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Elf Melter
  • Elf Melter item spriteold Elf Melter item sprite
Autofire
Stack digit 1
Statistics
Type
Uses ammoGel
Damage53 / 40 (Ranged)
Knockback0.425 (Extremely weak)
Critical chance4%
Use time30 (Average)
Velocity25.5 (not affected by ammo)
TooltipUses gel for ammo
Ignores 15 points of enemy Defense
RarityRarity level: 8
Sell10
Research1 required
Inflicts Debuff
DebuffFrostbiteFrostbite
Debuff tooltipIt's either really hot or really cold. Either way it REALLY hurts
Chance100%
Duration20 seconds
Projectile created
  • Flames
    Flames
Elf Melter (tank)
Equipped tank
Obtained from Obtained from
Classic mode icon Classic
Expert mode icon Expert
Master mode icon Master
EntityQty.Rate
Santa-NK1Santa-NK1Santa-NK114.55%8.33% - 50%
Elf Melter (demo)

The Elf Melter attacking Target Dummies pre 1.4.4.

The Elf Melter is a Hardmode ranged weapon dropped by Santa-NK1 during the Frost Moon. It is an indirect post-Plantera upgrade to the Flamethrower. Similar to its predecessor, one press of the Use / Attack button fires several successive streams of flame, each of which inflicts the Frostbite debuff.

The Elf Melter consumes two Gel per use.

When an enemy is pierced by the projectile, a 15% damage penalty is applied to the next enemy hit by the projectile.

Its best modifier is Unreal. A modifier granting +10% speed will increase the number of flame streams per click from six to seven while still consuming 2 Gel. A modifier with added velocity will increase the range of each stream, i.e. by about 5 blocks for +15% and about 3 blocks for +10%.

Notes[]

  • It ignores up to 15 points of enemy defense before losing damage.
  • When the Elf Melter is held by the player, a reddish colored fuel tank appears on the player's back. This can interfere with the appearance of several accessories, such as wings. The Heat Ray and Clentaminator also have this feature.
  • The Elf Melter will fire into lava, though it will be slowed by about half. Water and honey stop it completely. If the character is immersed in the lava, the Elf Melter will not fire at all.

Trivia[]

  • The Elf Melter bears a strong resemblance to the M2 flamethrower, an iconic weapon from World War II.
  • The Elf Melter is misspelled in the internal game code as "EldMelter".

History[]

  • Desktop 1.4.0.1:
    • Damage increased from 40 to 60.
    • Applies a 15% damage penalty to the next hit for each enemy a projectile pierces.
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