Blood Thorn vs Crystal Storm
The verdict
With crit factored in, Crystal Storm puts out 312.0 DPS against 192.9 for Blood Thorn — about 62% more damage per second. Base hits are Blood Thorn 34 vs Crystal Storm 35, so the gap comes as much from attack speed and crit as from raw damage.
Crystal Storm swings faster at a 7-tick use time versus 11, 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, Crystal Storm hits with more knockback (5 vs 1), keeping enemies at range while you reposition.
Both are Magic 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 | Blood Thorn | Crystal Storm |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 34 | 35 |
| Use time | 11 ticks | 7 ticks |
| Crit chance | 4% | 4% |
| Knockback | 1 | 5 |
| Defense | 0 | 0 |
| Mana cost | 20 | 5 |
| Shoot speed | 32 | 16 |
| Sells for | 80 | 80 |
When to use which
open DPS calculator →- You want higher raw damage per hit (35 vs 34).
- You prefer faster use time (7 ticks vs 11).
- Pure DPS matters most — Crystal Storm wins by 119 DPS.
Frequently asked
Which deals more DPS: Blood Thorn or Crystal Storm? +
Blood Thorn averages 192.9 DPS with crit. Crystal Storm averages 312.0 DPS with crit. Crystal Storm is ahead by 119.1 DPS.
Is Blood Thorn or Crystal Storm faster to use? +
Crystal Storm has the shorter 7-tick use time, so it attacks faster than Blood Thorn at 11 ticks.
Do Blood Thorn and Crystal Storm use the same class build? +
Yes — both are Magic weapons and share the same armor and accessory bonuses.
Are Blood Thorn and Crystal Storm from the same progression tier? +
Yes — both belong to the early-hardmode tier.