What the heck do I do with this? Hardmode weapon in Pre-Hardmode. [MODDED]

[MattTheMan2708]

So I'm playing modded Terraria, which includes Fargo's Mutant Mod.

I'm still in Pre-Hardmode and I'm messing around with Pandora's Boxes, which if you don't know, summons a random boss, powerful enemy, horde of weaker enemies or a random NPC from the game. However, this thing can summon Hardmode enemies in Pre-Hardmode. As a result of this, I was massacred by Skeletron Prime, Plantera, Wyverns and even Duke Fishron.

This one time it spawned a Hallowed Mimic. After about ten minutes of cheesing it with infinite flight (Mana-Charged Rocketeers + Mana Regen Potion) and The Bee's Knees, I somehow manage to defeat it. To my surprise, it drops an item (I didn't think it would drop anything, with the world being in Pre-Hardmode).

I got the Daedalus Stormbow. However, I have no idea what to do with it. Realistically speaking, I should have full entitlement to use it, as I obtained it completely legitimately. However, if I use it, I would feel like I'm cheating as I now have a Hardmode weapon in Pre-Hardmode. What do you guys think I should do?

[terr0rble]

Keep It.

[MattTheMan2708]

Originally posted by regularwolf:

Well you're not gonna waste a good bow are you?

No but I'm not sure whether to use it now or save it for when I defeat the Wall of Flesh.

[Earl]

you paid good money for that random boss spawn. you fought long and hard to obtain it. use it. modded prehardmode is a joke anyway.

[MattTheMan2708]

Originally posted by Earl:

you paid good money for that random boss spawn. you fought long and hard to obtain it. use it. modded prehardmode is a joke anyway.

Believe me, I worked my ass off to kill it. I'm on Expert Mode as well, so it did 150 damage when it hit me.

[Snek]

It's your choice; You killed a Hardmode enemy in Pre-HM using a legitimate method, so you can choose whether or not you use the Stormbow.

[MattTheMan2708]

This is getting more ridiculous now. It spawned in three Martian Saucers and using the old "hide-in-a-hole" method, I was able to kill them with the Daedalus Stormbow, netting me a Xeno Staff, Laser Drill and Cosmic Car Key in Pre-Hardmode. I should stop.

[VagueCryptid]

It honestly depends on what you feel. It would certainly make the game easy, having such good gear early on.
However, you kinda ruin the whole Pre-Hardmode bit... Which to some, is good.
Pre-Hardmode is a lot more limiting than Hardmode, could be considered less fun, since there's less explosions, blood, and rainbows.

In that situation, I would keep the bow, but not use it. Beat Pre-Hardmode normally, and use the bow once the Hallow has spread around. That lets you get the best of both worlds, in my opinion.
You still keep the reward of not having to grind for good weapons, without the downside of breezing through the early game.