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Laser Drill
  • Laser Drill item sprite
Stack digit 1
Statistics
  • Pickaxe mask 230%
  • Hammer mask 0%
  • Axe mask 150%
Type
Damage35 (Melee)
Knockback4.75 (Average)
Bonus+11 range
Critical chance4%
Use time25 (Fast)
Velocity36
Tool speed6
RarityRarity level: 8
Sell10
Research1 required
Projectile created
  • Laser Drill
    Laser Drill
Obtained from Obtained from
Laser Drill (demo)

The Laser Drill being used to mine Stone Slabs.

The Laser Drill is a Hardmode, post-Golem drill that is dropped by most ground-based enemies during the Martian Madness event / . It produces a drill beam that extends up to 11 tiles in length. It also boasts the highest pickaxe power of any Pickaxe or Drill in the entire game at 230%.

Its best modifier is Godly, as Drills cannot receive any modifiers that affect speed, but the Laser Drill can still receive knockback boosts.

Notes[]

  • One may find that the Luminite Pickaxes are better at general mining than the Laser Drill; the 5% boost the Laser Drill has isn't required for mining any block and the Luminite Pickaxes are much faster. One could consider taking both but this may cause inconvenience.
  • The Laser Drill does not benefit from mining speed increases (like those provided by the Mining Potion), therefore using a pickaxe like the Picksaw is much more effective for mining resources.
  • Despite its lack of mining speed compared to the Luminite Pickaxes, the Laser Drill may still be more useful when building structures because of its longer reach, which can be improved upon even more through other building items like the Architect Gizmo Pack or a Builder Potion.
  • When having an effect that increases mining range, like equipping the Extendo Grip, the drill will extend longer, which will also increase its melee range.
  • Because of its unusually long reach, it can be used to break Plantera's Bulb without needing to make tunnels all over the Jungle.
  • The tip of the drill produces a small amount of light. This can be used for finding objects and caves behind walls and when mining ores, though by the time the Laser Drill is obtained, ores probably won't be needed.
  • The particle effects generated by the Magma Stone and Fire Gauntlet fly outward from the tip of the drill. This can be useful for finding objects and caves behind walls.
  • Flasks also have their effect applied to the Laser Drill, the end of which can be used to hit enemies through walls.

Trivia[]

History[]

  • Desktop 1.4.0.1:
    • Added new use sound.
    • Now has 0.13*1/800 (0.13%) chance of dropping from common Martian Madness enemies instead of dropping from the Martian Saucer.
    • Removed Axe power.
    • Range increased from 10 to 11.
    • Tool speed decreased from 7 to 6.
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