Crystal Storm

Crystal Storm
Statistics
Type	Weapon
Damage	26
Knockback	5
Max stack	1
Mana	5
Shoot speed	16
Rarity	Red
Use time	6 (Insanely Fast)
Tooltip	Summons rapid fire crystal shards
Sell	10

The Crystal Storm is a Hardmode magic weapon that rapid-fires small crystals at a rate slightly faster than that of the Minishark, with each shot consuming five Mana. The crystals have a semi-random spread, though still remain relatively focused, and are not affected by gravity; they last for about three seconds each, ricocheting off walls and losing velocity until gradually dissipating. Their speed at impact does not affect their damage output. The crystals also provide a small amount of light.

The Crystal Storm's best possible Modifier is Mythical.

Crafting

Recipe

Crafting Station
Bookcase
Ingredient(s)		Amount
	Spell Tome	1
	Crystal Shard	30
	Soul of Light	20
Result
	Crystal Storm	1

Notes

• Like Arrows, the Crystal Storm projectiles move slower when fired through Water. In contrast, they do not speed up upon exiting water, leading to a much shorter range.
• Contrary to popular belief, the Crystal Storm does not have the ability to pierce through multiple targets. This misconception is most likely due to its high rate of fire and ricocheting ability.
• It is very effective against Bosses.
• The Crystal Storm is superior to the Magical Harp when piercing and repeat hits are not needed.

Trivia

• The Crystal Storm is the Hallowed counterpart to the Corruption's Cursed Flames.
• The crystals you fire appear to vibrate, though they are actually oblong, and spinning off-center.
• Unlike most ricocheting projectiles, these crystals make no sound when bouncing off objects.

Bug: It is possible to shoot through 1-block wide walls at certain angles.

Anomaly: The crystals appear to rotate slower when fired vertically than when they are fired horizontally.

History

• 1.1: Introduced.