Survey of PvP Weapon Changes Since January 1, 2024

Terraria Server
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Conclusion: More weapons have been nerfed than buffed.

Summary

  • 39 weapons were Nerfed
    • 5 Marginal Nerfs (Only ≤3 any damage)
    • 3 Reworked Weapons (Not all reworked weapons are massively nerfed)
    • 24 Massive Nerfs (≥10 any damage)
      • 8 Dead Weapons (Extreme loss of effectiveness; objectively better alternatives exist)
  • 24 weapons were Buffed
    • 8 Marginal Buffs (Only ≤3 any damage)
    • 9 Massive Buffs (≥10 any damage)
      • 7 Reworked/Introduced Weapons

Nerfs

Weapon Affected Stat Changes Notes
Sapphire Staff Max Damage 185 to 125 to 140 Massive Nerf / Unconfirmed
Star Fury Max Damage 150 to 120 Massive Nerf
Orichalcum Sword Damage 92 to 80 Massive Nerf
Mythril Sword Damage 92 to 80 Massive Nerf
Staff of the Frost Hydra Max Damage None to 35 to 120 Massive Nerf / Unconfirmed
Staff of the Frost Hydra Damage 100 to 30 to 80 Unconfirmed
Ice Sickle Max Damage 109 to 103 to 105 Reworked / Unconfirmed
Ice Sickle Damage 84 to 74 to 65 Unconfirmed
Ice Sickle Projectile Velocity 125% to 25% Unconfirmed
Ice Sickle Projectile Damage 110% to 125% to 145% Unconfirmed
Nebula Blaze Max Damage 92 to 82 Massive Nerf / Unconfirmed
Nebula Blaze Damage 74 to 64 Unconfirmed
Nebula Blaze Ex Projectile Velocity 63% to 100%
Flying Dragon Max Damage 95 to 85 Massive Nerf / Reworked
Flying Dagon Damage 56 to 60 to 58 to 15 Unconfirmed
Flying Dragon Projectile Damage 108% to 110% to 125% to 484% Unconfirmed
Rocket Launcher Max Damage 134 to 124 Massive Nerf / Unconfirmed
Rocket Launcher Damage 105 to 100 Unconfirmed
Unholy Trident Damage 130 to 110 Massive Nerf / Unconfirmed
Unholy Trident Damage 95 to 85 Unconfirmed
Stynger Min Damage 50 to 40 Massive Nerf / Unconfirmed
Stynger Max Damage 115 to 90 Unconfrmed
Stynger Damage 108 to 70 Unconfirmed
Aqua Scepter Min Damage 35 to 30 Unconfirmed
Aqua Scepter Max Damage 80 to 75 Massive Nerf / Unconfirmed
Aqua Scepter Damage 61 to 59 to 53 Unconfirmed
Shadowflame Hex Doll Max Damage 115 to 120 to 110
Shadowflame Hex Doll Damage 78 to 83 to 79 to 81
Bubble Gun Max Damage 89 to 92 to 96 to 69
Bubble Gun Damage 70 to 74 to 77 to 74 to 71
Clockwork Assault Rifle Max Damage 85 to 75 Massive Nerf
Clockwork Assault Rifle Damage 72 to 75 to 73
Hallowed Repeater Min Damage 33 to 34 Marginal Nerf
Hallowed Repeater Damage 92 to 90
Vortex Beater Max Damage 38 to 25 Dead
S.D.M.G. Max Damage 40 to 25 Dead
Heat Ray Max Damage 50 to 45 to 34 Massive Nerf
Combat Wrench Max Damage 135 to 90 Massive Nerf
Combat Wrench Damage 102 to 85
Anchor Max Damage 175 to None Dead
Anchor Damage 94 to 30
Demon Scythe Max Damage 100 to 85 Massive Nerf
Demon Scythe Damage 90 to 75
Charged Blaster Cannon Max Damage 100 to 70 Dead
Charged Blaster Cannon Damage 70 to 60
Sniper Rifle Max Damage 131 to 135
Sniper Rifle Damage 111 to 103 Massive Nerf
Dark Harvest Min Damage 30 to 25
Magnet Sphere Velocity 0 to 10 Reworked
Magnet Sphere Min Damage 85 to 50
Magnet Sphere Max Damage 185 to 90
Magnet Sphere Damage 125 to 70
Terrarian Max Damage 100 to 95
Terrarian Damage 73 to 71
Rainbow Rod Max Damage 82 to 80 Marginal Nerf
Tactical Shotgun Damage 73 to 70 Marginal Nerf
Toxikarp Velocity 12 to 9 Marginal Nerf
Laser Rifle Damage 65 to 62 to 59
Paladin’s Hammer Max Damage 77 to 75 to 78
Paladin’s Hammer Damage 70 to 69 to 67 to 63
Red Ryder Max Damage 145 to 150 to 140
Red Ryder Damage 123 to 124 to 120
Chain Guillotines Velocity 45 to 14 Marginal Nerf
Staff of Earth Max Damage 105 to 95 to 50 Dead
Staff of Earth Damage 78 to 76 to 50
Clinger Staff Max Damage 90 to 45 Dead
Clinger Staff Damage 65 to 50
Stellar Tune Max Damage 80 to 74
Stellar Tune Damage 61 to 60
Sergeant United Shield Velocity 30 to 20 Dead
Sergeant United Shield Max Damage 105 to 60
Sergeant United Shield Damage 95 to 50
Cursed Flames Max Damage 60 to 35 Dead
Cursed Flames Damage 52 to 30

Buffed

Weapon Affected Stat Changes Notes
Musket Damage 31 to 72 Introduced / Unconfirmed
Musket Min Damage None to 40 Unconfirmed
Musket Max Damage None to 105 Unconfirmed
Musket Velocity 9 to 5 Unconfirmed
Ghastly Glaive Vleocity 65 to 42
Ghastly Glaive Damage 92 to 95 Marginal Buff / Unconfirmed
Ghastly Glaive Projectile Velocity 135% to 100% Unconfirmed
Shadowbeam Staff Damage 49 to 52 to 55
Onyx Blaster Damage 73 to 75 Marginal Buff
Death Sickle Min Damage 20 to 40 Reworked
Death Sickle Max Damage 98 to 103
Death Sickle Damage 73 to 76
Death Sickle Projectile Velocity 120% to 125%
Razorblade Typhoon Max Damage 91 to 70 Introduced
Razorblade Typhoon Damage 66 to 68
Razorblade Typhoon Projectile Velocity 3 to 14
Marrow Max Damage 110 to 105 to 115
Marrow Damage 79 to 84 to 85
Piranha Gun Velocity 38 to 55 Reworked
Piranha Gun Damage 80 to 84
Starlight Max Damage 102 to 100 to 102
Starlight Damage 73 to 77 to 79 to 80 to 78
Possessed Hatchet Max Damage 98 to 102
Possessed Hatchet Damage 78 to 80
Pulse Bow Max Damage 60 to 65
Pulse Bow Damage 45 to 72 Massive Buff
Ice Bow Damage 80 to 82 Marginal Buff
Nettle Burst Max Damage 85 to 92 to 96 to 92
Nettle Burst Damage 78 to 82 to 84 to 82
Betsy’s Wrath Damage 66 to 68 Marginal Buff
Blowgun Projectile Damage 100% to 300% Marginal Buff
Weather Pain Velocity 1 to 0 Reworked
Weather Pain Min Damage 40 to 60
Weather Pain Max Damage 115 to 125
Weather Pain Damage 88 to 95
Phantom Phoenix Max Damage 111 to 125 Massive Buff
Phantom Phoenix Damage 78 to 80
Crystal Storm Velocity 24 to 16
Crystal Storm Max Damage 90 to 95
Crystal Storm Damage 73 to 76 to 77
Mushroom Sphere Velocity 9 to 6 Marginal Buff
Mushroom Sphere Damage 82 to 83
Thorn Chakram Velocity 11 to 23 Introduced
Thorn Chakram Min Damage None to 40
Thorn Chakram Max Damage None to 70
Thorn Chakram Damage 25 to 60
Space Gun Minimum None to 70 Introduced
Space Gun Max Damage None to 90
Space Gun Damage 19 to 75
Space Gun Projectile Velocity 200% to 100%
Revolver Max Damage 90 to 93 Marginal Buff
Daedalus Stormbow Max Damage 59 to 65
Daedalus Stormbow Damage 58 to 65
Solar Eruption Damage 71 to 74 Marginal Buff
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