Broken Hero Sword

The Broken Hero Sword is a Hardmode crafting material. It is not itself a weapon, and therefore can not be swung, reforged, nor placed on a Weapon Rack. It can be obtained during the Solar Eclipse event. On the, the Broken Hero Sword has a 25% chance of being dropped by Mothron, which starts to spawn after all three mechanical bosses have been defeated. On the, it is instead dropped by Frankensteins and Swamp Things, with a 0.4% (1/250) chance.

Tips

 * Given the drop rate, it is not guaranteed to obtain one during a Solar Eclipse. Therefore, it can be a good idea to use Water Candles and/or Battle Potions during a Solar Eclipse to increase the number of opportunities of having one or even multiple Broken Hero Swords dropped.
 * As of 1.3.0.1, it is more profitable to craft excess Broken Hero Swords into True Excaliburs, as long as one has a surplus of Hallowed Bars: While a non-reforged True Excalibur sells for, its ingredients only sell for ( for 12 Hallowed Bars and  for one Broken Hero Sword). This makes the True Excalibur %  more profitable.

Trivia

 * This item is an allusion to the classic literary trope of the disgraced or defeated hero who must repair their sword, or the similar trope of taking up the weapon of a past hero (perhaps killed by the monster dropping this item) to fulfill a destiny.

History
Épée de héros cassée 부서진 영웅의 검