Starlight

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

However, its damage output with a Godly or Demonic modifier is exactly the same.

Tips

 * The quick attack speed and infinite piercing of the weapon allow it to quickly mow down hordes of enemies on the ground.
 * This is an efficient weapon for farming slow-moving bosses like Plantera, Ogre, and Golem, killing them in seconds.
 * 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.
 * Because of its short range, it may be preferable to use a projectile sword or Yoyos when fighting bosses.

Trivia

 * 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 popular in Western Europe used for thrusting.
 * It is currently one of the strongest true-melee weapons in the game.