Best Ore Shortswords in Terraria (2023)

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Terraria (Wiki): Platinum Shortsword

Rating:

My Rating: 10 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Easy to obtain.
  • Effective to weaker enemies.

Weaknesses

  • Short range.
  • Least effective in combat.

Facts:

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
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Gold Shortsword

Rating:

My Rating: 9.5 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Easy to obtain.
  • Effective to weaker enemies.

Weaknesses

  • Short range.
  • Least effective in combat.

Facts:

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
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Tungsten Shortsword

Rating:

My Rating: 8.5 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Easy to obtain.
  • Great for slime-hunting.
  • Effective to weaker enemies.

Weaknesses

  • Short range.
  • Least effective in combat.

Facts:

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
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Silver Shortsword

Rating:

My Rating: 8 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Easy to obtain.
  • Great for slime-hunting.
  • Effective to weaker enemies.

Weaknesses

  • Short range.
  • Least effective in combat.

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
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Lead Shortsword

Rating:

My Rating: 7.5 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Easy to obtain.
  • Great for slime-hunting.
  • Effective to weaker enemies.

Weaknesses

  • Short range.
  • Least effective in combat.
  • Better broadswords exist for waves of enemies.

Facts:

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
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Iron Shortsword

Rating:

My Rating: 7 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Easy to obtain.
  • Great for slime-hunting.
  • Effective to weaker enemies.

Weaknesses

  • Short range.
  • Least effective in combat.
  • Better broadswords exist for waves of enemies.

Facts:

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
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Tin Shortsword

Rating:

My Rating: 6 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Easy to obtain.
  • Great for slime-hunting.
  • Effective to weaker enemies.

Weaknesses

  • Short range.
  • Second weakest shortsword.
  • Least effective in combat.
  • Better broadswords exist for waves of enemies.

Facts:

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
Special Properties:

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Terraria (Wiki): Copper Shortsword

Rating:

My Rating: 5 / 10

Pro and Cons:

Strengths

  • Easy to obtain.
  • Great for slime-hunting.
  • Effective to weaker enemies.

Weaknesses

  • Short range.
  • Slowest among all shortswords.
  • Weakest shortsword.
  • Least effective in combat.

Facts:

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
Special Properties:

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