Meteor Staff

The Meteor Staff is a Hardmode magic weapon which summons a falling Meteor projectile from the sky. The Meteor falls in the direction of the cursor, damaging nearby enemies upon colliding with a block. They cannot pass through solid objects, but may pass through platforms. It also emits light particles which continue traveling after the impact.



Tips

 * This weapon is extremely useful in early Hardmode, as it can hit through walls and is easy to make.
 * The Meteor Staff can be thought of as a magic counterpart to the Daedalus Stormbow, with the latter matching the staff's attack the most closely when used with Hellfire Arrows. The Stormbow allows for substantially higher damage per second and more varied attack effects, but obtaining it requires fighting a Hallowed Mimic, while the Meteor Staff can be crafted from ingredients dropped by regular enemies met in the Hallow, making it easier to obtain.
 * The Meteor Staff is one of the least mana-efficient weapons in the game, similarly to the Lunar Flare, which has the same mana cost and a similar attack.
 * Due to its high mana drain and damage, it can be useful as a offhand magic weapon for other classes to use spare mana.
 * This weapon also helps against the Flying Dutchman, as the boss cannot pass through walls, as well as the Martian Saucer which cannot pass or attack through low ceilings (though it can attack through blocks on the, making this strategy less viable).
 * The Meteor Staff can be very useful when lighting up the minimap as the projectiles emit high quantities of light.

Trivia

 * On the, when the inventory is open, the Meteor projectiles can be seen spawning due to the upwards screen movement when the inventory is opened.