Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27697732-20160130144004/@comment-26993120-20160301061732

I used to play mobile once... Long story short, I play on Xbox 360 now. The Terra Blade is definitely the best melee weapon (and when I say best, I mean highest damage it does) because of the holographic sword it throws out, which also makes it an excellent ranged weapon if you have good aim. For a separate ranged weapon, the Sharanga bow is also good. The reason I like it so much is because it is easily obtainable once you've taken a few trips to the Underworld (made with 2 Molten Fury bows), and it turns any arrow into a Spectral Arrow, which is one of the best arrows in mobile. This gave me a use for all those wooden arrows I'd stashed in a chest. For a magic weapon, the Poison Staff works. Apparently it's a rare drop, but I got it really early in the game when I found a spider nest. Mine dished out 69 damage, which for a Pre-Hardmode weapon that's pretty impressive. If you really want one, you could make an underground spider farm... (Shudder) If not, a Laser Rifle (Drops almost every time Wall of Flesh is defeated) works pretty well. I don't really use magic weapons, I stick to melee unless I need another weapon for certain bosses like the Twins.