Best Pre-Hardmode Melee Weapons in Terraria (2023)
Melee weapons play a vital role in close-quarters combat, allowing players to engage enemies directly and unleash devastating attacks.
This list will provide you with the Best Pre-Hardmode Melee Weapons. They are considered the most effective swords against weak or strong enemies in Pre-Hardmode. This includes the strengths and weaknesses of each weapon, the ideal modifiers for them, where and when they shine the most, and when being used in actual combat.
All Pre-Hardmode melee weapons can pierce multiple enemies at an optimal distance. All Flask items will have their special effects imbued when a player uses a melee weapon. While most swords are incapable of autoswinging, some of them can.
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Terraria (Wiki): Night’s Edge
Rating:
Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Strongest damage among other melee weapons. Perfect against waves of enemies. Best for finding caves and ores.
Weaknesses
Tricky and risky to obtain.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 40 (desktop, mobile, console) / 42 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Orange
Knockback: 4.5
Sell-Value: 4 Gold Coins (desktop, mobile, console) / 54 Silver Coins (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 25 (desktop, mobile, console) / 27 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 5
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Bee Keeper
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Summons killer bees. Inflicted debuff deals bonus damage. Perfect against waves of slightly strong enemies.
Weaknesses
Tricky and risky to obtain. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 30 (desktop, mobile, console) / 22 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Orange
Knockback: 5.3
Sell-Value: 2 Gold Coins (desktop, mobile, console) / 54 Silver Coins (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 20
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Blade of Grass
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Wide arc of fire. Inflicted debuff deals bonus damage. Second largest sword among all other swords.
Weaknesses
Slightly tricky and risky to obtain. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 18 (desktop, mobile, console) / 28 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Orange
Knockback: 4.5 (desktop, mobile, console) / 3 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 54 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 20 (desktop, mobile, console) / 30 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 20
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Enchanted Sword
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Perfect against small waves of enemies. Better damage than other early-game swords.
Weaknesses
Tricky and risky to obtain. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 23 (desktop, mobile, console) / 18 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 4.25 (desktop, mobile, console) / 5.25 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 3 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 21 (desktop, mobile, console) / 18 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 9.5 (desktop, mobile, console) / 9 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Muramasa
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Perfect against waves of enemies. Better damage than other early-game swords.
Weaknesses
Tricky and risky to obtain. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 24 (desktop, mobile, console) / 18 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 3 (desktop, mobile, console) / 1 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin & 75 Silver Coins (desktop, mobile, console) / 54 Silver Coins (old-gen consoles)
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 18
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Starfury
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Perfect against waves of enemies. Offers the fastest projectile travel speed among all Pre-Hardmode Swords.
Weaknesses
Tricky and risky to obtain. Dangerous to use in Underground Jungle.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 25 (desktop, mobile, console) / 22 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 5
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 20
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 25
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Tentacle Spike
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Perfect against waves of enemies. Fast use time.
Weaknesses
Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies. Tricky to obtain.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 20 Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 5.5
Sell-Value: 50 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 21
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Ice Blade
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Perfect against waves of enemies. Best for finding caves and ores.
Weaknesses
Tricky and risky to obtain. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 17 (desktop, mobile, console) / 13 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 4.75
Sell-Value: 40 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 6%
Use Time: 20
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 9.5
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Gladius
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Strongest shortsword in the game. Great against enemies with low health.
Weaknesses
Slowest velocity. Tricky to obtain at the early stages of the game. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 15 Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 3
Sell-Value: 30 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 21
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 4.8
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Ruler
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Easy to obtain once Goblin Tinkerer is available. Necessary tool for block counting.
Weaknesses
Weakest knockback. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 12 (desktop, mobile, console) Health Points
Rarity: Blue (desktop, mobile, console) / White (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Knockback: 0.5 (desktop, mobile, console)
Sell-Value: 2 Silver Coins (desktop, mobile, console) / 33 Silver Coins (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Buy-Value: 10 Silver Coins (desktop, mobile, console) / 1 Gold Coin (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Critical Size: 4% (desktop, mobile, console)
Use Time: 20 (desktop, mobile, console)
Required Research: 1 (desktop, mobile, console)
Velocity: 4.8 (desktop, mobile, console)
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Terraria (Wiki): Tragic Umbrella
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Great against small groups of enemies. Fast use time. Higher melee damage than Umbrella.
Weaknesses
Tricky to obtain. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 15 Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 5
Sell-Value: 2 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: 10 Gold Coins
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 22
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Umbrella
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Best when combined with a jump-enhancing accessory. Great against small groups of enemies.
Weaknesses
Tricky to obtain. Weak knockback. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 10 (desktop, mobile ,console) Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 5
Sell-Value: 20 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: 1 Gold Coin
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 22
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Falcon Blade
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Easy to obtain. Great against waves of enemies.
Weaknesses
Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
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General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 25 Health Points
Rarity: Light Red
Knockback: 6
Sell-Value: 20 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 20 (desktop, mobile, console) / 15 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Breathing Reed
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Higher damage output. Great against small waves of enemies.
Weaknesses
Tricky and risky to obtain. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 10 Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 4
Sell-Value: 20 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 27
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Purple Clubberfish
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Strongest knockback among other swords. Great against a small group of enemies.
Weaknesses
Tricky and risky to obtain. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 35 (desktop, mobile, console) / 24 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 8 (desktop, mobile, console) / 7 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 35
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Purple Phaseblade
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
High base damage than other melee weapons. Perfect against waves of enemies. Best for finding caves and ores.
Weaknesses
Tricky to obtain at early stages. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 26 (desktop, mobile, console) / 21 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 3
Sell-Value: 54 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 18 (desktop, mobile, console) / 25 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Red Phaseblade
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
High base damage than other melee weapons. Perfect against waves of enemies. Best for finding caves and ores.
Weaknesses
Tricky to obtain at early stages. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 26 (desktop, mobile, console) / 21 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 3
Sell-Value: 54 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 18 (desktop, mobile, console) / 25 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): White Phaseblade
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
High base damage than other melee weapons. Perfect against waves of enemies. Best for finding caves and ores.
Weaknesses
Tricky to obtain at early stages. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 26 (desktop, mobile, console) / 21 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 3
Sell-Value: 54 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 18 (desktop, mobile, console) / 25 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Yellow Phaseblade
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
High base damage than other melee weapons. Perfect against waves of enemies. Best for finding caves and ores.
Weaknesses
Tricky to obtain at early stages. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 26 (desktop, mobile, console) / 21 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 3
Sell-Value: 54 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 18 (desktop, mobile, console) / 25 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Blue Phaseblade
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
High base damage than other melee weapons. Perfect against waves of enemies. Best for finding caves and ores.
Weaknesses
Tricky to obtain at early stages. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 26 (desktop, mobile, console) / 21 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 3
Sell-Value: 54 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 18 (desktop, mobile, console) / 25 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Green Phaseblade
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
High base damage than other melee weapons. Perfect against waves of enemies. Best for finding caves and ores.
Weaknesses
Tricky to obtain at early stages. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 26 (desktop, mobile, console) / 21 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 3
Sell-Value: 54 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 18 (desktop, mobile, console) / 25 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Orange Phaseblade
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
High base damage than other melee weapons. Perfect against waves of enemies. Best for finding caves and ores.
Weaknesses
Tricky to obtain at early stages. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 26 (desktop, mobile, console) / 21 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 3
Sell-Value: 54 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 18 (desktop, mobile, console) / 25 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Katana
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Easy to obtain. Good enough against hordes of enemies. Highest critical chance.
Weaknesses
Weak knockback. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 18 (desktop, mobile, console) / 16 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 3.5
Sell-Value: 2 Gold Coins (desktop, mobile, console) / 50 Silver Coins (old-gen consoles)
Buy-Value: 10 Gold Coins (desktop, mobile, console) / 2 Silver Coins & 50 Copper Coins (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Critical Size: 19%
Use Time: 20 (desktop, mobile, console) / 22 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Bladed Glove
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Fastest cooldown usage among all Pre-Hardmode Melee Weapons. High DPS. Perfect against waves of enemies.
Weaknesses
Tricky to obtain at early stages. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 14 (desktop, mobile, console) / 12 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 4
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 8
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Exotic Scimitar
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Easy to obtain. Perfect against small waves of enemies.
Weaknesses
Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 20 Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 4.25
Sell-Value: 50 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 18
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Bat Bat
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Easy to obtain. Restores 1 HP on every hit. Perfect against small groups of enemies.
Weaknesses
Slowest cooldown usage. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 36 Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 5.5
Sell-Value: 25 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 45
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Candy Cane Sword
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Easy to obtain. Perfect against small waves of enemies. Larger range than pre-Hardmode swords (4x7 radius).
Weaknesses
Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 19 (desktop, mobile, console) / 16 (old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 5.3
Sell-Value: 27 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 27
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Flymeal
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Can damage NPCs. Perfect against waves of enemies.
Weaknesses
Tricky to obtain at the early stages of the game. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies. Inflicted debuff does not deal damage.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 15 Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 5
Sell-Value: 35 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 4%
Required Research: 1
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Terraria (Wiki): Stylish Scissors
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Perfect against small groups of enemies. Fast use time.
Weaknesses
Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies. Tricky to obtain.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 14 Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 5
Sell-Value: 50 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 12
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Bone Sword
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
High base damage than other melee weapons. Perfect against waves of enemies.
Weaknesses
Slightly tricky and risky to obtain. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 19 (desktop, mobile, console) / 16 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Orange
Knockback: 5.5 (desktop, mobile, console) / 4.5 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 18 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 22
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Mandible Blade
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Perfect against waves of enemies. Better damage than other early-game swords.
Weaknesses
Tricky and risky to obtain. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 16 Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 4.5
Sell-Value: 10 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 18
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Zombie Arm
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Great against enemies with low health. Offers higher base damage than Pre-Hardmode Wood Swords.
Weaknesses
Tricky to obtain at the early stages of the game. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 15 (desktop, mobile, console) / 12 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 5.5 (desktop, mobile, console) / 4.25 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 4 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 22 (desktop, mobile, console) / 23 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Cactus Sword
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Easy to obtain. Great against small waves of enemies.
Weaknesses
Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 10 (desktop, mobile, console) / 9 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 4.5 (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: 30 (desktop, mobile, console) / 25 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Ash Wood Sword
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Strengths
Perfect against small groups of enemies. Offers the highest base damage among all Pre-Hardmode Wood Swords.
Weaknesses
Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies. Tricky and risky to obtain.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 13 Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 5
Sell-Value: 20 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 17
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Ebonwood Sword
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Perfect against small groups of enemies. Offers the 2nd highest base damage among all Pre-Hardmode Wood Swords.
Weaknesses
Tricky and risky to obtain for Pre-Hardmode players. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 11 (desktop, mobile, console / 10 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 6 (desktop, mobile, console) / 5 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 20 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 19 (desktop, mobile, console) / 23 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Shadewood Sword
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Perfect against small groups of enemies. Offers the 2nd highest base damage among all Pre-Hardmode Wood Swords.
Weaknesses
Tricky and risky to obtain. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 11 (desktop, mobile, console) / 10 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 6 (desktop, mobile, console) / 5 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 20 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 19 (desktop, mobile, console) / 23 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Boreal Wood Sword
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Easy to obtain. Higher base damage than the wooden sword. Decent against a small group of enemies.
Weaknesses
Second weakest base damage among other swords. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 8 Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 6 (desktop, mobile, console) / 5 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 20 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 20 (desktop, mobile, console) / 23 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Palm Wood Sword
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Easy to obtain. Higher damage output than the wooden sword. Decent against a small group of enemies.
Weaknesses
One of the weakest Pre-Hardmode Wood Swords. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 8 Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 6 (desktop, mobile, console) / 5 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 20 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 19 (desktop, mobile, console) / 23 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Rich Mahogany Sword
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Easy to obtain. Higher damage output than the wooden sword. Decent against a small group of enemies.
Weaknesses
One of the weakest Pre-Hardmode Wood Swords. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 8 Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 6 (desktop, mobile, console) / 5 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 20 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 19 (desktop, mobile, console) / 23 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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Terraria (Wiki): Wooden Sword
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Easy to obtain. Great weapon against low-health enemies./
Weaknesses
Weakest damage. Not a perfect choice for waves of enemies. Better melee weapons exist for waves of enemies.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 7 (desktop, mobile, console) / 5 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 5 (desktop, mobile, console) / 4 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 20 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 20 (desktop, mobile, console) / 25 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:
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