Zenith



The Zenith is a Hardmode, post-Moon Lord melee weapon crafted using a variety of swords obtained throughout the game's progression, arguably the best weapon in the game. When swung, the sword sprites of its component swords fly towards enemies within a 20-tile radius of the cursor (regardless of where the cursor is on the screen), and circle back in quick, frenzied arcs. They pass through solid blocks, and three swords will appear per use (at base melee speed). Each sword sprite deals the weapon's full damage.

The Zenith is capable of autoswing.

Crafting tree
Note - This tree is for Desktop. Check each item's page for more details on other versions.

Tips

 * The Zenith has the potential to reach more than 70,000 on a single target with the right armor, accessories, modifiers, buffs and correct positioning.
 * Against segmented worm enemies like The Destroyer, it can even surpass 1,000,000.
 * In an optimized environment, The Zenith can do more than 7,000,000
 * In a regular combat situation, most players will see the Zenith dealing around 20,000 to 30,000.
 * The Zenith can defeat the Moon Lord on Master Mode (0 combined HP) in about 11 seconds.
 * The Zenith is generally agreed to be the game's strongest weapon, making it ideal for any type of fight.

Trivia



 *  is a word defined as "the time/point at which something is at its most strength or successful". This is a reference to the fact that the Zenith is often considered the final and best weapon in the game.
 * Before the release of 1.4, the sword had various placeholders and scrapped names, including Final Fractal and Summit. The precursor design of the Zenith exists as an unobtainable weapon, the First Fractal, which resembles an upgraded Terra Blade.
 * The Zenith projectiles will always include both the Light's Bane and Blood Butcherer, no matter which one was used.
 * The Zenith's projectiles include the Terragrim, despite not being in its crafting tree. In the 1.4.0.3 hotfix, the Bee Keeper was added to the crafting recipe for the Zenith, after being in its animation since the release in 1.4.0.1.
 * The following is a list of all swords displayed in the Zenith's attack animation:
 * The Zenith entails the most complex crafting tree in Terraria, consisting of 14 different base items (over the course of 10 crafting operations), surpassing both the Cell Phone (13 items) and Ankh Shield (11 items).
 * The Zenith is the only sword that appears in the use animation if the player happens to have maximum attack speed, this however is merely a cosmetic detail as it does not improve the overall.
 * Using Teleporters and portals while using the Zenith causes each sword to move in sharp angles and strange directions.
 * The Zenith closely resembles the Rune Sword from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night in attack style and place in balance. Both are the 'ultimate weapon' of their respective titles, both are swords (a collection of such in Terraria's case) that leave arcing trails when thrown and always return, and both are time investments.
 * The Zenith closely resembles the Rune Sword from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night in attack style and place in balance. Both are the 'ultimate weapon' of their respective titles, both are swords (a collection of such in Terraria's case) that leave arcing trails when thrown and always return, and both are time investments.


 * The Zenith is an item that, when dropped, is clearly visible in complete darkness.
 * Each sword generates a different swing color: