Sandstream Scepter

Sandstream Scepter

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Statistics

Type	Weapon
Damage	16 Magic
Knockback	1 (Extremely Weak)
Mana cost	4
Critical chance	4%
Use time	20 Average
Velocity	33 effective
Tooltip	Fires an explosive stream of sand that falls after hitting an enemy The explosion only occurs when the projectile expires
Rarity
Sell	40
Research	1 required

Sounds

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Dropped by
Entity	Quantity	Rate
Desert Scourge	1	25%
Treasure Bag (Desert Scourge)	1	33.33%

The Sandstream Scepter is a Pre-Hardmode wand that is dropped by the Desert Scourge. When used, it fires a fast sand blast that quickly loses velocity when it hits an enemy. The sand blast pierces once and explodes into visual sand dust clouds upon contact.

Its best modifier is Mythical.

History

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These history sections are still a work-in-progress, and may not yet contain changes relevant to the current version of the Calamity Mod.

• 2.0.4.003: Fixed explosions dealing rogue damage instead of magic damage.

• 2.0.3.007:
  • Renamed from "Storm Spray" to "Sandstream Scepter".
  • Reworked:
    • Buffed damage from 14 to 16, use time from 33 to 20, mana cost from 8 to 4, and shot speed from 10 to 11, but nerfed knockback from 2 to 1.
    • No longer fires a water stream that drips extra trails of water.
    • Now fires a fast sand blast that quickly loses velocity when it hits an enemy. The sand blast pierces once, and explodes on death.
  • Resprited. Previous sprite was

• 1.5.0.003: Nerfed use time from 23 to 33.

• 1.4.5.001: Nerfed damage from 18 to 14.

• 1.4.4.001: Resprited. Previous sprite was

• 1.4.2.108: Fixed its held position.

• 1.4.1.001: Buffed damage from 15 to 18.

• 1.3.0.001:
  • Nerfed knockback from 5 to 2, and mana cost from 5 to 8.
  • Main water stream now pierces 3 times instead of 1.
  • Decreased sell price from 1 to 70 .
  • Main water streams now produce less dust.
  • Resprited. Previous sprite was

• 1.1.6.14: Split streams now last for 1.33 seconds.

• 1.1.5.095: Introduced.