

With crit factored in, Adamantite Sword puts out 181.3 DPS against 156.0 for Mythril Sword — about 16% more damage per second. Base hits are Adamantite Sword 61 vs Mythril Sword 50, so the gap comes as much from attack speed and crit as from raw damage.
Mythril Sword swings faster at a 20-tick use time versus 21, so it lands on-hit debuffs like ichor, procs set bonuses, and reapplies knockback more often — an edge the flat DPS figure understates.
Both are Melee weapons, so the same armor set and class accessories buff either one — you can swap between them without rebuilding your loadout.
| Stat | Adamantite Sword | Mythril Sword |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 61 | 50 |
| Use time | 21 ticks | 20 ticks |
| Crit chance | 4% | 4% |
| Knockback | 6 | 6 |
| Defense | 0 | 0 |
| Mana cost | 0 | 0 |
| Shoot speed | 0 | 0 |
| Sells for | 2 76 | 2 7 |
Adamantite Sword averages 181.3 DPS with crit. Mythril Sword averages 156.0 DPS with crit. Adamantite Sword is ahead by 25.3 DPS.
Mythril Sword has the shorter 20-tick use time, so it attacks faster than Adamantite Sword at 21 ticks.
Yes — both are Melee weapons and share the same armor and accessory bonuses.
Yes — both belong to the early-hardmode tier.