Terraria Useful Weapons and Tools List
Publish date: 2024-06-02
A list of useful weapons and tools that everyone should carry organized by general progression landmarks.
Contents
List of Useful Weapons and Tools
Early Pre-Hardmode (Post EoC & KS, Pre-Evil Boss)
Tools
- Gold tier pickaxe/Reaver Shark.
- Gold tier axe.
- Iron tier hammer.
- Minecart.
- Magic mirror.
- Rope/Snake Charmer’s Flute.
- Amethyst tier grapple hook (At least).
Weapons
- Evil tier broadsword/enchanted sword/ice blade.
- Enchanted boomerang.
- Grenades.
- Spiky balls.
- Boomstick.
- Evil tier gun.
- Sapphire tier staff.
- Vilethorn/Crimson rod.
- Any summon weapon.
Armour
- Gold tier armour.
Accessories
- Frostspark boots.
- Lucky horseshoe.
- Shield of Cthulu.
Late Pre-Hardmode (Pre-WoF)
Tools
- Molten pickaxe.
- Molten hamaxe.
- Gem Minecart.
- Magic mirror.
- Skeletron hand.
- Void Bag.
- Money Trough.
Weapons
- Night’s edge.
- Phoenix blaster.
- Beenades.
- Minishark.
- Flamelash.
- Spinal tap.
- Imp staff.
Armor
If you are worrying about class, choose your class armor, if you aren’t, then either evil-tier or molten.
Accessories
- Fledgling wings.
- Terraspark boots.
- Obsidian shield.
- Shield of Cthulhu.
Optional
- Teleportation shells.
- Cell phone.
- Golden or (more realistically) Sitting duck fishing rod.
- Worm scarf or Brain of confusion.
Early Hardmode (Pre-Mech Bosses)
Tools
- Adamantite tier drill.
- Adamantite axe.
- Mythril tier hammer.
- Gem Minecart.
- Cell phone.
- Dual hook.
- Rod of Discord.
- Ice rod.
- Void Bag.
- Money Trough.
Weapons
- Golden shower.
- Frostbrand.
- Uzi/Clockwork assault rifle.
- Daedalus stormbow.
- Pirate staff.
- Firecracker/Cool whip.
Note
I’ve removed the armour section from this point on because armour becomes very class-sensitive from this point.
Accessories
- Ankh shield.
- Terraspark boots.
- Fire wings.
- Shield of Cthulhu.
Mid-Hardmode (Post-Mech Bosses, Pre-Plantera)
Tools
- Drax.
- Pwnhammer.
- Ivy whip.
- Cell phone.
- Ice rod.
- Rod of Discord.
Weapons
- True Night’s Edge.
- Golden shower.
- Megashark.
- Optic staff.
- Durendal.
Accessories
- Ankh shield.
- Terraspark boots.
- Flame wings.
- Shield of Cthulhu.
Late Hardmode (Post-Golem, Pre-Lunatic Cultist)
Tools
- Picksaw.
- Pwnhammer.
- Christmas/Spooky hook.
- Mechanical Minecart.
- Cell phone.
- Ice rod.
- Rod of Discord.
- Void Bag.
- Money Trough.
Weapons
- Flying Dragon
- Betsy’s Wrath
- Raven Staff
- Morning Star/Dark Harvest
Accessories
- Ankh shield.
- Terraspark boots.
- Betsy’s wings.
- Master Ninja gear.
Lunar Hardmode (Post-EoL, pre-Moon Lord)
Tools
- Picksaw.
- Pwnhammer.
- Christmas/Spooky hook.
- Mechanical Minecart.
- Cell phone.
- Ice rod.
- Rod of Discord.
- Void Bag.
- Money Trough.
Weapons
- Solar Eruption.
- Betsy’s Wrath.
- Terraprisma.
- Kaleidoscope.
Accessories
- Ankh shield.
- Terraspark boots.
- Betsy’s wings.
- Master Ninja gear.
- Soaring Insignia.
Endgame (Post-Moonlord)
Tools
- Lunar Drill.
- Lunar Hamaxe.
- Lunar Hook.
- Mechanical Minecart.
- Cell phone.
- Ice rod.
- Rod of Discord.
- Void Bag.
- Money Trough.
Weapons
- Star Wrath.
- Meowmere.
- Last Prism.
- Betsy’s Wrath.
- Terraprisma.
- Kaleidoscope.
Accessories
- Ankh shield.
- Terraspark boots.
- Solar Wings.
- Master Ninja gear.
- Soaring Insignia.
True Endgame (Post-Zenith)
Tools
- Lunar Drill.
- Lunar Hamaxe.
- Lunar Hook.
- Mechanical Minecart.
- Cell phone.
- Ice rod.
- Rod of Discord.
- Golden Rod.
- Teleportation Shells.
- Void Bag.
- Money Trough
- Golden Bug Net.
- Binoculars.
- The Grand Design.
Weapons
- Zenith.
- Betsy’s Wrath.
- Terraprisma.
- Kaleidoscope.
Accessories
- Ankh shield.
- Terraspark boots.
- Celestial Starboard.
- Master Ninja gear.
- Soaring Insignia.
More Guides:
- Terraria – Terraspark Boots Guide
- Terraria – Guide to Saving Resources on NPC Homes
- Terraria – Mastermode For The Worthy Destroyer
- Terraria – Build Guide for Melee/Mage/Summoner Hybrid Class
- Terraria – Supreme Helper Minion Achievement Guide
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