Tome of Infinite Wisdom

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Tome of Infinite Wisdom
  • Tome of Infinite Wisdom item sprite
Autofire
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
Damage36 (Magic)
Knockback9 (Very strong)
Mana20
Critical chance4%
Use time25 (Fast)
Velocity22 (effective)
TooltipGotta wonder who stuck a tome of infinite wisdom on a stick...
Right click to cast a powerful tornado
RarityRarity level: 5
Sell1 GC
Research1 required
Projectiles created
  • Tome of Infinite Wisdom
    Tome of Infinite Wisdom
  • Whirlwind of Infinite Wisdom
    Whirlwind of Infinite Wisdom
Obtained from Obtained from
Classic mode icon.png Classic
Expert mode icon.png Expert
Master mode icon.png Master
EntityQty.Rate
Ogre(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(T2)
Ogre.gifOgre(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(T2)
110%20%
Ogre(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(T3)
Ogre.gifOgre(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(T3)
15%
The Tome of Infinite Wisdom in use.

The Tome of Infinite Wisdom is a Hardmode magic weapon that possesses two different modes of attack. When pressing the Use / Attack button, the Tome of Infinite Wisdom fires bursts of four high-velocity pages that dissipate upon contact with enemies or solid tiles. When pressing the Open / Activate button, it summons a large, high-velocity tornado that deals 175% of the weapon's base damage (63 damage), pierces an unlimited number of enemies, travels along blocks and through one-block low roofs, and dissipates after a duration of four seconds or upon being stopped by a wall of solid tiles. The Tome of Infinite Wisdom is dropped by Ogres during the Old One's Army event, with a 1/10 (10%) / 1/5 (20%) chance during Tier 2, and a 1/20 (5%) chance during Tier 3.

Its best modifier is Mythical.

Tips

  • If used while moving on a flying mount, its pages spread out.
  • The right-click attack's whirlwind is great for clearing out plants and thorns in the Evil Biomes and Jungle. This can help with flower collection or finding Life Fruit.
  • Although it uses a lot of mana, the Tome is able to do a lot of damage in small bursts with quick projectiles, making it useful for the Hardmode Jungle's high-health enemies, as well as against bosses.
  • The standard attack is highly effective against single enemies, while the tornado attack is effective for clearing out multiple targets.
  • This weapon can defeat The Destroyer with ease, even in Master Mode, making it a viable weapon choice. However, it requires that The Twins or Skeletron Prime be defeated first before it can obtained.
  • The Tome of Infinite Wisdom is fantastic for grinding and shredding through the Old One's Army, allowing for easy farming of Defender Medals. Even during post-Golem Tier 3, it speeds up obtaining Defender Medals even without succeeding in beating Betsy.

Trivia

  • Like the other Old One's Army weapons, the Tome of Infinite Wisdom is a direct reference to the weapon of the same name in Dungeon Defenders 2, due to its implementation as part of a crossover event.
  • The Tome of Infinite Wisdom's right-click attack resembles the Apprentice's second ability in Dungeon Defenders 2, Tornado. It also uses the same animation as both the Forbidden armor's set bonus and the Sand Elemental's "Ancient Storm" attack.
  • This weapon, Sky Dragon's Fury, another drop acquired during the Old One's Army event, and the Sergeant United Shield are the only weapons in Terraria to have both a left-click attack and right-click attack.
  • "In all their infinite wisdom" is an expression that is used almost exclusively in a derogatory or sarcastic context to denote a particularly stupid decision, made by either a single person or a larger governing body. The tooltip of "Gotta wonder who stuck a tome of infinite wisdom on a stick..." is clearly a parody of this.

See also

History

  • Desktop 1.4.4:
    • Damage increased from 32 to 36.
    • Tornado damage reduced from 2× base damage to 1.75× base damage.
  • Desktop 1.4.0.5:
    • Fixed a bug where it could consume and waste mana when using its right-click functionality.
    • Now auto-uses its right-click functionality.
  • Desktop 1.4.0.1:
    • Damage increased from 24 to 32.
    • Use Time decreased from 30 to 25.