Starlight vs Terra Blade
The verdict
With crit factored in, Starlight puts out 880.0 DPS against 294.7 for Terra Blade — about 199% more damage per second. Base hits are Starlight 80 vs Terra Blade 85, so the gap comes as much from attack speed and crit as from raw damage.
Starlight swings faster at a 6-tick use time versus 18, so it lands on-hit debuffs like ichor, procs set bonuses, and reapplies knockback more often — an edge the flat DPS figure understates.
Starlight also carries the higher base crit chance (10% vs 4%), which scales further with crit-boosting armor and accessories.
For crowd control, Terra Blade 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-by-stat
computed| Stat | Starlight | Terra Blade |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 80 | 85 |
| Use time | 6 ticks | 18 ticks |
| Crit chance | 10% | 4% |
| Knockback | 4 | 6.5 |
| Defense | 0 | 0 |
| Mana cost | 0 | 0 |
| Shoot speed | 15 | 12 |
| Sells for | 1 | 4 |
When to use which
open DPS calculator →- You prefer faster use time (6 ticks vs 18).
- You're stacking crit-chance gear (+6% over Terra Blade).
- Pure DPS matters most — Starlight wins by 585 DPS.
- You want higher raw damage per hit (85 vs 80).
Frequently asked
Which deals more DPS: Starlight or Terra Blade? +
Starlight averages 880.0 DPS with crit. Terra Blade averages 294.7 DPS with crit. Starlight is ahead by 585.3 DPS.
Is Starlight or Terra Blade faster to use? +
Starlight has the shorter 6-tick use time, so it attacks faster than Terra Blade at 18 ticks.
Do Starlight and Terra Blade use the same class build? +
Yes — both are Melee weapons and share the same armor and accessory bonuses.
Are Starlight and Terra Blade from the same progression tier? +
Yes — both belong to the lunar tier.