This Terraria weapon kills extraordinarily fast...

[@sockrteez]

We totally need more actual late game shortswords lol

[@TomimokaDiyuu]

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[@Randomguy-xg2ui]

We have the copper shortsword tho.

[@Explosive_toaster]

For sure. I made a concept for a new update and I drew like 9 shortswords

[@fireCobra-de9fp]

Yea I just got the sinit it with be cool to have a new short sword fina

[@MaskedBall497RS]

Crystal serpent video please 🥺

[@Left4Sharkbait]

The Starlight feels like an important stepping stone for the melee update that came more recently, as it used to be one of few swords that weren't just "Yeah it shoots a beam"

[@peterpumpkineater6928]

There’s not many swords that shoot a straight beam

[@somestupiddudewithayoutube4676]

@@peterpumpkineater6928but a lot of the ‘meta’ swords were just beam swords

[@jamieallan2859]

There were loads before the rework though

[@Left4Sharkbait]

@@jamieallan2859 yeah that was the entire point of my comment, which is why I didn't bother responding to my first reply

[@Meowlegend7]

There isnt a bad thing about melee weapons Having beams

[@Breadguyfr]

Finally someone recognised the starlight for it's extreme power and strength

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

This Terraria weapon kills extraordinarily fast...

[@Breadguyfr]

@@LavaCreeperPeople that's the thumbnail girl and it's true!

[@llccrrr]

@@Breadguyfr”girl”😭

[@xan.xet.]

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[@tahmeed3327]

​@@xan.xet. " 😭

[@zynxos]

The starlight needs more recognition. I use it in a lot of my playthroughs. The starlight is a lot better than other people think, and I have no clue as to why it is so underrated.

[@ahmahti1334]

People usually obtain it after either plantera or golem, which is a part of the game where the progression is at its worst. Starlight is extraordinary but there are just better choices. The choices are usually more boring, but people don't seem to care all that much.

[@marinmizu]

It's overshadowed by progression and content, despite this weapon being crazy good, post-plantera progression is extremely fast and has too many content that can overshadow this weapon, especially the other weapons from events. Plus this is true melee, which I think is also an extremely underrated subclass

[@kittens0010]

​@@ahmahti1334it does better dps than both the pillar weapons the post ml swords are the only weapons that overshadow it

[@thestylemage2092]

​@@kittens0010 Safety, difficulty of obtaining and reliability are also factors in the strength of a weapon, not just raw dpr against a target dummy...

[@ahmahti1334]

@@kittens0010 Yes. It has crazy base damage etc. But the range is meh, and it's really not a reliable choice, except if you're playing with godmode enabled.

[@Irreverent_Radiation]

I actually kinda love this weapon, simply because is so satisfying to use, but it's completely useless if you aren't going full melee, because you need that tanking to be able to use it and not die.

[@Saltience]

Full tanking is completely unnecessary. The better option is simply to know when it’s safe to use starlight, and use one of melees many safer weapons when it isn’t. Against moon lord for example, the left/right hands are starlight-safe until they start looking at you, at which point you should distance and jerk your movement to dodge.

[@timklafke4712]

@@Saltience🤓

[@cannibalman8175]

​@@timklafke4712🤡

[@aguyonyoutube1131]

@@Saltiencejerk yourself? 📸🤨

[@lamsonphan]

@@aguyonyoutube1131silly word twister

[@VixYW]

As a long time fan of the Arkhalis, this is definitively something I'd use if I ever came across it. I just love the endless barrage of attacks weapons like these can do.

[@thedorklord1029]

The starlight is a really powerful Moon Lord killer too. On my most recent melee-only play through, it _melted_ the palm eyes into nothing.

[@sea-bass5423]

Sometimes I like to use it as a breath of fresh air instead of the zenith

[@hesotate]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG I love this weapon so much the way it just chews through health bars zenith style but cooler. It genuinely makes me want to cry tears of joy whenever I see someone using this weapon that can even shread the moon lord down to its last atom just makes me so happy

[@Nexus_Simulations]

I love this guy, he literally has helped my terraria playthrough by giving me info about weapons!

[@flameblade3]

With how much I have EoL down to a science, I pretty much always go for the starlight whenever I do melee, it only really struggles against the vortex pillar and can handle most other pillar enemies handily, plus it’s just a super fun weapon to have on hand for when you’re doing stuff around the world, it’s fast, consistent, and can handle any bats or other cave annoyances in record time

[@nssheepster]

The Starlight epitomizes the issue with Terraria Melee to me: It's only usable if melee is the one thing you aren't. The damage is amazing, but the fact that is actually locked to something vaguely resembling melee range massively lowers its viability in actual gameplay, to the point that most players will never bother with it. Even then, calling the sword that hits things about four body lengths away 'melee' is a stretch, but compared to the Terrablade....

[@SableUnderscore]

Ok let's see 1. A cool side boss fight 2. My favorite type of melee weapon EVER (a Rapier) 3. Rainbows make everything at least 3x cooler Yes, I'm going to farm the starlight

[@Meowlegend7]

Empress of Light is just a good and beatiful boss in general.

[@otakinnoob8704]

4- polnareff

[@PapyrusTheGreatestRoyalGuard]

​@@otakinnoob8704HORA HORA HORA!!

[@manstick3140]

Since I often use the witch broom mount for the moon lord fight, I end up almost directly above the top eye when I avoid the laser. It's the perfect opportunity to use the stat light. I sometimes use it on the other 2 eyes too

[@5uperM]

SILVER CHARIOT!

[@Legendlion2922]

HORA HORA HORA HORA HORA HORA HORA

[@thomasdevlin5825]

This weapon is from an alternate universe where short swords received support all the way throughout the game

[@CloutmasterPhluphyy]

Lmao true

[@6Unknown_Source9]

Starlight was my holy grail weapon in Pure Melee run, literally shreds anything in its path Yes technically it fires a short range projectile but its so short that counts as a Short sword. Plus I remember getting this on the same run just using the Psycho Knife to kill the EoL and afterwards the MoonLord just took 3 attempts to beat with this weapon

[@zengqian134]

Starlight be like: STANDING HERE I REALIZE

[@Ballduck-6a11duck]

0:21 the Zenith 👨🏿‍💼

[@GooneyBoy07]

Love this weapon, always seemed like a hard mode version of the Arkhalis to me which is one of my favorites

[@Gaster_7656]

A little story, i had a crossplay server to play with my friend, but it was laggy as hell, so when we tried to get away from moonlord, his dmg hitbox was there, but the hp hitbox wasn't, so we had to stay near him all the time, that's when we remember the starlight, and tell you what, it made the fight SO much easier

[@gameresetyt9656]

As an almost exclusively melee player, i always go for it. It's an amazing weapon for anytime other than bosses. Shreds all events and is also great against the pillars. It's just awesome.

[@Lachelnd]

that sword carried me through some post moonlord calamity bosses and i really enjoy playing with it when im doing melee class and i think doing empress of light is a pretty fare challenge, everyone should try it out its really fun to play with

[@juliomatos8788]

As a Terraria player who defeated the Daylight Empress in Master Mode with Starlight, I can confirm that it is an excellent weapon.

[@shogunlone4070]

the starlight is literally my fav weapon in the game and it's a must have for me cuz i do a lot of events like frost and pumpkin moon and OOA, and the starlight just absolutely shreds through them like better. it's nice to see it finally get some love

[@nacl4988]

"Technically the only projectile only melee weapon". Boomerangs, Vampire Knifes, Scourge of the Corruptor, Shadowflame Knifes would like a word

[@miceltusav88]

Ain't Scourge of the Corruptor magic?

[@yarnicles4616]

My first thought was the Zenith, though there is even more than that.

[@nova10029]

There's also knights edge, Excalibur, and true Excalibur. The swords themselves don't actually do any damage, just the projectile created

[@CloutmasterPhluphyy]

​@@miceltusav88 no, it's melee, and it's the counterpart to vampire knives

[@yarnicles4616]

@@nova10029 When I read that, I thought of the old functions of these weapons, and your comment made no sense.

[@Neferpitou-]

The starlight is the quintessential stabby stabber.

[@ZaratosBlack]

Hello, Sock! This weapon can melt Golem indeed.

[@Dazed33]

My dumbass killing the daytime empress in expert mode thinking the sword drops only from her but not the normal one:

[@RegoiTube]

i always thought the star light was an epic weapon, probably the only lance ive ever used. i mean it looks amazing

[@thehighground4920]

It’s not a lance

[@RegoiTube]

@@thehighground4920 i thought it was

[@Pappycap74]

@@RegoiTube you were wrong

[@LoraLoibu]

It's more of a rapier

[@ianluk8855]

​@@LoraLoibu yeah, it's a rapier

[@Scugzerker]

The best thing about it is that thanks to its insanely high hit rate (similar to fetid baghnakhs) you don't need a high damage/crit setup to delete enemies. You can go for a tanky setup, and if you want you could swap an accessory for the soaring insignia. With some decent wings you basically have no more need for flying mounts for aireal mobility (except for if you want to stay at a certain height, then a mount would be easier)

[@anatithe5358]

As someone whose 1st class was melee in this game, I absolutely love it. I get it every time.

[@sebastionchrist5449]

1:11 the way he says bug net lol

[@diamondsfinest8294]

Buk nit

[@Gaia_IsBetterThanNanaho]

The starlight is another one of those true melee weapons that people say that you will just die but it will kill everything before you die. This has happened to me in calamity before with the mushroom claw from crabulon where no one cares about them, but it can shred skeletron in about 20 seconds with the bee keeper on death mode.

[@mf6610]

Best part about this weapon to me is that when I first discovered this weapon I was into JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and it reminded me of Silver Chariot

[@cyanaquamarine]

This thing and the Horseman's Blade were a godsend for my true melee run I did not too long ago. The grind did take a while since I was sort of locked with the True Excalibur, but after that it was an easy run.

[@Rubyllim]

the starlight with a high crit build is monstrously good, especially if you **cough** dont use a mount for your mobility **cough**

[@tux1424]

i dont even play terraria anymore but i feel like a kid when this guy uploads😭 back to those glorious times when i used to youtube this google that everything related to terraria. love these videos❤

[@BlackTer03]

Weapons with a large amount of damage are an advantage, but fighting with dungeon guardians, Zenith is just copper shortsword +420 attack speed

[@plaguenplay3516]

*Immunity frames have entered the chat. as well as the range*

[@atomwasp8744]

YES! This weapon is busted, and when I tried it throughout the rest of the game, it absolutely shredded. I love the weapon. :)

[@Leah_Lusdoc]

I only use starlight because it reminds me of Silver Chariot's barrage (Jojo reference?)

[@mattguy1773]

It also is high on the cool factor

[@sockrteez]

True true!

[@bunx2021]

I think this is one of the high risk high reward weapons, where skill is necessary to use.

[@Sonic_K]

I think that the Starlight is very good for day-to-day use, but I probobaly wouldn't use it against bosses, because of its short range.

[@morps47]

the starplatinum is my favorite melee weapon in the game

[@merykminer9893]

I enjoy the fact of the short range, it teaches to maneuver and I enjoy tanking fights. Amazing content as always

[@yharondragonofthejungle]

I like the star light also it is not just a projectile remembered the sword it self is also there it just doesn’t do any damage

[@Aderon]

For me the Starlight is a must for melee since there are a ton of post-Plantera farms where having absurd single target DPS makes farming much more effective. I try my best to have both a starlight for single target DPS as well as a Flying Dragon/Terra blade for ranged engagements.

[@KikiCatMeow]

The Starlight feels like an upgrade to the Terragrim tbh, they both fill that same niche of “extreme dps up close, but no range” at their parts of the game

[@FrogStepper]

Bro got a DEV SET

[@ItSaSunnyDaye]

I prefer this to the terra blade against moon lord

[@Xeconis]

It's such a fun weapon to use and I wish there was more for it to make it better in some way (Things like Calamity's Evasion Scarf that grants a reliable dodge and helps true melee weapons, even though technically Starlight is a projectile, it's basically a true melee weapon) since its strength is its sheer DPS but you can't build into that without risking your life, and building for bulk detracts the whole reason you'd use Starlight in the first place

[@harrisonbraun4499]

I’m curious, would you be interested in doing deep dives into other game’s mechanics and items such as Stardew Valley?

[@ZenoCrasher]

I absolutely love this weapon and have been trying to find ways to use it ever since I first tried it. I am kinda sad though that the way the “projectiles” function prevents it from being benefitted by melee speed bonuses, which I think would be fantastic with this weapon. Either way, a weapon I love using even if said uses are limited.

[@darensamdani5770]

They did that so it wouldn't melt things in one second 😭

[@ZenoCrasher]

@@darensamdani5770 well yeah no shit I just want to melt things in one second

[@darensamdani5770]

@@ZenoCrasher just play modded 🫡

[@TontonRegajal]

Starlight and stardust armor goes ora

[@lilydusk5042]

Love this thing. Used it during an expert melee playthrough on Moon Loord and it absolutely shreds

[@ArturMarinhoFeV]

When I played 1.4 for the first time with some friends and one of them who was doing a melee setup got the starlight, I asked to try it out and it was so powerful that all 4 of us, all with different classes, got it and just beat the Old One’s Army by standing in front of the portals and deleting everything that came out, 2 of us on each side. That plus sentries and minions meant we really only had to try when Betsy finally came. It’s an awesome weapon!

[@domopro76]

I know the Frost Moon at the beginning of the video was just to introduce the topic, but the Starlight is really good against it and other events. I used it in a normal mode playthrough and it was worth the grind. Idk about Expert or Master, but I would assume it would have the same benefits

[@namesurname371]

The higher the difficulty level, the fewer possibilities for tanking. If on the classic mode you can tank, on the legendary mode (MMFTW or MMGFB) you will die, and die quickly, very quickly.

[@domopro76]

@@namesurname371 I've only tried it on Classic, and it works great since you can tank. It wouldn't really work anywhere else. Maybe Expert but idk. Better to just keep distance in other difficulties, with the Terra Blade or whatever

[@HassanIQ777]

​@@namesurname371i think it might be quite viable in JMMLGMFTWLGBTQ tho

[@camerontheninja9592]

Am I crazy for thinking that the empress is much easier than Fishron? Like everyone talks like she's the most impossible thing but pre moon lord I struggle with Fishron and not with her... am I just crazy, insane possibly?

[@catsruledogesdruel4340]

I'm literally gonna throw myself into a Terraria world, speedrun to Plantera, and then grind for this weapon because you really showed how useful it is in general. Plus I barely ever get hit in my fights anyway, so thanks for the tutorial on the Starlight!

[@kingofthebrickskid20]

I actually think that Melee's very high defense makes up for the risk of this weapon. I genuinely regret not using this against the pillars.

[@Meowlegend7]

Terrablade is way better for Pillars.

[@ahmahti1334]

We NEED a longer video, PLEASE Mr. Sockrteez, please, please, please.

[@comradeyui6808]

As someone who is doing a true meelee shortsword playthrough i see this as an absolute must have

[@TerrariaGEKKO]

starlight might be the best for moon lord.

[@mb654bloopers]

I use starlight as both a defensive and a burst damage weapon. If something gets too close you can shred it very quickly and the knockback ensures its distance. But if opportunity presents itself like with lunatic cultist clones or a lunar pillar with no shields, it absolutely deals massive damage.

[@ThatOneHermit]

"it's technically the only projectile-only melee weapon in the game" boomerangs:

[@fixingspace4266]

One of my personal favourite weapons

[@smickogal]

in the only 2 empress fights i was sucessful in i got 2 starlights... as a mage. :(

[@zneboulus284]

I never miss this sword in my playthrough, it's my favorite sword of all time

[@legitimatefbr9714]

The Starlight seems good and all but the Terra Blade is broken enough already. There's no point wasting time for a brokener weapon when you already have more than enough strength.

[@towerdanger]

i do, in fact enjoy binging these

[@thelandongang3444]

I love the powerpoint style intro, it makes it feel so professional lol.

[@d3rr1y34]

1.4 weapons and bosses was game changing experience, just look at empress of light and the rest of bosses, i hope devs will remake a chunk of content so it will fit this cool style

[@NatsuJayRockNeo]

Calamity really helped me appreciate true melee builds. The adrenaline (no pun intended), the strategizing to know when and when not to swing made for not only some entertainingly brain teasing bossfights, but some very flashy gameplay. I know the Starlight isn't technically a true melee weapon, but the style of it paired with its ludicrous damage makes it very fun to use.

[@EliesJoac]

“Tank the hits and kill it before it kills you” that was the entire logic to cheese plantera with the fetid baghnakhs before they got nerfed in 1.4

[@wizard4599]

My favorite melee weapon ever since it got introduced. It's the one thing that scratches that itch for me ever since the fetid baghnakhs got nerfed.

[@just5609]

Can someone tell me what armor he unboxed at 1:53 . I dont recognize it as any dev armor

[@ozimantv]

I think it is a nieche secondary weapon not main. Meaning for example you go against cultist there are times you will be close enough and you can change weapons to deal more before range becomes an issue and then switch to your main weapon. I also think it is a good walk around weapon as it dealst with regular enemies with fashion

[@dragonflybug1577]

The starlight was one of the first drops I got when I beat the empress of light, and my god it dishes out a load of damage. I had a lot of fun with this weapon despite its close range drawback as it shreds through enemies like butter. Wouldn’t recommend it for fast moving or late game bosses, just for event related stuff

[@skeetus]

this weapon is actually pretty good for caving. the tight spaces and abundant enemies bring out its power

[@fittedurge4763]

1:31 if you aren't playing expert mode(because apparently play normal is a crime) then it's best you make an arena that is a long platform or a sky arena(make sure you can get up there without dying(teleporter above hallow recommended)) a tabi/master ninja gear will really help you dodge seeking projectiles as they are very accurate and your source of dashing(normal = no shield of Cthulhu) or you can wait till post golem for a martian invasion and hope for a martian key for the ufo mount.

[@relagob8380]

The Starlight is an amazing side weapon, everything that dares to get in close will get almost instantly vaporized. My go to weapons are; a "side weapon" that has specific uses but shines in that role, a "main" weapon with good range and a "support weapon" that helps with damage or survivability.

[@samsonthemanson]

Starlight is a no brainer upgrade for after plantera to make farming events way easier because if enemies get close to me they evaporate shortly after.

[@IrisSweetleaf]

Feels like something you would keep in your back pocket just in case something gets too close. If you're playing multiplayer and are a tank however this thing would probably shine just as bright as it's name implies.

[@Vizaru]

I once used Starlight to kill the Mutant from fargos soul mod. That challenge took like 25 minutes, but it was so much fun.

[@leonardowesselka4124]

It's not for everyone, but it is nice to have true melee alternatives in the game (Horseman's Blade is another one)... Who knows, maybe sometimes you'll want to play a little riskier, for the pure adrenaline...

[@DaBobbyShurmda]

Full turtle/beetle set, a few defense and damage accessories all with menacing, stand completely still in skeletrons dungeon and completely destroy the cultist.

[@scootincooterjr2731]

Everytime I use the starlight, I think of the metal gear rising meme where raiden is just spam punching

[@carterbergen2715]

Starlight is my favourite weapon, I just pair it with something that has good range and then use it to wipe anything that comes within its range off the face of the earth. Also Empress has a weapon I like for every class so I almost always fight her. Eventually I got enough practice where she isn’t too hard, so now I just get the cool rainbow weapons every single time

[@meep3899]

"but is technically the only projectile only melee weapon in the game" The flails and shortswords in question:

[@CoconutGaming41806]

Starlight is one of my favorite weapons. Glad to see it getting some recognition.

[@GeorgeCowsert]

Starkight is really good as a side weapon for other classes. It is just good right out the box and is designed around close quarters, letting you just get rid of any low level enemies that try to harass you. Yeah, you'll have other class-slecific weapons for that niche. It's just more fun to use another class' weapon for the side stuff.

[@kazumablackwing4270]

Ngl, I'd never even heard of it before this video... usually when I play Terraria, it's with Fargo's Souls and/or Calamity, so there's usually already a boatload of stuff to choose from around that point in progression, and most of it just ends up sorted into the appropriate chest, never to be seen again

[@sebastianturner2458]

It's a rapier! I love rapiers, the classiest way to stab something to death. Plus, it's also kinda an upgrade to arkhalis, which is another super cool weapon!

[@benjaminschmitt1562]

Just recently I did a full melee run and decided to not use the Terra blade nor pillar weapons for Moon Lord. The starlight was actually what I used for the first phase of moon lord, even if it did take a while (beetle armor is very bulky).

[@BlueSphereGuy]

Using terra blade with a max melee speed setup shreds anything it comes across

[@jun20peke87]

i would probably use it for like really annoying events like blood moons or pirates or like idk. It shreds hoards in a few seconds for high hp events like the martian raid, which is pretty impressive due to how you can get it post plantera

[@JustFard]

This used to be my favourite weapon, it's fast, high in damage, pretty mid hardmore and has extroadinary hitboxes.

[@DorkSoulsTroglydite]

Not to mention the starlight looks amazingly beautiful!

[@JustFard]

@@DorkSoulsTroglydite correct.

[@armyhammerbro0productions523]

As someone who plays melee 95% of the time, i love this thing. I think it's always worth a try to get. It definitely doesn't disappoint.

[@vannoah]

Shout outs to that guy who did empress with this in his melee hardcore run