War Axe of the Night

Demonite bar lumbering and rapid timber clearance

Created at an anvil from 10 Demonite Bar ingots, this dark Corruption axe offers 75% axe power for clearing surface timber, giant cacti, and underground mushroom stems. Striking foes inflicts 20 melee damage with 6 knockback. Its swift swing speed and wide sweeping arc allow gatherers to clear dense woodlands quickly while repelling pesky slimes, bats, and zombies without having to swap weapons constantly.

Early boss progression and Crimson comparisons

Because this tool omits Shadow Scales from its crafting recipe, miners can forge it as soon as the Eye of Cthulhu yields sufficient ore veins. When measured against the Crimson's Blood Lust Cluster, it trades two points of base damage for a faster swing, making wood chopping feel noticeably snappier. It remains viable until players upgrade to meteor or molten multi-tools later in pre-Hardmode.

Trivia

• Requires only Demonite Bars, allowing creation before fighting the Eater of Worlds.
• Swings faster than its Crimson equivalent while maintaining equal axe power.