Talk:Phoenix Blaster/@comment-1338091-20120807001224/@comment-4674838-20120913170659

Disclaimer: Yes, I won't try to argue that the star cannon isn't amazing. It is. It's way better than the Phoenix Blaster. That being said, I don't like collecting stars. I prefer nonexhaustible and easily replenished resources, which stars are not. On a good night, you can get maybe a dozen or two stars. By contrast, in the same amount of time, you could purchase thousands of bullets from the arms dealer (assuming you have enough money).

I don't know how to make a video, but I do have an old walkthrough with pictures that demonstrates recommends using the Phoenix Blaster to beat the Wall of Flesh.

If you're concerned that it's too hard to get all that molten equipment without accidentally killing a voodoo demon -- here's what you do:
 * 1) Before going to the underworld, craft about a dozen Obsidian Skin Potions (you do have a greenhouse full of plants at your main base, right? that's very helpful for making potions :)
 * 2) Use those potions to make yourself immune to lava for 4 minutes at a time
 * 3) Find a pool of a lava, and start digging for hellstone underneath
 * 4) Remember to dig air holes for yourself to breathe, and remember to re-use another Obsidian Skin Potion after 4 minutes
 * 5) The only mobs that are a threat to you while digging for hellstone while in lava are Fire Imps -- simply swinging your pickaxe repeatedly will be sufficient to block their projectiles
 * 6) With this set up, you can obtain infinite amounts of hellstone without any problems