Weapons

For a sortable list of every weapon in the game, see List of weapons. For class setup ideas, see Guide:Class setups.

Weapons are essential items used for combat against enemies, bosses, critters, and even other players during PvP games. Some weapons can be crafted at a Work Bench or a Pre-Hardmode/Hardmode Anvil, while others can only be found in Chests, as enemy drops, or purchased from NPCs. Terraria has a wide variety of weapons and weapon classes, each suited to particular play styles or specific tasks.

Most tools can also be used as weapons, despite it not being their primary purpose. Traps, self-defending NPCs , and even lava, although not primarily weapons, can be considered a weapon if somehow used in combat.

Melee weapons

Main article: Melee weapons

Swords

Swords are melee weapons which can be divided into 2 basic categories: shortswords and broadswords. Shortswords have very limited range, and they attack with a horizontal stabbing motion instead of an arc. On PC, Console, Mobile, and tModLoader, they act more similarly to spears, being able to stab in more directions. Broadswords are swung overhead, which makes it easier to defeat flying and jumping enemies.

Pre-Hardmode Swords

Hardmode Swords

↑ The Phasesaber can only be crafted in Hardmode on the PC version, Console version, Old-gen console version, Mobile version, Old Chinese version, tModLoader version, and tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, but can be crafted in pre-Hardmode on the Windows Phone version and Nintendo 3DS version.

Yoyos

Yoyos are flail-like melee weapons that follow the player's cursor when thrown.

Pre-Hardmode Yoyos

Hardmode Yoyos

Spears

Spears are melee weapons that have a longer range than most swords, but attack with a stabbing motion. Spears also can hit targets more than once, making them especially useful for dealing with large enemies.

Boomerangs

Boomerangs are melee weapons that return to the player after being thrown. Together with yoyos, they provide the earliest distance attacks that benefit from melee bonuses.

Pre-Hardmode Boomerangs

Hardmode Boomerangs

Flails

Flails are melee weapons that consist of an object linked to the player by a chain, which can either be thrown or fired. Thrown flails can be suspended around the player indefinitely, whereas launched flails immediately return to the player.

Pre-Hardmode Flails

Hardmode Flails

Other

These are melee weapons that possess unique means of attack. Some also launch projectiles.

Pre-Hardmode Other

Terragrim

Hardmode Other

Ranged weapons

Main article: Ranged weapons

Bows

Bows are ranged weapons that fire arrows as ammunition. Although several bows deal no knockback, most arrows do.

Repeaters

Repeaters are ranged weapons that fire arrows as ammunition, similar to bows. All repeaters are Hardmode-exclusive.

Guns

Guns are a type of ranged weapon that use bullets as ammo.

Launchers

Launchers are Hardmode-exclusive ranged weapons that fire rockets and similar explosive ammunition.

Consumables

Consumable ranged weapons do not require ammunition and are consumed upon use.

Grenades

Others

Note: The Confetti Gun, Slime Gun, and Water Gun are novelty weapons, causing no damage or knockback. The Confetti Gun is a consumable, and can only be used once. The Slime Gun and Water Gun cause purely aesthetic debuffs and cannot be placed on a Weapon Rack.

Pre-Hardmode Others

Hardmode Others

Magic weapons

Main article: Magic weapons

Wands

Wands are magic weapons that are mainly used to deal damage via a projectile attack.

Magic guns

Pre-Hardmode Magic Guns

Hardmode Magic Guns

Spell books

Pre-Hardmode Spell Tomes

Hardmode Spell Tomes

Others

Pre-Hardmode Other

Crimson Rod

Hardmode Other

Summoning weapons

Main article: Summon weapons

Minion-summoning weapons

These weapons summon minions to attack enemies.

Pre-Hardmode Minion-Summoning weapons

Hardmode Minion-Summoning weapons

Sentry-summoning weapons

These weapons summon sentries to attack enemies, though sentries do not move like minions.

Pre-Hardmode Sentry-Summoning weapons ()

Hardmode Sentry-Summoning weapons

Whips

Whips are weapons that when used swing out at certain distances similar to the Solar Eruption.

Pre-Hardmode Whips

Hardmode Whips

Other weapons

Placeable weapons

Pre-Hardmode Placeable Weapons

Snowball Launcher

Hardmode Placeable Weapons

Explosives

Main article: Explosives (class)

Other weapons

Unimplemented weapons

Main article: Unobtainable items

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

Removed weapons

Main article: Unobtainable items

This describes old game content that was removed or replaced.
The information here does not apply to the current version of Terraria.

PC-Only Content: This section's information applies only to the PC version of Terraria.

Notes

In total, there are 574 unique weapons (and damaging tools).
If an enemy is under the effect of a piercing attack (including explosions), it will cause brief invulnerability to it, making blows that hit during this interval fail to inflict damage.
Unlike most games, no matter how far an enemy is from the center of the blast radius, they always receive full damage from an AoE attack.

[Phasesaber-1] The Phasesaber can only be crafted in Hardmode on the PC version, Console version, Old-gen console version, Mobile version, Old Chinese version, tModLoader version, and tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, but can be crafted in pre-Hardmode on the Windows Phone version and Nintendo 3DS version.

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Weapons

Contents

Melee weapons

Swords

Yoyos

Spears

Boomerangs

Flails

Other

Ranged weapons

Bows

Repeaters

Guns

Launchers

Consumables

Grenades

Others

Magic weapons

Wands

Magic guns

Spell books

Others

Summoning weapons

Minion-summoning weapons

Sentry-summoning weapons

Whips

Other weapons

Placeable weapons

Explosives

Other weapons

Unimplemented weapons

Removed weapons

Notes

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