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Stats
| Type | Melee weapon |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Light Red |
| Damage | 40 melee |
| Knockback | 5 |
| Critical strike chance | 4% |
| Use time | 19 (Very fast) |
| Buy price | 6 gold 90 silver |
| Sell price | 1 gold 38 silver |
Crafted from
| Makes | Ingredients | At |
|---|---|---|
| Cobalt Sword | 8 × Cobalt Bar | Iron Anvil |
Crafting requirements and swift swinging arc
The Cobalt Sword is crafted from 8 Cobalt Bar units at an Iron Anvil or Lead Anvil. As the lowest-tier Hardmode ore broadsword, it requires minimal smelting investment to craft directly after smashing demon or crimson altars. The blade strikes with 40 base melee damage and innate auto-swing, sweeping through an overhead arc that keeps charging ground enemies held at bay in dark tunnels.
Melee cadence and progression standing
Boasting a Very fast use time of 19 ticks, the Cobalt Sword swings considerably faster than pre-Hardmode broadswords like Night's Edge. While it lacks projectile beams or extended reach, pairing it with Cobalt armor set bonuses elevates swing frequency further, turning it into a protective barrier against cave bats and corrupt climbers. Legendary represents the premier reforge prefix, granting valuable improvements to weapon size, melee speed, base knockback, and critical strike output before players challenge mechanical bosses.
Trivia
- Before update 1.2 introduced alternate ores, the Cobalt Sword was the universal entry-level Hardmode ore weapon.