Terraria Wiki:Projects/DPS/Weapon DPS chart

This page has a number of tables listing the average of all weapons in different circumstances. The values were measured using the DPS Meter.

Notes:
 * All measures were tested without using weapon modifiers, equipment, or buffs/debuffs.
 * All non-sword weapons without autoswing were measured with a consistent 6 clicks per second.
 * The values only apply to the.
 * For further information, go to Terraria Wiki:Projects/DPS.

Swords
{| class="terraria sortable lined" style="text-align:left;" ! colspan="2" | Weapon !! Blade only !! Projectile only !! Inflicted debuff !! Total !! Additional notes
 * || ~17 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~17 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Short range
 * || ~25 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~25 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Short range
 * || ~13 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~13 ||
 * No autoswing
 * || ~16 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~16 ||
 * No autoswing
 * || ~15 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~15 ||
 * No autoswing
 * || ~26 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~26 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Short range
 * || ~18 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~18 ||
 * No autoswing
 * || ~15 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~15 ||
 * No autoswing
 * || ~12 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~12 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Slow attack speed
 * || ~26 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~26 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Short range
 * || ~34 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~34 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Short range
 * Decent attack speed
 * || ~19 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~19 ||
 * No autoswing
 * || ~26 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~26 ||
 * No autoswing
 * || ~24 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~24 ||
 * No autoswing
 * || ~23 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~23 ||
 * No autoswing
 * || ~36 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~36 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Short range
 * || ~46 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~46 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Short range
 * || ~36 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~36 ||
 * No autoswing
 * || ~28 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~28 ||
 * No autoswing
 * || ~108 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~108 ||
 * Extremely fast attack speed
 * Autoswing
 * Extremely short range
 * || ~26 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~26 ||
 * No autoswing
 * || ~24 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~24 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Moderately slow attack speed
 * || ~63 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~63 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Short range
 * || ~49 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~49 ||
 * Autoswing
 * || ~43 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~43 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Fast use time
 * || ~75 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~75 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Very fast attack speed
 * Variation in attack angle
 * || ~42 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~42 ||
 * No autoswing
 * || ~20 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~20 ||
 * No autoswing
 * || ~20 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~20 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Long range
 * Short attack speed
 * || ~82 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~82 ||
 * Attacks in bursts of 3
 * Fast attack speed
 * Short range
 * || ~34 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~34 ||
 * No autoswing
 * || ~38 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~38 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Extremely slow use time
 * Heals user 1hp on enemy hit
 * || ~41 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~41 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Fast attack speed
 * Embeds projectile that deals damage on enemy hit
 * || ~31 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~31 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Long range
 * || ~43 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~43 ||
 * Autoswing
 * || ~53 (one Target Dummy) || ~18 || N/A || ~76 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Shoots an ice projectile
 * || ~48 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~48 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Fast use time
 * || ~35 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~35 ||
 * No autoswing
 * || ~102 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~102 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Long range
 * Fast attack speed
 * || ~58 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~58 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Relatively short range
 * Moderately fast attack speed
 * || ~52 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~52 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Long range
 * Relatively slow use time
 * || ~44 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~4 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Relatively long range
 * || ~58 (one Target Dummy) || ~56 || N/A || ~64 ||
 * No autoswing
 * A star fall from the sky at the position of the cursor
 * Relatively short range
 * || ~70 (one Target Dummy) || ~22 || N/A || ~98 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Relatively fast attack speed
 * Shoots a projectile every 1.2 seconds on average
 * || ~41 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~41 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Slow attack speed
 * Relatively long range
 * || ~82 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~82 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Fast attack speed
 * Summons bees on enemy hit
 * || ~81 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~81 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Fast attack speed
 * Short range
 * || ~50 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || [[File:Poisoned.png]] Poisoned || ~50 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Inflicts poison with a 25% chance
 * || ~75 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || [[File:On Fire!.png]] On Fire! || ~75 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Inflicts the On Fire! debuff
 * Long range
 * Relatively slow attack speed
 * || ~125 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~125 ||
 * Autoswing
 * No autoswing
 * Relatively short range
 * Moderately fast attack speed
 * || ~52 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~52 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Long range
 * Relatively slow use time
 * || ~44 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~4 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Relatively long range
 * || ~58 (one Target Dummy) || ~56 || N/A || ~64 ||
 * No autoswing
 * A star fall from the sky at the position of the cursor
 * Relatively short range
 * || ~70 (one Target Dummy) || ~22 || N/A || ~98 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Relatively fast attack speed
 * Shoots a projectile every 1.2 seconds on average
 * || ~41 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~41 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Slow attack speed
 * Relatively long range
 * || ~82 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~82 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Fast attack speed
 * Summons bees on enemy hit
 * || ~81 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~81 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Fast attack speed
 * Short range
 * || ~50 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || [[File:Poisoned.png]] Poisoned || ~50 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Inflicts poison with a 25% chance
 * || ~75 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || [[File:On Fire!.png]] On Fire! || ~75 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Inflicts the On Fire! debuff
 * Long range
 * Relatively slow attack speed
 * || ~125 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~125 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Inflicts poison with a 25% chance
 * || ~75 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || [[File:On Fire!.png]] On Fire! || ~75 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Inflicts the On Fire! debuff
 * Long range
 * Relatively slow attack speed
 * || ~125 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~125 ||
 * Autoswing
 * || ~125 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~125 ||
 * Autoswing

Pre-Hardmode
{| class="terraria sortable lined" style="text-align:left;" ! colspan="2" | Weapon !! Blade only !! Projectile only !! Inflicted debuff !! Total !! Additional notes
 * }
 * || ~27 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~27 ||
 * No autoswing
 * || ~52 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~52 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Short range
 * Relatively short range
 * || ~105 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~105 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Insane knockback
 * Relatively long range
 * || ~107 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~107 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Long range
 * Relatively fast attack speed
 * || ~110 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~110 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Relatively long range
 * Mid-fast attack speed
 * || ~132 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~132 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Long range
 * Fast attack speed
 * || ~80 (one Target Dummy) || ~310 || N/A || ~170 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Shoots an exponentially slowing projectile that deals constant damage every swing
 * || ~270 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || [[File:On Fire!.png]] On Fire! || ~270 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Inflicts the On Fire! debuff
 * Allows blocking and parrying with any shield
 * || ~122 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~122 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Long range
 * || ~127 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~127 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Long range
 * || ~172 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~172 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Extremely long range
 * Relatively slow attack speed
 * || ~180 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~180 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Moderately short range
 * Fast attack speed
 * || ~135 (one Target Dummy) || ~46 || N/A || ~191 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Relatively long range
 * Shoots an ice projectile every .9 seconds on average
 * || ~133 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~133 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Long range
 * || ~138 (one Target Dummy) || ~50 || N/A || ~227 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Fast use time
 * Fires a golden projectile every 1.06 seconds on average
 * || ~148 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~148 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Long range
 * || ~496 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~496 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Insanely fast attack speed and use time
 * Very short range
 * || ~122 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~122 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Relatively slow attack speed
 * Shoots a yellow projectile from an enemy on hit
 * || ~182 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~182 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Fast attack speed
 * Deals more damage with food buffs
 * || ~203 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~203 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Long range
 * Fast attack speed
 * || ~275 (one Target Dummy) || ~163 || N/A || ~437 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Fast attack speed
 * Fires a yellow sword projectile every .48 seconds on average
 * || ~232 (one Target Dummy) || ~321 (at most damaging distance) || N/A || ~294 (closer up) ||
 * Autoswing
 * Shoots a fading green cloud doing constant damage, able to penetrate walls
 * Fast attack speed
 * || ~151 (one Target Dummy) || ~388 (at most damaging distance) || N/A || ~247 (closer up) ||
 * Autoswing
 * Shoots an exponentially slowing projectile dealing constant damage capable of penetrating walls
 * Long range
 * || ~736 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~736 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Very fast use time
 * Turns the player invisible while standing still, staying until damage is dealt
 * Deals massively increased damage on the first hit out of stealth mode
 * || ~275 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~275 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Does more damage to weakened enemies
 * Long range
 * || ~184 (one Target Dummy) || ~78 || N/A || ~204 ||
 * No autoswing
 * Long range
 * Shoots a bulb every second
 * || ~181 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~181 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Summons homing pumkins on hit
 * || ~255 (one Target Dummy) || ~231 || N/A || ~448 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Long range
 * Summons many projectiles that deal damage on hit
 * || ~251 (one Target Dummy) || ~205 || N/A || ~486 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Shoots a projectile every .86 seconds on average
 * Moderatey long range
 * || ~135 (one Target Dummy) || ~324 || N/A || ~574 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Throws a fragment-grenade like seed every swing which explode and send out fragments that deal damage
 * Moderately fast attack speed
 * || ~462 (one Target Dummy) || ~215 || N/A || ~573 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Relatively fast attack speed
 * Shoots a wide beam that pierces walls and enemies
 * || ~1350 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~1350 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Insanely fast attack speed
 * Many blades at once hit at different angles
 * Very long range
 * || ~542 (one Target Dummy) || ~417 || N/A || ~1019 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Shoots a projectile every .44 seconds on average
 * Fast attack speed
 * || ~349 (one Target Dummy) || ~382 || N/A || ~673 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Relatively fast attack speed
 * Shoots a short-lived blue sword projectile every swing
 * Summons a blue sword projectile to parry an enemy if hit with the previous one
 * || ~453 (one Target Dummy) || ~1046 || N/A || ~1228 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Summons a handful of stars to the cursor from the sky
 * Fast attack speed
 * || ~722 (one Target Dummy) || ~762 || N/A || ~1142 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Relatively fast attack speed
 * Summons bouncing kitten projectiles every hit, which create an explosion wherever they last
 * || ~135 (one Target Dummy) || ~324 || N/A || ~574 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Throws a fragment-grenade like seed every swing which explode and send out fragments that deal damage
 * Moderately fast attack speed
 * || ~462 (one Target Dummy) || ~215 || N/A || ~573 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Relatively fast attack speed
 * Shoots a wide beam that pierces walls and enemies
 * || ~1350 (one Target Dummy) || N/A || N/A || ~1350 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Insanely fast attack speed
 * Many blades at once hit at different angles
 * Very long range
 * || ~542 (one Target Dummy) || ~417 || N/A || ~1019 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Shoots a projectile every .44 seconds on average
 * Fast attack speed
 * || ~349 (one Target Dummy) || ~382 || N/A || ~673 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Relatively fast attack speed
 * Shoots a short-lived blue sword projectile every swing
 * Summons a blue sword projectile to parry an enemy if hit with the previous one
 * || ~453 (one Target Dummy) || ~1046 || N/A || ~1228 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Summons a handful of stars to the cursor from the sky
 * Fast attack speed
 * || ~722 (one Target Dummy) || ~762 || N/A || ~1142 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Relatively fast attack speed
 * Summons bouncing kitten projectiles every hit, which create an explosion wherever they last
 * Fast attack speed
 * || ~722 (one Target Dummy) || ~762 || N/A || ~1142 ||
 * Autoswing
 * Relatively fast attack speed
 * Summons bouncing kitten projectiles every hit, which create an explosion wherever they last
 * Summons bouncing kitten projectiles every hit, which create an explosion wherever they last

Hardmode

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