The 440+ Best Weapons in Terraria: Facts & Secrets (2023)

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Terraria (Wiki): Stylish Scissors

Rating:

My Rating: 4.5 / 10

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
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Terraria (Wiki): Gold Bow

Rating:

My Rating: 4.4 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 11 Health Points
Rarity: White
Sell-Value: 14 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 26
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 6.6
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Terraria (Wiki): Pearlwood Sword

Rating:

My Rating: 4.4 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 30 (desktop, mobile, console) / 11 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 7
Sell-Value: 20 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 15 (desktop, mobile, console) / 21 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Tungsten Bow

Rating:

My Rating: 4.2 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 10 Health Points
Rarity: White
Sell-Value: 10 Silver Coins & 50 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 26
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 6.6
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Classy Cane

Rating:

My Rating: 4.2 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 16 Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 3.5
Sell-Value: 50 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 15
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Swordfish

Rating:

My Rating: 4 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 19 (desktop, mobile, console) / 16 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 4.25
Sell-Value: 50 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 20
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 4
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Hallowed Jousting Lance

Rating:

My Rating: 4 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 90 Health Points
Rarity: Pink
Knockback: 13
Sell-Value: 4 Gold Coins & 60 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 24
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 3.5
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Bone Sword

Rating:

My Rating: 4 / 10

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): Palladium Pike

Rating:

My Rating: 4 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Perfect against waves of enemies with low health.
  • Easy to obtain upon reaching Hardmode

Weaknesses

  • Lowest base damage among Ore Spears.
  • Better Ore Spears exist for waves of enemies.

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 44 (desktop, mobile, console) / 32 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Light Red
Knockback: 4.5
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin & 20 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 27
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 4.4
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Revolver

Rating:

My Rating: 4 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 20 Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 4
Sell-Value: 2 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: 10 Gold Coins
Critical Size: 9%
Use Time: 22
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 16
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Enchanted Boomerang

Rating:

My Rating: 4 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Very accessible early-game.
  • Better overall stats vs. Wooden Boomerang.
  • High knockback potential.

Weaknesses

  • Better Pre-Hardmode options exist.

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 17 (desktop, mobile, console) / 13 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 8
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 20 (desktop, mobile, console) / 15 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 10
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Ash Wood Bow

Rating:

My Rating: 4 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 10 Health Points
Rarity: White
Sell-Value: 20 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 25
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 6.6
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Cascade

Rating:

My Rating: 4 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 27 Health Points
Rarity: Orange
Knockback: 4.3
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin & 80 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 25
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 16
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Mythril Repeater

Rating:

My Rating: 4 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Easy to obtain upon reaching Hardmode.
  • Effective to weaker enemies.

Weaknesses

  • Least effective in combat.
  • Better repeaters exist for waves of enemies.

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 39 (desktop, mobile, console) / 36 (3DS) / 34 (old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Light Red
Knockback: 2
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin & 80 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 20 (desktop, mobile, console) / 23 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 9.5
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Blood Thorn

Rating:

My Rating: 4 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Great for clearing tight spaces.
  • Good damage output.
  • Boasts wall-piercing capabilities.

Weaknesses

  • Uses slightly more mana than other magic weapons.
  • Not beginner-friendly.

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 34 Health Points
Rarity: Light Red
Knockback: 1
Sell-Value: 4 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 33
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 32
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Flaming Mace

Rating:

My Rating: 4 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 18 Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 4.6
Sell-Value: 2 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 45
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 11

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Terraria (Wiki): Silver Bow

Rating:

My Rating: 3.8 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 9 Health Points
Rarity: White
Sell-Value: 7 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 27
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 6.6
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Mandible Blade

Rating:

My Rating: 3.8 / 10

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

Rating:

My Rating: 3.7 / 10

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

Rating:

My Rating: 3.6 / 10

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): Lead Bow

Rating:

My Rating: 3.6 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 9 Health Points
Rarity: White
Sell-Value: 4 Silver Coins & 20 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 27
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 6.6
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Ash Wood Sword

Rating:

My Rating: 3.5 / 10

Pro and Cons:

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): Hive-Five

Rating:

My Rating: 3.5 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 24 Health Points
Rarity: Orange
Knockback: 3.75
Sell-Value: 70 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 25
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 10
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Iron Bow

Rating:

My Rating: 3.4 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 8 Health Points
Rarity: White
Sell-Value: 2 Silver Coins & 80 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 28
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 6.6
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Shadewood Sword

Rating:

My Rating: 3.3 / 10

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): Ebonwood Sword

Rating:

My Rating: 3.3 / 10

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): Ebonwood Bow

Rating:

My Rating: 3.2 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 8 Health Points
Rarity: White
Sell-Value: 20 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 28
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 6.6
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Jousting Lance

Rating:

My Rating: 3 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 60 Health Points
Rarity: Light Red
Knockback: 12
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin & 20 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: 6 Gold Coins
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 24
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 3.5
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Chain Knife

Rating:

My Rating: 3 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 12 Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 3.5
Sell-Value: 25 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 20
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 12
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Cobalt Naginata

Rating:

My Rating: 3 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Perfect against waves of enemies with low health.
  • Easy to obtain upon reaching Hardmode.

Weaknesses

  • Lowest base damage among Ore Spears.
  • Weakest knockback among Ore Spears.
  • Better Ore spears exist for waves of enemies.

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 44 (desktop, mobile, console) / 29 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Light Red
Knockback: 4
Sell-Value: 90 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 28
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 4.3
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Valor

Rating:

My Rating: 3 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 28 Health Points
Rarity: Orange
Knockback: 3.85
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin & 75 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 25
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 16
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Shadewood Bow

Rating:

My Rating: 3 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 8 Health Points
Rarity: White
Sell-Value: 20 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 28
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 6.6
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Nimbus Rod

Rating:

My Rating: 3 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Long-term mana conservation potential.
  • Deals stationary damage (similar to turrets).
  • More powerful than the Crimson Rod.
  • Unlimited piercing capability (3DS, old-gen consoles).

Weaknesses

  • Obtaining is fairly difficult.
  • Damaging projectiles are limited to 96.5 tiles away from the spawned cloud.

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 30 (desktop, mobile, console) / 36 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Light Purple
Sell-Value: 3 Gold Coins & 50 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 22
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 16
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Palladium Repeater

Rating:

My Rating: 3 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Easy to obtain upon reaching Hardmode.
  • Effective to weaker enemies.

Weaknesses

  • Weakest repeater.
  • Least effective in combat.
  • Better repeaters exist for waves of enemies.

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 37 (desktop, mobile, console) / 34 (3DS) / 32 (old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Light Red
Knockback: 1.75
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin & 60 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 22 (desktop, mobile, console) / 24 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 9.25
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Wooden Boomerang

Rating:

My Rating: 3 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strength

  • Very accessible early-game.

Weaknesses

  • Weakest damage output.
  • Slowest projectile travel speed.
  • Subpar knockback potential.

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 10 (desktop, mobile, console) / 7 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 5
Sell-Value: 20 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: 1 Gold Coin
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 20 (desktop, mobile, console) / 16 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 6.5
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Boomstick

Rating:

My Rating: 3 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 14 (desktop, mobile, console) / 12 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 5.75 (desktop, mobile, console) / 5.5 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 2 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 40 (desktop, mobile, console) / 42 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 5.35 (desktop, mobile, console) / 5.25 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Boreal Wood Sword

Rating:

My Rating: 3 / 10

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): Tin Bow

Rating:

My Rating: 2.8 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 7 Health Points
Rarity: White
Sell-Value: 1 Silver Coin & 5 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 28
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 6.6
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Copper Bow

Rating:

My Rating: 2.6 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 6 Health Points
Rarity: White
Sell-Value: 70 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 29
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 6.6
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Code 1

Rating:

My Rating: 2.5 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 21 Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 3.25
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin
Buy-Value: 5 Gold Coins
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 25
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 16
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Rich Mahogany Sword

Rating:

My Rating: 2.5 / 10

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): Palm Wood Sword

Rating:

My Rating: 2.5 / 10

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): Boreal Wood Bow

Rating:

My Rating: 2.4 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 6 Health Points
Rarity: White
Sell-Value: 20 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 29
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 6.6
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Palm Wood Bow

Rating:

My Rating: 2.2 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 6 Health Points
Rarity: White
Sell-Value: 20 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 29
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 6.6
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Cobalt Repeater

Rating:

My Rating: 2 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Easy to obtain upon reaching Hardmode.
  • Effective to weaker enemies.

Weaknesses

  • Weakest repeater.
  • Least effective in combat.
  • Better repeaters exist for waves of enemies.

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 35 (desktop, mobile, console) / 32 (3DS) / 30 (old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Light Red
Knockback: 1.5
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin & 20 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 23 (desktop, mobile, console) / 25 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 9
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): The Undertaker

Rating:

My Rating: 2 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 19 (desktop, mobile, console) / 15 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 2 (desktop, mobile, console) / 1 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin & 50 Silver Coins (desktop, mobile, console) / 1 Gold Coin (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 20 (desktop, mobile, console) / 23 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 6
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Wooden Sword

Rating:

My Rating: 2 / 10

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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Terraria (Wiki): Arkhalis

Rating:

My Rating: 2 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 25 Health Points
Rarity: Cyan
Knockback: 4
Sell-Value: 5 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 25
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 15
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Rich Mahogany Bow

Rating:

My Rating: 2 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 6 Health Points
Rarity: White
Sell-Value: 20 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 29
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 6.6
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Terraria (Wiki): Spear

Rating:

My Rating: 2 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 8 Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 6.5
Sell-Value: 2 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 31
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 3.7
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Amazon

Rating:

My Rating: 2 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 18 Health Points
Rarity: Orange
Knockback: 3.75
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin & 30 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 25
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 16
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Crimson Rod

Rating:

My Rating: 2 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Decent pick for Pre-Hardmode.
  • Long-term mana conservation potential.
  • Deals stationary damage (similar to turrets).

Weaknesses

  • The Nimbus Rod is a superior option.
  • Can only pierce one enemy.
  • Damaging projectiles are limited to 96.5 tiles away from the spawned cloud.

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 12 Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin & 50 Silver Coins (desktop, mobile, console) / 20 Silver Coins (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 24
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 12
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Wooden Bow

Rating:

My Rating: 1.5 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 4 Health Points
Rarity: White
Sell-Value: 20 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 30
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 6.1
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Egg Cannon

Rating:

My Rating: 1.5 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 16 Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 0.5
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Artery

Rating:

My Rating: 1.5 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 17 Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 4
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 25
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 16
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Vilethorn

Rating:

My Rating: 1.5 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Great for segmented enemies and bosses.
  • Great for holding off invasions.
  • Great for enemies with high defense.
  • Can stun-lock enemies.
  • Projectile pierces and damages enemies behind any cover.

Weaknesses

  • Unable to compete against other Hardmode Magic Weapons of the same category.
  • Fairly slow attack speed.

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 10 Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 1
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin & 50 Silver Coins (desktop, mobile, console) / 20 Silver Coins (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 28
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 32
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Terragrim

Rating:

My Rating: 1 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 17 Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 3
Sell-Value: 5 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 25
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 15
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Flintlock Pistol

Rating:

My Rating: 1 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 13 (desktop, mobile, console) / 10 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 1 (desktop, mobile, console) / 0 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin
Buy-Value: 5 Gold Coins
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 16
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 5
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Malaise

Rating:

My Rating: 1 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 16 Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 4.5
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 25
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 16
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Rally

Rating:

My Rating: 0.5 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 14 Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 3.5
Sell-Value: 50 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 25
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 16
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Wooden Yoyo

Rating:

My Rating: 0.2 / 10

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 9 Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 2.5
Sell-Value: 1 Silver Coin
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 25
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 16
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Ice Rod

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 28 Health Points
Rarity: Light Red
Knockback: 2
Sell-Value: 10 Gold Coins (desktop, mobile, console) / 20 Gold Coins (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Buy-Value: 50 Gold Coins (desktop, mobile, console) / 1 Platinum Coin (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 9
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 12
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Elf Melter

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 53 (desktop, mobile, console) / 40 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Yellow
Knockback: 0.425
Sell-Value: 10 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 30
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 25.5 (not affected by ammo)
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Holy Hand Grenade

Facts:

General Type: Consumable Item
Damage value: 600 Health Points
Rarity: Lime
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin
Buy-Value: Not sold
Use Time: 50
Velocity: 4
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Deadly Sphere Staff

Facts:

General Type: Summon Weapon
Damage value: 40 Health Points
Rarity: Yellow
Knockback: 2
Sell-Value: 10 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Use Time: 36
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 10

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Terraria (Wiki): Uzi

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 30 Health Points
Rarity: Lime
Knockback: 3.5
Sell-Value: 7 Gold Coins (desktop, mobile, console) / 1 Gold Coin (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 9
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 13
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Blood Water

Facts:

General Type: Consumable Item
Damage value:  20 Health Points
Rarity: Orange
Knockback: 3
Sell-Value: 20 Copper Coins
Use Time: 15
Required Research: 99
Velocity: 9
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Cannon

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value:  -1
Rarity: Orange
Sell-Value: 5 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: 25 Gold Coins
Use Time: 15
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Clockwork Assault Rifle

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 17 (desktop, mobile, console) / 19 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Light Red
Sell-Value: 3 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 12
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 7.75
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Emerald Staff

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 19 Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 4.25
Sell-Value: 30 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 32
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 8
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Leaf Blower

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 48 (desktop, mobile, console) / 42 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Lime
Knockback: 4 (desktop, mobile, console) / 3 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 6 Gold Coins (desktop, mobile, console) / 7 Gold Coins (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 7 (desktop, mobile, console) / 8 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 11
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Razorpine

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 48 (desktop, mobile, console) / 58 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Yellow
Knockback: 3.25
Sell-Value: 9 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 8
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 24
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Water Bolt

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 19 (desktop, mobile, console) / 17 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 5
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin & 50 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 17
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 4.5
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Ballista Staff

Facts:

General Type: Summon Weapon
Damage value: 156 Health Points
Rarity: Yellow
Knockback: 4.7
Sell-Value: 15 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: 60 Defender Medals
Use Time: 30
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 1
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Amber Staff

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 21 Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 4.75
Sell-Value: 40 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 28
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 9
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Bouncy Dynamite

Facts:

General Type: Consumable Item
Damage value: 250 Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Sell-Value: 4 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Use Time: 40
Required Research: 99
Velocity: 4
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Crystal Serpent

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 40 Health Points
Rarity: Pink
Knockback: 4.4
Sell-Value: 4 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 29
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 13
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Flinx Staff

Facts:

General Type: Summon Weapon
Damage value: 8 Health Points
Rarity: Orange
Knockback: 2
Sell-Value: 50 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Use Time: 36
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 10

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Terraria (Wiki): Pew-matic Horn

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 20 Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 1
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin & 50 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 15
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 14
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Sanguine Staff

Facts:

General Type: Summon Weapon
Damage value: 35 Health Points
Rarity: Light Red
Knockback: 3
Sell-Value: 5 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Use Time: 36
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 10

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Terraria (Wiki): Star Anise

Facts:

General Type: Consumable Item
Damage value: 14 Health Points
Rarity: White
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 15
Required Research: 99
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Flare Gun

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 2 Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin
Buy-Value: Not sold
Use Time: 18
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 6
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Bat Scepter

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 45 Health Points
Rarity: Yellow
Knockback: 3
Sell-Value: 10 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 12
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 10
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Kaleidoscope

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Strongest whip in all modes.
  • Best for finding caves and ores.
  • High summon tag damage.
  • Decent extra critical hit chance.
  • Great for waves of enemies.

Weaknesses

  • Obtaining can get tricky.
  • Weak knockback.
  • 10% damage reduction penalty against multiple enemies.

Facts:

General Type: Summon Weapon
Damage value: 180 Health Points
Rarity: Yellow
Knockback: 4
Sell-Value: 5 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Use Time: 30
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 12
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Nebula Arcanum

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 70 Health Points
Rarity: Red
Knockback: 5
Sell-Value: 10 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 30
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 7
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Shuriken

Facts:

General Type: Consumable Item
Damage value: 10 Health Points
Rarity: White
Sell-Value: 3 Copper Coins (desktop, mobile, console) / 4 Copper Coins (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Buy-Value: 15 Copper Coins (desktop, mobile, console) / 20 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 15
Required Research: 99
Velocity: 9
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Unholy Water

Facts:

General Type: Consumable Item
Damage value:  20 Health Points
Rarity: Orange
Knockback: 3
Sell-Value: 20 Copper Coins
Use Time: 15
Required Research: 99
Velocity: 9
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Snowball Launcher

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value:  -1
Rarity: Green
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin
Buy-Value: Not sold
Use Time: 15
Required Research: 1
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Leather Whip

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • One of the two accessible whips early-game.
  • Decent against small groups of enemies.

Weaknesses

  • Weakest damage output versus other whips.
  • 50% damage reduction penalty against multiple enemies.
  • Extremely weak knockback.
  • Terrible against large waves of enemies.

Facts:

General Type: Summon Weapon
Damage value: 14 Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 1
Sell-Value: 2 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: 10 Gold Coins
Use Time: 30
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 8
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Red Ryder

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 20 Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 3.75
Sell-Value: 2 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 38
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 8
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Weather Pain

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 13 Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 1
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin & 50 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 45
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 1
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Bomb

Facts:

General Type: Consumable Item
Damage value: 100 Health Points
Rarity: White
Sell-Value: 60 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: 3 Silver Coins
Use Time: 25
Required Research: 99
Velocity: 5
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Throwing Knife

Facts:

General Type: Consumable Item
Damage value: 12 Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 2
Sell-Value: 10 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: 50 Copper Coins
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 15
Required Research: 99
Velocity: 10
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Explosive Trap Rod

Facts:

General Type: Summon Weapon
Damage value: 24 Health Points
Rarity: Orange
Knockback: 0.5
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin
Buy-Value: 5 Defender Medals
Use Time: 30
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 1
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Amethyst Staff

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 15 (desktop, mobile, console) / 14 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 3.25
Sell-Value: 4 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 37 (desktop, mobile, console) / 40 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 6
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Bouncy Grenade

Facts:

General Type: Consumable Item
Damage value: 65 Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 8
Sell-Value: 20 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 40
Required Research: 99
Velocity: 6.5
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Crystal Storm

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 32 (desktop, mobile, console) / 25 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Light Red
Knockback: 5
Sell-Value: 4 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 7
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 16
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Flower of Fire

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 48 (desktop, mobile, console) / 44 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Orange
Knockback: 5.5
Sell-Value: 2 Gold Coins & 50 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 16 (desktop, mobile, console) / 20 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 7.5 (desktop, mobile, console) / 6 (3DS, old-gen consoles)

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Terraria (Wiki): Medusa Head

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 40 Health Points
Rarity: Light Red
Knockback: 2
Sell-Value: 4 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 20
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 1
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Sapphire Staff

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 18 (desktop, mobile, console) / 17 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 4
Sell-Value: 20 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 34
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 7.5
Special Properties:

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