Enchanted Sword (item)



The Enchanted Sword is a pre-Hardmode, autoswinging projectile sword. When swung, it fires a sword-shaped projectile that costs no ammunition or mana. Both the sword and its projectiles produce lingering sparks that emit large amounts of light. The projectile can be fired roughly every 1–2 seconds, and dissipates upon hitting an enemy or solid block.

The Enchanted Sword can be obtained by destroying an "enchanted sword in stone" background object, which can be found in random locations underground and in. Destroying this background object has a  /  100% chance to drop an Enchanted Sword. On the, the Enchanted Sword also has a chance to be found in Golden and Titanium Crates.

Tips

 * If found early on, the Enchanted Sword can be a powerful early-game weapon, outclassing many pre-Hardmode melee weapons due to its decent damage and projectile.
 * When attempting to acquire an Enchanted Sword for the, it may be more efficient to fish for Golden or Titanium Crates than to search for naturally placed enchanted sword in stone background objects. Alternatively, the player can create a new world and loot its Enchanted Sword Shrines.

Trivia

 * The concept of a sword being stuck in stone originates from the 12th- or 13th-century poem by, in which King Arthur was the only person able to pull a sword from its resting place in a stone. Similar themes have since appeared in other media. The action-adventure video game franchise  features a sword that must be pulled from a pedestal, and one real sword to find amongst fakes.
 * It can be considered a counterpart to the Enchanted Boomerang.