Mining is one of the key features of Terraria. That’s why like the most popular weapons and armor, tools are also essential to progress further into the game. Among the mining equipment that Terraria has to offer, drills are debatably a better alternative to a regular pickaxe. They might have shorter reach compared to pickaxes, but they do mine out blocks faster. If you don’t have any idea about the best drills in the game, worry not, since this article is for you! Here are our Top 3 Terraria Best Drills and how to get them!
3. Solar Flare Drill
One of the four Luminite Drills in the game. In all aspects, the Solar and Stardust tools have always been a notch above their Vortex and Nebula counterparts. This same can also be said when it comes to their drill tools.
What’s good about the Solar Flare Drill:
- Mines blocks very fast, although it has a shorter range than the Solar Flare Pickaxe
Solar Flare Drill Stats:
- Pickaxe Power: 225%
- Damage: 50 (Melee)
- Knockback: 0 (No knockback)
- Bonus: +2 range
- Critical chance: 4%
- Use time: 15 (Very fast)
- Velocity: 32
- Tool speed: 2
How to get the Solar Flare Drill:
- Combine 12 Solar Fragments with 10 Luminite Bars in an Ancient Manipulator
2. Stardust Drill
Another drill in the Luminite series is the Stardust Drill. Although the item stats are the same as the Solar Flare Drill, it visibly shows faster drilling speeds as compared to the Solar counterpart. These drills have a longer range compared to all the hardmode drills below them.
What’s good about the Stardust Drill:
- Mines blocks very fast, although it has a shorter range than the Stardust Pickaxe
Stardust Drill Stats:
- Pickaxe Power: 225%
- Damage: 50 (Melee)
- Knockback: 0 (No knockback)
- Bonus: +2 range
- Critical chance: 4%
- Use time: 15 (Very fast)
- Velocity: 32
- Tool speed: 2
How to get the Stardust Drill:
- Combine 12 Stardust Fragments with 10 Luminite Bars in an Ancient Manipulator
1. Laser Drill
The Laser Drill, in our review, is the best of the best drills in terms of overall balance. It fires a laser beam that can go behind walls and in turn, allows you to mine backward. It also has the farthest reach among all block-breaking items, only matched by the Drill Containment Unit mount.
What’s good about the Laser Drill:
- Mines blocks with pinpoint accuracy
- Has the strongest pickaxe power and the longest reach among all pickaxes and drills.
Laser Drill Stats:
- Pickaxe Power: 230%
- Damage: 35 (Melee)
- Knockback: 4.75 (Average)
- Bonus: +11 range
- Critical chance: 4%
- Use time: 25 (Fast)
- Velocity: 36
- Tool speed: 6
How to get the Laser Drill:
- Drops from most ground enemies from the Martian Madness event.
