Etherian Mana vs Sunfury
The verdict
With crit factored in, Etherian Mana puts out 62.4 DPS against 45.7 for Sunfury — about 37% more damage per second. Base hits are Etherian Mana 32 vs Sunfury 32, so the gap comes as much from attack speed and crit as from raw damage.
Etherian Mana swings faster at a 32-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 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 | Sunfury |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 32 | 32 |
| Use time | 32 ticks | 45 ticks |
| Crit chance | 4% | 7% |
| Knockback | 4 | 6.75 |
| Defense | 0 | 0 |
| Mana cost | 0 | 0 |
| Shoot speed | 11 | 12 |
| Sells for | — | — |
When to use which
open DPS calculator →- You prefer faster use time (32 ticks vs 45).
- Pure DPS matters most — Etherian Mana wins by 16.7 DPS.
- You're stacking crit-chance gear (+3% over Etherian Mana).
Frequently asked
Which deals more DPS: Etherian Mana or Sunfury? +
Etherian Mana averages 62.4 DPS with crit. Sunfury averages 45.7 DPS with crit. Etherian Mana is ahead by 16.7 DPS.
Is Etherian Mana or Sunfury faster to use? +
Etherian Mana has the shorter 32-tick use time, so it attacks faster than Sunfury at 45 ticks.
Do Etherian Mana and Sunfury use the same class build? +
Yes — both are Melee weapons and share the same armor and accessory bonuses.
Are Etherian Mana and Sunfury from the same progression tier? +
Yes — both belong to the pre-hardmode tier.