Starlight



The Starlight is a Hardmode melee weapon that has a chance to be dropped by the Empress of Light boss. While the button is held, short-range light beams fire rapidly, at no mana or ammo cost.

Tips

 * The quick attack speed and infinite piercing of the weapon allow it to quickly defeat hordes of enemies on the ground.
 * The Starlight is an efficient weapon for farming large, slow-moving enemies and bosses like Plantera, Ogre, and Golem, killing them in seconds, however it is not reliable as a main weapon against most enemies in general because of its short range. It should be used alongside other weapons with longer range.
 * With the Legendary modifier and when used against a single target, it is able to reach a of around 1,100 with no additional equipment.
 * Due to its rapid attack rate, it is an effective weapon for killing the Dungeon Guardian.
 * It is roughly as powerful as the Solar Eruption within its effective range, though its range is much shorter.

Trivia

 * Although the Starlight visually resembles a sword and has a similar attack motion to shortswords, it is not classified as one. The following differences set it apart from all shortswords:
 * It creates projectiles.
 * The sword itself does not do any damage – the projectiles do.
 * Its range is much longer than that of any shortsword.
 * It is not available in pre-Hardmode.
 * For these reasons, it is instead classified as a projectile melee weapon.


 * As the weapons that the Empress of Light drops are based on her attacks, the Starlight seems to be based off of her Sun Dance.
 * The beams created by the Starlight use the same sprite as those created by the Rainbow Crystal Staff.
 * The weapon itself seems to be a, a thin sword used for thrusting that was popular in Western Europe.

History
Starlight Estrelinha 星光