Adamantite Waraxe vs Breaker Blade
The verdict
With crit factored in, Adamantite Waraxe puts out 335.4 DPS against 124.8 for Breaker Blade — about 169% more damage per second. Base hits are Adamantite Waraxe 43 vs Breaker Blade 70, so the gap comes as much from attack speed and crit as from raw damage.
Adamantite Waraxe swings faster at a 8-tick use time versus 35, so it lands on-hit debuffs like ichor, procs set bonuses, and reapplies knockback more often — an edge the flat DPS figure understates.
For crowd control, Breaker Blade hits with more knockback (8 vs 7), keeping enemies at range while you reposition.
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-by-stat
computed| Stat | Adamantite Waraxe | Breaker Blade |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 43 | 70 |
| Use time | 8 ticks | 35 ticks |
| Crit chance | 4% | 4% |
| Knockback | 7 | 8 |
| Defense | 0 | 0 |
| Mana cost | 0 | 0 |
| Shoot speed | 0 | 0 |
| Sells for | 2 16 | 3 |
When to use which
open DPS calculator →- You prefer faster use time (8 ticks vs 35).
- Pure DPS matters most — Adamantite Waraxe wins by 211 DPS.
- You want higher raw damage per hit (70 vs 43).
Frequently asked
Which deals more DPS: Adamantite Waraxe or Breaker Blade? +
Adamantite Waraxe averages 335.4 DPS with crit. Breaker Blade averages 124.8 DPS with crit. Adamantite Waraxe is ahead by 210.6 DPS.
Is Adamantite Waraxe or Breaker Blade faster to use? +
Adamantite Waraxe has the shorter 8-tick use time, so it attacks faster than Breaker Blade at 35 ticks.
Do Adamantite Waraxe and Breaker Blade use the same class build? +
Yes — both are Melee weapons and share the same armor and accessory bonuses.
Are Adamantite Waraxe and Breaker Blade from the same progression tier? +
Yes — both belong to the early-hardmode tier.