Endgame Weapons Progression Guide

Terra Blade fires a piercing beam projectile every swing, giving it excellent range and crowd-clearing potential. It is one of the first truly endgame-viable melee weapons and remains effective throughout the late game.

Influx Waver fires a sword projectile that strikes the enemy, then returns to strike again up to three times. This unique mechanic gives it extremely high effective DPS against single targets.

Solar Eruption is a spear-flail hybrid that extends outward, passing through blocks and piercing enemies. It inflicts the Daybroken debuff for massive damage over time, making it incredible against groups.

Daybreak throws explosive spears that stick to enemies and inflict stacking Daybroken debuff. Up to 8 spears can stick to a single target, dealing devastating damage over time. It has the highest sustained DPS of any pre-Moon Lord melee weapon.

Meowmere has the highest base damage of any melee weapon in Terraria. It fires bouncing rainbow cat projectiles that deal massive damage on contact. The projectiles bounce off walls and can hit multiple times in enclosed spaces.

Zenith is the ultimate weapon in Terraria, combining 10 iconic swords into one devastating weapon. It auto-targets nearby enemies with a flurry of spectral swords, dealing massive AoE damage. It trivializes all content in the game.

Tsunami fires 5 arrows simultaneously in a tight spread while only consuming one arrow. This gives it extremely high burst damage per shot, especially with Holy or Ichor Arrows.

Xenopopper fires a burst of bubbles that pop into homing bullet projectiles. The homing effect means nearly every shot hits, making it incredibly ammo-efficient and deadly accurate against moving targets.

Vortex Beater fires extremely fast bullets supplemented by occasional homing rockets. The combination of rapid-fire bullets and tracking rockets gives it excellent sustained DPS against all target types.

Phantasm fires arrows at incredible speed and spawns additional homing phantom arrows on hit. The more you hit, the more phantom arrows spawn, creating a snowballing DPS effect against large targets.

S.D.M.G. (Space Dolphin Machine Gun) is the fastest and most powerful gun in Terraria. With incredible fire rate, 77 base damage, and 14% critical strike chance, it shreds any enemy in seconds when paired with Chlorophyte or Luminite Bullets.

Celebration MK2 fires two rockets simultaneously with random special effects — from confetti explosions to homing missiles. It provides unmatched AoE damage and crowd destruction capabilities.

Razorblade Typhoon fires two homing blade discs that chase enemies and pierce through multiple targets. The discs have excellent tracking and long duration, making this weapon fantastic for crowd control.

Nebula Blaze fires rapid homing pink fireballs that aggressively track enemies. It has the highest single-target DPS of the Lunar mage weapons due to its fast fire rate and high damage.

Nebula Arcanum summons a swirling nebula that damages all enemies in a wide area. The nebula persists for several seconds and draws in nearby enemies, making it excellent for area denial and crowd control.

Last Prism fires six beams that converge into a single devastating ray. At full convergence, it deals the highest sustained magic DPS in the game. It melts any boss in seconds but drains mana extremely fast.

Lunar Flare calls down explosive lunar projectiles from the sky at the cursor position. Each explosion deals massive damage in an area, making it one of the most effective AoE magic weapons for clearing groups and bosses alike.

Razorpine fires pine needle projectiles at extreme speed with very low mana cost per shot. Despite low per-hit damage, its incredible fire rate gives it surprisingly high sustained DPS, rivaling much higher-damage weapons.

Tempest Staff summons Sharknado minions that float around and fire small sharknadoes at enemies. These minions deal good damage and have decent AI for tracking enemies.

Xeno Staff summons UFO minions that have exceptional target-tracking AI. While their individual damage is lower, their reliability and consistency make them one of the most dependable summon weapons.

Stardust Dragon Staff summons a flying dragon minion that grows longer with each additional minion slot used. The dragon deals continuous contact damage as it passes through enemies, excelling against large targets.

Stardust Cell Staff summons floating cell minions that fire projectiles at enemies. On hit, a mini-cell attaches to the target dealing additional damage over time. Better than Dragon Staff for multiple targets.

Terraprisma summons enchanted sword minions with the best AI and highest damage of any summon weapon. They attack at incredible speed and never miss. The catch: you must defeat Empress of Light during daytime, where she one-shots you.

Kaleidoscope is the strongest whip in Terraria with the highest base damage and exceptional range. It tags enemies for your minions and deals devastating direct damage, making it the ultimate summoner's secondary weapon.