Ice Blade sits in the Pre-Hardmode tier of Terraria progression based on its rarity rating (1).
Legendary is the strongest prefix for Ice Blade — +15% damage, +10% speed, +10% crit, +15% knockback.
Ice Blade deals 17 base damage, 55-tick use time, 2% crit chance. Use the DPS calculator to see expected damage per second with prefixes and crit applied.
Ice Blade is a Melee weapon, dealing 17 base damage. It scales with melee armor and accessories.