How this list is built
These are the highest-base-damage ranged weapons in Terra Codex's registry that fall in the pre-hardmode progression band. Damage alone isn't the whole story — use the DPS calculator on each item page to factor in use-time, crit chance, and your prefix.
Top ranged weapons (pre-hardmode)
- Rocket III — 65 damage
- Rocket IV — 65 damage
- Star Cannon — 55 damage
- Rocket II — 40 damage
- Musket — 31 damage
- Molten Fury — 31 damage
- Phoenix Blaster — 30 damage
- Sandgun — 30 damage
- Blowgun — 27 damage
- Handgun — 26 damage
- Harpoon — 25 damage
- Tendon Bow — 19 damage
Recommended accessories
For ranged builds at this stage, prioritize accessories from the "Class Set Bonuses" item set on each accessory page. Reforge to Menacing for offense, Warding for defense, Lucky for crit chance.