Sword

Swords are the player's basic melee weapon, available from the beginning of the game. The Copper Shortsword is given to the player at the beginning of the game (Wooden Sword on the  version). Swords progress through the various tiers of ore and other crafting materials, with some unique swords available only as loot later in the game. Some swords shoot projectiles, allowing to deal damage to enemies from long range.

Most swords can be classified as either shortswords or broadswords. Shortswords generally protrude horizontally in the direction the player is looking and have a minimal range of motion. Broadswords have a longer range and swing over the head of the player.

There are currently 89 different swords available in Terraria, 40 of which are Hardmode-exclusive. In total, there are eight shortswords, the rest being broadswords.