True Excalibur vs True Night's Edge
The verdict
With crit factored in, True Excalibur puts out 249.6 DPS against 136.5 for True Night's Edge — about 83% more damage per second. Base hits are True Excalibur 72 vs True Night's Edge 70, so the gap comes as much from attack speed and crit as from raw damage.
True Excalibur swings faster at a 18-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.
For crowd control, True Night's Edge hits with more knockback (4.75 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 | True Excalibur | True Night's Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 72 | 70 |
| Use time | 18 ticks | 32 ticks |
| Crit chance | 4% | 4% |
| Knockback | 4.5 | 4.75 |
| Defense | 0 | 0 |
| Mana cost | 0 | 0 |
| Shoot speed | 11 | 14 |
| Sells for | 2 | 2 |
When to use which
open DPS calculator →- You want higher raw damage per hit (72 vs 70).
- You prefer faster use time (18 ticks vs 32).
- Pure DPS matters most — True Excalibur wins by 113 DPS.
Frequently asked
Which deals more DPS: True Excalibur or True Night's Edge? +
True Excalibur averages 249.6 DPS with crit. True Night's Edge averages 136.5 DPS with crit. True Excalibur is ahead by 113.1 DPS.
Is True Excalibur or True Night's Edge faster to use? +
True Excalibur has the shorter 18-tick use time, so it attacks faster than True Night's Edge at 32 ticks.
Do True Excalibur and True Night's Edge use the same class build? +
Yes — both are Melee weapons and share the same armor and accessory bonuses.
Are True Excalibur and True Night's Edge from the same progression tier? +
Yes — both belong to the lunar tier.