The Zenith is a Hardmode, post-Moon Lord melee weapon crafted using a variety of swords obtained throughout the game's progression. When swung, the sword sprites of the Zenith's component swords fly towards enemies within a 20-tile radius of the cursor (regardless of where the cursor is on the screen), and circle back in quick, frenzied arcs. They are summoned immediately behind the player while passing through solid blocks, and three swords will appear per use (at base melee speed), with each sword sprite dealing the weapon's full base damage. The Zenith also has a base 14% critical strike chance as opposed to the usual 4%.
Its best modifier is Legendary.
Crafting
Recipes
Crafting tree
Notes
- The first sword generated on each swing will always be a Zenith projectile, which generates a mint-green trail. Each sword generated will have a unique swing color, which generates a large amount of light. This can be used to reveal parts of the minimap.
- The Zenith can only go up to 600 pixels (37.5 tiles) vertically and 960 pixels (60 tiles) horizontally in all directions.
- Equipment and modifiers that increase melee speed change the number of swords that appear per use, but have no effect on the number of swords thrown per second, nor the swords' velocity. At default attack speed, 3 swords will appear per use, and higher attack speed will cause fewer swords besides the Zenith to appear. With high enough attack speed, it is possible for only the Zenith itself to appear. However, the Zenith will lose the ability to home in on enemies; the Zenith itself never homes in because it is always thrown first.
- Each individual sword sprite can hit 8 times per second, and may register multiple hits on an enemy, depending on size and positioning.
- Swords also deal damage behind the player on their return trip.
- Despite being nearly identical to its copper counterpart, the Tin Shortsword cannot be used to craft the Zenith. This is presumably due to the Copper Shortsword's role as the very first sword every player will encounter (with the exception of Journey Mode characters).
Achievements
Infinity +1 Sword •
“Obtain the Zenith, the culmination of a journey forged into the ultimate sword.”Obtain the
Zenith.
(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Category:
Collector
Tips
- The Zenith is generally agreed upon to be the game's strongest weapon, making it ideal for any type of fight.
- If the player has made a Journey Mode character or has lost their Copper Shortsword, and has no Copper Ore in the world, Copper can be obtained by using a Chlorophyte Extractinator with Tin Ore or Tin Bars, fishing, using an Extractinator, killing slimes for bonus drops, dipping Tin Ore into Shimmer, or bringing some ore from a different world which has Copper.
Trivia
Terragrim seen in the Zenith's attack animation.
The Zenith maxing out at around 70,000
DPS against a single target.
The Zenith passing 1,000,000
DPS against The Destroyer.
The Zenith passing 7,000,000
DPS against multiple targets.
- In a regular combat situation, most players will see the Zenith dealing around 20,000 to 30,000 DPS. However, it has the potential to reach much higher DPS numbers:
- Against most single targets, it can reach more than 70,000 DPS with the right armor, accessories, modifiers, buffs, and correct positioning.
- Against segmented worm enemies like The Destroyer, it can surpass 1,000,000 DPS.
- In an optimized environment, the Zenith can do more than 7,000,000 DPS.
- The Zenith can defeat the Moon Lord on Master Mode (277,311 combined HP) in about 11 seconds.
- The word zenith is defined as "the time/point at which something is at its most strength or successful".[1] This ties in with the fact that the Zenith is often considered the final and best weapon in the game.
- The Zenith represents the player's journey, as implied from the achievement description and crafting materials.
- Before the release of the 1.4.0.1 update, the sword had various placeholders and scrapped names, including Final Fractal and Summit.[2][3] The precursor design of the Zenith exists as an unobtainable weapon, the First Fractal, which resembles an upgraded Terra Blade.
- The Zenith projectiles will always include both the Light's Bane and Blood Butcherer, no matter which one was used.
- Only the Zenith is shown in the swing animation when using it at maximum attack speed. This is cosmetic and does not affect gameplay.
- The Zenith's projectiles include the Terragrim, despite not being in its crafting tree. The Bee Keeper has been in the Zenith's animation since its release in 1.4.0.1, but was only added to the crafting recipe in the 1.4.0.3 hotfix.
- The following is a list of all swords displayed in the Zenith's attack animation:
- The Zenith entails the most complex crafting tree in Terraria, consisting of 22 different base items, surpassing the Shellphone (16 items), Cell Phone (14 items), and Ankh Shield (12 items).
- Using Teleporters and portals while using the Zenith causes each sword to move in sharp angles and strange directions.
A dropped Zenith clearly seen glowing in darkness compared to a well-lit area.
- The Zenith item is clearly visible in darkness when dropped.
- Each sword generates a different swing color:[4]
Swing colors
Sword |
Color
|
Copper Shortsword |
|
Light orange (#EBA687)
|
Light's Bane |
|
Purple (#7A42BF)
|
Muramasa |
|
Navy blue (#384ED2)
|
Terragrim |
|
Bright mint green (#B2FFB4)
|
Blood Butcherer |
|
Red (#ED1C24)
|
Starfury |
|
Pink (#EC3EC0)
|
Enchanted Sword |
|
Light blue (#5B9EE8)
|
Bee Keeper |
|
Yellow (#FFE745)
|
Blade of Grass |
|
Green (#6BCB00)
|
Volcano |
|
Orange (#FE9E23)
|
Night's Edge |
|
Purple (#B336C9)
|
True Night's Edge |
|
Purple (#B336C9)
|
Excalibur |
|
Yellow (#ECC813)
|
True Excalibur |
|
Yellow (#ECC813)
|
The Horseman's Blade |
|
Orange (#FC5F04)
|
Seedler |
|
Green (#8FD71D)
|
Terra Blade |
|
Light green (#50DE7A)
|
Influx Waver |
|
Teal (#54EAF5)
|
Star Wrath |
|
Pink (#ED3F85)
|
Meowmere |
|
Light pink (#FEC2FA)
|
Zenith |
|
Bright mint green (#B2FFB4)
|
History
- Desktop 1.4.4: Zenith's swing SFX now plays more often to more appropriately match its swing speed.
- Desktop 1.4.1:
- Added an achievement for crafting the sword.
- Now has a maximum range of 600 pixels vertically and 960 pixels horizontally. Previously, it could attack anywhere the cursor could reach.
References
Other Projectiles
- Ice Blade
- Starfury
- Storm Spear(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Blade of Grass
- Bee Keeper
- Muramasa
- Ice Sickle
- Frostbrand
- Bladetongue(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Drippler Crippler(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Hammush
- Ghastly Glaive(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Mushroom Spear
- Chlorophyte Claymore
- Chlorophyte Saber
- Chlorophyte Partisan
- Death Sickle
- Seedler(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Flower Pow
- North Pole
- Christmas Tree Sword
- The Horseman's Blade
- Flairon
- Flying Dragon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Sky Dragon's Fury(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Star Wrath(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Terrarian(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Meowmere(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Waffle's Iron(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Pre-Hardmode
- Wooden Sword
- Cactus Sword
- Zombie Arm
- Gladius(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Breathing Reed ((Desktop, Console and Mobile versions))
- Ruler ((Desktop, Console and Mobile versions))
- Umbrella ((Desktop, Console and Mobile versions))
- Tragic Umbrella(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tentacle Spike(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Mandible Blade(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Bladed Glove
- Stylish Scissors(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Candy Cane Sword(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Bat Bat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Bone Sword
- Flymeal(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Katana(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Ice Blade
- Muramasa
- Exotic Scimitar(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Phaseblade
- Starfury
- Purple Clubberfish
- Enchanted Sword
- Bee Keeper
- Blade of Grass
- Falcon Blade
- Night's Edge
- Pearlwood Sword
- Classy Cane(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Waffle's Iron(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ham Bat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Slap Hand(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Breaker Blade
- Phasesaber
- Ice Sickle
- Cutlass
- Frostbrand
- Excalibur
- Seedler(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Beam Sword
- Bladetongue(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Brand of the Inferno(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Death Sickle
- Fetid Baghnakhs(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Keybrand
- Psycho Knife(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Flying Dragon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- The Horseman's Blade
- Christmas Tree Sword
- True Excalibur
- True Night's Edge
- Terra Blade
- Influx Waver(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Starlight(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Star Wrath(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Meowmere(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tizona(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Yoyos(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Other
- Terragrim(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Arkhalis(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Shadowflame Knife(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Jousting Lance(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Hallowed(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Shadow(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Sleepy Octopod(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Scourge of the Corruptor
- Vampire Knives
- Sky Dragon's Fury(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Daybreak(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Solar Eruption(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Zenith(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Bows- Wooden
- Copper
- Tin
- Iron
- Lead
- Silver
- Tungsten
- Gold
- Platinum
- Blood Rain(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Demon
- Tendon
- Hellwing(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- The Bee's Knees(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Molten Fury
- Marrow
- Phantom Phoenix(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Daedalus Stormbow(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ice
- Shadowflame(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Aerial Bane(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tsunami
- Pulse(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Eventide(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Phantasm(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Sharanga(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Consumable
- Paper Airplanes(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Snowball
- Rotten Egg
- Shuriken
- Throwing Knife
- Star Anise(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Spiky Ball
- Frost Daggerfish(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Javelin(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Bone(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Holy Water
- Bone
- Molotov Cocktail(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Beenade
- Grenade
(
- Sticky(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Bouncy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Happy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
Direct
Other- Wand of Sparking(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Wand of Frosting(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Gray Zapinator(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Aqua Scepter
- Thunder Zapper(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Space Gun
- Ice Rod
- Golden Shower
- Demon Scythe
- Laser Rifle
- Magic Dagger
- Orange Zapinator(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Sky Fracture(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Shadowflame Hex Doll(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Crystal Serpent(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Leaf Blower
- Frost Staff
- Poison Staff
- Razorpine
- Heat Ray
- Venom Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Unholy Trident
- Bubble Gun
- Laser Machinegun(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Charged Blaster Cannon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Last Prism(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Betsy's Wrath(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Zapinator(3DS version)
Minions
- Finch Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Slime Staff
- Flinx Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Abigail's Flower(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Vampire Frog Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Hornet Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Imp Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Blade Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Spider Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Sanguine Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Optic Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Pirate Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Pygmy Staff
- Desert Tiger Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Raven Staff
- Deadly Sphere Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tempest Staff
- Terraprisma(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Xeno Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Stardust Cell Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Stardust Dragon Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Whips(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)