The Draconic Magma Staff is a Hardmodesummon weapon. When used, it summons a Dragon Melter skull which is connected to the player with a chain. The chains prevent the Dragon Melters from straying very far from the player, tugging them and keeping them close by. The Dragon Melters spew fireballs at enemies from a distance, which have a chance to inflict the On Fire!debuff on contact. Like other minions, summoned Dragon Melters are invincible and follow the player for an unlimited amount of time, unless the player dies, summons a replacement minion, or cancels the buff.
Its best modifier is Ruthless. The Mythical modifier provides the widest array of stat bonuses, but these primarily affect the initial summon rather than the resulting minion. Additionally, Minions cannot deal critical hits. The only significant advantage a Mythical Draconic Magma Staff has over a Ruthless one is knockback.