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

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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
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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
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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
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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): 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
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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
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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
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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
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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): 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
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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
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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
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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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Terraria (Wiki): Stardust Cell Staff

Facts:

General Type: Summon Weapon
Damage value: 60 Health Points
Rarity: Red
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): Topaz Staff

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 16 (desktop, mobile, console) / 15 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 3.5
Sell-Value: 6 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 36 (desktop, mobile, console) / 38 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 6.5
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
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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): Charged Blaster Cannon

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 100 Health Points
Rarity: Yellow
Knockback: 2
Sell-Value: 10 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 20
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 28
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Gatligator

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 21 Health Points
Rarity: Light Red
Knockback: 1.5
Sell-Value: 7 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: 35 Gold Coins
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 7
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 8
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Nebula Blaze

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 130 Health Points
Rarity: Red
Knockback: 3
Sell-Value: 10 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 12
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 18
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Tactical Shotgun

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 29 Health Points
Rarity: Yellow
Knockback: 7
Sell-Value: 8 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 34
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 6
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Sandgun

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 30 Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 5
Sell-Value: 20 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 16
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 24 (not affected by ammo)
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Holy Water

Facts:

General Type: Consumable Item
Damage value:  20 Health Points
Rarity: Orange
Knockback: 3
Sell-Value: 40 Copper Coins
Use Time: 15
Required Research: 99
Velocity: 9
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Bomb Fish

Facts:

General Type: Consumable Item
Damage value: 100 Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Sell-Value: 2 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Use Time: 25
Required Research: 99
Velocity: 6
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Life Drain

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Decent damage output.
  • Granted buff improves health regeneration.
  • Great weapon for early Hardmode.
  • Can damage and pass through walls.
  • Great for crowd control and worm-type enemies.

Weaknesses

  • High mana cost.
  • Extremely weak knockback.
  • Terrible against single enemies.
  • Low Velocity.

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 35 Health Points
Rarity: Pink
Knockback: 2.5
Sell-Value: 8 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 12
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 10

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Terraria (Wiki): Poison Staff

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 43 Health Points
Rarity: Light Purple
Knockback: 5.6
Sell-Value: 4 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 36
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 13.5

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Terraria (Wiki): Bone

Facts:

General Type: Consumable Item
Damage value: 20 (desktop, mobile, console) / 22 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Rarity: White
Knockback: 2.3 (desktop, mobile, console) / 4 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 10 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 12
Required Research: 99
Velocity: 8
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Flower of Frost

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 60 (desktop, mobile, console) / 50 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Rarity: Pink
Knockback: 6.5
Sell-Value: 5 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 12 (desktop, mobile, console) / 20 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 9 (desktop, mobile, console) / 7 (3DS, old-gen consoles)

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Terraria (Wiki): Megashark

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 25 (desktop, mobile, console) / 23 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Pink
Knockback: 1
Sell-Value: 7 Gold Coins (desktop, mobile, console) / 6 Gold Coins (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 7
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 10
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Stardust Dragon Staff

Facts:

General Type: Summon Weapon
Damage value: 40 Health Points
Rarity: Red
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): Candy Corn Rifle

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 44 Health Points
Rarity: Yellow
Knockback: 2
Sell-Value: 10 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 10%
Use Time: 9
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 10
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Explosive Trap Cane

Facts:

General Type: Summon Weapon
Damage value: 59 Health Points
Rarity: Pink
Knockback: 0.5
Sell-Value: 5 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: 15 Defender Medals
Use Time: 30
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 1
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Beenade

Facts:

General Type: Consumable Item
Damage value: 12 (desktop, mobile, console) / 14 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 1
Sell-Value: 5 Silver Coins (desktop, mobile, console) / 2 Silver Coins (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 15
Required Research: 99
Velocity: 6
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Demon Scythe

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 35 Health Points
Rarity: Orange
Knockback: 5
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin & 50 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 20
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 0.2
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Pygmy Staff

Facts:

General Type: Summon Weapon
Damage value: 40 (desktop, mobile, console) / 34 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Lime
Knockback: 3
Sell-Value: 7 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Use Time: 28
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 10

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Terraria (Wiki): Tempest Staff

Facts:

General Type: Summon Weapon
Damage value: 50 Health Points
Rarity: Yellow
Knockback: 2
Sell-Value: 5 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Use Time: 36
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 10

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Terraria (Wiki): Vampire Frog Staff

Facts:

General Type: Summon Weapon
Damage value: 11 Health Points
Rarity: Orange
Knockback: 5
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin
Buy-Value: Not sold
Use Time: 36
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 10

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Terraria (Wiki): Snowball Cannon

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 10 (desktop, mobile, console) / 5 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 1
Sell-Value: 2 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 19
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 11
Special Properties:

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