Terraria Map
Stats
| Type | Melee weapon |
|---|---|
| Rarity | White |
| Damage | 10 melee |
| Knockback | 4.5 |
| Critical strike chance | 4% |
| Use time | 30 (Average) |
| Buy price | 18 silver |
| Sell price | 3 silver 60 copper |
Crafted from
| Makes | Ingredients | At |
|---|---|---|
| Cactus Sword | 10 × Cactus | Work Bench |
Hand-carved desert blade and zero-station crafting
Crafted directly by hand without any crafting station using harvested Cactus blocks, the Cactus Sword provides instant early defense. It features an overhead swing that deals 10 base melee damage and 4.5 knockback at 30 use time. Because it requires no furnace or anvil, players can craft it immediately upon locating a Desert, bypassing standard starter metal tools while establishing their first base.
Day-one survival advantages over standard wooden gear
This blade noticeably outperforms starting copper weapons and the Wooden Sword in base striking power. Traveling to a nearby desert on day one allows adventurers to forge this weapon alongside full cactus armor within minutes of spawning. It rivals the damage of a Tin Broadsword without mining ore, providing safe protection against surface slimes, zombies, and vultures. The optimal modifier is Legendary.
Trivia
- The Cactus Sword can be crafted by hand without needing a workbench or anvil.
- Harvesting a single tall cactus in the Desert usually yields enough material to craft the sword immediately.