Weapons & Equip Magnet sphere rework idea

[Tiggo]

Let's be honest, magnet sphere is really bad at the session that it is obtained, has a great dps and crowd control but it has a poor mechanic against bosses, so i got one potential idea for a future rework.

By holding the left mouse button now you can summon the magnet sphere infinitely, and you can control the sphere with the cursor, it will shoot projectiles on nearby enemies, the player will only lose mana if the magnet sphere is shooting its projectiles. By using the right mouse button you shoots the magnet sphere as it is right now.

This will make magnet sphere not only good for crowd control but for bosses too, especially bosses like duke fishron and empress of light, that the player will focus more on dodging while magnet sphere shoots its projectiles.

 

[CannedPotato]

hi
Magnet sphere is what is known as a secondary weapon, similar to the golden shower or flare gun. Their damage is not amazing to compensate for the fact that they exist to deal damage without constant shooting or micromanaging. Magnet sphere has terrible dps... if used alone, it's purpose is to be an optional supplement to your existing primary weapon, if you can aim it and switch to it quickly enough you deal more damage.
Right now, I see the magnet sphere as a very versatile, unique and dynamic weapon. I do not think it needs to be reworked.

 

[Tiggo]

hi
Magnet sphere is what is known as a secondary weapon, similar to the golden shower or flare gun. Their damage is not amazing to compensate for the fact that they exist to deal damage without constant shooting or micromanaging. Magnet sphere has terrible dps... if used alone, it's purpose is to be an optional supplement to your existing primary weapon, if you can aim it and switch to it quickly enough you deal more damage.
Right now, I see the magnet sphere as a very versatile, unique and dynamic weapon. I do not think it needs to be reworked.

I think the main problem is that since it only travel and shoots for like 15 seconds and it only travel at one direction, making it bad against fast moving enemies, it makes it a bad secondary weapon, since you can just use your primary weapon and deals the exact same damage (or even more), compared to golden shower, that can be craftable earlier and is way better than magnet sphere due to the damage and the ichor. They should make it travel for more time and make it follow nearby enemies to make it a better secondary weapon, or just rework it to make a potential primary weapon like i suggested above.

 

[Brunoaraujoespin]

Let's be honest, magnet sphere is really bad at the session that it is obtained, has a great dps and crowd control but it has a poor mechanic against bosses, so i got one potential idea for a future rework.

By holding the left mouse button now you can summon the magnet sphere infinitely, and you can control the sphere with the cursor, it will shoot projectiles on nearby enemies, the player will only lose mana if the magnet sphere is shooting its projectiles.

This will make magnet sphere not only good for crowd control but for bosses too, especially bosses like duke fishron and empress of light, that the player will focus more on dodging while magnet sphere shoots its projectiles.

It’s not meant to be used against bosses. Also it’s very good to just leave it to the direction of the boss while i spray ichor and razorblade thyphoon on it

 

[Tiggo]

It’s not meant to be used against bosses. Also it’s very good to just leave it to the direction of the boss while i spray ichor and razorblade thyphoon on it

If the boss/npc is fast he can easily go out of the sphere reach. Will be good if the sphere slightly home to near enemies to be more accurate.

 

[J Bame]

Magnet Sphere is not a bad weapon, is not made to be used against bosses, and with this change it still wont be used against bosses. You will just use a normal weapon instead.