Blade of Grass

Blade of Grass*

Statistics

Inflicts Debuff

Projectile created* Leaf Blade
Sounds

* Internal Item ID: **190**
* Internal Buff ID: **20**
* Internal Projectile ID: **976**

The **Blade of Grass** is a broadsword. It has a green particle effect resembling leaves when swung, and a 25% chance of inflicting the Poisoned debuff for 7 seconds upon striking enemies.. It is one of the key ingredients in crafting the Night's Edge.

 The Blade of Grass is roughly equal in size to the Volcano, making it one of the largest pre-Hardmode swords. When swung, it fires a small, green Leaf Blade projectile that automatically targets enemies within a radius of 9.375 tiles. The Leaf Blade projectile has 20 armor penetration, deals 25% base damage (4 base damage), 100% knockback (4.5 (Average)), and has a 25% chance of inflicting the Poisoned debuff for 7 seconds.

 With a slightly longer reach than the Fiery Greatsword (Volcano), it is the largest sword in the game, giving it the greatest melee reach of all swords.

Its best modifier is **Legendary**.

## Crafting

### Recipes

* Stinger15
* Jungle Spores15
  only:**Blade of Grass** | * Jungle Spores12
* Stinger12

### Used in

* Muramasa
* **Blade of Grass**
* Fiery Greatsword
* Muramasa
* **Blade of Grass**
     only:Night's Edge | * Light's Bane
* Muramasa
* **Blade of Grass**
 * Blood Butcherer
* Muramasa
* **Blade of Grass**
* Volcano

## Notes

* Note that if gathering the crafting materials for a Blade of Grass in Hardmode, it will be far more difficult to farm Stingers, as the Hornets and Spiked Jungle Slimes that drop them will spawn less often. The enemy that becomes more common during Hardmode is the Moss Hornet, which does not drop Stingers.
* The Blade of grass is a great sword for Eye of Cthulhu and Eater of Worlds, Even Skeletron. However you should craft this sword into the Night's Edge before Wall of Flesh.

## Trivia

* The Blade of Grass is a pun which refers to the fact that individual grass leaves are known as "blades" of grass.
* The largest swords in the game are the Blade of Grass, Volcano, and Breaker Blade.
* Prior to the 1.2 update, the Blade of Grass appeared to be a grass sawtooth katana (). This was a reference to the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi (literally "Grasscutter Sword"), a legendary Japanese sword. The sprite was changed into a larger, double-edged sword with a high increase of grass texture.

## History

PC version
* Desktop 1.4.4.3: Fixed Blade of Grass Razor Leaves not inflicting Poisoned.

	+ Added an upward spiraling leaf-like projectile that fires on swing.
	+ Damage reduced from 28 to 18.
	+ Knockback increased from 3 to 4.5.
	+ Use time reduced from 30 to 20.
	+ Crafting recipe now requires 3 Vines, and the Jungle Spore cost increased from 12 to 15.

* Desktop 1.3.0.1: Stinger requirement reduced from 15 to 12.

* Desktop 1.2: Sprite updated. Previous one was:

* Desktop 1.1:
	+ No longer requires the Silver Broadsword to be crafted.
	+ Jungle Spore requirement reduced from 20 to 12, and Stinger requirement reduced from 20 to 15.

* Desktop 1.0.6.1: Speed increased from slow to average.

* Desktop 1.0.6:
	+ Can inflict the Poisoned debuff.
	+ Crafting ingredients changed from 40 Jungle Roses to 20 Jungle Spores.

* Desktop-Release: Introduced.

Console version
* Console 1.4.4.5: Updated to Desktop 1.4.4.5.

* Console 1.4.4: Updated to Desktop 1.4.4.

* Console 1.0.933.1: Updated to Desktop 1.3.0.7. ()

* Console 1.0.750.0: Updated to Desktop 1.3.0.7. ()

* Console 1.0.711.6: Introduced with mechanics and recipes from Desktop 1.3.0.7. ()

* Console 1.02: Updated to Desktop 1.2. ( )

* Console-Release: Introduced with mechanics and recipes from Desktop 1.1. ( )

Mobile version
* Mobile 1.4.4.5: Updated to Desktop 1.4.4.5.

* Mobile 1.4.4: Updated to Desktop 1.4.4.

* Mobile 1.3.0.7: Updated to Desktop 1.3.0.7.

* Mobile 1.2.6508: Updated to Desktop 1.2.

* Mobile 1.1.5536: Updated to Desktop 1.1.

* Mobile-Release: Introduced with mechanics from Desktop 1.0.6.1.

Nintendo 3DSversion
* 3DS-Release: Introduced with mechanics, recipes, and sprites from Desktop 1.2.

## References

1. ↑ Information taken from the PC 1.4.4.4 source code, method `StatusToNPC()` in `Terraria.Player.cs`. There may be inaccuracies, as the current  PC version is 1.4.4.9.