Helix Scepter

Helix Scepter

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Statistics

Type	Weapon
Damage	65 Magic
Knockback	4 (Weak)
Elemental Bonus
Mana cost	7
Critical chance	4%
Use time	23 Fast
Velocity	5
Tooltip	Casts infectious helix bolts Every consecutive shot increases the velocity of the bolts
Inflicts Debuff	Green Rashes 33.33% chance
Debuff duration	5 seconds
Debuff tooltip	... Really itchy
Inflicts Debuff	Glowing Pustules 16.67% chance
Debuff duration	2.5 seconds
Debuff tooltip	... I have to carry on my work
Rarity
Sell	4  50
Research	1 required

The Helix Scepter in use.

The Helix Scepter is a craftable Hardmode wand. When used, it fires 2 Helix Bolts that cannot pierce through enemies or tiles, deal Poison and Arcane damage, and have a chance to inflict the Green Rashes and Glowing Pustules debuffs. Each consecutive shot applies a +0.25 boost to the projectile's velocity, capped at +5.

Its best modifier is Mythical.

Crafting

Recipe

Crafting Station
Mythril Anvil or Orichalcum Anvil
Ingredient(s)		Amount
	Contagion Spreader	1
	Xenomite	6
	Toxic Bile	7
Result
	Helix Scepter	1

History

• 0.8.0.4036: Helix Bolts now collide with tiles and have updated visuals.
• 0.8.0.4: Now requires 1 Contagion Spreader, 6 Xenomite, and 7 Toxic Bile in its recipe instead of 10 Xenomite and 6 Toxic Bile.
• 0.8.0.388: Fixed Helix Bolts not dealing magic damage.
• 0.8:
  • Resprited.
  • Renamed from "Xenomite Scepter" to "Helix Scepter".
  • Reworked:
    • No longer shoots a volley of green lasers.
    • Now shoots 2 Helix Bolts and holding the attack button increases their velocity.
    • Buffed damage from 20 to 65 and knockback from 3 to 4. Nerfed use time from 3 to 23. Decreased mana cost from 8 to 7.
  • Increased sell price from 1  60 to 4  50 .
  • Changed rarity from to .
  • Now requires 10 Xenomite and 6 Toxic Bile in its recipe instead of 25 Xenomite and 5 Starlite Bars.
• 0.4: Fixed not having a correct display name.