Gungnir

The Gungnir is the third strongest spear in the PC version of the game, only beaten by the Mushroom Spear and the Chlorophyte Partisan, and is only rivaled by the Tonbogiri in the console version. It has an unusually large size for a melee weapon, and can hit enemies from distances comparable to that of a Wooden Boomerang, and is also unusually valuable, and can be sold for almost 4 times as much as the Excalibur. It can deliver 3 to 4 hits per use. Like all Hallowed Melee weapons, when wielded it emits a good deal of its own light and a sparkle effect. It is part of the Hallowed set of Armor/Weapons.

Like all Spears, the Gungnir's best possible Modifier is Godly. It cannot obtain the Legendary Modifier.

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Tips

 * It's a fairly effective weapon against The Destroyer, but in the console version, it requires beating Skeletron Prime to be crafted (Soul of Fright).
 * The Gungnir is incredibly useful for finding endgame ores like Chlorophyte Ore, as its light can allow you to see into the walls. Thus, the spear retains its usefulness long after one has acquired a better Spear.

Trivia

 * In Norse mythology, Gungnir is the spear of the god Odin.

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