Terraria Map
Stats
| Type | Melee weapon |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Blue |
| Damage | 17 melee |
| Knockback | 4.75 |
| Critical strike chance | 6% |
| Use time | 20 (Very fast) |
| Buy price | 2 gold |
| Sell price | 40 silver |
Dropped by
| NPC | Chance | Amount | Modes | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ice Mimic | 11.9% (19 in 160) | 1 | All modes |
Shimmer
- Shimmer turns it into Ice Boomerang.
- Made by shimmering Glacier Fang.
Subterranean tundra chests and ranged frost bursts
Looted from Frozen Chests within the underground ice biome or fished from Frozen Crates, the Ice Blade provides early sword beam projection. Each swing swings for 17 base melee damage and 4.75 knockback, periodically discharging a piercing frost bolt without consuming mana or ammunition. The frost bolt travels across open cavern chambers, giving early melee users a consistent way to disrupt distant enemies. The projectile shares the weapon base damage and illuminates dark shafts, making cavern descent far safer for early spelunkers.
Combat pacing and legendary prefix goals
While its 20 use time delivers Very fast close-range slashes, the beam projectile has an internal cooldown of nearly one second between shots. This puts it slightly behind the Enchanted Sword in continuous ranged output, yet ahead of standard ore broadswords against flying threats like Ice Bat. For boss skirmishes against Eye of Cthulhu, pairing the blade with swift footwork keeps distance intact. Goblin tinkerer reforging aims for Legendary to maximize velocity, critical strike chance, and swing size.
Trivia
- The frost bolt produces blue sparkling light that lingers momentarily when colliding with solid terrain.