Gem staves

A Gem staff is a magic weapon that fires a brightly glowing projectile traveling at medium speed. There are currently 7 types corresponding to the 7 different gems. Higher-tier gem staves are capable of piercing one enemy. All gem staves, except the Amber Staff, are crafted from gems and bars at the Iron or Lead Anvil.
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== Types ==
Staff	Damage	Mana	Pierces	Velocity	Use time	Knockback	Ingredients	Autofire	Rarity	Sell
== Notes ==
* Not all ores can be obtained through mining in one single world. Only 4 of the 7 types of gem staves will be easily craftable in any given world (withholding some special seeds); alternative metals can be had from a crate, from a slime, Extractinator or from dropping the opposite ore on shimmer, but even all of these together represent quite low amounts of any given metal.
* In pre-Hardmode, the Amber Staff can only be obtained through materials produced with an Extractinator, killing Tomb Crawlers, or opening Oasis Crates; these are the only ways to get Sturdy Fossils before Hardmode. Prior to , the Extractinator was also the only way to get Amber.
* Like most other projectiles, the speed of a gem staff's projectile is affected by liquids.
== Tips ==
* Gem staves can be divided into tiers based on their strength and behavior:
** 1st tier lacks both autofire and piercing: , , 
** 2nd tier has autofire and piercing: 
** 3rd tier has high damage and fast speed: , , 
* Their bright glow, reasonable mana cost, and auto-fire from the higher tiers make gem staves handy cave exploration tools.
* A gem staff can be considered the magical equivalent of the Musket, being the first weapon of their class a player will often obtain and quite strong for when they can be obtained. Note that in the , the Wand of Sparking can be obtained prior to a gem staff.
== History ==
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