Dissolve and the Magick Staff are currently the only ways to inflict the Ichor debuff before Hardmode.
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1.7.1.3: The recipe has changed due to the removal of Arcane Dust from the game.
1.6.1.3: Buffed damage from 8 to 10, use time from 25 to 21, knockback from 4 to 5, nerfed velocity from 12 to 9, and Ichor (debuff) duration from 3 to 1 second.