Excalibur

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Excalibur
  • Excalibur item spriteold Excalibur item sprite
Autoswing
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Statistics
Type
Damage72 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 47 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) (Melee)
Knockback4.5 (Average)
Critical chance4%
Use time20 (Very fast) (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) /
25 (Fast) (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
RarityRarity level: 5
Sell4 GC60 SC
Research1 required
Projectile created
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(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The Excalibur attacking Target Dummies. Note how it only hits three of the four Target Dummies.
(Old-gen console and 3DS versions) The Excalibur attacking a Target Dummy.
For the enemy with similar appearance in Underground Hallow, see Enchanted Sword (NPC).

The Excalibur is a Hardmode sword which is capable of autoswing and can be crafted with Hallowed Bars. When swung, it emits yellow light particles typical of the Hallowed theme. It can be upgraded into the True Excalibur.

On the Desktop version Desktop version, Console version Console version, and Mobile version Mobile version, the sword has a large aura of bright yellow energy around the blade when swung, which significantly increases the range at which the weapon can deal damage to enemies, including coverage behind the player. If an enemy is struck by the blade or its aura, a yellow flash is created.

Its best modifier is Legendary.

Crafting

Recipes

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
ExcaliburExcaliburMythril AnvilMythril Anvil
or
Orichalcum AnvilOrichalcum Anvil

Used in

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
TizonaTizona(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)Mythril AnvilMythril Anvil
or
Orichalcum AnvilOrichalcum Anvil
Desktop versionConsole versionMobile version only:
True ExcaliburTrue Excalibur
Old-gen console versionNintendo 3DS version only:
True ExcaliburTrue Excalibur

Notes

  • The player is unable to turn while swinging the Excalibur, similar to the War Axe of the Night and The Breaker.
  • (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Unlike regular broadswords, the Excalibur can only hit up to three targets per swing.
  • (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The Excalibur will always knock enemies away from the player, regardless of the direction it is swung.

Tips

  • The Excalibur can be swung while walking backwards, which is useful for knocking back enemies during retreat.
  • Unmodified Excalibur sells for slightly less than the Hallowed Bars required to make it (4 GC60 SC vs. 4 GC80 SC), but since the random modifiers increase a melee weapon price by 11.2% on average, crafting and selling Excaliburs in bulk is still about 6.6% more profitable.
    • (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) A better option is to craft several Excaliburs, sell the good ones as-is, and upgrade the worse ones into True Excaliburs (which is a good use of surplus Broken Hero Swords, as noted on their page).

Trivia

  • Prior to patch 1.2, the Excalibur was the strongest sword in the game.
  • Excalibur is the mythical sword of King Arthur from Arthurian legends. While some sources conflate Excalibur with the "Sword In The Stone" by which Arthur proved his kingship, more reliable sources have them as two separate swords. (Excalibur is later given to Arthur by the Lady In The Lake.) In Terraria, the Sword In The Stone is separately represented by the Enchanted Sword item.
  • The Enchanted Sword enemy shares the Excalibur's sprite design.
  • The Excalibur on the Desktop version Desktop version, Console version Console version, and Mobile version Mobile version has better stats than the Tizona, a sword crafted from the Excalibur on the Old-gen console version Old-gen console and 3DSNintendo 3DS version releases (where the Excalibur itself is considerably weaker).

History

  • Desktop 1.4.4:
    • Now features damaging energy around the blade when swung, increasing its area of coverage.
    • Now only hits up to three targets per swing.
    • Damage increased from 66 to 72.
  • Desktop 1.4.0.1:
    • Damage increased from 57 to 66.
    • Use Time decreased from 25 to 20.