Changes: Terra Blade

Type	WeaponCrafting material
Damage	85 / 95 / 88 (Melee)
Knockback	6.5 (Strong)
Critical chance	4%
Use time	18 (Very fast) /; 16 (Very fast)
Velocity	12
Rarity
Sell	20
Research	1 required
Use

Revision as of 20:09, 18 June 2021

Terra Blade (demo) — The Terra Blade in use. Notice that its projectile can pierce, unlike the True Night's Edge's.

For an extensive guide to crafting this item, see Guide:Crafting a Terra Blade.

The Terra Blade is a Hardmode projectile sword. When used, it fires a green sword-shaped projectile which costs neither mana nor ammunition, deals 50% / 25% more damage than the sword, and can pierce through two enemies, dissipating upon hitting a third enemy or a wall. The projectile can travel up to 5000 feet (2500 blocks) at a speed of 61 mph.

On the PC version, Console version, Mobile version, and tModLoader version, the Terra Blade becomes available after defeating Plantera.
On the Old-gen console version, Windows Phone version, Old Chinese version, Nintendo 3DS version, and tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, obtaining it requires defeating one / all mechanical bosses.

Its best modifier is Legendary.

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
only: Terra Blade	True Night's Edge True Excalibur Broken Hero Sword	Mythril Anvil or Orichalcum Anvil
only: Terra Blade	True Night's Edge True Excalibur	Mythril Anvil or Orichalcum Anvil

Crafting tree

PC version, Console version, Mobile version, and tModLoader version:

 Obsidian × 20
(  +  )Hellstone × 60
( Underworld )Demonite Ore × 30
 (   )Crimtane Ore × 30
 (   )

Hallowed Bar × 12
(

)

Chlorophyte Ore × 120

(

)

Hellstone Bar × 20

Demonite Bar × 10

Crimtane Bar × 10

Stinger × 12
(

)

Jungle Spores × 15
( Underground Jungle

)

Vine x 3

  /  /  /  /  /  / 

Chlorophyte Bar × 24

or

/

 Night's EdgeSoul of Sight × 20 
 (   )Soul of Might × 20 
 (  )Soul of Fright × 20 
 (  )

  /  / 

 True ExcaliburBroken Hero Sword

(  
(25% / 43.75%) )True Night's Edge

/

 Terra Blade

Old-gen console version, Windows Phone version, Old Chinese version, Nintendo 3DS version, and tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version:

 Obsidian × 20
(  +  )Hellstone × 60
( Underworld )Demonite Ore × 30 
40 

(   )Crimtane Ore × 30 
40 

(   )

 Jungle Spores × 12

( Underground Jungle  )Stinger × 12 
15 

(   )

  
(  )Hellstone Bar × 20Demonite Bar × 10Crimtane Bar × 10

  /  /  /  / 

or

 Hallowed Bar × 12
( 
  )

  / Broken Hero Sword

(  

(25%) /   

(0.04%) ) /

 ExcaliburNight's Edge

  /  / 

 True ExcaliburOnly on
True Night's Edge

/

 Terra Blade

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Zenith	Terra Blade Meowmere Star Wrath Influx Waver The Horseman's Blade Seedler Starfury Bee Keeper Enchanted Sword Copper Shortsword	Mythril Anvil or Orichalcum Anvil

Notes

Melee speed bonuses increase the swing speed of the sword, but do not affect the cooldown of the projectile. Because a sword cannot fire projectiles while in the middle of a swing, melee speed increases can actually slow down the fire rate of the projectile. An optimal melee build would need to increase melee speed to a point where the sword can always fire its Terra Beam as soon as its cooldown is over to maximize fire rate.
Effects from a flask will apply to the sword's projectile as well.
The sword's projectile will graphically disappear upon leaving the player's screen but will be visible again if they teleport in its direction.

Achievements

Sword of the Hero • “Obtain a Terra Blade, forged from the finest blades of light and darkness.”

Obtain a Terra Blade.

Category:

Collector

Tips

In order to speed up the process of obtaining a Terra Blade, a Solar Eclipse can be spawned manually using a Solar Tablet. It is crafted from Solar Tablet Fragments which are dropped by enemies in the Jungle Temple. Although this biome requires defeating Plantera to enter, its enemies can frequently be found near the entrance door, and there are several methods to enter the Jungle Temple pre-Plantera. However, using this skip is not useful on the PC version, Console version, Mobile version, and tModLoader version as Mothron, and therefore the Broken Hero Sword, will not spawn until Plantera has been defeated.
Due to the fast speed and high damage of the beams, it is very effective to use the Terra Blade more as a projectile weapon than an actual sword. Even without the sword itself, it can still do massive amounts of damage at long ranges without the use of bullets or mana.
Because the Terra Blade shoots projectile beams that can penetrate through enemies, this melee weapon is highly beneficial when fighting against hordes of enemies or for events such as the Pirate Invasion or Martian Madness.
When seeking to craft the Terra Blade, it is recommended to gradually get all the materials you need as you progress through the game instead of having to scramble and collect everything when all materials are available.
Because this weapon has a high rate of fire, damage output, and fires piercing projectiles, it can prove rather effective in the Old One's Army event. Stand right in front of the crystal and shoot projectiles horizontally can easily deal with all the ground enemies, while the constantly swinging sword will make it harder for the Etherian Wyverns to land an attack.

Trivia

Crafting the Terra Blade requires obtaining a total of eight different usable swords.
The Terra Beam is the only sword-shaped melee projectile that deals piercing damage. The Influx Waver's projectile can also hit multiple enemies, but does so via teleportation from one enemy to another. On the PC version, Console version, Mobile version, and tModLoader version, the True Excalibur also pierces enemies.
The Terra Beam's color changes to yellow during a Blood Moon.
The Terra Blade itself bears a certain resemblance to the Night's Edge in terms of shape, while the projectile appears more similar to the Excalibur, as "forged from the finest blades of light and dark".
It is considered the strongest sword in the Old-gen console version, Windows Phone version, and Nintendo 3DS version of the game, tied with The Horseman's Blade.
On the Old-gen console version, Windows Phone version, Old Chinese version, Nintendo 3DS version, and tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, crafting the Terra Blade requires the most raw ingredients of any sword:
- 30 / 40 Demonite / Crimtane Ore
- 12 Jungle Spores
- 12 / 15 Stingers
- 1 Muramasa
- 60 Hellstone
- 20 Obsidian
- 12 Hallowed Bars
- 2 / 3 Broken Hero Swords
Within the beta versions of the game, a feature was added for the developers where when a Copper Shortsword and 5 Mushrooms are placed in a empty Chest, after logging out and back, a Terra Blade will have appeared in the chest.
It can be considered to be much harder to craft in the Old-gen console version, Windows Phone version, and Nintendo 3DS version than in the other versions due to needing three Broken Hero Swords and the drop rate being very low (1/250). On the plus side, it can be obtained after defeating one mechanical boss.
The Terra Blade appears in the video game Dungeon Defenders 2 as a weapon.

History

PC version

Desktop 1.4.1:
- Damage increased from 95 to 115.
- Use time decreased from 16 to 14.
- Projectile damage increased from 1.25× to 1.5× of the base damage.
- Now requires a Broken Hero Sword.

Desktop 1.4.0.1: Now used to craft the Zenith.

Desktop 1.3.0.1:
- Now makes a new sound when swung.
- No longer directly requires a Broken Hero Sword to craft.
- Damage increased from 88 to 95.

Desktop 1.2.4: Now autoswings.

Desktop 1.2.3:
- Damage increased from 80 to 88.
- Increased projectile fire rate.
- Removed mana sound when swung.

Desktop 1.2: Introduced.

Console version

Console 1.02: Introduced.

Nintendo Switch version

Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

Mobile version

Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.

Nintendo

version

3DS-Release: Introduced.

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+The '''Terra Blade''' is a [[Hardmode]] [[Projectile melee weapons|projectile sword]]. When used, it fires a green sword-shaped projectile which costs neither [[mana]] nor [[ammunition]], deals {{eicons|1.4.1}} 50% / {{eicons|1.3.0.1|not=1.4.1}} 25% more damage than the sword, and can pierce through two enemies, dissipating upon hitting a third enemy or a wall. The projectile can travel up to 5000 feet (2500 blocks) at a speed of {{mph|45 tiles}}.
-On the {{eversions|1.4.1}}, the Terra Blade becomes available after defeating [[Plantera]]. On the {{eversions|1.4.1|invert=y}}, obtaining it requires defeating {{eicons|1.3.0.1|invert=y}} one / {{eicons|1.3.0.1|not=1.4.1}} all [[mechanical bosses]].
+* On the {{eversions|1.4.1}}, the Terra Blade becomes available after defeating [[Plantera]].
+* On the {{eversions|1.4.1|invert=y}}, obtaining it requires defeating {{eicons|1.3.0.1|invert=y}} one / {{eicons|1.3.0.1|not=1.4.1}} all [[mechanical bosses]].
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 == Notes ==
-* Speed-increasing sword [[modifiers]] and melee speed [[Melee weapons#Boost gear|gears]] can all increase the swinging speed of the sword, the velocity of the projectile and the fire rate of the projectile.
+* [[Melee weapons#Boost gear|Melee speed bonuses]] increase the swing speed of the sword, but do not affect the cooldown of the projectile. Because a sword cannot fire projectiles while in the middle of a swing, melee speed increases can actually ''slow down'' the fire rate of the projectile. An optimal melee build would need to increase melee speed to a point where the sword can always fire its Terra Beam as soon as its cooldown is over to maximize fire rate.
 * Effects from a [[flask]] will apply to the sword's projectile as well.
 * The sword's projectile will graphically disappear upon leaving the player's screen but will be visible again if they teleport in its direction.
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 == Tips ==
-* {{eicons|Solar Tablet}} In order to speed up the process of obtaining a Terra Blade, a [[Solar Eclipse]] can be spawned manually using a [[Solar Tablet]]. It is crafted from [[Solar Tablet Fragment]]s which are dropped by enemies in the [[Jungle Temple]]. Although this biome requires defeating [[Plantera]] to enter, its enemies can frequently be found near the entrance door, and there are several methods to [[Guide:Skipping Ahead#Jungle Temple|enter the Jungle Temple pre-Plantera]].
+* {{eicons|1.3.0.1|not=1.4.1|small=y}} In order to speed up the process of obtaining a Terra Blade, a [[Solar Eclipse]] can be spawned manually using a [[Solar Tablet]]. It is crafted from [[Solar Tablet Fragment]]s which are dropped by enemies in the [[Jungle Temple]]. Although this biome requires defeating [[Plantera]] to enter, its enemies can frequently be found near the entrance door, and there are several methods to [[Guide:Skipping Ahead#Jungle Temple|enter the Jungle Temple pre-Plantera]]. However, using this skip is not useful on the {{eversions|1.4.1}} as [[Mothron]], and therefore the [[Broken Hero Sword]], will not spawn until [[Plantera]] has been defeated.
-* Quickly pressing the fire button, as opposed to holding it down, will result in a faster fire rate for the projectiles.
 * Due to the fast speed and high damage of the beams, it is very effective to use the Terra Blade more as a projectile weapon than an actual sword. Even without the sword itself, it can still do massive amounts of damage at long ranges without the use of bullets or mana.
 * Because the Terra Blade shoots projectile beams that can penetrate through enemies, this [[melee weapon]] is highly beneficial when fighting against hordes of enemies or for events such as the [[Pirate Invasion]] or [[Martian Madness]].
 * When seeking to craft the Terra Blade, it is recommended to gradually get all the materials you need as you progress through the game instead of having to scramble and collect everything when all materials are available.
+* Because this weapon has a high rate of fire, damage output, and fires piercing projectiles, it can prove rather effective in the [[Old One's Army]] event. Stand right in front of the crystal and shoot projectiles horizontally can easily deal with all the ground enemies, while the constantly swinging sword will make it harder for the [[Etherian Wyvern]]s to land an attack.
-*Because the Terra Blade's projectile's fire rate is affected by melee speed, it is recommended to focus on melee speed as well as damage and critical strike chance when making a loadout as opposed to only focusing on damage and crit chances.
 == Trivia ==
-* The Terra Blade's crafting tree is the second largest in the melee category, containing a total of eight different usable swords.
+* Crafting the Terra Blade requires obtaining a total of eight different usable swords.
+* {{eicons|1.4.1|invert=y}} The Terra Beam is the only sword-shaped melee projectile that deals piercing damage. The [[Influx Waver]]'s projectile can also hit multiple enemies, but does so via teleportation from one enemy to another. On the {{eversions|1.4.1}}, the True Excalibur also pierces enemies.
-**This is only beaten out by the [[Zenith]], which uses 10 swords. Coincidentally, the Terra Blade is also used in the creation of the Zenith.
+* The Terra Beam's color changes to yellow during a [[Blood Moon]].
-***The largest pre-1.3 crafting tree is the [[Ankh Shield]]'s, with 11 total required items.
-***The largest post-1.3 crafting tree is, however, the Cell Phone's, with 13 total required items.
-* Before the [[1.4.1]] update, the Terra Beam is the only sword shaped melee projectile that deals piercing damage. The [[Influx Waver]]'s projectile can also hit multiple enemies, but does so via teleportation from one enemy to another. In the 1.4.1 update, the True Excalibur also pierces enemies.
-* The Terra Beam’s color changes to yellow in a blood moon.
 * The Terra Blade itself bears a certain resemblance to the [[Night's Edge]] in terms of shape, while the projectile appears more similar to the [[Excalibur]], as "forged from the finest blades of light and dark".
 * It is considered the strongest sword in the {{eversions|1.3.0.1|invert=y}} of the game, tied with [[The Horseman's Blade]].
-* On the {{eversions|1.3.0.1|not=1.4.0.1}}, crafting the Terra Blade requires the most raw ingredients of any [[sword]]:
+* On the {{eversions|1.4.0.1|invert=y}}, crafting the Terra Blade requires the most raw ingredients of any [[sword]]:
-** 30 ({{eicons|1.3.0.1|not=1.4.0.1}}) / 40 ({{eicons|1.3.0.1|invert=y}}) [[Demonite Ore|Demonite]] / [[Crimtane Ore]]
+** {{eicons|1.3.0.1|not=1.4.0.1}} 30 / {{eicons|1.3.0.1|invert=y}} 40 [[Demonite Ore|Demonite]] / [[Crimtane Ore]]
 ** 12 [[Jungle Spores]]
-** 12 ({{eicons|1.3.0.1|not=1.4.0.1}}) / 15 ({{eicons|1.3.0.1|invert=y}}) [[Stinger]]s
+** {{eicons|1.3.0.1|not=1.4.0.1}} 12 / {{eicons|1.3.0.1|invert=y}} 15 [[Stinger]]s
 ** 1 [[Muramasa]]
 ** 60 [[Hellstone]]
 ** 20 [[Obsidian]]
 ** 12 [[Hallowed Bar]]s
-** 2 ({{eicons|1.3.0.1|not=1.4.0.1}}) / 3 ({{eicons|1.3.0.1|invert=y}}) [[Broken Hero Sword]]s
+** {{eicons|1.3.0.1|not=1.4.0.1}} 2 / {{eicons|1.3.0.1|invert=y}} 3 [[Broken Hero Sword]]s
+* Within the beta versions of the game, a feature was added for the developers where when a [[Copper Shortsword]] and 5 [[Mushroom]]s are placed in a empty [[Chest]], after logging out and back, a Terra Blade will have appeared in the chest.
-* Within the beta versions of the game, a feature was added for the developers where when a [[Copper Shortsword]] and 5 [[Mushroom]]s are placed in a empty [[Chest]], after logging out and back, a Terra Blade will have appeared in the chest.
-** This, however, is not true for released versions, contrary to what this<sup>(citation needed)</sup> video by Youtuber Chippy Gaming states towards the end.
 * It can be considered to be much harder to craft in the {{eversions|1.3.0.1|invert=y}} than in the other versions due to needing three Broken Hero Swords and the drop rate being very low (1/250). On the plus side, it can be obtained after defeating one mechanical boss.
 * The Terra Blade appears in the video game [[Dungeon Defenders 2]] as a weapon.

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