How this list is built

These are the highest-base-damage summon weapons in Terra Codex's registry that fall in the pre-golem 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 summon weapons (pre-golem)

Not enough weapons in this category match the pre-golem progression band. The list will fill in as additional weapons get progression annotations.

Recommended accessories

For summon 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.