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 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  Desktop version and  Mobile version, shortswords protrude towards the mouse in all directions similarly to spears, and have a minimal range of motion, while on  Console,  Old-gen console, and 3DS, 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 97 different swords available in Terraria, 35 of which are Hardmode-exclusive. In total, there are 12 shortswords (none of which Hardmode-exclusive) and 84 broadswords (34 of which Hardmode-exclusive<).

Name		Damage	Use time	Knockback	Crit		HM	Rarity	Sell	Source
	Adamantite Sword Internal Item ID: 482	56 / 50 / 44	26 (Average)	6 (Average)	4%			04*	276	Crafted: 12 ( @  /  )
	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	26 / 22	20 (Very fast)	5.3 (Average)	4%			03*	2	Dropped by Queen Bee.
	Blade of Grass Internal Item ID: 190	28	30 (Average)	3 (Very weak)	4%			03*	54	Crafted:   : 12 + 12 ( @  /  ) or  : 12 + 15 ( @  /  )
	Bladed Glove Internal Item ID: 1827	12	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	25 / 21	25 (Fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%			01*	54	Crafted:   : 15 + 10 ( @  /  ) or  : 20 + 10 ( @  /  )
	Blue Phasesaber Internal Item ID: 3764	42	20 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%			04*	1	Crafted:   : + 50 ( @  /  ) or  : + 50 ( @  /  )
	Bone Sword Internal Item ID: 1166	16	22 (Fast)	4.5 (Average)	4%			03*	18	Dropped by Skeletons.
	Boreal Wood Sword Internal Item ID: 2745	8	23 (Fast)	5 (Average)	4%			00*	20	Crafted: 7 ( @  )
	Brand of the Inferno Internal Item ID: 3823	85 / 44	20 (Very fast) / 25 (Fast)	6.5 (Strong)	4%			05*	1	Dropped by Ogre.
	Breaker Blade Internal Item ID: 426	43 / 39	29 (Average) / 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	8	32 (Slow)	4.5 (Average)	4%			00*	360	Crafted: 10 ( @  )
	Candy Cane Sword Internal Item ID: 1909	16	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 / 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	39 / 34	23 (Fast)	3.85 (Weak)	4%			04*	138	Crafted:    : 10 ( @  /  ) or : 8 ( @  /  )
	Copper Broadsword Internal Item ID: 3508	8	23 (Fast)	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	49 / 51	18 (Very fast)	4 (Weak)	4%			04*	360	Dropped by most pirates.
	Death Sickle Internal Item ID: 1327	57	25 (Fast)	7 (Strong)	4%			06*	750	Dropped by Reapers.
	Ebonwood Sword Internal Item ID: 653	10	21 (Fast)	5 (Average)	4%			00*	20	Crafted: 7 ( @  )
	Enchanted Sword Internal Item ID: 989	23	21 (Fast)	4.25 (Average)	4%			02*	3	Found in Enchanted Sword Shrines and Golden and Titanium Crates.
	Excalibur Internal Item ID: 368	66 / 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.
	Fiery Greatsword Internal Item ID: 121	40 / 36	30 (Average)	6.5 (Strong)	4%			03*	54	Crafted: 20 ( @  /  )
	Flying Dragon Internal Item ID: 3827	180 / 90	25 (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)	0.5 (Extremely weak)	4%			01*	30	Dropped by Hoplites.
	Gold Broadsword Internal Item ID: 3520	13	20 (Very fast)	5 (Average)	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	25 / 21	25 (Fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%			01*	54	Crafted:   : 15 + 10 ( @  /  ) or  : 20 + 10 ( @  /  )
	Green Phasesaber Internal Item ID: 3766	42	20 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%			04*	1	Crafted:   : + 50 ( @  /  ) or  : + 50 ( @  /  )
	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	42 / 40	25 (Fast)	5.5 (Average)	4%			05*	5	Dropped by enemies in the Snow biome.
	Influx Waver Internal Item ID: 2880	110	20 (Very fast)	4.5 (Average)	4%			08*	10	Dropped by Martian Saucer.
	Iron Broadsword Internal Item ID: 4	10	21 (Fast)	5 (Average)	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	16	22 (Fast)	3.5 (Weak)	19%			01*	2 80 50	Purchased from the Traveling Merchant (10).
	Keybrand Internal Item ID: 671	85 / 70 / 55	20 (Very fast)	6.5 (Strong)	17% / 4%			08*	4	Dropped by Blue, Hell, and Rusty Armored Bones.
	Lead Broadsword Internal Item ID: 3496	11	21 (Fast)	5 (Average)	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	18 / 17	20 (Very fast)	5 (Average)	4%			01*	27	Crafted: 10 ( @  /  )
	Mandible Blade Internal Item ID: 3772	14	18 (Very fast)	4.5 (Average)	4%			02*	10	Dropped by Antlion Chargers and Antlion Swarmers.
	Meowmere Internal Item ID: 3063	200	16 (Very fast)	6.5 (Strong)	4%			10*	20	Dropped by Moon Lord.
	Muramasa Internal Item ID: 155	26 / 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	49 / 44 / 39	26 (Average)	6 (Average)	4%			04*	27	Crafted:    : 10 ( @  /  ) or : 8 ( @  /  )
	Night's Edge Internal Item ID: 273	42	21 (Fast) / 27 (Average)	4.5 (Average)	4%			03*	4	Crafted: + + + ( @  /  ) or + + + ( @  /  )
	Orange Phaseblade Internal Item ID: 4258	25 / 21	25 (Fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%			01*	54	Crafted: 15 + 10 ( @  /  )
	Orange Phasesaber Internal Item ID: 4259	42	20 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%			04*	1	Crafted: + 50 ( @  /  )
	Orichalcum Sword Internal Item ID: 1192	50 / 41	25 (Fast)	6 (Average)	4%			04*	253	Crafted:    : 12 ( @  /  ) or : 10 ( @  /  )
	Palladium Sword Internal Item ID: 1185	45 / 36	25 (Fast)	4.75 (Average)	4%			04*	184	Crafted:    : 12 ( @  /  ) or : 10 ( @  /  )
	Palm Wood Sword Internal Item ID: 2517	8	23 (Fast)	5 (Average)	4%			00*	20	Crafted: 7 ( @  )
	Pearlwood Sword Internal Item ID: 659	11	21 (Fast)	5 (Average)	4%			00*	20	Crafted: 7 ( @  )
	Platinum Broadsword Internal Item ID: 3484	15	19 (Very fast)	5 (Average)	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	24	35 (Slow)	7 (Strong)	4%			01*	1	Fished in The Corruption.
	Purple Phaseblade Internal Item ID: 201	25 / 21	25 (Fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%			01*	54	Crafted:   : 15 + 10 ( @  /  ) or  : 20 + 10 ( @  /  )
	Purple Phasesaber Internal Item ID: 3767	42	20 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%			04*	1	Crafted:   : + 50 ( @  /  ) or  : + 50 ( @  /  )
	Red Phaseblade Internal Item ID: 199	25 / 21	25 (Fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%			01*	54	Crafted:   : 15 + 10 ( @  /  ) or  : 20 + 10 ( @  /  )
	Red Phasesaber Internal Item ID: 3765	42	20 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%			04*	1	Crafted:   : + 50 ( @  /  ) or  : + 50 ( @  /  )
	Rich Mahogany Sword Internal Item ID: 656	8	23 (Fast)	5 (Average)	4%			00*	20	Crafted: 7 ( @  )
	Ruler Internal Item ID: 486	12	20 (Very fast)	0.5 (Extremely weak)	4%			01*	2 33	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	10	21 (Fast)	5 (Average)	4%			00*	20	Crafted: 7 ( @  )
	Silver Broadsword Internal Item ID: 3514	11	21 (Fast)	5 (Average)	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	35	21 (Fast)	20 (Insane)	19%			04*	5	Sold by Skeleton Merchant (25).
	Star Wrath Internal Item ID: 3065	110 (sword) / 220 (projectiles)	16 (Very fast)	6.5 (Strong)	4%			09*	20	Dropped by Moon Lord.
	Starfury Internal Item ID: 65	22 (sword) / 44 (star)	20 (Very fast)	5 (Average)	4%			02*	1	Found in Skyware Chests and Sky and Azure Crates.
	Starlight Internal Item ID: 4923	80	18 (Very fast)	4 (Weak)	14%			08*	5	Dropped by Empress of Light.
	Stylish Scissors Internal Item ID: 3352	14	12 (Very fast)	5 (Average)	4%			02*	50	Dropped by the Stylist.
	Terra Blade Internal Item ID: 757	115 / 95   / 88	14 (Very fast) / 16 (Very fast)	6.5 (Strong)	4%			08*	20	Crafted:  : + ( @  /  ) or   : + + ( @  /  )
	The Horseman's Blade Internal Item ID: 1826	75	26 (Average)	7.5 (Very strong)	4%			08*	10	Dropped by Pumpking.
	Tin Broadsword Internal Item ID: 3502	9	22 (Fast)	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	58 / 46	25 (Fast)	6 (Average)	4%			04*	322	Crafted: 13 ( @  /  )
	Tizona  Internal Item ID: 5010	56	26 (Average)	4 (Weak)	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	70 / 66   / 60	16 (Very fast)	4.5 (Average)	4%			08*	10	Crafted:    : + ( @  /  ) or : + 24 ( @  /  )
	True Night's Edge Internal Item ID: 675	105 / 90 / 78	26 (Average)	4.75 (Average)	4%			08*	10	Crafted:    : + ( @  /  ) or : + 20 + 20 + 20 ( @  /  )
	Tungsten Broadsword Internal Item ID: 3490	12	20 (Very fast)	5 (Average)	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.
	White Phaseblade Internal Item ID: 202	25 / 21	25 (Fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%			01*	54	Crafted:   : 15 + 10 ( @  /  ) or  : 20 + 10 ( @  /  )
	White Phasesaber Internal Item ID: 3768	42	20 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%			04*	1	Crafted:   : + 50 ( @  /  ) or  : + 50 ( @  /  )
	Wooden Sword Internal Item ID: 24	7     / 5	25 (Fast)	4 (Weak)	4%			00*	20	Crafted: 7 ( @  )
	Yellow Phaseblade Internal Item ID: 203	25 / 21	25 (Fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%			01*	54	Crafted:   : 15 + 10 ( @  /  ) or  : 20 + 10 ( @  /  )
	Yellow Phasesaber Internal Item ID: 3769	42	20 (Very fast)	3 (Very weak)	4%			04*	1	Crafted:   : + 50 ( @  /  ) or  : + 50 ( @  /  )
	Zombie Arm Internal Item ID: 1304	12	23 (Fast)	4.25 (Average)	4%			00*	4	Dropped by Zombies.