Night's Edge vs Sunfury
The verdict
With crit factored in, Night's Edge puts out 99.8 DPS against 45.7 for Sunfury — about 119% more damage per second. Base hits are Night's Edge 40 vs Sunfury 32, 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 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 4.5), 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 | Night's Edge | Sunfury |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 40 | 32 |
| Use time | 25 ticks | 45 ticks |
| Crit chance | 4% | 7% |
| Knockback | 4.5 | 6.75 |
| Defense | 0 | 0 |
| Mana cost | 0 | 0 |
| Shoot speed | 5 | 12 |
| 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 45).
- Pure DPS matters most — Night's Edge wins by 54.2 DPS.
- You're stacking crit-chance gear (+3% over Night's Edge).
Frequently asked
Which deals more DPS: Night's Edge or Sunfury? +
Night's Edge averages 99.8 DPS with crit. Sunfury averages 45.7 DPS with crit. Night's Edge is ahead by 54.2 DPS.
Is Night's Edge or Sunfury faster to use? +
Night's Edge has the shorter 25-tick use time, so it attacks faster than Sunfury at 45 ticks.
Do Night's Edge and Sunfury use the same class build? +
Yes — both are Melee weapons and share the same armor and accessory bonuses.
Are Night's Edge and Sunfury from the same progression tier? +
Yes — both belong to the pre-hardmode tier.