Space Gun

Space Gun

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Statistics

Type	Weapon
Damage	17 (Magic)
Knockback	0.75 (Extremely weak)
Mana	6 (0 with Meteor armor)
Critical chance	4%
Use time	17 (Very fast)
Velocity	30 (effective)
Rarity	01*
Sell	40 SC
Research	1 required

Projectile created

• Green Laser
  

Sounds

Use

• Internal Item ID: 127
• Internal Projectile ID: 20

The Space Gun in action.

The Space Gun is a pre-Hardmode magic weapon which autofires quick green-colored lasers. Its projectile velocity is as fast as the Megashark. Each laser can hit up to three enemies and emits moderate light as it moves. If a full set of Meteor armor is equipped, the Space Gun costs no mana to use.

It is crafted by combining 20 Meteorite Bars (60 Meteorite) at an Anvil. A full set of Meteor armor and the Space Gun cost a total of 65 Meteorite Bars to craft (195 Meteorite).

Its best modifier is Mythical.

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
only: Space Gun	Meteorite Bar30 Fallen Star2	Iron Anvil or Lead Anvil
only: Space Gun	Meteorite Bar20
only: Space Gun	Meteorite Bar30 Fallen Star2 Flintlock Pistol

Tips

• The Space Gun can pierce two enemies at a time, which makes it quite useful in the pre-Hardmode Dungeon, because of the large quantity of grouped enemies found there.
• Its usefulness soon diminishes after reaching Hardmode, as most enemies are too tough to the extent it becomes ineffective.
• The Furious, Taboo, Intense, Ignorant, and Inept modifiers will not have any negative effects on mana while the set bonus of Meteor armor is in effect.
• The Space Gun is highly useful for defeating the Wall of Flesh as the lasers can penetrate through The Hungry and have a much better chance at hitting the eyes or mouth. This, paired with Meteor armor, can be one of the easiest ways to defeat it.
• With a full set of Meteor Armor, the Space Gun can be used as a decent weapon against Skeletron due to its good damage, attack rate, and its piercing abilities. This allows it to deal damage to both the hands and possibly the head simultaneously.
• With Meteor Armor, the Space Gun does not take mana to cast. This can be utilized to buy time for mana to regenerate.

Trivia

• Despite being called a "gun", the Space Gun is a magic weapon.
• The Space Gun appears to be based on a raygun.

See also

• Laser Rifle – a magic weapon which behaves similarly and could be considered an upgrade to the Space Gun
• Zapinator – a similar item available only on the Nintendo 3DS version
• Gray Zapinator and Orange Zapinator - similar items available only on the  Desktop version,  Console version, and  Mobile version

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.1:
  • Damage decreased from 19 to 17.
  • Mana cost decreased from 7 to 6.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1:
  • Firing sound updated.
  • Now can only be crafted post-Eater of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu, as Meteorites can only fall after they have been defeated.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1:
  • Sprite updated.
  • No longer requires Fallen Stars to craft.
  • Meteorite Bar requirement reduced from 30 to 20.

• Desktop 1.2.3:
  • Damage increased from 18 to 19.
  • Knockback increased from 0.5 to 0.75.
  • Use time reduced from 18 to 17.
  • Mana to cast reduced from 8 to 7.

• Desktop 1.2:
  • Recipe no longer requires the Flintlock Pistol.
  • Fallen Star requirement reduced from 10 to 2.
  • Damage increased from 17 to 18.
  • Use time reduced from 19 to 18.

• Desktop 1.1.1: Fixed a bug with the lack of sale price and free reforging.

• Desktop 1.0.6:
  • Damage increased from 16 to 17.
  • Mana to cast reduced from 9 to 8.

• Desktop 1.0.5:
  • Damage increased from 14 to 16.
  • Penetration ability reduced to only two enemies.

• Desktop 1.0.3:
  • Damage decreased from 15 to 14.
  • Use time increased from 18 to 19.

• Desktop-Release: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console-Release: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile-Release: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.