Muramasa

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Muramasa is a blue-bladed sword with range equivalent to roughly 5/6 the Blade of Grass' size. It does 18 damage and has an extremely fast attack speed. Like the Staff of Regrowth, Muramasa can be swung continuously by holding down the attack key. Both weapons have the same speed and almost the same damage. Muramasa emits a small amount of light upon a swing, comparable to a torch ember. It doesn't cost any Mana. It can only be found in Dungeon chests. Muramasa is of quality two. It is one of the four weapons that are needed to craft the Night's Edge.

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It is arguably the second best melee weapon in the game, because of its fast attack speed allowing you to do 40+ damage per second. In addition, its speed allows one to take full advantage of the sword's wide arc, hitting foes behind you with great frequency. This means Muramasa can be used to reliably 'kite' bosses such as the Skeletron Head. By swinging and running away at the same time, you can inflict massive damage on a foe while avoiding harm.The muramasa is #2 to a #1 Staff of Regrowth. It is arguable whether the Night's Edge takes first, second, or third, but the Staff of Regrowth is noticibly better than the muramasa.



If 2 Feral Claws are being worn (since at 2 they cap if you have Shadow Scale Armor, however you need 3 for Jungle Armor), along with Shadow Scale Armor, the Muramasa can get to 7.66 swings per second.

Trivia

 * Muramasa is a reference to the legendary Japanese swordsmith, whose blades are said to be cursed, inspiring bloodlust in those who wield them.