Best Ore Broadswords in Terraria (2023)

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Terraria (Wiki): Volcano (Fiery Greatsword)

Rating:

My Rating: 10 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Offers the highest base damage.
  • Offers the strongest knockback potential.
  • Inflicted debuff deals decent damage over second.
  • Great for controlling waves of enemies.
  • Included in the top three of best-performing Pre-Hardmode Melee Weapons.
  • Perfect against tanky enemies.

Weaknesses

  • Extremely tricky to obtain for Pre-Hardmode players.
  • Suffers from slow usage cooldown.

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 40 (desktop, mobile, console) / 36 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Orange
Knockback: 6.5
Sell-Value: 54 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 40 (desktop, mobile, console) / 34 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Blood Butcherer

Rating:

My Rating: 9.5 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Outperforms low-tier Broadswords.
  • Good for tanky Pre-Hardmode enemies.
  • Inflicted debuff causes additional damage over second effect.

Weaknesses

  • Risky to obtain for Pre-Hardmode players.
  • Underwhelming knockback potential.

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 22 Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 5
Sell-Value: 27 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 25
Required Research: 1
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Terraria (Wiki): Light’s Bane

Rating:

My Rating: 9 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Attacks can pass through walls.
  • Outperforms low-tier Broadswords.
  • Good for slightly tanky Pre-Hardmode enemies.

Weaknesses

  • Risky to obtain for Pre-Hardmode players.
  • Underwhelming knockback potential.

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 16 (desktop, mobile, console) / 17 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 5
Sell-Value: 27 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 20
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Platinum Broadsword

Rating:

My Rating: 8.5 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Outperforms low-tier Broadswords.
  • Good for slightly tanky Pre-Hardmode enemies.
  • Offers the highest knockback potential.
  • Offers the fastest cooldown usage

Weakness

  • Slightly challenging to obtain.

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 16 (desktop, mobile, console) / 15 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 6.5 (desktop, mobile, console) / 5 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 27 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 17 (desktop, mobile, console) / 19 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
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Terraria (Wiki): Gold Broadsword

Rating:

My Rating: 8 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Outperforms low-tier Broadswords.
  • Good for slightly tanky Pre-Hardmode enemies.
  • Offers the highest knockback potential.

Weakness

  • Slightly challenging to obtain.

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 15 (desktop, mobile, console) / 13 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 6.5 (desktop, mobile, console) / 5 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 18 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 18 (desktop, mobile, console) / 20 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
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Terraria (Wiki): Tungsten Broadsword

Rating:

My Rating: 7.5 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Superior to most metal Shortswords.
  • Okay for low-tier enemies.

Weakness

  • Outperformed by other Broadswords.

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 14 (desktop, mobile, console) / 12 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 6 (desktop, mobile, console) / 5 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 13 Silver Coins & 50 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 19 (desktop, mobile, console) / 20 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Silver Broadsword

Rating:

My Rating: 7 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Superior to most metal Shortswords.
  • Okay for low-tier enemies.

Weakness

  • Outperformed by other Broadswords.

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 14 (desktop, mobile, console) / 11 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 6 (desktop, mobile, console) / 5 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 9 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 20 (desktop, mobile, console) / 21 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
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Terraria (Wiki): Lead Broadsword

Rating:

My Rating: 6.5 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Superior to most metal Shortswords.
  • Okay for low-tier enemies.

Weakness

  • Outperformed by other Broadswords.

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 13 (desktop, mobile, console) / 11 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 5.5 (desktop, mobile, console) / 5 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 5 Silver Coins & 40 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 20 (desktop, mobile, console) / 21 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Iron Broadsword

Rating:

My Rating: 6 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Superior to most metal Shortswords.
  • Okay for low-tier enemies.

Weakness

  • Outperformed by other Broadswords.

Facts:

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:

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Terraria (Wiki): Tin Broadsword

Rating:

My Rating: 5.5 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Superior to most metal Shortswords.
  • Okay for low-tier enemies.

Weakness

  • Outperformed by other Broadswords.

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 10 (desktop, mobile, console) / 9 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 5.5
Sell-Value: 1 Silver Coin & 35 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:

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Terraria (Wiki): Copper Broadsword

Rating:

My Rating: 5 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Most accessible Broadsword.
  • Superior to most metal Shortswords.
  • Okay for low-tier enemies.

Weaknesses

  • Outperformed by other Broadswords.
  • Weakest base damage.
  • Shadewood Sword and Ebonwood Sword are more accessible.

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 9 (desktop, mobile, console) / 8 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 5.5
Sell-Value: 90 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 21 (desktop, mobile, console) / 23 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:

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