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.


 * Zone Weapons create a lingering 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 zone 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.


 * Summoning Weapons can summon "minions" that linger on the screen for a long period of time, allowing the player to switch to different weapons and use those "minions" as supplemental damage.


 * Block Weapons 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.

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 * [[File:Aqua Scepter.png]] Aqua Scepter || 14 || Very Fast || 7 || Sprays out a shower of water ||
 * [[File:Amethyst Staff.png]] Amethyst Staff || 14 || Very Slow || 3 || Casts a single 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 laser that hits up to three enemies ||
 * [[File:Water Bolt.png]] Water Bolt || 17 || Very Fast || 14 || Casts a slow-moving, ricocheting bolt of water
 * [[File:Sapphire Staff.png]] Sapphire Staff || 19 || Slow || 4 || Casts a two-enemy-piercing blue bolt
 * [[File:Crystal Storm.png]] Crystal Storm || 26 || Insanely Fast || 5 || Rapidly fires crystal shards
 * [[File:Golden_Shower.png]] Golden Shower || 28 || Very Fast || 4 || Sprays a shower of ichor; Decreases target's defense.
 * [[File:Laser Rifle.png]] Laser Rifle || 29 || Very Fast || 8 || Fires a laser that hits up to three enemies ||
 * [[File:Magical Harp.png]] Magical Harp || 30 || Very Fast || 4 || Casts musical notes ||
 * [[File:Demon Scythe.png]] Demon Scythe || 35 || Very Fast || 14 || Casts a demon scythe ||
 * [[File:Book of Skulls.png]] Book of Skulls || 35 || Fast || 12 || Shoots a skull ||
 * [[File:Magic Dagger.png]] Magic Dagger || 40 || Very Fast || 7 || Throws limitless daggers
 * [[File:Leaf Blower.png]] Leaf Blower || 42 || Insanely Fast || 4 || Rapidly shoots razor sharp leaves ||
 * [[File:Frost_Staff.png]] Frost Staff || 53 || Very Fast || 10 || Shoots a stream of frost
 * [[File:Heat_Ray.png]] Heat Ray || 55 || Very Fast || 8 || Shoots a piercing beam of heat
 * [[File:Shadowbeam Staff.png]] Shadowbeam Staff || 55 || Very Fast || 6 || Creates a shadow beam that bounces off walls
 * [[File:Laser Rifle.png]] Laser Rifle || 29 || Very Fast || 8 || Fires a laser that hits up to three enemies ||
 * [[File:Magical Harp.png]] Magical Harp || 30 || Very Fast || 4 || Casts musical notes ||
 * [[File:Demon Scythe.png]] Demon Scythe || 35 || Very Fast || 14 || Casts a demon scythe ||
 * [[File:Book of Skulls.png]] Book of Skulls || 35 || Fast || 12 || Shoots a skull ||
 * [[File:Magic Dagger.png]] Magic Dagger || 40 || Very Fast || 7 || Throws limitless daggers
 * [[File:Leaf Blower.png]] Leaf Blower || 42 || Insanely Fast || 4 || Rapidly shoots razor sharp leaves ||
 * [[File:Frost_Staff.png]] Frost Staff || 53 || Very Fast || 10 || Shoots a stream of frost
 * [[File:Heat_Ray.png]] Heat Ray || 55 || Very Fast || 8 || Shoots a piercing beam of heat
 * [[File:Shadowbeam Staff.png]] Shadowbeam Staff || 55 || Very Fast || 6 || Creates a shadow beam that bounces off walls
 * [[File:Leaf Blower.png]] Leaf Blower || 42 || Insanely Fast || 4 || Rapidly shoots razor sharp leaves ||
 * [[File:Frost_Staff.png]] Frost Staff || 53 || Very Fast || 10 || Shoots a stream of frost
 * [[File:Heat_Ray.png]] Heat Ray || 55 || Very Fast || 8 || Shoots a piercing beam of heat
 * [[File:Shadowbeam Staff.png]] Shadowbeam Staff || 55 || Very Fast || 6 || Creates a shadow beam that bounces off walls
 * [[File:Heat_Ray.png]] Heat Ray || 55 || Very Fast || 8 || Shoots a piercing beam of heat
 * [[File:Shadowbeam Staff.png]] Shadowbeam Staff || 55 || Very Fast || 6 || Creates a shadow beam that bounces off walls
 * [[File:Shadowbeam Staff.png]] Shadowbeam Staff || 55 || Very Fast || 6 || Creates a shadow beam that bounces off walls
 * [[File:Shadowbeam Staff.png]] Shadowbeam Staff || 55 || Very Fast || 6 || Creates a shadow beam that bounces off walls


 * [[File:Poison Staff.png]] Poison Staff || 59 || Slow || 12 || Shoots a poison fang that pierces enemies.
 * [[File:Unholy_Trident.png]] Unholy Trident || 65 || Very Slow || 14 || Summons the Devil's trident
 * [[File:Unholy_Trident.png]] Unholy Trident || 65 || Very Slow || 14 || Summons the Devil's trident
 * [[File:Unholy_Trident.png]] Unholy Trident || 65 || Very Slow || 14 || Summons the Devil's trident

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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:Emerald Staff.png]] Emerald Staff || 21 || Slow || 4 || Casts a controllable, three-enemy-piercing green bolt
 * [[File:Magic Missile.png]] Magic Missile || 22 || Very Fast || 10 || Casts a controllable missile
 * [[File:Ruby Staff.png]] Ruby Staff || 24 || Average || 5 || Casts a controllable, three-enemy-piercing red bolt
 * [[File:Diamond Staff.png]] Diamond Staff || 26 || Average || 5 || Casts a controllable, four-enemy-piercing white bolt
 * [[File:Flamelash.png]] Flamelash || 34 || Very Fast || 16 || Summons a controllable ball of fire
 * [[File:Rainbow Rod.png]] Rainbow Rod || 53 || Very Fast || 10 || Summons a controllable rainbow missile
 * [[File:Diamond Staff.png]] Diamond Staff || 26 || Average || 5 || Casts a controllable, four-enemy-piercing white bolt
 * [[File:Flamelash.png]] Flamelash || 34 || Very Fast || 16 || Summons a controllable ball of 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
 * [[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

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 * [[File:Vilethorn.png]] Vilethorn || 11 || Average || 12 || Summons a vile thorn ||
 * [[File:Crimson_Rod.png]] Crimson Rod || 12 || Fast || 10 || Summons a cloud to rain blood on your foes
 * [[File:Nettle_Burst.png]] Nettle Burst || 24 || Fast || 12 || Summons a thorn spear.
 * [[File:Nimbus_Rod.png]] Nimbus Rod || 36 || Fast || 10 || Summons a cloud to rain down on your foes.
 * [[File:Staff_of_Earth.png]] Staff of Earth || 45 || Very Slow || 17 || Summons a powerful boulder.
 * [[File:Magnet Sphere.png]] Magnet Sphere || 48 || Very Fast || 14 || Summons a magnet sphere
 * [[File:Rainbow_Gun.png]] Rainbow Gun || 54 || Very Slow || 20 || Shoots a rainbow that does continuous damage
 * [[File:Inferno Fork.png]] Inferno Fork || 65 || Average || 9 || Launches a ball of fire that explodes into a raging inferno.
 * [[File:Hydra_Staff.png]] Staff of the Frost Hydra || 100 || Average || 20 || Summons a frost Hydra.
 * [[File:Staff_of_Earth.png]] Staff of Earth || 45 || Very Slow || 17 || Summons a powerful boulder.
 * [[File:Magnet Sphere.png]] Magnet Sphere || 48 || Very Fast || 14 || Summons a magnet sphere
 * [[File:Rainbow_Gun.png]] Rainbow Gun || 54 || Very Slow || 20 || Shoots a rainbow that does continuous damage
 * [[File:Inferno Fork.png]] Inferno Fork || 65 || Average || 9 || Launches a ball of fire that explodes into a raging inferno.
 * [[File:Hydra_Staff.png]] Staff of the Frost Hydra || 100 || Average || 20 || Summons a frost Hydra.
 * [[File:Inferno Fork.png]] Inferno Fork || 65 || Average || 9 || Launches a ball of fire that explodes into a raging inferno.
 * [[File:Hydra_Staff.png]] Staff of the Frost Hydra || 100 || Average || 20 || Summons a frost Hydra.
 * [[File:Hydra_Staff.png]] Staff of the Frost Hydra || 100 || Average || 20 || Summons a frost Hydra.
 * [[File:Hydra_Staff.png]] Staff of the Frost Hydra || 100 || Average || 20 || Summons a frost Hydra.

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 * - style="background: #E4F0F7; color: #033251;"
 * [[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:Pygmy_Staff.png]] Pygmy Staff || 25 || Slow || 10 || Summons a pygmy to fight for you
 * [[File:Pygmy_Staff.png]] Pygmy Staff || 25 || Slow || 10 || Summons a pygmy 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;" |Block 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: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 || -- || Fast || -- || Rearranges dirt blocks from a distance.
 * [[File:Staff_of_Regrowth.png]] Staff of Regrowth || 7 || Fast || -- || Grows grass on dirt
 * [[File:Dirt_Rod.png]] Dirt Rod || -- || Fast || -- || Rearranges dirt blocks from a distance.
 * [[File:Dirt_Rod.png]] Dirt Rod || -- || Fast || -- || Rearranges dirt blocks from a distance.