The Terragrim is a rare pre-Hardmode melee weapon that appears to be a sword, but does not present an actual blade when used. Instead of an overhead broadsword swing or a shortsword stab, the Terragrim autoswings and appears as a series of blurred green slashes aimed in the direction of the cursor. Anything within this area takes constant damage at a rate far exceeding the weapon's stated use time. This damaging area has a rather wide spread, even attacking behind the player for a very short distance.
Sword in Stone
Background Objects
A junk (left) and enchanted (right) sword in stone. Only the right one has a chance to drop the Terragrim.
It is obtainable from the unique background object found in an Enchanted Sword Shrine or very rarely in the Caverns layer. When the object is destroyed, it has a 1/50 (2%) chance to drop a Terragrim rather than an Enchanted Sword.
The Arkhalis is the Terragrim's Hardmode, Expert-exclusive upgrade.
Its best modifier is Godly or Demonic. Both modifiers increase the average damage output by the same amount. The Terragrim's unique means of attack is unaffected by any size and speed modifiers.
Notes
Tips
- Its speed makes it very easy to defeat the Brain of Cthulhu's second phase, allowing the user to stand still and avoid taking damage.
- The best world size for finding the Terragrim is medium, due to there being 1-2 Enchanted Sword Shrine in small worlds, 1-3 in medium worlds, and 2-4 in large worlds, with each shrine having a 50% chance to actually generate. Despite there usually being more Enchanted Sword Shrines in large worlds, it is easier to find them in medium worlds due to there being less space in between each shrine.
- Since the presence of the Terragrim is determined when the background object is destroyed, it is possible to force its appearance by "save scumming": Having found an Enchanted Sword Shrine with an enchanted sword in stone, switch autosave off, and then keep breaking the background object and force-quitting Terraria (not pressing "Save and Exit" in the pause menu, but closing the Terraria application itself) until obtaining a Terragrim instead of an Enchanted Sword. While this method may be considered cheating by many, it can be useful for some players.
Trivia
- The Terragrim's name is a reference to the Crissaegrim, also known as Valmanway, from the platform-adventure action role-playing game Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Like the Arkhalis, the Terragrim's function and appearance are also based off of the Valmanway.
- The Terragrim appears in the Zenith's animation despite it not being used to craft the Zenith.
- The Terragrim replaced the Arkhalis as a special weapon found in Enchanted Sword Shrines, as the Arkhalis is found in Arkhalis's developer set as of 1.4.0.1.
- Even if using an inventory editor to obtain the Legendary modifier, it will not change how fast the sword slashes or how large the slashes are.
History
- Desktop 1.4.2.3: Can now be purchased from the Princess during a Blood Moon in Celebrationmk10 worlds.
Pre-Hardmode
- Wooden Sword
- Cactus Sword
- Zombie Arm
- Gladius(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Breathing Reed ((Desktop, Console and Mobile versions))
- Ruler ((Desktop, Console and Mobile versions))
- Umbrella ((Desktop, Console and Mobile versions))
- Tragic Umbrella(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tentacle Spike(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Mandible Blade(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Bladed Glove
- Stylish Scissors(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Candy Cane Sword(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Bat Bat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Bone Sword
- Flymeal(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Katana(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Ice Blade
- Muramasa
- Exotic Scimitar(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Phaseblade
- Starfury
- Purple Clubberfish
- Enchanted Sword
- Bee Keeper
- Blade of Grass
- Falcon Blade
- Night's Edge
- Pearlwood Sword
- Classy Cane(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Waffle's Iron(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ham Bat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Slap Hand(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Breaker Blade
- Phasesaber
- Ice Sickle
- Cutlass
- Frostbrand
- Excalibur
- Seedler(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Beam Sword
- Bladetongue(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Brand of the Inferno(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Death Sickle
- Fetid Baghnakhs(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Keybrand
- Psycho Knife(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Flying Dragon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- The Horseman's Blade
- Christmas Tree Sword
- True Excalibur
- True Night's Edge
- Terra Blade
- Influx Waver(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Starlight(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Star Wrath(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Meowmere(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tizona(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Yoyos(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Other
- Terragrim(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Arkhalis(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Shadowflame Knife(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Jousting Lance(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Hallowed(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Shadow(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Sleepy Octopod(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Scourge of the Corruptor
- Vampire Knives
- Sky Dragon's Fury(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Daybreak(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Solar Eruption(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Zenith(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Bows- Wooden
- Copper
- Tin
- Iron
- Lead
- Silver
- Tungsten
- Gold
- Platinum
- Blood Rain(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Demon
- Tendon
- Hellwing(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- The Bee's Knees(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Molten Fury
- Marrow
- Phantom Phoenix(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Daedalus Stormbow(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ice
- Shadowflame(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Aerial Bane(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tsunami
- Pulse(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Eventide(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Phantasm(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Sharanga(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Consumable
- Paper Airplanes(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Snowball
- Rotten Egg
- Shuriken
- Throwing Knife
- Star Anise(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Spiky Ball
- Frost Daggerfish(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Javelin(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Bone(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Holy Water
- Bone
- Molotov Cocktail(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Beenade
- Grenade
(
- Sticky(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Bouncy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Happy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
Direct
Other- Wand of Sparking(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Wand of Frosting(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Gray Zapinator(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Aqua Scepter
- Thunder Zapper(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Space Gun
- Ice Rod
- Golden Shower
- Demon Scythe
- Laser Rifle
- Magic Dagger
- Orange Zapinator(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Sky Fracture(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Shadowflame Hex Doll(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Crystal Serpent(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Leaf Blower
- Frost Staff
- Poison Staff
- Razorpine
- Heat Ray
- Venom Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Unholy Trident
- Bubble Gun
- Laser Machinegun(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Charged Blaster Cannon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Last Prism(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Betsy's Wrath(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Zapinator(3DS version)
Minions
- Finch Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Slime Staff
- Flinx Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Abigail's Flower(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Vampire Frog Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Hornet Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Imp Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Blade Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Spider Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Sanguine Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Optic Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Pirate Staff(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Pygmy Staff
- Desert Tiger Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Raven Staff
- Deadly Sphere Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tempest Staff
- Terraprisma(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Xeno Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Stardust Cell Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Stardust Dragon Staff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Whips(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)