Starlight vs True Night's Edge
The verdict
With crit factored in, Starlight puts out 880.0 DPS against 136.5 for True Night's Edge — about 545% more damage per second. Base hits are Starlight 80 vs True Night's Edge 70, 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 32, 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, True Night's Edge hits with more knockback (4.75 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 | Starlight | True Night's Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 80 | 70 |
| Use time | 6 ticks | 32 ticks |
| Crit chance | 10% | 4% |
| Knockback | 4 | 4.75 |
| Defense | 0 | 0 |
| Mana cost | 0 | 0 |
| Shoot speed | 15 | 14 |
| Sells for | 1 | 2 |
When to use which
open DPS calculator →- You want higher raw damage per hit (80 vs 70).
- You prefer faster use time (6 ticks vs 32).
- You're stacking crit-chance gear (+6% over True Night's Edge).
- Pure DPS matters most — Starlight wins by 744 DPS.
Frequently asked
Which deals more DPS: Starlight or True Night's Edge? +
Starlight averages 880.0 DPS with crit. True Night's Edge averages 136.5 DPS with crit. Starlight is ahead by 743.5 DPS.
Is Starlight or True Night's Edge faster to use? +
Starlight has the shorter 6-tick use time, so it attacks faster than True Night's Edge at 32 ticks.
Do Starlight and True Night's Edge use the same class build? +
Yes — both are Melee weapons and share the same armor and accessory bonuses.
Are Starlight and True Night's Edge from the same progression tier? +
Yes — both belong to the lunar tier.