Lunar Flare

Descending astral artillery through solid barriers

Lunar Flare is a magic weapon obtained by defeating the Moon Lord. When cast, it calls down a volley of three lunar flare projectiles that rain from the top of the screen toward the cursor's coordinates. Unlike standard falling projectiles, these flares pass straight through solid tiles and platforms without detonating early, traveling through ceiling barriers before exploding on the exact targeted area. Each flare strikes for 100 base magic damage and 4.5 knockback while consuming 9 mana per cast.

Subterranean safety and magical comparisons

The ability to bypass solid blocks makes Lunar Flare uniquely advantageous compared to Last Prism and Nebula Blaze. Players can enclose themselves within a sealed box of blocks to negate boss contact damage and enemy lasers while continuously bombarding targets outside. While Last Prism delivers higher sustained DPS against open targets, Lunar Flare provides far safer boss farming and cavern clearing with minimal mana strain. The Mythical prefix is the best modifier, optimizing mana efficiency, projectile speed, and critical strike chance.

Trivia

• Each cast illuminates subterranean caverns as the flares descend through unexplored stone tiles.
• The projectile explosion creates lunar particle rings matching the visual aesthetic of the Moon Lord fight.