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Silver Shortsword
  • Silver Shortsword item spriteold Silver Shortsword item sprite
Stack digit 1
Statistics
Type
Damage9 (Melee)
Knockback4 (Weak)
Critical chance4%
Use time12 (Very fast)
Velocity4.2 (effective)
RarityRarity level: 0
Sell7
Research1 required
Projectile created
  • Silver Shortsword
    Silver Shortsword
Silver Shortsword (demo)

Animation of the Silver Shortsword. Note the limited range.

The Silver Shortsword is an early game metal shortsword. It is slightly weaker than its Tungsten version.

Like all shortswords, the Silver Shortsword has a very limited range and attacks with a stabbing motion at any direction on PC version PC, Console version Console, Mobile version Mobile, and tModLoader version tModLoader, and horizontally in front of the player on Old-gen console version Old-gen console, Windows Phone version Windows Phone, Old Chinese version Old Chinese, 3DSNintendo 3DS version, and tModLoader 1 tModLoader Legacy, instead of an arc. This makes it almost useless against flying or jumping enemies, although its high attack rate makes it somewhat effective against weaker fighter type enemies.

Unless the player has a good reason to make the Shortsword (like not having very much Silver, or for completionist purposes) they are advised to make the Silver Broadsword as it does more damage and can swing in an arc.

Its best modifier is Legendary.

Crafting[]

Recipes[]

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Silver ShortswordSilver Shortsword
Iron AnvilIron Anvil
or
Lead AnvilLead Anvil

Notes[]

  • The Silver Shortsword and its Tungsten alternative are the only early-game shortswords that use 6 bars to craft, rather than the usual 7.

History[]

  • Desktop 1.0.5: Crafting recipe corrected, the sword is now craftable.
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