Weapons

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

Weapons are essential items used for combat against enemies, bosses, and even other players during PvP games. They typically deal more damage than their tool counterparts. Some weapons can be crafted at a Work Bench or an Iron Anvil/Orichalcum Anvil, while others can only be found in Chests, as enemy drops, or purchased from NPCs. Terraria has a wide variety of weapons and weapons classes, each suited to particular play styles or specific tasks.

Melee Weapons

Pre-Hardmode Swords

Swords are melee weapons which can be divided into 2 basic categories: Shortswords, and Broadswords. Shortswords have a very limited range and attack with a horizontal stabbing motion instead of an arc. Broadswords are swung overhead, which makes it easier to defeat flying and jumping enemies than shortswords.

Copper Shortsword	Tin Shortsword	Wooden Sword
Boreal Wood Sword	Copper Broadsword	Iron Shortsword
Palm Wood Sword	Rich Mahogany Sword	Cactus Sword
Lead Shortsword	Silver Shortsword	Tin Broadsword
Ebonwood Sword	Iron Broadsword	Shadewood Sword
Tungsten Shortsword	Gold Shortsword	Lead Broadsword
Silver Broadsword	Bladed Glove	Tungsten Broadsword
Zombie Arm	Gold Broadsword	Platinum Shortsword
Mandible Blade (Template:Pc icon)	Stylish Scissors (Template:Pc icon)	Platinum Broadsword
Bone Sword	Candy Cane Sword	Katana
Ice Blade	Light's Bane	Muramasa
Arkhalis (Template:Pc icon)	Exotic Scimitar Template:Pc icon	Phaseblade
Blood Butcherer	Starfury	Enchanted Sword
Purple Clubberfish	Bee Keeper	Falcon Blade
Blade of Grass	Fiery Greatsword	Phasesaber Template:Mobile icon
Night's Edge

Hardmode Swords

Pearlwood Sword	Classy Cane (Template:Pc icon)	Slap Hand (Template:Pc icon)
Breaker Blade	Cobalt Sword	Palladium Sword
Phasesaber Template:Pc icon Template:Console icon	Ice Sickle	Brand of the Inferno (Template:Pc icon)
Mythril Sword	Orichalcum Sword	Chlorophyte Saber
Cutlass	Frostbrand	Adamantite Sword
Seedler (Template:Pc icon)	Beam Sword	Titanium Sword
Bladetongue (Template:Pc icon)	Tizona (Template:Console icon Template:Mobile icon)	Death Sickle
Excalibur	True Excalibur	Fetid Baghnakhs (Template:Pc icon)
Keybrand	Psycho Knife (Template:Pc icon)	Chlorophyte Claymore
The Horseman's Blade	Christmas Tree Sword	True Night's Edge
Terra Blade	Flying Dragon (Template:Pc icon)	Influx Waver (Template:Pc icon)
Star Wrath (Template:Pc icon)	Meowmere (Template:Pc icon)

Pre-Hardmode Yoyos (Template:Desktop icon only)

Yoyos are melee weapons that are flail-like, and when thrown, seek after the player's cursor.

Wooden Yoyo	Rally	Malaise
Artery	Amazon	Code 1
Valor	Cascade

Hardmode Yoyos (Template:Desktop icon only)

Format C	Gradient	Chik
Hel-Fire	Amarok	Code 2
Yelets	Red's Throw	Valkyrie Yoyo
Kraken	The Eye of Cthulhu	Terrarian

Pre-Hardmode Spears

Spears are melee weapons that have decent range (somewhat better than swords), but attack using a stabbing motion (like a shortsword). Spears also have a good chance of hitting targets more than once, especially large enemies.

Spear	Trident	The Rotted Fork
Swordfish	Dark Lance

Hardmode Spears

Cobalt Naginata	Palladium Pike	Mythril Halberd
Orichalcum Halberd	Adamantite Glaive	Titanium Trident
Gungnir	Ghastly Glaive (Template:Pc icon)	Chlorophyte Partisan
Tonbogiri (Template:Console icon Template:Mobile icon)	Mushroom Spear	Obsidian Swordfish
North Pole

Pre-Hardmode Boomerangs

Boomerangs are melee weapons that come back to the player after being thrown. Their damage is listed as melee likely because they're physically thrown and use no ammo.

Wooden Boomerang	Enchanted Boomerang	Fruitcake Chakram
Bloody Machete	Ice Boomerang	Thorn Chakram
Flamarang

Hardmode Boomerangs

Light Disc	Bananarang	Possessed Hatchet
Paladin's Hammer

Pre-Hardmode 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.

Chain Knife	Ball O' Hurt	The Meatball
Blue Moon	Sunfury

Hardmode Flails

Anchor	KO Cannon	Chain Guillotines (Template:Pc icon)
Dao of Pow	Flower Pow	Flairon
Golem Fist	Solar Eruption (Template:Pc icon)

Hardmode Other

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

Vampire Knives	Flying Knife (Template:Pc icon)	Shadowflame Knife (Template:Pc icon)
Scourge of the Corruptor	Sleepy Octopod (Template:Pc icon)	Sky Dragon's Fury (Template:Pc icon)
Daybreak (Template:Pc icon)

Ranged weapons

Pre-Hardmode Bows

Wooden Bow	Boreal Wood Bow	Copper Bow
Palm Wood Bow	Rich Mahogany Bow	Tin Bow
Ebonwood Bow	Iron Bow	Shadewood Bow
Lead Bow	Silver Bow	Tungsten Bow
Gold Bow	Platinum Bow	Demon Bow
Tendon Bow	Molten Fury	Sharanga (Template:Console icon Template:Mobile icon)
Hellwing Bow (Template:Pc icon)	The Bee's Knees (Template:Pc icon)

Hardmode Bows

Pearlwood Bow	Marrow	Ice Bow
Phantom Phoenix (Template:Pc icon)	Aerial Bane (Template:Pc icon)	Tsunami
Pulse Bow	Shadowflame Bow (Template:Pc icon)	Daedalus Stormbow (Template:Pc icon)
Phantasm (Template:Pc icon)

Repeaters

Cobalt Repeater	Palladium Repeater	Mythril Repeater
Orichalcum Repeater	Adamantite Repeater	Titanium Repeater
Hallowed Repeater	Vulcan Repeater (Template:Console icon Template:Mobile icon)	Chlorophyte Shotbow
Stake Launcher

Pre-Hardmode Guns

Minishark	Flintlock Pistol	Boomstick
The Undertaker	Handgun	Red Ryder
Revolver	Phoenix Blaster	Musket
Egg Cannon (Template:Mobile icon)	Paintball Gun (Template:Pc icon)

Hardmode Guns

Clockwork Assault Rifle	Gatligator	Shotgun
Onyx Blaster (Template:Pc icon)	Megashark	Tactical Shotgun
Uzi	Chain Gun	Venus Magnum
Candy Corn Rifle	Sniper Rifle	Coin Gun
Xenopopper (Template:Pc icon)	Vortex Beater (Template:Pc icon)	S.D.M.G. (Template:Pc icon)

Launchers

Grenade Launcher	Proximity Mine Launcher	Rocket Launcher
Stynger	NailgunNailgun (Template:Pc icon)	Jack 'O Lantern Launcher
Snowman Cannon	Electrosphere Launcher (Template:Pc icon)	Celebration (Template:Pc icon)

Pre-Hardmode Others

Flare Gun	Snowball Cannon	Blowpipe
Blowgun	Sandgun	Star Cannon
Harpoon	Water Gun	Slime Gun
FirecrackerTemplate:Mobile icon

Hardmode Others

Flamethrower	Elf Melter	Piranha Gun
Dart Pistol (Template:Pc icon)	Dart Rifle (Template:Pc icon)	Toxikarp (Template:Pc icon)

Magic Weapons

Pre-Hardmode Wands

Wand of Sparking (Template:Pc icon)	Amethyst Staff	Topaz Staff
Sapphire Staff	Emerald Staff	Ruby Staff
Diamond Staff	Amber Staff (Template:Pc icon)	Vilethorn
Crimson Rod	Magic Missile	Aqua Scepter
Flamelash

Hardmode Wands

Ice Rod	Crystal Vile Shard (Template:Pc icon)	Life Drain (Template:Pc icon)
Clinger Staff (Template:Pc icon)	Tome of Infinite Wisdom (Template:Pc icon)	Frost Staff
Meteor Staff (Template:Pc icon)	Rainbow Rod	Nimbus Rod
Poison Staff	Nettle Burst	Venom Staff
Betsy's Wrath (Template:Pc icon)	Staff of Earth	Shadowbeam Staff
Bat Scepter	Blizzard Staff	Inferno Fork
Spectre Staff

Pre-Hardmode Magic Guns

Space Gun

Bee Gun

Roman CandleRoman Candle Template:Mobile icon

Hardmode Magic Guns

Laser Rifle	Leaf Blower	Razorpine
Heat Ray	Bubble Gun	Rainbow Gun
Wasp Gun	Laser Machinegun (Template:Pc icon)	Charged Blaster Cannon (Template:Pc icon)
Zapinator (Template:3DS icon)

Pre-Hardmode Spell Tomes

Water Bolt

Demon Scythe

Book of Skulls

Hardmode Spell Tomes

Golden Shower	Magnet Sphere	Crystal Storm
Cursed Flames	Razorblade Typhoon	Lunar Flare (Template:Pc icon)

Pre-Hardmode Others

Flower of Fire

Hardmode Others

Magic Dagger	Magical Harp	Medusa Head (Template:Pc icon)
Flower of Frost	Unholy Trident	Shadowflame Hex Doll (Template:Pc icon)
Sky Fracture (Template:Pc icon)	Spirit Flame (Template:Pc icon)	Crystal Serpent (Template:Pc icon)
Toxic Flask (Template:Pc icon)	Nebula Arcanum (Template:Pc icon)	Nebula Blaze (Template:Pc icon)
Last Prism (Template:Pc icon)

Summon weapons

Pre-Hardmode Summon weapons

Slime Staff

Hornet Staff

Imp Staff

Hardmode Summon weapons

Optic Staff	Pirate Staff	Deadly Sphere Staff (Template:Pc icon)
Pygmy Staff	Raven Staff	Spider Staff
Tempest Staff	Xeno Staff (Template:Pc icon)	Stardust Cell Staff (Template:Pc icon)
Stardust Dragon Staff (Template:Pc icon)

Pre-Hardmode Sentry Summon (Template:Pc icon)

Lightning Aura Rod	Flameburst Rod	Explosive Trap Rod
Ballista Rod

Hardmode Sentry Summon

Queen Spider Staff	Lightning Aura Cane (Template:Pc icon)	Flameburst Cane (Template:Pc icon)
Explosive Trap Cane (Template:Pc icon)	Ballista Cane (Template:Pc icon)	Staff of the Frost Hydra
Lightning Aura Staff (Template:Pc icon)	Flameburst Staff (Template:Pc icon)	Explosive Trap Staff (Template:Pc icon)
Ballista Staff (Template:Pc icon)	Lunar Portal Staff (Template:Pc icon)	Rainbow Crystal Staff (Template:Pc icon)

Thrown weapons

Pre-Hardmode Throwing Weapons

Shuriken	Throwing Knife	Poisoned Knife
Snowball	Ale Tosser (Template:Pc icon)	Spiky Ball
Bone	Bone Glove (Template:Pc icon)	Rotten Egg
Star Anise	Molotov Cocktail	Frost Daggerfish (Template:Pc icon)
Javelin (Template:Pc icon)	Bone Javelin (Template:Pc icon)	Bone Throwing Knife (Template:Pc icon)

Grenades

Grenade	Sticky Grenade	Bouncy Grenade (Template:Pc icon)
Beenade	Happy Grenade (Template:Pc icon)

Other weapons

Pre-Hardmode Placeable Weapons

Snowball Launcher

Hardmode Placeable Weapons

Cannon

Bunny Cannon

Land Mine

Pre-Hardmode Combat Tools

War Axe of the Night	Blood Lust Cluster	Flesh Grinder
The Breaker

Hardmode Combat Tools

Hammush	Cobalt Waraxe	Mythril Waraxe
Adamantite Waraxe	Palladium Waraxe	Orichalcum Waraxe
Titanium Waraxe	Chlorophyte Greataxe	Chlorophyte Warhammer
Shroomite Digging Claw	The Axe	Butcher's Chainsaw (Template:Pc icon)

Explosives

Bomb	Sticky Bomb	Bouncy Bomb (Template:Pc icon)
Dynamite	Sticky Dynamite	Bouncy Dynamite (Template:Pc icon)
Bomb Fish (Template:Pc icon)	Explosives	Holy Hand Grenade (Template:Mobile icon Template:3DS icon)

Other Weapons

Holy Water

Unholy Water

Blood Water (Template:Pc icon)

Removed Weapons (Template:Desktop icon only)

Zapinator	Scythe	Soul Scythe
Icemourne

Notes

• In total, there are 388 weapons: 149 melee weapons (80 Swords, 18 Spears, 11 Boomerangs, 13 Flails, 20 Yoyos, 7 Others); 91 ranged weapons (30 Bows, 10 Repeaters, 26 Guns, 9 Explosives, 16 Others); 68 magic weapons (32 Wands, 13 Magic Guns, 9 Spell Tomes, 14 Others); 29 summoning weapons (13 General, 16 Sentry); 20 throwning weapons (15 Throwings, 5 Grenades); and 32 other weapons (4 Placeable, 16 Combat Tools, 9 Explosives, 3 Others).
• If an enemy is under the effect of a constant-damaging or piercing attack, it will cause a 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.

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