Magic Users

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I'm pretty new to Terraria (currently working on getting gold armor/weapons) and am interested in becoming a magic user. I have quite a few gems, and am curious if creating something like a ruby staff is worth it.

I want to be able to start doing magic but I'm unsure of what I need to be doing or which direction to take. Thanks!

[Mumblez]

Originally posted by edclark93:

I'm pretty new to Terraria (currently working on getting gold armor/weapons) and am interested in becoming a magic user. I have quite a few gems, and am curious if creating something like a ruby staff is worth it.

I want to be able to start doing magic but I'm unsure of what I need to be doing or which direction to take. Thanks!

Sure, assuming you can get it, but getting water bolt / aqua septer would be more powerful generally. So if you CAN get it, sure, but generally other spells are more effective.

[Light]

I do have access to make a ruby staff. I will have to google how to get a water bolt/aqua scepter.

Is creating a better hook, like a ruby hook bettter than the staff? Or what should I be looking for to start using magic over melee weapons?

[Loftesnoffulas]

Create the hook, it is unbeleivably helpful, and then, go to the dungeon, assuming you are in soft core, and look for a water bolt among the books, if you put the mouse over it and you see it, right click and get out of there before the dungeon gaurdian gets you, but prepare to die, so bring coins.

Originally posted by edclark93:

I do have access to make a ruby staff. I will have to google how to get a water bolt/aqua scepter.

Is creating a better hook, like a ruby hook bettter than the staff? Or what should I be looking for to start using magic over melee weapons?

[Light]

Originally posted by sflofty:

Create the hook, it is unbeleivably helpful, and then, go to the dungeon, assuming you are in soft core, and look for a water bolt among the books, if you put the mouse over it and you see it, right click and get out of there before the dungeon gaurdian gets you, but prepare to die, so bring coins.:terraria:

Originally posted by edclark93:

I do have access to make a ruby staff. I will have to google how to get a water bolt/aqua scepter.

Is creating a better hook, like a ruby hook bettter than the staff? Or what should I be looking for to start using magic over melee weapons?

Alright, thank you. I already have a grappling hook, I was wondering if it was worth upgrading to the ruby hook.

And alright, I haven't found the entrance to the dungeon yet but I will look now :P

[Kurayami]

i can help you

[AvatarOfWar]

The ruby hook can reach about 10 blocks further than the normal grappling hook, but if those are your only rubies, I don't recommend it. However, those new staves are INCREDIBLY good, considering how early you can get them. They're also very low on mana cost. Diamond staff is even better, but you need to get pretty lucky with diamonds to make one.

I'd rate the ruby staff as being better than the magic weapons found in the dungeon too. In fact, if you go with it, you probably won't find a better one until you get a Demon Scythe as a rare drop in hell.

[MuncleUnky]

I made a staff and it's great. Lights up the area as projectile flies and the better the staff the more hits/penetration.

[bleh..]

when you search the dungeon just look around at the top, the guardian wont let you pass when you get a certain distance down so when he gets you dont try to sneak pass.

(havnt tryed the new gem staffs yet so below might be a bit invalid)
magic users dont relly get that much for the start being new to terraria i would say wait untill after u kill skeletron so you can get some of the magic weapons from the dungeon. if your lucky you might even get a book of skulls from skeletron himself, i still use that one even now and then in hardmode xD

Originally posted by edclark93:

And alright, I haven't found the entrance to the dungeon yet but I will look now :P

the dungeon is always on the opposite side of the map to the jungle.

[Light]

Alright, thanks guys. I also just found an ice boomerang with awesome stats, sometimes doing crit damage for like 30.

[bleh..]

if you need help with anything ingame btw i would be happy to help out xD

[Light]

Thanks (: you can add me if you want to.

[Braethias]

Early set of caster gear can be obtained in the jungle from spores and stingers. Fairly easy to get.

[Light]

Cool, I actually had lots of ruby so I crafted a ruby robe as well as the staff. Seems pretty good.

[KittyVonPaws]

you can go to skelatrons place and get magic stuff

[bleh..]

Originally posted by FlutterBrony:

you can go to skelatrons place and get magic stuff

doesnt always spawn above the dungeon guardian though.