Arkhalis

Arkhalis is a melee weapon that appears to be a sword, but behaves unlike any of them. It is obtained in the same manner as the Enchanted Sword - by breaking a background object in a shrine-like mini-biome. The object appears identical to the Enchanted Sword's, so there is no way to know which sword you will get until you break it.

Instead of swinging forward and down like most swords, it rapidly swipes back and forth, appearing as a blur in front of the player. It aims towards the mouse pointer, making it the only sword that can strike directly beneath the player. Because of its extreme speed and good damage, it is a highly potent weapon for most of pre-hardmode, but its short range makes it slightly dangerous to use.

Tips

 * It sprays white light for a short distance, making it useful for peeking into walls.

Trivia

 * The weapon's description is a reference to how the Crissaegrim weapon is obtained in Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night.