Crystal Storm vs Wand of Frosting
The verdict
With crit factored in, Crystal Storm puts out 312.0 DPS against 277.2 for Wand of Frosting — about 13% more damage per second. Base hits are Crystal Storm 35 vs Wand of Frosting 42, so the gap comes as much from attack speed and crit as from raw damage.
Crystal Storm swings faster at a 7-tick use time versus 10, so it lands on-hit debuffs like ichor, procs set bonuses, and reapplies knockback more often — an edge the flat DPS figure understates.
Wand of Frosting also carries the higher base crit chance (10% vs 4%), which scales further with crit-boosting armor and accessories.
For crowd control, Crystal Storm hits with more knockback (5 vs 0), keeping enemies at range while you reposition.
Both are Magic weapons, so the same armor set and class accessories buff either one — you can swap between them without rebuilding your loadout.
Stat-by-stat
computed| Stat | Crystal Storm | Wand of Frosting |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 35 | 42 |
| Use time | 7 ticks | 10 ticks |
| Crit chance | 4% | 10% |
| Knockback | 5 | 0 |
| Defense | 0 | 0 |
| Mana cost | 5 | 6 |
| Shoot speed | 16 | 12 |
| Sells for | 80 | 1 1 |
When to use which
open DPS calculator →- You prefer faster use time (7 ticks vs 10).
- Pure DPS matters most — Crystal Storm wins by 34.8 DPS.
- You want higher raw damage per hit (42 vs 35).
- You're stacking crit-chance gear (+6% over Crystal Storm).
Frequently asked
Which deals more DPS: Crystal Storm or Wand of Frosting? +
Crystal Storm averages 312.0 DPS with crit. Wand of Frosting averages 277.2 DPS with crit. Crystal Storm is ahead by 34.8 DPS.
Is Crystal Storm or Wand of Frosting faster to use? +
Crystal Storm has the shorter 7-tick use time, so it attacks faster than Wand of Frosting at 10 ticks.
Do Crystal Storm and Wand of Frosting use the same class build? +
Yes — both are Magic weapons and share the same armor and accessory bonuses.
Are Crystal Storm and Wand of Frosting from the same progression tier? +
Yes — both belong to the early-hardmode tier.