

With crit factored in, Cobalt Naginata puts out 98.1 DPS against 85.8 for Drippler Crippler — about 14% more damage per second. Base hits are Cobalt Naginata 44 vs Drippler Crippler 55, so the gap comes as much from attack speed and crit as from raw damage.
Cobalt Naginata swings faster at a 28-tick use time versus 40, 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, Drippler Crippler hits with more knockback (6.5 vs 4), 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 | Cobalt Naginata | Drippler Crippler |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 44 | 55 |
| Use time | 28 ticks | 40 ticks |
| Crit chance | 4% | 4% |
| Knockback | 4 | 6.5 |
| Defense | 0 | 0 |
| Mana cost | 0 | 0 |
| Shoot speed | 4.3 | 15.9 |
| Sells for | 90 | 80 |
Cobalt Naginata averages 98.1 DPS with crit. Drippler Crippler averages 85.8 DPS with crit. Cobalt Naginata is ahead by 12.3 DPS.
Cobalt Naginata has the shorter 28-tick use time, so it attacks faster than Drippler Crippler at 40 ticks.
Yes — both are Melee weapons and share the same armor and accessory bonuses.
Yes — both belong to the early-hardmode tier.