Ice Rod vs Wand of Frosting
The verdict
With crit factored in, Wand of Frosting puts out 277.2 DPS against 194.1 for Ice Rod — about 43% more damage per second. Base hits are Ice Rod 28 vs Wand of Frosting 42, so the gap comes as much from attack speed and crit as from raw damage.
Ice Rod swings faster at a 9-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, Ice Rod hits with more knockback (2 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 | Ice Rod | Wand of Frosting |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 28 | 42 |
| Use time | 9 ticks | 10 ticks |
| Crit chance | 4% | 10% |
| Knockback | 2 | 0 |
| Defense | 0 | 0 |
| Mana cost | 6 | 6 |
| Shoot speed | 12 | 12 |
| Sells for | — | 1 1 |
When to use which
open DPS calculator →- You prefer faster use time (9 ticks vs 10).
- You want higher raw damage per hit (42 vs 28).
- You're stacking crit-chance gear (+6% over Ice Rod).
- Pure DPS matters most — Wand of Frosting wins by 83.1 DPS.
Frequently asked
Which deals more DPS: Ice Rod or Wand of Frosting? +
Ice Rod averages 194.1 DPS with crit. Wand of Frosting averages 277.2 DPS with crit. Wand of Frosting is ahead by 83.1 DPS.
Is Ice Rod or Wand of Frosting faster to use? +
Ice Rod has the shorter 9-tick use time, so it attacks faster than Wand of Frosting at 10 ticks.
Do Ice Rod and Wand of Frosting use the same class build? +
Yes — both are Magic weapons and share the same armor and accessory bonuses.
Are Ice Rod and Wand of Frosting from the same progression tier? +
Yes — both belong to the early-hardmode tier.