Night's Edge

The Night's Edge is a high-end melee weapon, crafted at a Demon Altar. Crafting this sword requires you to consume a Light's Bane, a Muramasa, a Blade of Grass, and a Fiery Greatsword. When swung, the Night's Edge emits light similar to the Fiery Greatsword, but the effect is more subtle and does not last as long.

It has a very slow attack speed, deals 40 damage, and has about the same reach as a Muramasa. It can be a devastating weapon, as it deals about 72 damage per second. However, due to its low attack speed, enemies don't fall quite as quickly as they would if using the Muramasa. Using Feral Claws with Night's Edge will improve the rate of damage. Using Molten Armor in place of Shadow Armor will increase its damage by roughly 5 points on low-armor monsters, while gaining slightly less on others. This will involve sacrificing the speed bonus, however. Being that the molten armor is the only set of items that will grant an increase of melee power, players who like to tank will find this the most useful for dealing massive damage in slower swipes (with exception if they have Feral Claws).

The Night's Edge is useful against airborne enemies that are difficult to hit with faster swings, although it is not a substitute for a ranged weapon. It is also strong against heavily armored enemies relative to other melee weapons.

Putting any of the above four weapons in the Guide's "Crafting" option will reveal the full recipe and Demon Altar requirement.

History

 * 1.0.5: Introduced.
 * 1.0.6: Sprite altered, damage changed from 40 to 42.