Ruler

Ruler

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Statistics

Type	WeaponCrafting material
Damage	12 (Melee)
Knockback	0.5 (Extremely weak)
Critical chance	4%
Use time	20 (Very fast)
Velocity	4.8 (effective)
Rarity	01*
Buy	10
Sell	2
Research	1 required

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• Ruler
  

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Use

• Internal Item ID: 486
• Internal Projectile ID: 842

Ruler

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Statistics

Type	Accessory
Tooltip	Creates measurement lines on screen for block placement
Rarity	00*
Buy	1
Sell	33

• Internal Item ID: 486

Attacking with the Ruler on  PC,  Console,  Mobile, and  tModLoader.

Ruler measurements. On  PC,  Console,  Mobile, and  tModLoader, these are activated with the "Ruler On" setting.

The Ruler is an item purchased from the Goblin Tinkerer.

On the  Old-gen console,  Windows Phone,  Old Chinese, 3DS, and  tModLoader Legacy versions, it is an informational accessory which aids the precise placement of blocks, and can be purchased for 1. On  Old Chinese and  tModLoader Legacy versions, it displays measurement lines for counting blocks while building, whereas on  Old-gen console,  Windows Phone, and 3DS versions, it displays a grid framework similar to that of the Mechanical Ruler.

On the  PC,  Console,  Mobile, and  tModLoader versions, the Ruler is an autoswinging shortsword and can be purchased for 10. On these versions, the measurement lines can always be toggled via the "Ruler On"/"Ruler Off" button in the upper left of the inventory.

Its best modifier is Legendary.

Crafting

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
only: The Grand Design	Multicolor Wrench Mechanical Lens Ruler Wire60	Tinkerer's Workshop

Notes

• Although the Ruler's purpose is primarily referential, it can be reforged to have any of the usual accessory modifiers (like with informational accessories).
• Instead of selling for one fifth of its original buy value like most items, it actually sells for one third.
• The Ruler is the only autoswinging shortsword in the game. This along with it's high use speed and gold-equivalent damage gives it, ironically, the highest DPS of any shortsword. While the Gladius the highest base damage of all shortswords, it loses out in attack speed and ease of acquisition.
  • Despite this, the player will almost invariably have much better weapons by the time the Goblin Tinkerer becomes available, so it still remains relatively useless outside of crafting The Grand Design.

History

 PC version

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: ‎
  • No longer functions as a referential accessory.
  • Now deals melee damage.
  • Buy price reduced from 1 to 10.
  • Sell price reduced from 33 to 2.

• Desktop 1.3.1:
  • Sprite updated.
  • Now used to craft The Grand Design.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Now creates measuring lines instead of displaying a grid (the previous functionality has been moved to the Mechanical Ruler).

• Desktop 1.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.1372.5:
  • Sprite updated to match Desktop 1.3.1.
  • Now used to craft The Grand Design.

• Console 1.0.933.1: Now creates measuring lines instead of displaying a grid. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: Now creates measuring lines instead of displaying a grid. ()

• Console-Release: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.895.9:
  • Sprite updated to match Desktop 1.3.1.
  • Now used to craft The Grand Design.

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced with functionality from Desktop 1.3.0.1.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.4.0.5.0: Added new changes from Desktop 1.4.0.1.

• Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced with functionality from Desktop 1.3.0.1.