Broken Hero Sword
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Obtained from
Classic
Expert
Master
Obtained from Classic Expert Master| Entity | Qty. | Rate |
|---|---|---|
 Frankenstein | 1 | 0.4% |
 Mothron | 1 | 25%43.75% |
 Swamp Thing | 1 | 0.4% |
The Broken Hero Sword is a Hardmode, post-Plantera crafting material. On the 
Desktop version, 
Console version, and 
Mobile version, it has a 25*1/4 (25%) / 43.75*7/16 (43.75%) chance of being dropped by Mothrons. On the 
Old-gen console version and Nintendo 
version, it instead has a 0.4*1/250 (0.4%) chance of being dropped by Frankensteins and Swamp Things.
It is not a weapon itself, and therefore can neither be swung, reforged, or placed on a Weapon Rack.
Crafting
Used in
| Result | Ingredients | Crafting station |
|---|---|---|
 Terra Toilet |  Iron Anvilor  Lead Anvil | |
 Terra Blade |  Mythril Anvilor  Orichalcum Anvil | |
only: True Excalibur | ||
only: True Night's Edge |
Notes
- On the Old-gen console version and Nintendo version, the Broken Hero Sword can be obtained after defeating one mechanical boss. On the Desktop version, Console version, and Mobile version, it can only be obtained after Plantera is defeated due to the Mothron only being able to spawn post-Plantera.
Tips
- Given the drop rate, it is not guaranteed to obtain one during a Solar Eclipse. Therefore, it can be a good idea to use Water Candles and/or Battle Potions during a Solar Eclipse to increase the number of opportunities of having one or even multiple Broken Hero Swords dropped.
Trivia
- This item is an allusion to the classic literary trope of the disgraced or defeated hero who must repair their sword, or the similar trope of taking up the weapon of a past hero (perhaps killed by the monster dropping this item) to fulfill a destiny.
History
- Desktop 1.4.1:
- Can now only be obtained after Plantera has been defeated, since Mothron no longer spawns prior to that.
- No longer used to craft the True Night's Edge and True Excalibur.
- Now used again to craft the Terra Blade.
- Desktop 1.4.0.3: Sprite updated.
- Desktop 1.4.0.1:
- Now combined with a Toilet to craft the Terra Toilet.
- Sell value increased from 2 to 750.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1:
- No longer drops from Frankensteins and Swamp Things, and instead has a 25% (43.75% in Expert Mode) to drop from a Mothron.
- This means that the Broken Hero Sword is now only accessible after all three mechanical bosses have been defeated, as Mothron only spawns after they've been killed.
- No longer used directly to craft the Terra Blade.
- No longer drops from Frankensteins and Swamp Things, and instead has a 25% (43.75% in Expert Mode) to drop from a Mothron.
- Desktop 1.2: Introduced.
- Console 1.0.933.1: No longer used directly to craft the Terra Blade. (
)
- Console 1.0.750.0: No longer used directly to craft the Terra Blade. (
)
- Console 1.02: Introduced.
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced.
