Night's Edge

Night's Edge

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Statistics

Type	WeaponCrafting material
Damage	40 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 42 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) (Melee)
Knockback	4.5 (Average)
Critical chance	4%
Use time	25 (Fast) (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 27 (Average) (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Velocity	5
Rarity	03*
Sell	4 GC (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 54 SC (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Research	1 required

Projectile created

• Night's Edge
  

Sounds

Use

• Internal Item ID: 273
• Internal Projectile ID: 972

For an extensive guide to crafting this item, see Guide:Crafting a Night's Edge.

(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Animation of the Night's Edge.

(Old-gen console and 3DS versions) Animation of the Night's Edge.

The Night's Edge is a pre-Hardmode, post-Skeletron sword. When swung, the Night's Edge emits fire-like purple particles, similar to the swords used in crafting it, but the effect is more subtle and does not last as long. It is notable for having the highest base damage of a sword available before entering Hardmode, although on the  Desktop version,  Console version, and  Mobile version, it is tied with the Volcano at 40 base damage.

On the  Desktop version,  Console version, and  Mobile version, a purple aura comes off of the Night's Edge when swung, following the swing and increasing the range at which it can hit enemies. The aura also swings around a second time on its own, further increasing range and even covering behind the player. This aura can break pots through walls, but cannot damage enemies there. If the blade or its aura strikes an enemy, a purple flash is created. The Night's Edge is also capable of autoswing.

Once in Hardmode, the Night's Edge can be upgraded into the True Night's Edge.

Its best modifier is Legendary.

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Night's Edge	Light's Bane Muramasa Blade of Grass Volcano	Demon Altar or Crimson Altar
	Blood Butcherer Muramasa Blade of Grass Volcano

Crafting tree

Vine × 3 ( )

Jungle Spores × 15 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 12 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) ( Underground Jungle )

Stinger × 12 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 15 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) ( )

Obsidian × 20 ( + )

Hellstone × 60 ( Underworld )

Demonite Ore × 30 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 40 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) ( )

Crimtane Ore × 30 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 40 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) ( )

Only on (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

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Hellstone Bar × 20

Demonite Bar × 10

Crimtane Bar × 10

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Blade of Grass

Muramasa

Volcano

Light's Bane

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Blood Butcherer

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Night's Edge

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
only: True Night's Edge	Night's Edge Soul of Fright20 Soul of Might20 Soul of Sight20	Mythril Anvil or Orichalcum Anvil
only: True Night's Edge	Night's Edge Broken Hero Sword

Notes

• Because the Night's Edge requires the Muramasa, which is obtained in the Dungeon, it is only obtainable after Skeletron has been defeated.
  • In a drunk world(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), a Locked Gold Chest is almost always generated above the level at which Dungeon Guardians spawn, and it will always contain a Muramasa. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the Night's Edge before defeating Skeletron.
    • Although Dungeon enemies do not drop loot before defeating Skeletron in get fixed boi(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) worlds, it is still possible to scout the Dungeon from the outside for a normal Chest or pot generated inside, then break in using a Molten Pickaxe and obtain a Golden Key from it.
      • The Starfury is suitable for this.
• (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The aura of Night's Edge acts as extension of the blade, it does not have a cooldown or produce additional hits.

Tips

• With the Legendary modifier, this weapon can last well into Hardmode.
• Its components net 3 GC10 SC in total when sold, while the sword itself nets 4 GC (29.03% more) when sold.
• Despite being considered an upgrade, the Night's Edge has a few downsides compared to its components:
  • It is smaller than both the Volcano and Blade of Grass;
  • It has a lower knockback than the Volcano, Light's Bane, and Blood Butcherer;
  • (Old-gen console version) It does not autoswing, unlike the Muramasa;
  • It is slower than the Muramasa, Light’s Bane, (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) and the Blade of Grass;
  • It lacks on-hit debuffs, such as the Blade of Grass's Poisoned and the Volcano's On Fire!.
    • Note that this can be made up for with the Flask of Poison and Magma Stone, respectively.
  • (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) However, these downsides can be compensated by its damaging aura produced when swinging, which extends its reach and increases its damage.

Trivia

• Before the 1.1 update, the Night's Edge was the strongest sword in the game, although it has been dethroned since. Nonetheless, it is still the strongest pre-Hardmode sword; except on 3DS, where Phasesabers are already available pre-Hardmode.
• (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) The Night's Edge is the only item crafted at an Altar that is not a boss-summoning item.
• The four swords used to craft it all represent a major difficult pre-Hardmode biome: The Blade of Grass represents the Jungle, the Muramasa the Dungeon, the Volcano The Underworld, and the Light's Bane/Blood Butcherer represents the evil biome.
• The Night's Edge is available as a real-life toy, produced by Jazwares.
• It appears in Dungeon Defenders 2 as the Phantom's Edge.
• The sword's particles contain all of the ones from the swords it is made from: Muramasa (upright cross), Volcano (diagonal cross), Blade of Grass (small bubbles), and Light's Bane/Blood Butcherer (large bubbles).

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.4.9: Sprite updated. Previous sprite was

• Desktop 1.4.4.8:
  • Damage reduced from 42 to 40.
  • Use time increased from 21 to 25.
  • Pierce count reduced from 3 to 2. As the swing actually has 2 projectiles (each of which have their own pierce counter), this is a reduction from 6 to 4 maximum possible hits per swing.
  • Range of the extended portion of the swing has been slightly reduced.

• Desktop 1.4.4: Now emits auras around the blade when swinging, increasing the effective range and damage.

• Desktop 1.4.1:
  • Use time decreased from 27 to 21.
  • Can now autoswing.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Sell value increased from 1 GC8 SC to 4 GC.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Sprite updated. Previous sprite was

• Desktop 1.2:
  • Now used in the crafting of the True Night's Edge.
  • The Blood Butcherer can now be used instead of Light's Bane in its crafting recipe.
  • Sell value increased from 54 SC to 1 GC8 SC.

• Desktop 1.0.6:
  • Sprite updated. Previous sprite was
  • Damage increased from 40 to 42.
  • Attack speed increased from very slow to average.

• Desktop 1.0.5: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: Sprite updated to match Desktop 1.3.0.1. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: Sprite updated to match Desktop 1.3.0.1. ()

• Console 1.02:
  • Now used in the crafting of the True Night's Edge.
  • The Blood Butcherer can now be used instead of Light's Bane in its crafting recipe.
  • Sell value increased from 54 SC to 1 GC8 SC.

• Console-Release: Introduced with sprites and mechanics from Desktop 1.0.6.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.2.11212:
  • Now used in the crafting of the True Night's Edge.
  • The Blood Butcherer can now be used instead of Light's Bane in its crafting recipe.
  • Sell value increased from 54 SC to 1 GC8 SC.

• Mobile-Release: Introduced with sprites and mechanics from Desktop 1.0.6.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced with sprites, recipes, and mechanics from Desktop 1.2.