Guide:Crafting a Terra Blade

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Let's say you have always wanted a Terra Blade, but you want to know what you need do to get one. Unfortunately, you can't gain one instantaneously. If you have Hardmode equipment it would be it easier and quicker, but making one in a day is still unfeasible. This guide will take place over a long time, so don't hurry! Make sure to not focus only on crafting the blade; there are many other things that should be done before initiating Hardmode.

Light's Bane / Blood Butcher
You'll first need either a Light's Bane or Blood Butcherer, crafted from Demonite Bars or Crimtane Bars. You can find one of these ores randomly throughout the world, although this is very time consuming. An easier way to get these ores is to defeat the Eye of Cthulhu, or look for large packets of Demonite Ores in The Corruption. Keep in mind you only need one of these swords, not both.

The Blade of Grass
The next sword you should focus on crafting is the Blade of Grass. Travel to the Jungle and then head straight down to reach the Underground Jungle. First you will need to hunt down Hornets or Spiked Jungle Slimes for their stingers. While looking for Stringers, keep an eye out for Jungle Spores; they are dropped from the small glowing plants scattered around the Underground Jungle. These plants can be easily broken by any tool or weapon.

The Muramasa
The Muramasa is the next sword you'll need, and there's no way to craft it. Instead, you'll have to find it hidden in a Gold Chest deep within the Dungeon. To get to the Dungeon, head in the direction opposite the Jungle. There is an Old Man at the entrance to the Dungeon, whom you will have to speak too when night falls. Make sure you have a good arena set up, and then summon Skeletron.

After Skeletron is taken down, you can head down into the Dungeon. Allthough you may quickly find a Golden Chest, chances are you will not have found any Golden Keys to open it yet. You can find these keys by breaking pots, looking in regular wooden chests, or by defeating Dungeon Slimes. If you're having trouble finding any keys, keep in mind that most enemies in the Dungeon have a rare chance of dropping one, so just be patient and keep looking. Unfortunately, there is no way to check if a Locked Chest contains a Muramasa before opening it, so you will have to search as many chests as needed to find them. Also, there is a small chance that no chests in the Dungeon will contain the Muramasa, so you may have to create other worlds for finding one.

The Fiery Greatsword
Once you have the three swords, the final sword needed is the Fiery Greatsword. Dig down to The Underworld and try to find some Hellstone. To mine this fiery-looking ore, you'll need a Nightmare Pickaxe, Deathbringer Pickaxe, or a Reaver Shark. Take extreme caution when mining it, as it will burn you on contact if you don't have an Obsidian Skull or its upgrades, and it will also spawn Lava when broken.

To smelt Hellstone, you will also need a Hellforge and Obsidian. Hellforges are found randomly throughout The Underworld, and Obsidian will be formed when Lava and Water meet.

Night's Edge
Once you have all four swords, you will need to take them to an Altar. These are most common near the The Corruption/Crimson, but can be rarely found scattered around the world. Once you craft the Night's Edge you've done all you can before Hardmode, so take your time, and wait until Hardmode before heading to the next step.

Excalibur
To get the hallowed sword Excalibur, you will need Hallowed Bars from any one of the Mechanical Bosses. These bosses are very difficult, so make you sure you are fully prepared (and read up on their three guides.) After you defeat one, use the Bars to craft the Excalibur.

The True Blades
After at least one of the mechnanical bosses has been downed, a Solar Eclipse has a small chance of happening every day. During the eclipse, Frankensteins and Swamp Things will spawn, among other enemies. These monsters have a rare chance of dropping a Broken Hero Sword. Ultimately, you'll need three of them, which may take multiple eclipses. To increase the odds of finding one, use a Water Candle and/or a Battle Potion). Use two of these broken swords to craft the True Night's Edge and True Excalibur, and use the last one to combine them into the Terra Blade. You can also try reforging your Terra Blade to have the Legendary modifier, but it will likely cost you several platinum coins.

Afterward
Upon gaining the Terra Blade, you would like to know what it does, right? The blade itself had a long reach and has a richly decorated hilt. However, what makes it so powerful is its energy beam and auto-swing. The energy beam does more damage than the sword itself and has a very short cool-down, and the auto-swing allows you to just hold the mouse down instead of relying on your own click speed. Keep in mind that the auto-swing will not maximize the rate of energy beams fired. For close range, it's best to use the auto-swing, but for long range, clicking is the better option, unless you can't click as fast as the projectile is fired. It is a very useful sword that is a must. The items needed to craft it from scratch with the crafting stations need would be; 60 Hellstone, 20 Obsidian, 12 Hallowed Bars, 40 Demonite Ore or Crimtane Ore, 12 Jungle Spores, 15 Stingers, 1 Muramasa, and 3 Broken Hero Swords. That's a lot of work for one thing. Keep in mind that the Death Sickle is sometimes preferred for mid range, and even sometimes close range, as well as for it's wall- and enemy-piercing projectiles. This may be found during the Solar Eclipse as well, from Reapers. The Terra Blade however has more raw damage, size, and range, and may be easier to get.