Rod of Discord



The Rod of Discord is a Hardmode tool that instantly teleports the player to the mouse cursor. It has a /   chance of being dropped by Chaos Elementals.

Using the Rod of Discord costs no mana or ammunition; however, each use inflicts the Chaos State debuff on the player for 6 / 9  seconds. Using the Rod while the debuff is active causes the player to lose health equal to 1/7 / 1/6  of their maximum health.

Tips

 * If this item is used correctly, it has the potential to become one of the best items for maneuvering the map. For instance, it is very useful for capturing Truffle Worms because they can be caught almost immediately upon materializing. It is also useful for maintaining high movement speed, e.g. on fast mounts, by surpassing obstacles that would otherwise require slowing down.
 * This item is valuable for dodging high-damage attacks, such as the Phantasmal Deathray, contact damage from the Dungeon Guardian, or the  Ethereal Lance during her "enraged" state. Losing health from chaos state doesn't matter with these attacks, as the damage take otherwise would be either much higher or outright lethal.
 * This item is a necessity for fighting Empress of Light during the daytime, as it can save the player from multiple near-death situations.
 * While it is one of the rarest items in the game, it can be obtained immediately after the start of Hardmode without requiring defeating any additional bosses.
 * Since this item is one of the few ways to deal self-damage on command, it can be used with the Shrimpy Truffle or the Panic Necklace to activate the speed boost. Furthermore, it allows easily getting the Frequent Flyer achievement.
 * Increasing the player's view, then quickly switching to the Rod of Discord and using it, allows teleporting larger distances. There are multiple ways to increase the view range:
 * Using items like the Binoculars, Rifle Scope, or any of its upgrades.
 * Hitting a Golf Ball; the camera will follow it as long as the player is holding a Golf Club.

Trivia

 * Dying from teleporting during the Chaos State will display unique death messages:
 * This is the only death message that changes based on the character's gender.
 * The Chaos State debuff was introduced to combat the problem of being able to use the Rod of Discord repeatedly, granting the user an arguably overpowered method of transportation or evasion.
 * The abbreviation of the Rod of Discord, RoD, is the same as the first word, rod.
 * This is one of the only ways in the game the player can have negative health.
 * In earlier mobile versions, using the Rod of Discord would instantly kill its user, and the death message would read "Structures".
 * The Nurse can heal the Chaos State Debuff.
 * This is one of the only ways in the game the player can have negative health.
 * In earlier mobile versions, using the Rod of Discord would instantly kill its user, and the death message would read "Structures".
 * The Nurse can heal the Chaos State Debuff.