// weapon comparison

Adamantite Glaive vs Beam Sword

Melee weapons · early-hardmode tier

Stat-by-stat

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StatAdamantite GlaiveBeam Sword
Damage4952
Use time25 ticks35 ticks
Crit chance4%4%
Knockback66.5
Defense00
Mana cost00
Shoot speed511
Sells for 1 80 60

When to use which

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Pick Adamantite Glaive if…
  • You prefer faster use time (25 ticks vs 35).
  • Pure DPS matters most — Adamantite Glaive wins by 29.6 DPS.
Pick Beam Sword if…
  • You want higher raw damage per hit (52 vs 49).

Frequently asked

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

Adamantite Glaive averages 122.3 DPS with crit. Beam Sword averages 92.7 DPS with crit. Adamantite Glaive is ahead by 29.6 DPS.

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

Yes — both belong to the early-hardmode tier.