Frostbrand

Type	Weapon
Damage	49 (Melee)
Knockback	4.5 (Average)
Critical chance	4%
Use time	23 (Fast)
Velocity	12
Tooltip	Shoots an icy bolt
Rarity
Sell	5 GC
Research	1 required
Debuff	Frostbite(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Debuff tooltip	It's either really hot or really cold. Either way it REALLY hurts
Chance	100% (Frost Bolt)
Duration	4 seconds
Use
Frost Bolt
Frost Bolt impact

This is the main page whose information applies to the Desktop, Console, and Mobile versions of Terraria.
For the differences of this information on Old-gen console and 3DS, see Legacy:Frostbrand.

The Frostbrand being used to attack Target Dummies. Note the piercing projectile and debuff.

The Frostbrand is a Hardmode broadsword that has a 19/60 (31.67%) chance of being dropped by Ice Mimics. When swung, it fires a Frost Bolt projectile that pierces two enemies, cannot pass through blocks, and inflicts the Frostbite debuff for 4 seconds on hit.

Its best modifier is Legendary.

Notes

The Frost Bolt projectile has a cooldown of 0.5 seconds.
Melee speed affects the projectile's velocity, but not its fire rate.

Trivia

The Frostbrand's projectile shares a sprite with that of the Frost Staff.
The Frostbrand appears in the video game Dungeon Defenders 2 as part of a crossover.
It can be considered an upgrade to the Ice Blade.

History

Desktop version

Desktop 1.4.4.9: Sprite updated. Old sprite was

Desktop 1.4.4:
- Projectile cooldown reduced from 0.92 seconds to 0.5 seconds.
- No longer uses the "chirp" sound when in cooldown.
- Projectile now inflicts Frostbite.
- Pierce count increased from 2 to 3.
- Projectile now inflicts static immunity, meaning it will no longer interfere with other sources of piercing damage.