Blue Phaseblade vs Sunfury
The verdict
With crit factored in, Blue Phaseblade puts out 90.1 DPS against 45.7 for Sunfury — about 97% more damage per second. Base hits are Blue Phaseblade 26 vs Sunfury 32, so the gap comes as much from attack speed and crit as from raw damage.
Blue Phaseblade swings faster at a 18-tick use time versus 45, so it lands on-hit debuffs like ichor, procs set bonuses, and reapplies knockback more often — an edge the flat DPS figure understates.
Sunfury also carries the higher base crit chance (7% vs 4%), which scales further with crit-boosting armor and accessories.
For crowd control, Sunfury hits with more knockback (6.75 vs 3), 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 | Blue Phaseblade | Sunfury |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 26 | 32 |
| Use time | 18 ticks | 45 ticks |
| Crit chance | 4% | 7% |
| Knockback | 3 | 6.75 |
| Defense | 0 | 0 |
| Mana cost | 0 | 0 |
| Shoot speed | 14 | 12 |
| Sells for | 54 | — |
When to use which
open DPS calculator →- You prefer faster use time (18 ticks vs 45).
- Pure DPS matters most — Blue Phaseblade wins by 44.5 DPS.
- You want higher raw damage per hit (32 vs 26).
- You're stacking crit-chance gear (+3% over Blue Phaseblade).
Frequently asked
Which deals more DPS: Blue Phaseblade or Sunfury? +
Blue Phaseblade averages 90.1 DPS with crit. Sunfury averages 45.7 DPS with crit. Blue Phaseblade is ahead by 44.5 DPS.
Is Blue Phaseblade or Sunfury faster to use? +
Blue Phaseblade has the shorter 18-tick use time, so it attacks faster than Sunfury at 45 ticks.
Do Blue Phaseblade and Sunfury use the same class build? +
Yes — both are Melee weapons and share the same armor and accessory bonuses.
Are Blue Phaseblade and Sunfury from the same progression tier? +
Yes — both belong to the pre-hardmode tier.