True Excalibur

True Excalibur

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Statistics

Type	WeaponCrafting material
Damage	72 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 60 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) (Melee)
Knockback	4.5 (Average)
Critical chance	4%
Use time	18 (Very fast) (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 16 (Very fast) (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Velocity	11
Rarity	08*
Sell	10 GC
Research	1 required

Projectiles created

• True Excalibur
  
• Excalibur
  
• Light Beam
  

Sounds

Use

• Internal Item ID: 674
• Internal Projectile ID: 983, 982, 156

(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The True Excalibur attacking Target Dummies.

(Old-gen console and 3DS versions) The True Excalibur attacking Target Dummies.

The True Excalibur is a Hardmode sword that is a direct upgrade to the Excalibur. The True Excalibur is one of the ingredients necessary to craft the Terra Blade.

On the  Desktop version,  Console version, and  Mobile version, it possesses a stronger version of the Excalibur's effect, adding an additional pink aura past the existing yellow aura from its predecessor, which both follow along the sword's swing arc to increase its effective range. When the sword or its auras strike enemies, a bright pink and yellow flash is created.

On the  Old-gen console version and Nintendo 3DS version, it fires a glowing pink sword projectile called "Light Beam" in the direction of the cursor every 0.48 seconds on average. Because this ability has a short cooldown, not every swing of the sword launches a Light Beam. The Light Beam travels in a straight line until it impacts a tile or enemy.

(Old-gen console version) Unlike the Excalibur, the True Excalibur is not capable of autoswing.

Its best modifier is Legendary.

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
only: True Excalibur	Excalibur Chlorophyte Bar24	Mythril Anvil or Orichalcum Anvil
only: True Excalibur	Excalibur Broken Hero Sword

Crafting tree

 Desktop version,  Console version, and  Mobile version:

Hallowed Bar × 12 ( )

Chlorophyte Ore × 120 ( Underground Jungle in Hardmode )

/

/

Excalibur

Chlorophyte Bar × 24

/

True Excalibur

 Old-gen console version and Nintendo 3DS version:

Hallowed Bar × 12 ( )

/

Broken Hero Sword (0.4%)

Excalibur

/

True Excalibur

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Terra Blade	True Night's Edge True Excalibur Broken Hero Sword	Mythril Anvil or Orichalcum Anvil

Notes

• (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Unlike regular broadswords, the True Excalibur can only hit up to six targets per swing.
• (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The True Excalibur will always knock enemies away from the player, regardless of the direction it is swung.
• (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) Due to their similar properties and counterpart characteristics, the True Excalibur can be compared to the True Night's Edge:
  • The True Night's Edge does 30% more damage, but is only 50% as fast. The Light Beam, the glowing sword projectile fired by the True Excalibur, can go through one block-wide gaps, both horizontally and vertically, while the Night Beam can pass through solid one block-thick walls if standing directly adjacent. It cannot be fired vertically through ceilings or floors.
  • Because it spins, the Night Beam effectively hits more enemies than the Light Beam. However, the Light Beam can be launched more often and moves at a faster speed.
  • The True Excalibur has a 13.33% lower DPS as it may swing faster but has less damage than the True Night's Edge. Note that DPS is merely a rough estimate and far from being a reliable stat for comparison.

Trivia

• (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) The Light Beams quickly pulsate, which can be viewed in detail by riding in a Minecart at full speed and firing straight forward.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.4:
  • True Excalibur now has a very large area of damaging energy around the blade, dealing damage in a dramatically wider area of effect, including better coverage behind the player.
  • No longer fires a sword beam projectile.
  • Now only hits up to six targets per swing.
  • Damage increased from 70 to 72.
  • Use time increased from 16 to 18.

• Desktop 1.4.1:
  • Crafting recipe now requires Chlorophyte Bars rather than a Broken Hero Sword.
  • Can now autoswing.
  • Damage increased from 66 to 70.
  • Projectile now pierces once, hitting up to 2 enemies.

• Desktop 1.3.1: Sprite updated.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Damage increased from 60 to 66.

• Desktop 1.2.3:
  • Damage increased from 55 to 60.
  • Projectile cooldown reduced from 0.5 to 0.2 seconds.

• Desktop 1.2: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: Made changes from PS4’s 1.0.750.0 update. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: ()
  • Sprite updated to match Desktop 1.3.1.
  • Damage increased from 60 to 66.

• Console 1.06:
  • Damage increased from 55 to 60.
  • Projectile cooldown reduced from 0.5 to 0.2 seconds.

• Console 1.02: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.2.11212: Damage increased from 55 to 60, shoots projectile more rapidly.

• Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.