Tin short sword or the clay block
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neoselket
Vampire Knives.
BrusselSprouts693
Daedalus Stormbow - while it's not the best weapon, it's absurdly powerful for when you get it. Spend some time in the hallow (grab some holy arrows too), and the 3 mechs are about as easy to kill as king slime.
EvanKrusher948
Phantasm. It deals an absurd amount of DPS, even after the nerf.
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Copper shortswords that are broken
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Dynamite. lots of dynamite
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Boulders that fall on you
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Fireworks