Meteor Staff

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Meteor Staff
  • Meteor Staff item sprite
Autofire
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
Damage50 (Magic)
Knockback4.5 (Average)
Mana9 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 13 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Critical chance4%
Use time10 (Very fast)
Velocity30 (effective)
TooltipShowers meteors
RarityRarity level: 5
Sell2 GC
Research1 required
Projectiles created
  • Meteor 1
    Meteor 1
  • Meteor 2
    Meteor 2
  • Meteor 3
    Meteor 3

The Meteor Staff is a Hardmode magic weapon which summons a falling Meteor projectile from the sky. The Meteor falls in the direction of the cursor, damaging nearby enemies upon colliding with a block. They cannot pass through solid objects, but may pass through platforms. It also emits light particles which continue traveling after the impact.

Its best modifier is Mythical.

Meteor Staff in action.

Crafting

Recipes

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Meteor StaffMeteor Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Mythril AnvilMythril Anvil
or
Orichalcum AnvilOrichalcum Anvil

Notes

  • The Meteor Staff's projectiles spawn approximately 40–42 tiles above the player. They collide with any block in their path, potentially even directly upon spawning.
  • The Meteor Staff emits an explosion when it contacts enemies, allowing the player to attack multiple entities at the same time.
  • Lock On does not work with the Meteor Staff, rather the projectiles spawn above the cursor instead of the targeted enemy.

Tips

  • This weapon is extremely useful in early Hardmode, as it can hit through walls and is easy to make.
  • The Meteor Staff can be thought of as a magic counterpart to the Daedalus Stormbow, with the latter matching the staff's attack the most closely when used with Hellfire Arrows. The Stormbow allows for substantially higher damage per second and more varied attack effects, but obtaining it requires fighting a Hallowed Mimic, while the Meteor Staff can be crafted from ingredients dropped by regular enemies met in the Hallow, making it easier to obtain.
  • The Meteor Staff is one of the least mana-efficient weapons in the game, similarly to the Lunar Flare, which has the same mana cost and a similar attack.
  • This weapon also helps against the Flying Dutchman, as the boss cannot pass through walls. It can also be used against the Martian Saucer which cannot pass or attack through low ceilings (though it can attack through blocks, making this strategy less viable against it).
  • The Meteor Staff can be very useful when lighting up the minimap as the projectiles emit high quantities of light.

Trivia

  • On the Mobile version Mobile version, when the inventory is open, the Meteor projectiles can be seen spawning due to the upwards screen movement when the inventory is opened.
  • The Meteor projectiles' animation bear a striking resemblance to the Meteor spell prominently seen in the Final Fantasy RPG series, in which meteors fall from the sky and explode in an extremely similar fashion.

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