Phew, another long one! You wouldn’t know this from the time this went up, but man that took forever. I enjoyed it, though– I feel like I’ve rarely gone so far in pushing the comic’s ‘artwork’. I mean, it still basically boils down to me using brushes and filters until it looks good, but up until recently I didn’t know how to do even that.
Non-Terraria players will be fine with this comic’s story, but people who’ve crafted the Night’s Edge before will notice the emergence (invention) of the Gossamer Sword. I spent some time thinking about how the Night’s Edge formula almost– but not quite– fit into my own lore, and decided that the best way to handle it was to introduce a new sword to play the role of the ‘Air’ weapon.
Anyway, hope you enjoy! That Xyvareth sure was a toolbag.
-Jesse
huh never heard of the Gossamer…
oh man… first post! =D!!!!
Hey Jesse I’m not a toolbag right?
Gossamer sword? ikr? I don’t remember that being in the game.
The Gossamer Sword is an original creation 🙂
I bet thats the ”Legend of Maxx reference” there putting in the next update, now I can’t wait to see
I think its Hammush
Is the Hammush actually in Terraria because of this comic? If so, that’s incredible! The comic is amazing as well.
In the game, the light’s bane is powered up by the fiery great sword for damage, muramasa for speed (though it’s pretty slow. Night’s edge, not muramasa), blade of grass for length, and light’s bane supplies the dark power. If I had to guess, I would say the gossamer sword was for knockback?
Am I right, Jesse?
JESSE?! AM I RIGHT?! JESSE?! JJJJJJJEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!
P.S. Overdramatic!
could be the starfury for terraria
Two consecutive days with new comics! Nice job! I also like how you take advantage of the fact that there’s no hallow until hardmode 🙂
So what is siphoning the corruption onto the surface? Because the corruption is kinda siphoning onto the surface.
Also who the heck is that guy with the grey cape in panel 1? Or is it a statue? I dunno, I really don’t.
Probably an adviser of some sort.
Also, on question 1, the corruption is probably just taking longer to be locked away.
The guy with the grey cape is Xyvareth’s guide.
No… He looks like Xylan. Also is my profile pic working if not how do you upload the pic you show to others?
why is your icon the guy from plants vs zombies?
HEY! YOU’RE ME! Cool. Two Xyvareths will come in handy.
I wonder if I’m fake..?
I hope there is a bit where Maxx find out that the Muramasa is far better then the Night’s Edge!
I hope there is a bit where Maxx finds out that in order for the demon to be summoned, Cyril has to die. (Assuming we’re going off Terraria lore on this aspect.)
Actually, I don’t. I like Cyril.
WHAT.
Y U HATE ON CYRIL?!?!?
I don’t hate. If you read more carefully, you’ll see that what I actually wrote was: I don’t [period] I like Cyril.
Oh.
My bad.
your tricky man
you know, if they flesh out the sky in the new update, I would love to see the gossamer sword become a thing. I suppose Regedit does read this.
Yeah he does he Re-tweets all Jesse’s comic updates.
Heh, I think Jesse sneaked in a suggestion into a comic.
Yeah, they probably fleshed out the sky in the update, because Redigit said that there would be no space biome.
materials for the goss sword should be on floating islands. need to fight/seduce some harpies (yes i think the harpies are cute, sue me)
WANT GOSSAMER!
Where’d you get the sword’s name?
Gossamer is another word for spider silk 🙂 It’s also a type of cloth.
Sword fitting to Necro Armor? :>
oooooh, sounds it
Gossamer also means really light, fairy-ish.
Like in the book Gossamer by Lois Lowry.
Haha time to make the Gossamer next
MAXX Y U SO STUPID
Then again, that’s why we love you and your shenanigans.
these comics are awesome keep it up
well, here comes a gossamer sword mod
yep, im adding it to my one soon
someone should do a LoM mod with:
Gossamer Sword
Maxx’s hammush that does 5000 dps
Heartpoon
Xane boss.
Gary Boss.
Maxx NPC. Does Maxxy stuff.
Cyril NPC. Sells magical stuff, nerd stuff, and defends himself with rabbit storm.
Aley NPC. Sells ale and defends itself with lasers.
Cron Sword. Has power of Copper and Iron.
June’s Dirt Rod. Makes dirt platform, dirt fist, dirt bat, and dirt bomb.
Aley’s Ale.
Jesse NPC. Sell’s LoM issues.
Aley’s super adventurer juice. Gives all combat, healing, and moving buffs.
Crummy Mattress. Works as bed. Makes NPC less afraid of Corruption (They won’t move out)
Wrenchinator. It’s a vehicle.
Dirt Jet. Another vehicle.
Gus Outcast Buddy Bracelet. Can teleport Goblin Tinkerer and Mechanic to you.
Sophia Outcast Buddy Bracelet. Teleports you to Mechanic or Goblin Tinkerer.
Wrench. Can be used to make Wrenchinator, Wrench Bomb, Wrench Laser, and Wrench Wrench.
And LOTS MORE!
I love what you did with the different brush types in photoshop, especially the grass, that looks quite affective
What nobody has realized yet is when maxx was in the corruption he got a gun. So, cyril’s gonna have some competition pretty soon…lol
I realized that and im sure some others did too
Almost everyone talking about the new gossamer sword,
and I’m here waiting for my Ham-mush and Heart-poon.
You can get them, I have working ones on my LoM mod that I have made
Can you post the link? I would love to get it
sure, here.. its under the content with my username http://legendofmaxx.com/?page_id=809
also im going to be updating it soon with the new sword… ill tell you when its updated if you wish
Sure, is it tconfig?
Yes, it is
free or no
Redigit mentioned he was planing a “Legend of Maxx” reference for the next update.. I wonder..
If TL;DR
Everything Changed when the Water Nation Attacked.
Only the Avatar, master of all 4 elements can stop them.
But when the world needed him most, he got drunk.
This.
hey hey hey its squidy i need to say that that was epic anyways great comic jesse i cant wait fro the next part 🙂 considering you put your own twist onto terraria will we be seeing any new monsters xD
That does not need to be a reply…
Dah… SQUID! Do you know a squid named Martha? She is a squid rebel agent, and she said something about a “Nigel.” Was that by any chance you?
Now when I think of it, what happened to Maxx’s first house? You know, after he built the bar?
Its still there, to the left of the bar… I think
Bar is his upgraded first house =)
I just checked and I was right http://legendofmaxx.com/?p=469
i said something about that earlier… and that it was left of the bar…
ok, well so did I hehe
He did not get anything from that, did he.
most likely went straight over his stupid head hehe
Don’t say that.
He probably got “Blah blah blah sword blah blah blah death”
I wonder if he thinks Xyvareth is also a sword.
It would be really funny if that were the case.
So,Cryil is still going to burn right?
I can see the discussion for when that happens:
Maxx: We need to kill someone to summon this guy, right?
Cyril: DON’T BURN ME BRO!!
XD Gotta love Maxx…says the worst things at the worst times. Though I admit, the swords were cool 😛
The swords are always cool
The 2nd panel was the coolest. 😛
EVERY PANEL WAS THE COOLEST.
yes, so many yes!!
hmm hmm HMM HMM! HMMM! i thunk up something…….know as THE PLOT maxx turns super mega dega smart then his brain expodes from knowing the end of the story INSEPITION DAOSIFUGDHSOFIAUHSDILFCUHDSIACUHDSILCHADSIFHASIDF
.-.
Wat.
That painting behind me is you?
I want the throne in the 1st panel. xD
I’m thinking of adding it to my mod after the gossamer
Theoretically speaking, If the dryads had Grass Blade which was forged from the jungle, Wouldn’t that mean they were highly advanced in magic?
I mean, The jungle armour IS magic armour, and it would explain why the dryad is able to use an advanced version of the dirt rod.
I always felt the Muramasa represented air, considering it’s one of the fastest swords in the game.
I’m guessing the ancient demon is the WoF
You could have used the starfury for air.
But starfury isn’t used for Night’s edge.
I must say I am pleased. Before the whole exposition from the dryad, you had created a series of hilarious scenes strung together by the traces of a slightly cliche plot, rather akin to Monty Python and the Holy Grail; immensely funny, satirical at times, and overall, vastly entertaining, but without much substance or serious stuff behind it. Now I feel it is more like a Rick Riordan novel; everything I described before, but with a sense of grandeur, a feeling of gravity to it. You have taken what once was fascinating and fun and made it truly captivating. A story needs something epic (and I do not use that word lightly) like this ancient war between races to really draw in readers and make them not only be interested in the world you have created, but care about it as well.
And really, the world itself was all that remained for us to be drawn into, for the characters are already envy thing they need to be. While they all seemed a bit one-dimensional at first, the more I read the more rounded they become. With the sole exception of Maxx (and let’s face it, it just wouldn’t be right to have him be anything but the blockheaded adventuring hero he is), all the characters are interacting with each other like proper people, forming relationships of varying sorts with one another. I especially like how Cyril is evolving over time, but Hannah and June also keep revealing new bits to their personalities or pasts.
In conclusion, congratulations on taking a huge leap forward in the creation of a story that, I my opinion, may become one of those rare literary anomalies that is part comedy, part epic tale, and wholly masterful altogether.
…I wasn’t sure where to put this, so I posted it here….I get wordy when I’m impressed.
WALL OF TEXT IS ILLEGAL!!!!!!!!!
I’m guessing the demon is the WoF?
Might explain some things, considering how killing him in-game makes the corruption and hallow spread faster, and also creates the latter.
I wonder about when they get to hardcore. Before 1.2 there where 3 more swords that could be combined into a more powerful sword. Now the two of them can (with some other items) into an even more powerful sword. That’s seven in all.
Hi!
We need this in a coming update.
The Gossamer Sword, I mean.