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

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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Terraria (Wiki): Abigail’s Flower

Facts:

General Type: Summon Weapon
Damage value: 6 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): Bone Javelin

Facts:

General Type: Consumable Item
Damage value: 20 Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 5
Sell-Value: 10 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 25
Required Research: 99
Velocity: 10
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Happy Grenade

Facts:

General Type: Consumable Item
Damage value: 30 Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 6
Sell-Value: 50 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 20
Required Research: 99
Velocity: 6
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Spectre Staff

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 65 (desktop, mobile, console) / 68 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Yellow
Knockback: 6
Sell-Value: 6 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 24
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 12
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Space Gun

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 17 Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 0.75
Sell-Value: 40 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 17
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 30
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Aqua Scepter

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 27 (desktop, mobile, console) / 15 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 7 (desktop, mobile, console) / 5 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin & 75 Silver Coins (desktop, mobile, console) / 54 Silver Coins (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 16
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 37.5
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Cursed Flames

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 55 (desktop, mobile, console) / 35 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Light Red
Knockback: 6.5
Sell-Value: 4 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 15 (desktop, mobile, console) / 20 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 10

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Terraria (Wiki): Imp Staff

Facts:

General Type: Summon Weapon
Damage value: 17 (desktop, mobile, console) / 21 (old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Orange
Knockback: 2
Sell-Value: 54 Silver Coins (desktop) / 1 Gold Coin (mobile, console, old-gen consoles)
Buy-Value: Not sold
Use Time: 36
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 10

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Terraria (Wiki): Meteor Staff

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • High damage output.
  • High velocity.
  • Best for finding caves and ores.
  • Great weapon for early Hardmode.
  • Great for waves of enemies and bosses.

Weaknesses

  • High mana cost.
  • Cannot pass through blocks.

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 50 Health Points
Rarity: Pink
Knockback: 4.5
Sell-Value: 2 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 10
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 30
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Toxikarp

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 43 Health Points
Rarity: Pink
Knockback: 3
Sell-Value: 4 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 10
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 8.5
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Dynamite

Facts:

General Type: Consumable Item
Damage value: 250 Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Sell-Value: 4 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: 20 Silver Coins
Use Time: 40
Required Research: 99
Velocity: 4
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Coin Gun

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 25 (Copper Coins) / 50 (Silver Coins) / 100 (Gold Coins) / 200 (Platinum Coins) Health Points
Rarity: Light Purple
Knockback: 2
Sell-Value: 6 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 8
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 10 (base) / 1 (Copper Coins) / 2 (Silver Coins) / 3 (Gold Coins) / 4 (Platinum Coins
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Explosive Trap Staff

Facts:

General Type: Summon Weapon
Damage value: 126 Health Points
Rarity: Yellow
Knockback: 0.5
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): Betsy’s Wrath

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 100 Health Points
Rarity: Yellow
Knockback: 7
Sell-Value: 5 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 20
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 28

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Terraria (Wiki): Desert Tiger Staff

Facts:

General Type: Summon Weapon
Damage value: 41 Health Points
Rarity: Yellow
Knockback: 4
Sell-Value: 20 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Use Time: 36
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 40

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Terraria (Wiki): Nightglow

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 50 Health Points
Rarity: Yellow
Knockback: 2.5
Sell-Value: 5 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 36
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 34
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Star Cannon

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 55 (desktop, mobile, console, old-gen consoles) / 62 (3DS)
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 3 (desktop, mobile, console) / 0 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Sell-Value: 10 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 12
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 14
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Harpoon

Facts:

General Type: Ranged Weapon
Damage value: 25 Health Points
Rarity: Green
Knockback: 6
Sell-Value: 54 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 30
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 11
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Lunar Flare

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • High damage output.
  • High Velocity.
  • Best for finding caves and ores.
  • Can travel through solid blocks above the cursor.
  • Great for waves of enemies and enclosed areas.

Weaknesses

  • High mana cost
  • Tricky to obtain.

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 100 Health Points
Rarity: Red
Knockback: 4.5
Sell-Value: 10 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 10
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 60
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Spider Staff

Facts:

General Type: Summon Weapon
Damage value: 26 (desktop, mobile, console) / 25 (old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: Light Red
Knockback: 3
Sell-Value: 1 Gold Coin
Buy-Value: Not sold
Use Time: 36
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 10

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Terraria (Wiki): Thunder Zapper

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 20 Health Points
Rarity: Blue
Knockback: 3
Sell-Value: 30 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 17
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 16
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Xeno Staff

Facts:

General Type: Summon Weapon
Damage value: 36 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): Bubble Gun

Facts:

General Type: Magic Weapon
Damage value: 70 Health Points
Rarity: Yellow
Knockback: 3
Sell-Value: 5 Gold Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 9
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 15 (desktop, mobile, console) / 11 (3DS, old-gen consoles)
Special Properties:

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