Starbound Weapon Damage Comparison (Per Hit)
Compare 13 Starbound weapon damage per second values: Hunting Bow, Iron Sword, Durasteel Rifle, Manipulator, Solus Katana and more damage with visual bars.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunting Bow Starter anchor. | 12 damage | Starter bow, per arrow | Starbound wiki stats: Hunting Bow DPS 12 |
| Iron Sword Above bow. | 15 damage | Tier 1 melee | Starbound wiki stats: Iron Sword DPS 15 |
| Steel Rifle Gun tier. | 22 damage | Tier 2 gun, per bullet | Starbound wiki stats: Steel Rifle DPS 22 |
| Durasteel Sword Mid anchor. | 30 damage | Tier 3 melee | Starbound wiki stats: Durasteel Sword DPS 30 |
| Titanium Rifle Above durasteel. | 38 damage | Tier 4 gun, per bullet | Starbound wiki stats: Titanium Rifle DPS 38 |
| Aegisalt Bow Bow top line. | 45 damage | Tier 5 bow, per arrow | Starbound wiki stats: Aegisalt Bow DPS 45 |
| Violium Sword Late anchor. | 55 damage | Tier 6 melee | Starbound wiki stats: Violium Sword DPS 55 |
| Manipulator (matter) Lowest here. Tool tier. | 8 damage | Tool beam, per tick | Starbound wiki stats: Manipulator DPS 8 |
| Solus Katana Second top here. | 70 damage | Solus melee | Starbound wiki stats: Solus Katana DPS 70 |
| Densinium Rifle Below Solus. | 60 damage | Late gun, per bullet | Starbound wiki stats: Densinium Rifle DPS 60 |
| Ixodoom Claw Above Aegisalt. | 48 damage | Boss drop melee | Starbound wiki stats: Ixodoom Claw DPS 48 |
| Asuterosaberu DX Top here. Ten times tool. | 80 damage | Top saber line | Starbound wiki stats: Asuterosaberu DX DPS 80 |
| Iron Bow Above hunting bow. | 14 damage | Tier 1 bow, per arrow | Starbound wiki stats: Iron Bow DPS 14 |
About this converter
Starbound lists damage per second for each weapon in the official wiki stats, mirrored from game files. Matter Manipulator at 8 per tick opens the tool tier. Hunting Bow at 12 and Iron Bow at 14 lead bows. Iron Sword at 15, Steel Rifle at 22 per bullet, Durasteel Sword at 30, Titanium Rifle at 38, Aegisalt Bow at 45 per arrow, Ixodoom Claw at 48, Violium Sword at 55, Densinium Rifle at 60, Solus Katana at 70 climb tiers. Asuterosaberu DX at 80 tops the table at ten times the tool. All rows pin base DPS.
How to use it
Pick two weapons and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first weapon, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds total damage. Try Asuterosaberu DX against Manipulator.
Armor, buffs and weapon levels shift real DPS a lot and stay out of rows. Swing rate is baked into DPS figures, unlike per hit tables. Legendary drops share tier values and only named rows appear. Melee and gun rows mix by design.
FAQ
What is the highest DPS weapon here?
Asuterosaberu DX at 80. Solus Katana follows at 70.
What is Hunting Bow DPS?
12 per arrow tier.
Why mix melee and guns?
DPS already includes swing and fire rates, so tiers compare directly.
Where are these numbers from?
Starbound official wiki weapon stats, base DPS values.
Sources
- Starbound wiki: Manipulator 8, Hunting Bow 12, Iron Bow 14, Iron Sword 15
- Starbound wiki: Steel Rifle 22, Durasteel Sword 30, Titanium Rifle 38
- Starbound wiki: Aegisalt Bow 45, Ixodoom Claw 48, Violium Sword 55
- Starbound wiki: Densinium Rifle 60, Solus Katana 70, Asuterosaberu DX 80
Last verified: 2026-10-03 · 13 entries
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