The Best 1000+ Tools in Terraria: Facts & Secrets (2023)

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Terraria (Wiki): Axe of Regrowth

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 20 Health Points
Knockback: 5
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Staff of Regrowth

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 7 Health Points
Knockback: 3
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Sickle

Facts:

General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 9 Health Points
Knockback: 45689
Buy-Value: 60 Silver Coins
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Sandcastle Bucket

Facts:

Damage value: n/a
Knockback: n/a
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Bug Net

Facts:

General Type: Tool
Damage value: n/a
Rarity: White
Knockback: n/a
Sell-Value: 5 Silver Coins (desktop, console & mobile versions), 20 Silver Coins (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Buy-Value: 25 Silver Coins (desktop, console & mobile versions), 1 Gold Coin (Old-gen console version)
Critical Size: n/a
Use Time: 25
Required Research: 1
Velocity: n/a
Velocity Multiplier: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Wrenches

Facts:

Damage value: n/a
Knockback: n/a
Buy-Value: 2 Gold Coins
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Spectre Pickaxe

Pro and Cons:

Strength • Can mine any block except Lihzahrd Bricks. • Has a mining range boost of three blocks.

Facts:

General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 32 Health Points
Knockback: 45778
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Tin Pickaxe

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General Type: Melee
Damage value: 5 Health Points
Knockback: 2
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Titanium Chainsaw

Facts:

General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 34 Health Points
Knockback: 45081
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Titanium Pickaxe

Pro and Cons:

Strength • Can mine any block except Chlorophyte Ore and Lihzahrd Bricks • Can reach a mining speed of 1 (max) with capped mining speed (70%) and a speed modifier.

Facts:

General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 27 Health Points
Knockback: 5
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Titanium Waraxe

Facts:

General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 44 Health Points
Knockback: 45053
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Tungsten Axe

Facts:

General Type: Melee
Damage value: 7 Health Points
Knockback: 45050
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): War Axe of the Night

Pro and Cons:

Strength • Has higher base damage compare to other Axe's and autoswing. Weakness • its slow speed makes the maximum damage output similar to manual-swing swords like Gold Broadsword. • When hitting an enemy behind you, the knockback will pull them toward you.

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General Type: Melee
Damage value: 20 Health Points
Knockback: 6
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Tin Axe

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General Type: Melee
Damage value: 3 Health Points
Knockback: 45050
Buy-Value: 4 Silver Coins
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Cell Phone

Facts:

Damage value: n/a
Knockback: n/a
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Rod of Discord

Facts:

General Type: Hardmode
Damage value: n/a
Knockback: n/a
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Demon Conch

Facts:

General Type: Pre-Hardmode
Damage value: n/a
Knockback: n/a
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): The Breaker

Facts:

General Type: Melee
Damage value: 24 Health Points
Knockback: 6
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Ice Mirror

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Damage value: n/a
Knockback: n/a
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Tin Hammer

Facts:

General Type: Melee
Damage value: 6 Health Points
Knockback: 45051
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Magic Conch

Facts:

Damage value: n/a
Knockback: n/a
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Tungsten Hammer

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General Type: Melee
Damage value: 9 Health Points
Knockback: 45051
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Actuation Rod

Facts:

Damage value: n/a
Knockback: n/a
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Wooden Hammer

Pro and Cons:

Weakness  • With the lowest tool power and slowest use time, along with a range penalty of -1, it is known as the weakest tool in the game.  • Has the lowest DPS item in the game overall.

Facts:

General Type: Melee
Damage value: 2 Health Points
Knockback: 45051
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): The Grand Design

Facts:

Damage value: n/a
Knockback: n/a
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Clentaminator

Facts:

General Type: Hardmode
Damage value: n/a
Knockback: 0.3
Buy-Value: 2 Platinum Coins
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Sponges

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Damage value: n/a
Knockback: n/a
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Wire Cutter

Facts:

Damage value: n/a
Knockback: n/a
Buy-Value: 2 Gold Coins
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): The Axe

Pro and Cons:

Strength • Capable of breaking Demon and Crimson Altars • In PvP, it is able to hit a player twice in one swing • Has the highest axe power of any item in the game (175%) Weakness • While autoswinging, the player will be unable to change direction

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General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 72 Health Points
Knockback: 45839
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Platinum Axe

Facts:

General Type: Melee
Damage value: 8 Health Points
Knockback: 45050
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Iron Hammer

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General Type: Melee
Damage value: 7 Health Points
Knockback: 45051
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Silver Pickaxe

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General Type: Melee
Damage value: 6 Health Points
Knockback: 2
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Paint Roller

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General Type: Tool
Damage value: n/a
Knockback: n/a
Buy-Value: 1 Gold Coin
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Sawtooth Shark

Pro and Cons:

Strength • It is the fastest "axe" in pre-hardmode, with a fixed mining speed of 4

Facts:

General Type: Melee
Damage value: 13 Health Points
Knockback: 45689
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Lead Hammer

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General Type: Melee
Damage value: 8 Health Points
Knockback: 45051
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Paint Scraper

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General Type: Tool
Damage value: n/a
Knockback: n/a
Buy-Value: 1 Gold Coin
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Silver Axe

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General Type: Melee
Damage value: 6 Health Points
Knockback: 45050
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Palm Wood Hammer

Facts:

General Type: Melee
Damage value: 4 Health Points
Knockback: 45051
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Paintbrush

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General Type: Tool
Damage value: n/a
Knockback: n/a
Buy-Value: 1 Gold Coin
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Pearlwood Hammer

Pro and Cons:

Weakness • Weakest hammer exclusive to Hardmode.

Facts:

General Type: Melee
Damage value: 10 Health Points
Knockback: 45051
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Gold Pickaxe

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General Type: Melee
Damage value: 6 Health Points
Knockback: 2
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Spectre Paint Roller

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General Type: Tool
Damage value: n/a
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Platinum Hammer

Facts:

General Type: Melee
Damage value: 10 Health Points
Knockback: 45051
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Iron Pickaxe

Facts:

General Type: Melee
Damage value: 5 Health Points
Knockback: 2
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Spectre Paint Scraper

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General Type: Tool
Damage value: n/a
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Rod of Harmony

Facts:

Damage value: n/a
Knockback: n/a
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Pwnhammer

Pro and Cons:

Strength • Able to destroy Demon Altars and Crimson Altars with a few hits • has a sparkle effect when used which gives off a good deal of light, even in complete darkness

Facts:

General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 26 Health Points
Knockback: 45053
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Lead Axe

Facts:

General Type: Melee
Damage value: 6 Health Points
Knockback: 45050
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Spectre Paintbrush

Facts:

General Type: Tool
Damage value: n/a
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Shellphone

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Damage value: n/a
Knockback: n/a
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Rich Mahogany Hammer

Pro and Cons:

Strength • Good for starting game if the player wants to conserve metal for armor

Facts:

General Type: Melee
Damage value: 4 Health Points
Knockback: 45051
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Lead Pickaxe

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General Type: Melee
Damage value: 6 Health Points
Knockback: 2
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Haemorrhaxe

Pro and Cons:

Strength • Can be used to destroy Altars.

Facts:

General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 30 Health Points
Knockback: 7
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Shadewood Hammer

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General Type: Melee
Damage value: 7 Health Points
Knockback: 45051
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Luminite Pickaxes

Pro and Cons:

Strength • With the help of its very fast attack speed and high damage it allows the player to kill most enemies with ease, reducing the need to switch to a dedicated weapon while mining. 

Facts:

General Type: Melee
Damage value: 80 Health Points
Knockback: 45051
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Laser Drill

Pro and Cons:

Strength • Capable of producing a drill beam that extends up to 16 tiles in length. • Has the highest pickaxe power of any pickaxe or drill in the entire game at 230% • Useful when building structures because of its longer reach • When having an effect that increases mining range, the drill will extend longer, which will also increase its melee range • The tip of the drill produces a small amount of light. This can be used for finding objects and caves behind walls Weakness • Does not benefit from mining speed increases

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General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 35 Health Points
Knockback: 27485
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Golden Bug Net

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Damage value: n/a
Knockback: n/a
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Silver Hammer

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General Type: Melee
Damage value: 9 Health Points
Knockback: 45051
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Molten Pickaxe

Pro and Cons:

Strength • Can destroy most blocks in one hit Weakness • Its mining speed is very slow, even slower than Tungsten Pickaxe

Facts:

General Type: Melee Pre-Hardmode
Damage value: 12 Health Points
Knockback: 2
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Luminite Hamaxes

Pro and Cons:

Strength • have the highest hammer power in the game, along with The Axe

Facts:

General Type: Melee
Damage value: 60 Health Points
Knockback: 7
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Iron Axe

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General Type: Melee
Damage value: 5 Health Points
Knockback: 45050
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Mythril Pickaxe

Pro and Cons:

Strength • Can mine any block except Chlorophyte Ore and Lihzahrd Bricks

Facts:

General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 15 Health Points
Knockback: 5
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Meteor Hamaxe

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General Type: Melee
Damage value: 20 Health Points
Knockback: 7
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Lucy the Axe

Pro and Cons:

Strength • Tied for the second-highest axe power in the game, making it one of the best pre-Hardmode axes.

Facts:

General Type: Melee Pre-Hardmode
Damage value: 27 Health Points
Knockback: 5
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,14

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Terraria (Wiki): Nightmare Pickaxe

Pro and Cons:

Weakness • Can only mine Dungeon Bricks that are at 0 depth or higher.

Facts:

General Type: Melee
Damage value: 9 Health Points
Knockback: 3
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Molten Hamaxe

Pro and Cons:

Strength • Its hammer and axe powers are the highest of all pre-Hardmode tools • Has a chance of inflicting the On Fire! debuff Weakness • has slow tool speed

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General Type: Melee
Damage value: 20 Health Points
Knockback: 7
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Ivy

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General Type: Instrument
Buy-Value: Not sold

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Terraria (Wiki): Mythril Chainsaw

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General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 29 Health Points
Knockback: 3
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Orichalcum Pickaxe

Pro and Cons:

Strength • Can mine any block except Chlorophyte Ore and Lihzahrd Bricks

Facts:

General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 17 Health Points
Knockback: 5
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Pickaxe Axe

Pro and Cons:

Strength • Alternative to the Drax, but has longer range and benefiting from mining speed bonuses. Weakness • Has slower mining speed compare to Drax

Facts:

General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 35 Health Points
Knockback: 27485
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Lavaproof Bug Net

Facts:

Damage value: n/a
Knockback: n/a
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Mythril Waraxe

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General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 39 Health Points
Knockback: 6
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Palladium Pickaxe

Pro and Cons:

Weakness • Can mine any block except Adamantite Ore, Titanium Ore, Chlorophyte Ore, & Lihzahrd Bricks

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General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 12 Health Points
Knockback: 5
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Picksaw

Pro and Cons:

Strength • Capable of mining all blocks in the game Weakness • has a slower mining speed than the Shroomite Digging Claw

Facts:

General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 34 Health Points
Knockback: 45051
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Lawn Mower

Facts:

Damage value: n/a
Knockback: n/a
Buy-Value: 1 Gold Coin
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Rain Song

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General Type: Instrument
Buy-Value: Not sold

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Terraria (Wiki): Orichalcum Chainsaw

Facts:

General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 31 Health Points
Knockback: 27454
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Palladium Waraxe

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General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 36 Health Points
Knockback: 45051
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Shroomite Digging Claw

Pro and Cons:

Strength • capable of mining every type of block except Lihzahrd Bricks • pickaxe with the fastest mining speed in the game • viable melee weapon due to its very fast speed and high damage Weakness • good as weapon but has low range and knockback • Need to use smart cursor due to its quick mining speed that is hard to keep track of.

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General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 45 Health Points
Knockback: 6
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Rubblemaker

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Damage value: n/a
Knockback: n/a
Buy-Value: 25 Gold Coins
Critical Size: n/a

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Terraria (Wiki): Orichalcum Waraxe

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General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 41 Health Points
Knockback: 45052
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Gold Hammer

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General Type: Melee
Damage value: 9 Health Points
Knockback: 45051
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Platinum Pickaxe

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General Type: Melee
Damage value: 7 Health Points
Knockback: 2
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Spectre Hamaxe

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General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 60 Health Points
Knockback: 7
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Palladium Chainsaw

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General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 26 Health Points
Knockback: 45171
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Hammush

Pro and Cons:

Strength • When swung, the Hammush produces spinning mushrooms which deals damage to enemies & walls.

Facts:

General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 26 Health Points
Knockback: 45053
Buy-Value: 40 Gold Coins
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Reaver Shark

Facts:

General Type: Melee
Damage value: 16 Health Points
Knockback: 3
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Copper Pickaxe

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General Type: Melee
Damage value: 4 Health Points
Knockback: 2
Buy-Value: 5 Silver Coins
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Adamantite Chainsaw

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General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 33 Health Points
Knockback: 45050
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Deathbringer Pickaxe

Pro and Cons:

Weakness • Can only mine Dungeon Bricks that are at 0 depth or higher

Facts:

General Type: Melee
Damage value: 12 Health Points
Knockback: 45049
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Adamantite Waraxe

Facts:

General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 43 Health Points
Knockback: 7
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Fossil Pickaxe

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General Type: Melee
Damage value: 8 Health Points
Knockback: 4
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Butcher’s Chainsaw

Pro and Cons:

Strength • has the highest base damage and knockback of any tool, due to being designed for combat. • The sparks inflict a Hellfire debuff on enemies it hits. Weakness • Since Hellfire debuff only applies to enemies hit by the sparks, not by the chainsaw itself, good positioning is necessary to make full use of the weapon's damage potential.

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General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 120 Health Points
Knockback: 8
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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Terraria (Wiki): Chlorophyte Chainsaw

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General Type: Melee Hardmode
Damage value: 50 Health Points
Knockback: 45081
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 0,04

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