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 projectiles 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 the background object of an enchanted sword in stone, with a 98% / 90%  chance. Otherwise, the stone will drop a Terragrim / Arkhalis. An Enchanted Sword Shrine will always include one, and more can be found placed in random locations underground. On the, they also have a 2% chance to be found in Golden Crates 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.

Trivia

 * The concept of a sword being stuck in stone originates from the 13th-century poem Merlin by Robert de Boron, 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.