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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