Sandgun

Illegal parts assembly and sand block ballistics

Crafted at an anvil using Illegal Gun Parts bought from the Arms Dealer, ten Antlion Mandible fragments, and five Topaz gems, the Sandgun uses regular sand, ebonsand, pearlsand, or crimsand as ammunition. Firing at a Very fast rate, it launches sand projectiles that deal 30 base ranged damage. Sand blocks launched by the barrel drop onto the ground upon impact, forming placed blocks where they land.

High pre-Hardmode burst and battlefield clutter

With a 16 use time and high projectile damage, the Sandgun rivals the raw DPS of the Minishark during early boss battles. However, the accumulating sand piles quickly cover boss arenas and obstruct player movement unless the battlefield is excavated or lined with torches. Because the weapon fires tile-placing projectiles, it cannot receive modifiers that alter projectile speed. Godly and Demonic are the best modifiers, maximizing critical strike chance and total ranged output.

Trivia

• Fired sand blocks can be shoveled up and reloaded, creating an easily recycled ammo loop.
• Corrupt, Crimson, and Hallowed sand fired from the gun can convert nearby terrain upon landing.