// weapon comparison

Adamantite Glaive vs Adamantite Sword

Melee weapons · early-hardmode tier

Stat-by-stat

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StatAdamantite GlaiveAdamantite Sword
Damage4961
Use time25 ticks21 ticks
Crit chance4%4%
Knockback66
Defense00
Mana cost00
Shoot speed50
Sells for 1 80 2 76

When to use which

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Pick Adamantite Glaive if…
Pick Adamantite Sword if…
  • You want higher raw damage per hit (61 vs 49).
  • You prefer faster use time (21 ticks vs 25).
  • Pure DPS matters most — Adamantite Sword wins by 59.0 DPS.

Frequently asked

Which deals more DPS: Adamantite Glaive or Adamantite Sword? +

Adamantite Glaive averages 122.3 DPS with crit. Adamantite Sword averages 181.3 DPS with crit. Adamantite Sword is ahead by 59.0 DPS.

Are Adamantite Glaive and Adamantite Sword from the same progression tier? +

Yes — both belong to the early-hardmode tier.