Sharpening Station

     

PC/Console/Mobile/Old Chinese/tModLoader/tModLoader 1.3-Legacy-Only Content: This information applies only to the PC, Console, Mobile, Old Chinese, tModLoader, and tModLoader Legacy versions of Terraria.

Sharpening Station

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Statistics

Type	Furniture
Placeable	✔️ (3 wide × 2 high)
Use time	15 (Very fast)
Tooltip	Increases armor penetration for melee weapons
Rarity	01*
Buy	10
Sell	2
Research	1 required

Grants Buff

Buff	Sharpened
Buff tooltip	Melee weapons have armor penetration
Duration	Infinite, until death.

Sounds

Use

• Internal Item ID: 3198
• Internal Tile ID: 377
• Internal Buff ID: 159

The Sharpening Station is a furniture item that, when placed and pressed ⚷ Interact on, applies the Sharpened buff, which increases armor penetration of all melee weapons by 12 / 4. This lasts for until death, but can be canceled at any time by right-clicking the icon ( ), by selecting the icon and canceling it in the equipment menu (), or by double-tapping the buff icon ( ).

It can be found in Underground Cabins in the Underground Jungle. On the  PC version,  Console version,  Mobile version, and  tModLoader version, it can also be purchased from the Merchant for 10 during Hardmode.

Notes

• The armor penetration bonus also applies to damage done by summoned minions, but only while the user is holding a melee weapon. It also applies to projectiles fired from magic and ranged weapons, however, it only applies to the projectiles when the user is holding a melee weapon after having shot the projectiles already making it not suitable for practical use.
• Unlike the Crystal Ball, the buff structure for mages, the Sharpening Station cannot be used for crafting. This may mean those with a use for items crafted with a Crystal Ball will need to purchase both a Sharpening Station and Crystal Ball (despite potentially not needing the buff it grants), unless one is found in an Underground Cabin.

Trivia

• In real life, sharpening stations, also known as grindstones, are used to sharpen blades.

History

 PC version

• Desktop 1.4.4: Buff duration changed from 10 minutes to lasting until death.

• Desktop 1.4.1: Can now be purchased from the Merchant during Hardmode.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Armor penetration buff tripled from 4 to 12.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: Introduced. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: Introduced. ()

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced.