Candied Sugarball
The Candied Sugarball is a craftable Pre-Hardmode 
Spatial summoning weapon that can be crafted after defeating Thespian, the Act of Alchemy.
Its best modifier is Demonic for damage output, or Mystic for mana conservation because it cannot get modifiers that affect knockback.
In Game Description
Use to summon a trio of Sweetened Monsters, consuming 2 minion slots (only one trio can be summoned at a time)
Press the Weapon Action Key to cycle between each Sweetened Monster, empowering them
Each Sweetened Monster utilizes different attacks
Charsugar : Attacks with short-ranged flame blasts which inflict Hellfire for 20 seconds on hit
This attack is treated as flamethrower damage and can deal critical strikes
When empowered: cooldown between attacks is reduced and damage is increased by 15
Sugartle: Fires a piercing bubble that has a 20% chance to inflict Riptide for 4 seconds
When a minion strikes an enemy with Riptide, they take 30% extra damage, removing Riptide
When empowered: Riptide is guaranteed to be inflicted
Bulbasugar: Stays stationary while firing a spread of homing seeds
Can be moved with re-use; inherits both minion and sentry bonuses
When empowered: Fires 3 more seeds, and seeds have a 10% chance of dealing a critical strike
Crafting
Recipe
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Trivia
- The Candied Sugarball sprite and its Sweetened Monsters reference the Pokémon franchise.
- The item sprite resembles a Pokéball.
- The Sweetened Monsters' names are made up of portmanteaus, referencing the three starter Kanto partner Pokémon:
- Charsugar is a portmanteau of Charmander and sugar.
- Sugartle is a portmanteau of sugar and Squirtle.
- Bulbasugar is a portmanteau of Bulbasaur and sugar.