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The Scepter is the best ranged weapon in the game, second only to (possibly) the Shotgun. It is dropped from the mummy in Area 4, which is considered to be the hardest enemy in the game.

Functionality

The Scepter is a held item that functions as a ranged weapon. It fires small pink balls of energy, which will target and immediately kill the closest enemy to you. The balls can pass through walls and floors, instantly killing anything in your line of sight. It only has two major drawbacks. The first is that the balls of energy will not ignore dead bodies - which is a major downside since almost every enemy in Area 4 leaves a corpse. The second is what you have to do to get it - that being kill a mummy, which is possibly THE hardest enemy in Spelunky. The Scepter doesn't last, either - you'll only get to use it for a maximum of three levels before you reach the Final Area, and the final boss is immune to the Scepter's effects.

The Scepter (along with the Hedjet is a required item to access the City of Gold. Note: OPENING THE DOOR TO THE CITY OF GOLD WILL CONSUME THE SCEPTER.

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