Etherian Mana vs Night's Edge
The verdict
With crit factored in, Night's Edge puts out 99.8 DPS against 62.4 for Etherian Mana — about 60% more damage per second. Base hits are Etherian Mana 32 vs Night's Edge 40, so the gap comes as much from attack speed and crit as from raw damage.
Night's Edge swings faster at a 25-tick use time versus 32, 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, Night's Edge hits with more knockback (4.5 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-by-stat
computed| Stat | Etherian Mana | Night's Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 32 | 40 |
| Use time | 32 ticks | 25 ticks |
| Crit chance | 4% | 4% |
| Knockback | 4 | 4.5 |
| Defense | 0 | 0 |
| Mana cost | 0 | 0 |
| Shoot speed | 11 | 5 |
| Sells for | — | 80 |
When to use which
open DPS calculator →- You want higher raw damage per hit (40 vs 32).
- You prefer faster use time (25 ticks vs 32).
- Pure DPS matters most — Night's Edge wins by 37.4 DPS.
Frequently asked
Which deals more DPS: Etherian Mana or Night's Edge? +
Etherian Mana averages 62.4 DPS with crit. Night's Edge averages 99.8 DPS with crit. Night's Edge is ahead by 37.4 DPS.
Is Etherian Mana or Night's Edge faster to use? +
Night's Edge has the shorter 25-tick use time, so it attacks faster than Etherian Mana at 32 ticks.
Do Etherian Mana and Night's Edge use the same class build? +
Yes — both are Melee weapons and share the same armor and accessory bonuses.
Are Etherian Mana and Night's Edge from the same progression tier? +
Yes — both belong to the pre-hardmode tier.