Swords

“

Sword beats paper! Get one today.

— Merchant

Swords are the player's basic melee weapon, available from the beginning of the game. The Copper Shortsword is given to the player at the beginning of the game (Wooden Sword on the Nintendo 3DS version; Iron Shortsword in Journey Mode). Swords progress through the various tiers of ore and other crafting materials, with some unique swords available only as loot later in the game. Some swords shoot projectiles, allowing to deal damage to enemies from medium range.

Most swords can be classified as either shortswords or broadswords. In the  PC version,  Console version,  Mobile version, and  tModLoader version, shortswords protrude towards the mouse in all directions similarly to spears, and have a minimal range of motion, while on  Old-gen console,  Windows Phone,  Old Chinese, 3DS, and  tModLoader Legacy, they only protrude horizontally in front of the player. Broadswords have a longer range and are swung over the player's head.

Types

There are currently 100 different swords available in Terraria, 42 of which are Hardmode-exclusive. In total, there are 12 shortswords (none of which Hardmode-exclusive) and 88 broadswords (42 of which Hardmode-exclusive).

Name		Damage	Use time	Knockback	Crit		HM	Rarity	Sell	Source
	Adamantite Sword Internal Item ID: 482	61 / 50 / 44	21 (Fast)	6 (Average)	4%	✔️	✔️	04*	276	Crafted: 12 ( @  /  )
	Ash Wood Sword Internal Item ID: 5284	13	17 (Very fast)	5 (Average)	4%	❌	❌	00*	20	Crafted: 7  ( @  )
	Bat Bat Internal Item ID: 5097	36	45 (Very slow)	5.5 (Average)	4%	❌	❌	02*	25	Dropped by bats.
	Beam Sword Internal Item ID: 723	52	20 (Very fast)	6.5 (Strong)	4%	✔️	✔️	04*	3	Dropped by Armored Skeletons.
	Bee Keeper Internal Item ID: 1123	30 / 22	20 (Very fast)	5.3 (Average)	4%	✔️	❌	03*	2	Dropped by Queen Bee.
	Blade of Grass Internal Item ID: 190	18 / 28	20 (Very fast) / 30 (Average)	4.5 (Average) / 3 (Very weak)	4%	❌	❌	03*	54	Crafted:   : 12 + 15 ( @  /  ) or   : 12 + 12 ( @  /  ) or   : 12 + 15 + 3 ( @  /  )
	Bladed Glove Internal Item ID: 1827	14	8 (Insanely fast)	4 (Weak)	4%	✔️	❌	02*	1	Dropped by weak enemies during Halloween.
	Bladetongue Internal Item ID: 3211	55	28 (Average)	5.75 (Average)	4%	✔️	✔️	05*	4	Fished in The Crimson.
	Blood Butcherer Internal Item ID: 795	22	25 (Fast)	5 (Average)	4%	❌	❌	01*	27	Crafted: 10 ( @  /  )
	Blue Phaseblade Internal Item ID: 198	26 / 21	18 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%	❌	❌	01*	54	Crafted:   : 20  + 10  ( @  /  ) or     : 15  + 10  ( @  /  )
	Blue Phasesaber Internal Item ID: 3764	48	16 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%	✔️	✔️	04*	1	Crafted:   : + 50  ( @  /  ) or    : + 25  ( @  /  ) or : + 50  ( @  /  )
	Bone Sword Internal Item ID: 1166	19	22 (Fast)	5.5 (Average)	4%	❌	❌	03*	18	Dropped by Skeletons.
	Boreal Wood Sword Internal Item ID: 2745	8	20 (Very fast)	6 (Average) / 5	4%	❌	❌	00*	20	Crafted: 7 ( @  )
	Brand of the Inferno Internal Item ID: 3823	95 / 44	20 (Very fast) / 25 (Fast)	6.5 (Strong)	4%	✔️	✔️	05*	1	Dropped by Ogre.
	Breaker Blade Internal Item ID: 426	70 /87	35 (Slow) / 30 (Average)	8 (Very strong)	4%	❌	✔️	04*	3	Dropped by Wall of Flesh.
	Breathing Reed Internal Item ID: 186	10	27 (Average)	4 (Weak)	4%	❌	❌	01*	20	Found in Water Chests and and .
	Cactus Sword Internal Item ID: 881	10 / 9	30 (Average) / 25 (Fast)	4.5 (Average) / 5 (Average)	4%	❌	❌	00*	360	Crafted: 10  ( @  )
	Candy Cane Sword Internal Item ID: 1909	19	27 (Average)	5.3 (Average)	4%	❌	❌	01*	27	Found in Presents, obtained during Christmas.
	Chlorophyte Claymore Internal Item ID: 1226	95 / 80 / 65	26 (Average)	6 (Average)	4%	❌	✔️	07*	552	Crafted: 12  ( @  /  )
	Chlorophyte Saber Internal Item ID: 1227	57 (sword) / 39 (projectile) / 48 / 43	16 (Very fast)	4 (Weak)	4%	✔️	✔️	07*	552	Crafted: 12  ( @  /  )
	Christmas Tree Sword Internal Item ID: 1928	86 / 73	23 (Fast)	7 (Strong)	4%	✔️	✔️	08*	10	Dropped by Everscream.
	Classy Cane Internal Item ID: 3351	16	15 (Very fast)	3.5 (Weak)	4%	❌	✔️	02*	50	Dropped by Tax Collector.
	Cobalt Sword Internal Item ID: 483	40 / 34	19 (Very fast)	5 (Average)	4%	✔️	✔️	04*	138	Crafted:      : 10 ( @  /  ) or    : 8 ( @  /  )
	Copper Broadsword Internal Item ID: 3508	9 / 8	21 (Fast)	5.5 (Average)	4%	❌	❌	00*	90	Crafted:      : 8 ( @  /  ) or    : 6 ( @  /  )
	Copper Shortsword Internal Item ID: 3507	5 / 7	13 (Very fast)	4 (Weak)	4%	❌	❌	00*	70	Crafted:      : 7 ( @  /  ) or    : 5 ( @  /  )
	Cutlass Internal Item ID: 672	53 / 51	16 (Very fast)	4 (Weak)	4%	✔️	✔️	04*	360	Dropped by most pirates.
	Death Sickle Internal Item ID: 1327	57	25 (Fast)	5 (Average)	4%	✔️	✔️	06*	750	Dropped by Reapers.
	Ebonwood Sword Internal Item ID: 653	11 / 10	19 (Very fast)	6 (Average) / 5	4%	❌	❌	00*	20	Crafted: 7 ( @  )
	Enchanted Sword Internal Item ID: 989	23 / 24	21 (Fast) 18 (Very fast)	4.25 (Average) 5.25 (Average)	4%	✔️	❌	02*	3	Found in Enchanted Sword Shrines and Golden and Titanium Crates.
	Excalibur Internal Item ID: 368	72 / 47	20 (Very fast)	4.5 (Average)	4%	✔️	✔️	05*	460	Crafted: 12  ( @  /  )
	Exotic Scimitar Internal Item ID: 3349	20	18 (Very fast)	4.25 (Average)	4%	❌	❌	02*	50	Dropped by the Dye Trader.
	Falcon Blade Internal Item ID: 2608	25 / 30 / 27	20 (Very fast)	6 (Average)	4%	✔️	❌	04*	20	Found in Iron and Mythril Crates.
	Fetid Baghnakhs Internal Item ID: 3013	60	8 (Insanely fast)	6 (Average)	4%	✔️	✔️	05*	8	Dropped by Crimson Mimics.
	Flying Dragon Internal Item ID: 3827	180 / 90	20 (Very fast)	5.5 (Average)	4%	✔️	✔️	08*	5	Dropped by Betsy.
	Frostbrand Internal Item ID: 676	49	23 (Fast)	4.5 (Average)	4%	✔️	✔️	05*	5	Dropped by Ice Mimics.
	Gladius Internal Item ID: 4463	15	21 (Fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%	❌	❌	01*	30	Dropped by Hoplites.
	Gold Broadsword Internal Item ID: 3520	15 / 13	18 (Very fast)	6.5 (Strong) / 5	4%	❌	❌	00*	18	Crafted: 8 ( @  /  )
	Gold Shortsword Internal Item ID: 3519	12	11 (Very fast)	5 (Average)	4%	❌	❌	00*	14	Crafted:      : 7 ( @  /  ) or    : 6 ( @  /  )
	Green Phaseblade Internal Item ID: 200	26 / 21	18 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%	❌	❌	01*	54	Crafted:   : 20  + 10  ( @  /  ) or     : 15  + 10  ( @  /  )
	Green Phasesaber Internal Item ID: 3766	48	16 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%	✔️	✔️	04*	1	Crafted:   : + 50  ( @  /  ) or    : + 25  ( @  /  ) or : + 50  ( @  /  )
	Ham Bat Internal Item ID: 5096	57	20 (Very fast)	6.5 (Strong)	4%	✔️	✔️	04*	1	Dropped by Pigrons.
	Ice Blade Internal Item ID: 724	17 / 13	20 (Very fast)	4.75 (Average)	6%	✔️	❌	01*	40	Found in Ice Chests and Frozen and Boreal Crates.
	Ice Sickle Internal Item ID: 1306	50 (melee) / 25 (projectile) / 40	25 (Fast)	5.5 (Average)	4%	❌	✔️	05*	5	Dropped by enemies in the Snow biome.
	Influx Waver Internal Item ID: 2880	100	20 (Very fast)	4.5 (Average)	4%	✔️	✔️	08*	10	Dropped by Martian Saucer.
	Iron Broadsword Internal Item ID: 4	12 / 10	20 (Very fast)	5.5 (Average) / 5	4%	❌	❌	00*	360	Crafted: 8 ( @  /  )
	Iron Shortsword Internal Item ID: 6	8	12 (Very fast)	4 (Weak)	4%	❌	❌	00*	280	Crafted:      : 7 ( @  /  ) or    : 6 ( @  /  )
	Katana Internal Item ID: 2273	18	20 (Very fast)	3.5 (Weak)	19%	✔️	❌	01*	2 80 50	Purchased from the Traveling Merchant (10).
	Keybrand Internal Item ID: 671	105 / 70 / 55	20 (Very fast)	6.5 (Strong)	20% / 4%	✔️	✔️	08*	4	Dropped by Blue, Hell, and Rusty Armored Bones.
	Lead Broadsword Internal Item ID: 3496	13 / 11	20 (Very fast)	5.5 (Average) / 5	4%	❌	❌	00*	540	Crafted: 8 ( @  /  )
	Lead Shortsword Internal Item ID: 3495	9	12 (Very fast)	4 (Weak)	4%	❌	❌	00*	420	Crafted:      : 7 ( @  /  ) or    : 6 ( @  /  )
	Light's Bane Internal Item ID: 46	16 (Melee) / 8 (Slash of Darkness) / 17	20 (Very fast)	5 (Average)	4%	❌	❌	01*	27	Crafted: 10 ( @  /  )
	Mandible Blade Internal Item ID: 3772	16	18 (Very fast)	4.5 (Average)	4%	✔️	❌	02*	10	Dropped by Antlion Chargers and Antlion Swarmers.
	Meowmere Internal Item ID: 3063	200 (sword) / 250 (projectile)	14 (Very fast)	6.5 (Strong)	4%	✔️	✔️	10*	20	Dropped by Moon Lord.
	Muramasa Internal Item ID: 155	24 (Melee) / 12 (Special Slash) / 19 / 18	18 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak) / 2.5 (Very weak) / 1 (Extremely weak)	4%	✔️	❌	02*	175	Found in Locked Gold Chests and Golden Lock Boxes.
	Mythril Sword Internal Item ID: 484	50 / 44 / 39	20 (Very fast)	6 (Average)	4%	✔️	✔️	04*	27	Crafted:      : 10 ( @  /  ) or    : 8 ( @  /  )
	Night's Edge Internal Item ID: 273	40	25 (Fast) / 27 (Average)	4.5 (Average)	4%	✔️	❌	03*	4	Crafted: + + + ( @  /  ) or + + + ( @  /  )
	Orange Phaseblade Internal Item ID: 4258	26	18 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%	❌	❌	01*	54	Crafted: 15  + 10  ( @  /  )
	Orange Phasesaber Internal Item ID: 4259	48	16 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%	✔️	✔️	04*	1	Crafted: + 25  ( @  /  )
	Orichalcum Sword Internal Item ID: 1192	59 / 41	22 (Fast)	6 (Average)	4%	✔️	✔️	04*	253	Crafted:      : 12 ( @  /  ) or    : 10 ( @  /  )
	Palladium Sword Internal Item ID: 1185	49 / 36	22 (Fast)	5.5 (Average)	4%	✔️	✔️	04*	184	Crafted:      : 12 ( @  /  ) or    : 10 ( @  /  )
	Palm Wood Sword Internal Item ID: 2517	8	19 (Very fast)	6 (Average) / 5	4%	❌	❌	00*	20	Crafted: 7 ( @  )
	Pearlwood Sword Internal Item ID: 659	30	15 (Very fast)	7 (Strong)	4%	✔️	✔️	00*	20	Crafted: 7 ( @  )
	Platinum Broadsword Internal Item ID: 3484	16 / 15	17 (Very fast)	6.5 (Strong) / 5	4%	❌	❌	00*	27	Crafted: 8 ( @  /  )
	Platinum Shortsword Internal Item ID: 3483	13	10 (Very fast)	5 (Average)	4%	❌	❌	00*	21	Crafted:      : 7 ( @  /  ) or    : 6 ( @  /  )
	Psycho Knife Internal Item ID: 3106	85 / 70	8 (Insanely fast) / 20 (Very fast)	3.5 (Weak)	4%	✔️	✔️	08*	10	Dropped by Psychos.
	Purple Clubberfish Internal Item ID: 2330	35	35 (Slow)	8 (Very strong)	4%	✔️	❌	01*	1	Fished in The Corruption.
	Purple Phaseblade Internal Item ID: 201	26 / 21	18 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%	❌	❌	01*	54	Crafted:   : 20  + 10  ( @  /  ) or     : 15  + 10  ( @  /  )
	Purple Phasesaber Internal Item ID: 3767	48	16 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%	✔️	✔️	04*	1	Crafted:   : + 50  ( @  /  ) or    : + 25  ( @  /  ) or : + 50  ( @  /  )
	Red Phaseblade Internal Item ID: 199	26 / 21	18 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%	❌	❌	01*	54	Crafted:   : 20  + 10  ( @  /  ) or     : 15  + 10  ( @  /  )
	Red Phasesaber Internal Item ID: 3765	48	16 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%	✔️	✔️	04*	1	Crafted:   : + 50  ( @  /  ) or    : + 25  ( @  /  ) or : + 50  ( @  /  )
	Rich Mahogany Sword Internal Item ID: 656	8	19 (Very fast)	6 (Average) / 5	4%	❌	❌	00*	20	Crafted: 7 ( @  )
	Ruler Internal Item ID: 486	12	20 (Very fast)	0.5 (Extremely weak)	4%	✔️	❌	01*	2	Purchased from the Goblin Tinkerer.
	Seedler Internal Item ID: 3018	50	23 (Fast)	6 (Average)	4%	✔️	✔️	05*	10	Dropped by Plantera.
	Shadewood Sword Internal Item ID: 921	11 / 10	19 (Very fast)	6 (Average) / 5	4%	❌	❌	00*	20	Crafted: 7 ( @  )
	Silver Broadsword Internal Item ID: 3514	14 / 11	20 (Very fast)	6 (Average) / 5	4%	❌	❌	00*	9	Crafted: 8 ( @  /  )
	Silver Shortsword Internal Item ID: 3513	9	12 (Very fast)	4 (Weak)	4%	❌	❌	00*	7	Crafted: 6 ( @  /  )
	Slap Hand Internal Item ID: 3258	55	20 (Very fast)	20 (Insane)	19%	✔️	✔️	04*	5	Sold by Skeleton Merchant (25).
	Star Wrath Internal Item ID: 3065	170 (sword) / 170 (stars)	16 (Very fast)	6.5 (Strong)	4%	✔️	✔️	10*	20	Dropped by Moon Lord.
	Starfury Internal Item ID: 65	25 (sword) / 37.5 (star)	20 (Very fast)	5 (Average)	4%	❌	❌	02*	1	Found in Skyware Chests and Sky and Azure Crates.
	Stylish Scissors Internal Item ID: 3352	14	12 (Very fast)	5 (Average)	4%	❌	❌	02*	50	Dropped by the Stylist.
	Tentacle Spike Internal Item ID: 5094	19	23 (Fast)	5.5 (Average)	4%	❌	❌	02*	50	Dropped by the Eater of Souls, Devourer, Crimera, Face Monster, and Blood Crawler.
	Terra Blade Internal Item ID: 757	85 / 95 / 88	18 (Very fast) / 16 (Very fast)	6.5 (Strong)	4%	✔️	✔️	08*	20	Crafted:       : + + ( @  /  ) or : + ( @  /  )
	The Horseman's Blade Internal Item ID: 1826	150 75	26 (Average)	7.5 (Very strong)	4%	✔️	✔️	08*	10	Dropped by Pumpking.
	Tin Broadsword Internal Item ID: 3502	10 / 9	20 (Very fast)	5.5 (Average)	4%	❌	❌	00*	135	Crafted:      : 8 ( @  /  ) or    : 6 ( @  /  )
	Tin Shortsword Internal Item ID: 3501	7	12 (Very fast)	4 (Weak)	4%	❌	❌	00*	15	Crafted:      : 7 ( @  /  ) or    : 5 ( @  /  )
	Titanium Sword Internal Item ID: 1199	61 / 46	20 (Very fast)	6 (Average)	4%	✔️	✔️	04*	322	Crafted: 13 ( @  /  )
	Tizona Internal Item ID: 5010	55	25 (Fast)	5 (Average)	4%	✔️	✔️	05*	6	Crafted: + 15  + 15  /  ( @  /  )
	Tragic Umbrella Internal Item ID: 4707	15	22 (Fast)	5 (Average)	4%	❌	❌	02*	2	Purchased from the Clothier in a Graveyard (10).
	True Excalibur Internal Item ID: 674	72 / 66 / 60	18 (Very fast)	4.5 (Average)	4%	✔️	✔️	08*	10	Crafted:    : + ( @  /  ) or    : + 24  ( @  /  )
	True Night's Edge Internal Item ID: 675	70 / 90 / 78	32 (Slow)	4.75 (Average)	4%	✔️	✔️	08*	10	Crafted:    : + ( @  /  ) or    : + 20  + 20  + 20  ( @  /  )
	Tungsten Broadsword Internal Item ID: 3490	14 / 12	19 (Very fast)	6 (Average) / 5	4%	❌	❌	00*	1350	Crafted: 8  ( @  /  )
	Tungsten Shortsword Internal Item ID: 3489	10	11 (Very fast)	4 (Weak)	4%	❌	❌	00*	1050	Crafted: 6 ( @  /  )
	Umbrella Internal Item ID: 946	10	22 (Fast)	5 (Average)	4%	❌	❌	01*	20	Found in Chests and Wooden and Pearlwood Crates.
	Volcano Internal Item ID: 121	40	40 (Very slow)	6.5 (Strong)	4%	❌	❌	03*	54	Crafted:    : 20  ( @  /  )
	White Phaseblade Internal Item ID: 202	26 / 21	18 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%	❌	❌	01*	54	Crafted:   : 20  + 10  ( @  /  ) or     : 15  + 10  ( @  /  )
	White Phasesaber Internal Item ID: 3768	48	16 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%	✔️	✔️	04*	1	Crafted:   : + 50  ( @  /  ) or    : + 25  ( @  /  ) or : + 50  ( @  /  )
	Wooden Sword Internal Item ID: 24	7 / 5	20 (Very fast) / 25 (Fast)	5 (Average) / 4 (Weak)	4%	❌	❌	00*	20	Crafted: 7 ( @  )
	Yellow Phaseblade Internal Item ID: 203	26 / 21	18 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%	❌	❌	01*	54	Crafted:   : 20  + 10  ( @  /  ) or     : 15  + 10  ( @  /  )
	Yellow Phasesaber Internal Item ID: 3769	48	16 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%	✔️	✔️	04*	1	Crafted:   : + 50  ( @  /  ) or    : + 25  ( @  /  ) or : + 50  ( @  /  )
	Zombie Arm Internal Item ID: 1304	15	22 (Fast)	5.5 (Average)	4%	❌	❌	00*	4	Dropped by Zombies.

Trivia

• Despite their similarities with Whips, swords are classified as Melee weapons.