Night's Edge vs Volcano
The verdict
With crit factored in, Night's Edge puts out 99.8 DPS against 62.4 for Volcano — about 60% more damage per second. Base hits are Night's Edge 40 vs Volcano 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 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, Volcano hits with more knockback (6.5 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 | Volcano |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 40 | 40 |
| Use time | 25 ticks | 40 ticks |
| Crit chance | 4% | 4% |
| Knockback | 4.5 | 6.5 |
| Defense | 0 | 0 |
| Mana cost | 0 | 0 |
| Shoot speed | 5 | 0 |
| Sells for | 80 | 54 |
When to use which
open DPS calculator →- You prefer faster use time (25 ticks vs 40).
- Pure DPS matters most — Night's Edge wins by 37.4 DPS.
Frequently asked
Which deals more DPS: Night's Edge or Volcano? +
Night's Edge averages 99.8 DPS with crit. Volcano averages 62.4 DPS with crit. Night's Edge is ahead by 37.4 DPS.
Is Night's Edge or Volcano faster to use? +
Night's Edge has the shorter 25-tick use time, so it attacks faster than Volcano at 40 ticks.
Do Night's Edge and Volcano use the same class build? +
Yes — both are Melee weapons and share the same armor and accessory bonuses.
Are Night's Edge and Volcano from the same progression tier? +
Yes — both belong to the pre-hardmode tier.