Ion Blaster

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Ion Blaster
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Statistics
TypeWeaponCrafting material
Damage29 Magic
Knockback5.5 (Average)
Mana cost6
Critical chance4%
Use time10 Fast
Velocity9 effective
TooltipFires ion blasts that speed up and then explode
Damage scales with how full your mana is
Using Astral Injection reduces the effectiveness of the mana boost
RarityRarity Level: 5
Sell 4 Gold Coin.png 80 Silver Coin.png
Research1 required
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Ion Blast
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The Ion Blaster is a craftable Hardmode magic gun. It fires continuously accelerating ion blasts that have increased damage the more mana the player has in reserve. The projectile damage is multiplied by 0.2 added to 1.4 times of the player's mana ratio, dealing 20% damage at 0 mana and 160% damage at full mana. Additionally, the projectile size is multiplied by 0.75 added to 0.75 times of the player's mana ratio, being 75% size at 0 mana and 150% size at full mana. Having the Astral Injection buff caps the maximum damage multiplier at 111% and size at 123.75%.

Its best modifier is Mythical.

Crafting

Recipe

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Tips

  • Because of this weapon's unique benefit from current mana, it has incredible synergy with accessories and armor that boost maximum mana and reduce mana usage. Hallowed armor is great in this regard, giving 100 max mana and reducing mana usage by 20%.

Trivia

  • The Ion Blaster's design resembles the Axiom Disruptor weapon from the video game Axiom Verge.

History

These history sections are still a work-in-progress, and may not yet contain changes relevant to the current version of the Calamity Mod.
  • 2.0.2.001:
    • No longer inflicts Brimstone Flames.
    • Moved Soul of Fright below Any Adamantite Bar in its recipe.
  • 1.5.0.001:
    • Buffed damage from 30 to 43.
    • Damage scaling is now based on how full the player's maximum mana is instead of how high the player's mana is. Maximum projectile damage is 160%, minimum projectile damage is 20%. Using Astral Injection will cap its maximum damage at 111%.
  • 1.4.5.001: Now deals 40% less damage while the player has the Astral Injection buff.
  • 1.4.2.105:
    • Buffed damage from 20 to 30, and mana cost from 8 to 6.
    • Blast explosions now pierce infinitely and grant 10 local immunity frames.
  • 1.4.2.001:
    • Nerfed damage from 25 to 20.
    • Explosions now deal magic damage.
  • 1.1.7:
    • Nerfed damage from 35 to 31.
    • Fixed a hold offset issue.