Magnet Sphere

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Magnet Sphere
  • Magnet Sphere item spriteold Magnet Sphere item sprite
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Statistics
Type
Damage48 (Magic)
Knockback6 (Average)
Mana14
Critical chance4%
Use time20 (Very fast)
Velocity1.2
RarityRarity level: 8
Sell10 GC
Research1 required
Projectiles created
  • Magnet Sphere Ball
    Magnet Sphere Ball
  • Magnet Sphere Bolt
    Magnet Sphere Bolt
Sounds
Use
Obtained from Obtained from
The Magnet Sphere attacking Mimics.

The Magnet Sphere is a Hardmode, post-Plantera spell book that has a 1/300 (0.33%) / 599/90000 (0.67%) chance of being dropped by Blue Armored Bones, Rusty Armored Bones, and Hell Armored Bones in the Hardmode Dungeon. When used, it fires a slow-moving cyan sphere that rapidly fires instantaneous, non-piercing beams at the closest enemy as it travels. It can pass through blocks and (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) can bounce off tiles. The sphere dissipates after 15 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 11 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) seconds have passed, it has traveled 52 tiles, or when another sphere is fired.

Its best modifier is Ruthless. The Mythical modifier provides the widest array of stat bonuses, but the only stats that improve damage output are damage and critical chance. Switching to a different magic weapon causes existing projectiles to use that weapon's critical chance instead, meaning that the Magnet Sphere's DPS is optimized with the Ruthless modifier when used in the intended way.

Notes

  • The sphere is not slowed down in liquids.
  • The sphere fires projectiles at a rate equal to a use time of 9 (Very fast).
  • The sphere can move farther when it has a speed-reducing modifier.
  • Like homing weapons, the Magnet Sphere's orb will not fire at other players in PvP.
  • The visual book that the player holds out while using the weapon can damage certain entities, including several not normally targeted by a regular weapon.
  • The Magnet Sphere's orb will fire at disguised Mimics.

Achievements

Achievement Robbing the Grave.png
Robbing the Grave • “Obtain a rare treasure from a difficult monster in the dungeon.”
Obtain a rare item from an enemy in the post-Plantera Dungeon. (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Category: Explorer Explorer

Trivia

  • The Magnet Sphere's projectile is visually similar to a real-life meteorological phenomenon called ball lightning.

History

  • Desktop 1.4.4:
    • Duration increased from 11 to 15 seconds.
    • Now bounces off of walls instead of the sphere vanishing.