Space Gun

Space Gun

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Statistics

Type	Weapon
Damage	17 (Magic)
Knockback	0.75 (Extremely weak)
Mana	6 (0 with Meteor armor)
Critical chance	4%
Use time	17 (Very fast)
Velocity	30 (effective)
Rarity	01*
Sell	40
Research	1 required

Projectile created

• Green Laser
  

Sounds

Use

• Internal Item ID: 127
• Internal Projectile ID: 20

The Space Gun in action.

The Space Gun is a magic weapon which autofires quick green-colored lasers. Its projectile velocity is as fast as the Megashark. Each laser can hit up to three enemies, and emits moderate light as it moves.

If a full set of Meteor armor is equipped, the Space Gun costs no mana.

It is crafted by combining 20 Meteorite Bars (60 Meteorite) at an Anvil. A full set of Meteor armor and the Space Gun cost a total of 65 Meteorite Bars to craft (195 Meteorite).

Its best modifier is Mythical.

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Space Gun ()	Meteorite Bar (30) Fallen Star (2)	Iron Anvil or Lead Anvil
Space Gun (  )	Meteorite Bar (20)
Space Gun ()	Meteorite Bar (30) Fallen Star (2) Flintlock Pistol

total: 3 row(s)

Tips

• The Space Gun can pierce two enemies at a time, which makes it quite useful in the pre-Hardmode Dungeon, because of the large quantity of grouped enemies found there.
• Its usefulness soon diminishes after reaching Hardmode, as most enemies are too tough to the extent it becomes ineffective.
• The Furious, Taboo, Intense, Ignorant, and Inept modifiers will not have any negative effects on mana while the set bonus of Meteor armor is in effect.
• The Space Gun is highly useful for defeating the Wall of Flesh as the lasers can penetrate through The Hungry and have a much better chance at hitting the eyes or mouth. This, paired with Meteor armor, can be one of the easiest ways to defeat it.
• With Meteor Armor, the Space Gun does not take mana to cast. This can be utilized to buy time for mana to regenerate.

Trivia

• Despite being called a "gun", the Space Gun is a magic weapon.
• The Space Gun appears to be based on a raygun.

See also

• Laser Rifle – a magic weapon which behaves similarly and could be considered an upgrade to the Space Gun
• Heat Ray – a precise, high damage autofiring magic weapon that shoots lasers
• Zapinator – a similar item available only on the  3DS version
• Gray Zapinator and Orange Zapinator - similar items available only on the  Desktop version and  Mobile version

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.1:
  • Damage decreased from 19 to 17.
  • Mana cost decreased from 7 to 6.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1:
  • Firing sound updated.
  • Now can only be crafted post-Eater of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu, as Meteorites can only fall after they have been defeated.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1:
  • Sprite updated.
  • No longer requires Fallen Stars to craft.
  • Meteorite Bar requirement reduced from 30 to 20.

• Desktop 1.2.3:
  • Damage increased from 18 to 19.
  • Knockback increased from 0.5 to 0.75.
  • Use time reduced from 18 to 17.
  • Mana to cast reduced from 8 to 7.

• Desktop 1.2:
  • Recipe no longer requires the Flintlock Pistol.
  • Fallen Star requirement reduced from 10 to 2.
  • Damage increased from 17 to 18.
  • Use time reduced from 19 to 18.

• Desktop 1.1.1: Fixed a bug with the lack of sale price and free reforging.

• Desktop 1.0.6:
  • Damage increased from 16 to 17.
  • Mana to cast reduced from 9 to 8.

• Desktop 1.0.5:
  • Damage increased from 14 to 16.
  • Penetration ability reduced to only two enemies.

• Desktop-Release: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console-Release: Introduced.

 Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile-Release: Introduced.

 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.