Melee weapons

Melee Weapons are non-magic striking weapons that are used in close- to medium-ranged combat. The defining trait of melee weapons is the fact that they don't consume ammunition or mana upon use.

Melee weapons include Swords, Spears, Flails, Boomerangs, Yoyos, and other weapons which can be reused indefinitely without restriction.

Tools such as Axes, Hammers, Pickaxes, Chainsaws, and Drills can be used as melee weapons, but are primarily used as tools, and being classified as such, are not included in the list below.

Pre-Hardmode

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	Use time	Knockback	Autoswing
Wooden Sword	7 / 5	auto / 5	auto
Rich Mahogany Sword	8	auto	auto
Boreal Wood Sword	8	auto	auto
Palm Wood Sword	8	auto	auto
Wooden Boomerang	10 / 8 / 7	auto / 7	auto
Spear	8	auto	auto
Copper Shortsword	5 / 7	auto	auto
Copper Broadsword	9 / 8	auto	auto
Wooden Yoyo	9	auto	auto
Cactus Sword	10 / 9	auto	auto
Tin Shortsword	7	auto	auto
Tin Broadsword	10 / 9	auto	auto
Iron Shortsword	8	auto	auto
Iron Broadsword	12 / 10	auto	auto
Ebonwood Sword	11 / 10	auto	auto
Shadewood Sword	11 / 10	auto	auto
Lead Shortsword	9	auto	auto
Lead Broadsword	13 / 11	auto	auto
Silver Shortsword	9	auto	auto
Silver Broadsword	14 / 11	auto	auto
Tungsten Shortsword	10	auto	auto
Tungsten Broadsword	14 / 12	auto	auto
Gold Shortsword	12	auto	auto
Gold Broadsword	15 / 13	auto	auto
Trident	14 / 11 / 10	auto / 10	auto
Chain Knife	12	auto	auto
Zombie Arm	15	auto	auto
Bladed Glove	14	auto	auto
Enchanted Boomerang	17 / 13	auto	auto
Platinum Shortsword	13	auto	auto
Platinum Broadsword	16 / 15	auto	auto
Stylish Scissors	14	auto	auto
Mandible Blade	16	auto	auto
Rally	14	auto	auto
Fruitcake Chakram	19	auto	auto
The Rotted Fork	17	auto	auto
Ice Boomerang	21 / 14	auto / 14	auto
Candy Cane Sword	19	auto	auto
Ice Blade	17 / 13	auto / 13	auto
Ball O' Hurt	30 / 15	auto	auto
Bloody Machete	20	auto	auto
Bone Sword	19	auto	auto
Katana	18	auto	auto
Malaise	16	auto	auto
The Meatball	34 / 16	auto	auto
Light's Bane	16 (Melee) / 8 (Slash of Darkness) / 17	auto	auto
Artery	17	auto	auto
Muramasa	24 (Melee) / 12 (Special Slash) / 19 / 18	auto / 18	auto
Swordfish	19 / 16	auto	auto
Exotic Scimitar	20	auto	auto
Arkhalis	25 / 20	auto	auto
Amazon	18 / 20	auto	auto
Phaseblade		26	18
Code 1	21	auto	auto
Enchanted Sword	23 / 24	auto	auto
Blood Butcherer	22	auto	auto
Valor	28	auto	auto
Starfury	25 (sword) / 37.5 (star)	auto	auto
Blue Moon	54 / 23	auto	auto
Purple Clubberfish	35	auto	auto
Thorn Chakram	25	auto	auto
Bee Keeper	30 / 22	auto / 22	auto
Cascade	27	auto	auto
Blade of Grass	18 / 28	auto	auto
Dark Lance	34 / 29 / 27	auto / 27	auto
Falcon Blade	25 / 30 / 27	auto / 27 / 25	auto
Flamarang	49 / 37	auto	auto
Sunfury	64 / 35 / 33	auto / 33	auto
Fiery Greatsword		auto	auto
Phasesaber		48	16
Night's Edge	40	auto	auto

Hardmode

	Use time	Knockback	Autoswing
Breaker Blade	70 /87	auto	auto
Pearlwood Sword	30	auto	auto
Anchor	70 / 30	auto	auto
Classy Cane	16	auto	auto
Slap Hand	55	auto	auto
Format:C	39 / 29	auto	auto
Gradient	49 / 34	auto	auto
Chik	39	auto	auto
Phasesaber		48	16
KO Cannon	40 / 35	auto / 35	auto
Hel-Fire	41	auto	auto
Amarok	43	auto	auto
Cobalt Naginata	44	auto	auto
Cobalt Sword	40 / 34	auto / 34	auto
Palladium Pike	44	auto	auto
Palladium Sword	49 / 36	auto / 36	auto
Mythril Halberd	45	auto	auto
Mythril Sword	50 / 44 / 39	auto / 39	auto
Orichalcum Halberd	46	auto	auto
Orichalcum Sword	59 / 41	auto / 41	auto
Adamantite Glaive	49	auto	auto
Adamantite Sword	61 / 50 / 44	auto / 44	auto
Titanium Trident	48	auto	auto
Titanium Sword	61 / 46	auto / 46	auto
Flying Knife	40	auto	auto
Dao of Pow	100 / 63 / 49	auto / 48	auto
Golem Fist	90 / 60	auto / 60	auto
Flower Pow	130 / 65 / 52	auto / 52	auto
Seedler	50	auto	auto
Light Disc	60 / 35	auto / 35	auto
Bananarang	45 55 40	auto / 40	auto
Gungnir	61	auto	auto
Excalibur	72 / 47	auto / 47	auto
Code 2	54 / 47	auto	auto
Yelets	60	auto	auto
Red's Throw	70	auto	auto
Valkyrie Yoyo	70	auto	auto
Cutlass	53 / 51	auto / 51	auto
Beam Sword	52	auto	auto
Obsidian Swordfish	70	auto	auto
Bladetongue	55	auto	auto
Ice Sickle	50 (melee) / 25 (projectile) / 40	auto / 40	auto
Death Sickle	57	auto	auto
Tonbogiri	50	53	14
Tizona	55	56	26
Mushroom Spear	60	auto	auto
Chain Guillotines	59 / 43	auto	auto
Shadowflame Knife	38	auto	auto
Chlorophyte Saber	57 (sword) / 39 (projectile) / 48 / 43	auto / 43	auto
Chlorophyte Claymore	95 / 80 / 65	auto / 65	auto
Chlorophyte Partisan	49	auto	auto
Brand of the Inferno	95 / 44	auto	auto
Ghastly Glaive	45	auto	auto
Sleepy Octopod	50 / 40	auto	auto
Flying Dragon	180 / 90	auto	auto
Sky Dragon's Fury	140 / 70	auto	auto
Paladin's Hammer	90	auto	auto
Kraken	95 / 90	auto	auto
Possessed Hatchet	80 / 90	auto / 90	auto
True Excalibur	72 / 66 / 60	auto / 60	auto
True Night's Edge	70 / 90 / 78	auto / 78	auto
Terra Blade	85 / 95 / 88	auto / 88	auto
Flairon	66	auto	auto
Keybrand	105 / 70 / 55	auto / 55	auto
Frostbrand	49	auto	auto
Vampire Knives	29	auto	auto
Scourge of the Corruptor	70 / 64 / 57	auto	auto
The Horseman's Blade	150 75	auto	auto
North Pole	80	auto	auto
Christmas Tree Sword	86 / 73	auto / 73	auto
Psycho Knife	85 / 70	auto	auto
The Eye of Cthulhu	115	auto	auto
Fetid Baghnakhs	60	auto	auto
Influx Waver	100	auto	auto
Solar Eruption	105	auto	auto
Daybreak	150	auto	auto
Star Wrath	170 (sword) / 170 (stars)	auto	auto
Meowmere	200 (sword) / 250 (projectile)	auto	auto
Terrarian	190	auto	auto

Boost gear

The following items will boost the stats of Melee weapons.

Armor sets

Set	Head	Chest	Legs	Total	Melee Bonuses	Source
Shadow armor/Ancient Shadow armor	6	7	6	19	+21% melee attack speed Each piece is interchangeable between Shadow armor and Ancient Shadow armor pieces Set Bonus: +15% movement speed Set Effect: After-image when moving and flames of rocket boots become purple	60 Demonite Bar 45 Shadow Scale Crafted at Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil
Molten armor	8	9	8	25	Set Bonus: +17% melee damage Set Effect: Flame particles when moving	45 Hellstone Bar Crafted at Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil
Cobalt armor (with helmet)	11	8	7	26	+3% critical strike chance +17% movement speed +12% melee speed Set Bonus: +15% melee speed (+27% total)	45 Cobalt Bar Crafted at Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil
Palladium armor (with mask)	14	10	8	32	+5% damage +3% critical strike chance +8% melee damage +12% melee speed Set Bonus: Gives Rapid Healing buff for 5 seconds when you hit an enemy	54 Palladium Bar Crafted at Iron Anvil / Lead Anvil
Mythril armor (with helmet)	16	12	9	37	+5% damage +3% critical strike chance +5% melee critical strike chance +10% melee damage Set Bonus: +5% melee critical strike chance (+13% total)	45 Mythril Bar Crafted at Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil
Orichalcum armor (with mask)	19	13	10	42	+6% critical strike chance +18% movement speed +7% melee damage +7% melee speed Set Bonus: Flower petals will fall on your target for extra damage	54 Orichalcum Bar Crafted at Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil
Adamantite armor (with helmet)	22	16	12	50	+6% damage +4% critical strike chance +5% movement speed +7% melee critical strike chance +14% melee damage Set Bonus: +18% melee and movement speed Set Effect: Pulsating outline of player	54 Adamantite Bar Crafted at Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil
Titanium armor (with mask)	23	15	11	49	+7% damage +6% critical strike chance +6% movement speed +8% melee damage +8% melee critical strike chance Set Bonus: Gives Shadow Dodge buff for 30 seconds when you hit an enemy, or until you take damage.	59 Titanium Bar Crafted at Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil
Frost armor	10	20	13	43	+16% melee and ranged damage +11% melee and ranged critical strike chance +8% movement speed +7% melee speed Set Bonus: Melee and ranged attacks cause Frostburn Set Effect: Snow trail when moving, ice shattering sound effect replaces pain sound	46 Titanium Bar or 46 Adamantite Bar() 46 Hallowed Bar () () 3 Frost Core Crafted at Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil
Hallowed armor (with mask)	24	15	11	50	+7% damage +7% critical strike chance +8% movement speed +10% melee damage critical strike chance +10% melee speed Set Bonus:+19% melee and movement speed Set Effect: After-image and pulsating effect	54 Hallowed Bar Crafted at Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil
Chlorophyte armor (with mask)	25	18	13	56	+5% damage +15% critical strike chance +5% movement speed +16% melee damage +6% melee critical strike chance Set Bonus: Causes a leaf crystal to permanently appear over the player's head, attacking enemies for ~40 base damage	54 Chlorophyte Bar Crafted at Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil
Turtle armor	21	27	17	65	+14% Melee Damage +12% Critical Strike Chance Enemies are more likely to attack you Set Bonus: Melee attacking enemies receive damage inflicted equal to their damage value before your defense reduction	54 Chlorophyte Bar 3 Turtle Shell Crafted at Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil
Beetle armor	23	20 32	18	61 73	+6% melee damage +6% movement and melee speed Scale mail:+8% melee damage and critical strike chance, +6% movement and melee speed Set Bonus: increases melee damage and speed in increments of 10%, up to 30% Shell:5% increased melee damage and critical strike chance Set Bonus: starts at 15% damage mitigation and goes up to 45%	18 Beetle Husk for a set (26 for all pieces) Full Turtle armor set (+ one extra Turtle Scale Mail, if making both chest pieces) Crafted at Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil
( ) Dragon armor	26	20	14	60	+15% melee damage +2% melee attack speed +25% critical strike chance +12% movement speed Set Bonus: +21% melee attack speed (+23% total), +21% movement speed (+33% total)	30 Soul of Might 50 Soul of Blight Full Cobalt armor set Full Mythril armor set Full Adamantite armor set Full Hallowed armor set Crafted at Mythril Anvil / Orichalcum Anvil Each piece has an 11% chance to be dropped by Ocram
() Solar Flare armor	24	34	20	78	+22% melee damage +17% melee critical hit chance +15% movement and melee speed Enemies are more likely to target you Set Bonus: Solar shields generate over time protecting you, consume the shield power to dash, damaging enemies Set Effect: After-image during motion.	45 Solar Fragment 36 Luminite Bar Crafted at Ancient Manipulator

Accessories

Item		Melee Boost(s)
	Warrior Emblem	+15% melee damage
	Avenger Emblem	+12% damage to all weapons
	Destroyer Emblem	+10% damage +8% critical strike chance
	Feral Claws	+12% melee speed
	Titan Glove	+70% melee knockback
	Power Glove	+12% melee speed +70% melee knockback
	Mechanical Glove	+12% melee speed +12% melee damage +70% melee knockback
	Fire Gauntlet	+10% melee speed +10% melee damage +80% melee knockback All melee weapons emit light particles during use All melee weapons cause the On Fire! debuff
	Celestial Stone	+10% melee speed +10% damage (all types) +2% critical strike chance
	Celestial Shell	+10% melee speed +10% damage (all types) +2% critical strike chance Werewolf form: (added at night, while not underwater) +2% melee critical hit chance +5.1% melee damage +5.1% melee speed

Buffs

Item		Melee Boost(s)
	Well Fed	+5% (All) Damage Increases Minion Knockback by 50%
	Wrath Potion	+10% (All) Damage
	Cute Fishron Mount	+15% (All) Damage - (In Water/Under 50% Health)
	Feral Bite	+20% (All) Damage
	Damage Nebula	+45% (All) damage for 8 seconds
	Sharpened	+4 armor penetration for melee weapons
	Tipsy	Inflicts -4 defense, grants +2% critical hit on melee attacks, +10% melee attack speed and damage.
	Weapon Imbue: Confetti	Melee attacks cause burst of confetti
	Weapon Imbue: Cursed Flames	Melee attacks inflict Cursed Inferno debuff on enemies
	Weapon Imbue: Fire	Melee attacks inflict On Fire! debuff on enemies
	Weapon Imbue: Gold	Melee attacks inflict Midas debuff on enemies
	Weapon Imbue: Ichor	Melee attacks inflict Ichor debuff on enemies
	Weapon Imbue: Nanites	Melee attacks inflict Confused debuff on enemies
	Weapon Imbue: Poison	Melee attacks inflict Poisoned debuff on enemies
	Weapon Imbue: Venom	Melee attacks inflict Venom debuff on enemies

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Melee weapons

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Pre-Hardmode

Hardmode

Boost gear

Armor sets

Accessories

Buffs

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