Laser Rifle vs Wand of Frosting
The verdict
With crit factored in, Wand of Frosting puts out 277.2 DPS against 150.8 for Laser Rifle — about 84% more damage per second. Base hits are Laser Rifle 29 vs Wand of Frosting 42, so the gap comes as much from attack speed and crit as from raw damage.
Wand of Frosting swings faster at a 10-tick use time versus 12, 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, Laser Rifle hits with more knockback (2.5 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 | Laser Rifle | Wand of Frosting |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 29 | 42 |
| Use time | 12 ticks | 10 ticks |
| Crit chance | 4% | 10% |
| Knockback | 2.5 | 0 |
| Defense | 0 | 0 |
| Mana cost | 8 | 6 |
| Shoot speed | 17 | 12 |
| Sells for | 3 | 1 1 |
When to use which
open DPS calculator →- You want higher raw damage per hit (42 vs 29).
- You prefer faster use time (10 ticks vs 12).
- You're stacking crit-chance gear (+6% over Laser Rifle).
- Pure DPS matters most — Wand of Frosting wins by 126 DPS.
Frequently asked
Which deals more DPS: Laser Rifle or Wand of Frosting? +
Laser Rifle averages 150.8 DPS with crit. Wand of Frosting averages 277.2 DPS with crit. Wand of Frosting is ahead by 126.4 DPS.
Is Laser Rifle or Wand of Frosting faster to use? +
Wand of Frosting has the shorter 10-tick use time, so it attacks faster than Laser Rifle at 12 ticks.
Do Laser Rifle and Wand of Frosting use the same class build? +
Yes — both are Magic weapons and share the same armor and accessory bonuses.
Are Laser Rifle and Wand of Frosting from the same progression tier? +
Yes — both belong to the early-hardmode tier.