Ice Rod



Ice Rod is a Hardmode magic weapon that auto-fires blocks of ice. The weapon has a unique ability to place solid temporary Ice Block at the location of the cursor, which lasts for 15 seconds before shattering. These Ice Blocks are translucent, slippery, and cast a dim, flickering light. The Ice Rod is purchased from the Wizard for  /. It can be considered the Hardmode counterpart to the Dirt Rod, having higher statistics and more use.

The location of the cursor must be unoccupied in order to form an Ice Block. If the block is occupied either by blocks or background objects, the block acts as an ordinary projectile, flying straightly and unaffected by gravity, and shatters when it hits an enemy or other foreground objects. If the cursor is on an existing Ice Block from a previous casting, it will cause the next projectile to pass through the existing Ice Block.

Tips

 * Ice Skates, Frostspark Boots, or Terraspark Boots greatly enhance mobility on the Ice Blocks created by the Ice Rod.
 * The Ice Rod can be used with wings to repeatedly reset flight time in midair, by casting a Ice Block beneath the player's feet as they start falling. The flight timer will be reset as soon as they land on the Ice Block.
 * 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. While "stairs" are also possible, caution should be taken not to fall off.
 * Regular blocks can be placed adjacent to the created Ice Blocks, which can prove useful in building floating structures (especially at higher elevations such as in Space), as it is not necessary to build a temporary connection from the ground or a floating island to the building site.
 * The Ice Rod's ability to fire through its own Ice Blocks creates unique shielding possibilities during combat - while the player can fire through their ice shield, enemies and their attacks are impeded by the blocks.

History
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