicts more damage and has a chance to inflict the On Fire! debuff, it is considered a higher-tier version of Magic Missile. When the attack button is released, the ball keeps its course until it hits something.

Tips and Strategy

 * Your mana doesn't regenerate as long as the fireball is being controlled manually.
 * The light particles that the projectile emits can fall deep into the ground, illuminating the area below even if it is not hollow. This is useful for finding undiscovered caverns or ores.
 * Because of its controllable nature, this weapon can be effectively used to safely clear out overgrown caves.