Terraria Mana Cost Comparison (Magic Weapons)
How much mana? Compare 12 Terraria magic weapon mana costs, from Amethyst Staff 5 and Diamond Staff 8 to Blood Thorn 20 and Clinger Staff 40. See inside.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amethyst Staff Cheapest row here. Pre 1.4.4 cost 3. | 5 mana | First gem staff, pre-Hardmode | Terraria Wiki list of magic weapons: Amethyst Staff mana 5 |
| Emerald Staff One over Amethyst. | 6 mana | Gem staff, pre-Hardmode | Terraria Wiki list of magic weapons: Emerald Staff mana 6 |
| Amber Staff Tied with Golden Shower. | 7 mana | Gem staff, pre-Hardmode | Terraria Wiki list of magic weapons: Amber Staff mana 7 |
| Golden Shower Defense-cutting value pick. | 7 mana | Hardmode spellbook, ichor stream | Terraria Wiki list of magic weapons: Golden Shower mana 7 |
| Diamond Staff Last gem tier. | 8 mana | Top gem staff, pre-Hardmode | Terraria Wiki list of magic weapons: Diamond Staff mana 8 |
| Blizzard Staff One over Diamond. | 9 mana | Hardmode ice shards | Terraria Wiki list of magic weapons: Blizzard Staff mana 9 |
| Water Bolt Dungeon classic. | 10 mana | Dungeon spellbook, bouncing bolt | Terraria Wiki list of magic weapons: Water Bolt mana 10 |
| Frost Staff Under the controlled tier. | 12 mana | Hardmode frost bolts | Terraria Wiki list of magic weapons: Frost Staff mana 12 |
| Magic Missile Pre 1.4.1 cost 12, before that 10. | 14 mana | Dungeon controlled missile | Official Terraria Wiki Magic Missile page: mana 14 |
| Magnet Sphere Tied with Magic Missile. | 14 mana | Hardmode chained lightning ball | Terraria Wiki list of magic weapons: Magnet Sphere mana 14 |
| Blood Thorn Ten Amethysts per cast. | 20 mana | Hardmode thorn burst | Terraria Wiki list of magic weapons: Blood Thorn mana 20 |
| Clinger Staff Priciest row here. Eight Amethysts. | 40 mana | Hardmode wall of cursed flame | Terraria Wiki list of magic weapons: Clinger Staff mana 40 |
About this converter
Terraria mana runs 5 to 40 per cast across one clean ladder. Amethyst opens at 5, Emerald at 6, Amber and Golden Shower at 7, Diamond at 8, Blizzard at 9, Water Bolt at 10, Frost Staff at 12, Magic Missile and Magnet Sphere at 14, Blood Thorn at 20 and Clinger Staff at 40. That makes Clinger worth eight Amethysts. Gem staves climb one mana per tier while Hardmode books pay for effects like ichor streams and controlled flight. Every figure here is the base per-cast cost from the source-code weapon tables.
How to use it
Pick two weapons and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Clinger Staff against Amethyst Staffs to see the eight to one mana gap.
Balance patches moved some costs: Amethyst sat at 3 before 1.4.4, Magic Missile at 10 then 12 before 1.4.1. Current values are rowed and older ones noted. Maintaining a Magic Missile costs nothing extra past the first cast. Modifiers like Mythical cut costs by percent and stay out of this base table.
FAQ
How much mana is Magic Missile?
14 per cast now. It was 12 before 1.4.1 and 10 before that.
What is the cheapest spell here?
Amethyst Staff at 5 mana. Four shots from a starting 20 pool.
What costs the most mana?
Clinger Staff at 40. Eight Amethyst casts per wall.
Why no damage here?
Damage sits in the weapon damage table. This page rows mana only.
Sources
- Terraria Wiki list of magic weapons (base source-code values: Amber 7, Amethyst 5, Blizzard 9, Blood Thorn 20, Clinger 40, Diamond 8, Emerald 6, Frost Staff 12, Golden Shower 7, Magic Missile 14, Magnet Sphere 14, Water Bolt 10)
- Official Terraria Wiki Amethyst Staff page (mana stat and 1.4.4 history) and Magic Missile page (mana 14 and 1.4.1 history)
Last verified: 2026-09-29 · 12 entries
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