Ice Rod

The Ice Rod is a Hardmode magic weapon that auto-fires blocks of ice. The weapon is unique in that if the point targeted is free of any blocks or placed background items, a solid temporary "ice block" is formed in midair (translucent, slippery, and glowing), at the point clicked, which lasts for 15 seconds before shattering. These ice blocks can create temporary platforms for standing or grappling, and also cast a dim, flickering light. The Ice Rod is purchased from the Wizard for on the, or for  on the.

The point clicked must be unoccupied in order to form an ice block. If the space clicked is occupied, either by blocks or background objects, the block acts as an ordinary projectile (unaffected by gravity), continuing until it hits an enemy or other foreground objects, where it shatters and inflicts magic damage. Clicking an existing ice block from a previous casting will cause the next shard to pass through the existing ice block, which creates unique shielding possibilities during combat &mdash; as while you can fire through your ice shield, most enemies cannot move or fire through them. (Exceptions include Worm-type enemies, Casters, bosses, and other enemies that can attack through blocks.)



Tips

 * The Ice Rod can be used with Wings to repeatedly reset flight time in midair, by casting a block of ice beneath your feet as you start falling. The flight timer will be reset as soon as you land on the block of ice.


 * Since the ice blocks created can be grappled to with a Hook or similar device, the Ice Rod can be used to get to the top of the world and other high areas, such as a Floating Island, more easily. You could also simply make "stairs" of ice, but this would take a bit longer, and you risk falling.


 * The Ice Rod can also be paired with the Ice Skates or Frostspark Boots to create a temporary platform infront of your player which you are able to run on and quickly move across (note that this is very hard to do, requires a lot of mana and is not recommended as flying is faster)

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