Plasma Rod

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Plasma Rod
  • Plasma Rod.png
Auto-use
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Statistics
TypeWeaponCrafting material
Damage8 Magic
Knockback2.5 (Very Weak)
Mana cost10
Critical chance4%
Use time20 Average
Velocity1111 effective
TooltipCasts a low-damage plasma bolt
Shooting a tile will cause several bolts with increased damage to fire
Shooting an enemy will inflict shadowflame
Inflicts DebuffShadowflameShadowflame
100% chance

Debuff duration6 seconds
Debuff tooltipLosing life
RarityRarity Level: 1
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Research1 required
Sounds
Dropped by
EntityQuantityRate
Goblin Sorcerer14% / 6.67% Expert Mode
Tim133.33% / 50% Expert Mode

The Plasma Rod is a Pre-Hardmode wand that is dropped by Goblin Sorcerer and Tim. When used, it fires a shadow beam that does not pierce and inflicts the Shadowflame debuff on contact. If the beam hits a tile, it will split into eight smaller beams with higher damage.

Its best modifier is Mythical.

Crafting

Used in

Notes

  • The smaller beams go through walls and leave residual embers behind, making it useful for lighting up and exploring areas.

Tips

  • Because of its powerful Shadowflame debuff and the fact that it is easy to obtain before fighting any bosses, this weapon is extremely good for the early-game.
  • Due to the random spread of the smaller beams, it is not worth prioritizing aiming them at enemies.

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.
  • 2.0.3.005: Decreased Shadowflame duration from 6 seconds to 3.
  • 2.0.2.001: Decreased Shadowflame duration from 10 seconds to 6.
  • 1.5.1.001: Now inflicts Shadowflame for 10 seconds instead of Shadowflame for 1 second, Ichor for 2 seconds, Frostburn for 3 seconds, On Fire! for 4 seconds, and Poisoned for 5 seconds.
  • 1.5.0.003: Buffed use time from 36 to 20 and projectile velocity from 6 to 11.
  • 1.5.0.001:
    • Increased drop rate from Goblin Sorcerers from 4% / 5% Expert Mode to 4% / 6.67% Expert Mode.
    • Resprited.
  • 1.4.2.102: Decreased Shadowflame duration from 2 seconds to 1, increased Ichor duration from 1.5 seconds to 2, decreased Frostburn duration from 4.33 seconds to 3, On Fire! duration from 5 seconds to 4, and Poisoned duration from 6 seconds to 5.
  • 1.3.4.001: Now inflicts Ichor for 1.5 seconds instead of 3.33.
  • 1.1.7.51:
    • Split beams now deal 175% main beam damage instead of 150%.
    • Increased Shadowflame's duration from 1 second to 2, Ichor's duration from 2 seconds to 3.33, Frostburn's duration from 3 seconds to 4.33, On Fire!'s duration from 4 seconds to 5, and Poisoned's duration from 5 seconds to 6.