Terraria (Wiki): Iron Broadsword
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General Information

The Iron Broadsword is an ore-based broadsword that deals damage to enemies.
The Iron Broadsword, like other broadswords, has limited range and moves in an arc motion. Combat-wise, the Iron Broadsword is effective against fighter-type enemies such as monsters, slimes, jumping zombies, and flying enemies because of its knockback and damage output.
The Iron Broadsword is best modified with Legendary to improve all stats.
Type: Weapon
Type of Weapon: Broadsword
Mode: Pre-Hardmode
Strengths & Weaknesses of the Iron Broadsword
Strengths
- Easy to obtain.
- Great for pre-Hardmode enemies.
Weaknesses
- Short range.
- Useless in boss-fight.
- Better broadswords exist for waves of enemies.
How to get the Iron Broadsword
At an Iron Anvil or Lead Anvil, craft Iron Bar (8) to create an Iron Broadsword. It can be crafted as early as Pre-Hardmode.
Stats & Attributes of the Iron Broadsword
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 12 (desktop, mobile, console) / 10 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 5.5 (desktop, mobile, console) / 5 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 3 Silver Coins & 60 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 20 (desktop, mobile, console) / 22 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties: None
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