Having a powerful weapon in Terraria is a major boon, especially when it’s time to take down one of Terraria’s many bosses. This is especially true for melee weapon users who must stay close to bosses to deal damage. Because of this, Magma Stones can be an invaluable accessory to have at your disposal. However, getting Magma Stones can be a challenge in itself, so you can find out below how to get some.
Where can I find Magma Stones in Terraria?
If you are going to start hunting magma stones, you have two options and one location, which are lava bats, hell batsY The underworld. Since Lava and Hell Bats only spawn in Underworld locations, and since they are the only two mobs that drop Magma Stones, this is your only option for farming these powerful accessories.
Hellbats will randomly appear in The Underworld as soon as you arrive, flying around and attacking you. They deal a lot of damage to characters with less equipment, so be careful when dealing with them. Lastly, watch out for all the lava as it will burn you to a crisp, but the Hellbats are completely unscathed. Note that the Magma Stones drop rate from these creatures is ridiculously low at 0.67%.
Lava Bats are the hard mode version of Hell Bats and will only start spawning once you have killed a chief mechanic. They are harder to kill than Hellbats and also do more damage. However, they have a significantly higher drop rate for Magma Stones at a flat two percent.
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What do Terraria magma stones do?
The reason you’ll want to farm Magma Stones in the first place is because of their applied effect on melee weapons. When applied to a melee weapon, the weapon will apply the infernal fire Debuff enemies hit with it, dealing 15 health per second in damage to the affected enemy.
The magma stone also has other notable benefits. For example, magma stones can be thrown into the light, and when they do, they transform into a lava charm, an extremely useful item that grants immunity to lava for seven seconds. Also, the Hellfire debuff can’t be put out with water, so any enemies affected by it will likely get stuck.
However, there are some downsides to Magma Stones. First of all, when applied, the buff lasts for a very short time, lasting randomly for two, four, or six seconds. Second, while this buff can be applied to melee weapons, tools, and even Javelin and Bone Javelin, it cannot be applied to a whip weapon.
Do you want more information about Terraria? Check out How to Get a Crystal Ball in Terraria and MyFullGames’ Terraria Summoner Armor Tier List!