Best Ore Shortswords in Terraria (2023)
There are multiple Ore Shortswords in Terraria with different pros and cons. This list provides an overview of every melee weapon in the classification, where and when they shine the most, and extra tips to maximize each weapon’s efficiency.
Ore Shortswords Explained
An Ore Shortsword is a type of melee weapon made from Pre-Hardmode Ores mined in the Underground. A player using the weapon will perform a short-ranged stab in all directions (desktop, mobile, console) / one direction horizontally (3DS, old-gen consoles).
All Ore Shortswords cannot autoswing and attack enemies behind walls, with varying tiles reach. Flasks affect an Ore Shortsword as they are melee weapons.
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Terraria (Wiki): Platinum Shortsword
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths
Highest damage potential. Offers the strongest knockback potential. Fastest usage cooldown.
Weakness
Better alternatives from other weapon classes exist.
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General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 13 Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 5
Sell-Value: 21 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 10
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 4.2
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Terraria (Wiki): Gold Shortsword
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Strengths
Decent damage against extremely weak enemies. Offers the strongest knockback potential.
Weakness
Better weapons with the same crafted material exist.
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General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 12 Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 5
Sell-Value: 14 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 11
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 4.2
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Terraria (Wiki): Tungsten Shortsword
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Strengths (none)
Weakness
Better weapons of the same class exist.
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General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 10 Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 4
Sell-Value: 10 Silver Coins & 50 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 11
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 4.2
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Terraria (Wiki): Silver Shortsword
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths (none)
Weakness
Better weapons of the same class exist.
Facts:
General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 9 Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 4
Sell-Value: 7 Silver Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 12
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 4.2
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Terraria (Wiki): Lead Shortsword
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths (none)
Weakness
Better weapons of the same class exist.
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General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 9 Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 4
Sell-Value: 4 Silver Coins & 20 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 12
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 4.2
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Terraria (Wiki): Iron Shortsword
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Pro and Cons:
Strengths (none)
Weakness
Better weapons of the same class exist.
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General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 8 Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 4
Sell-Value: 2 Silver Coins & 80 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 12
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 4.2
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Terraria (Wiki): Tin Shortsword
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Strength
Weaknesses
Second-lowest damage potential. Slow usage cooldown. Dispensable option. Better weapons of the same class exist.
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General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 7 Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 4
Sell-Value: 1 Silver Coin & 5 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 12
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 4.2
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Terraria (Wiki): Copper Shortsword
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Pro and Cons:
Strength
Weaknesses
Lowest damage potential. Slowest usage cooldown. Dispensable option. Better weapons of the same class exist.
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General Type: Melee Weapon
Damage value: 5 (desktop, mobile, console) / 7 (3DS, old-gen consoles) Health Points
Rarity: White
Knockback: 4
Sell-Value: 70 Copper Coins
Buy-Value: Not sold
Critical Size: 4%
Use Time: 13
Required Research: 1
Velocity: 4.2
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