Gladius



The Gladius is a pre-Hardmode shortsword dropped by Hoplites with a chance. It is one of the strongest shortswords in the game, surpassing the highest pre-Hardmode tier ore-based shortswords (Platinum Shortsword and Gold Shortsword). Unlike other shortswords, it attacks three times in quick succession per use, with slightly varying angles with each stab.

Tips

 * Its rapid speed at close range makes it a useful weapon in the early game and an upgrade to the Gold/Platinum Shortsword.

Trivia
The tooltip ‘are you not entertained!?’ is a direct reference to the movie ‘Ben Hur’
 * The Gladius can be considered the Pre-Hardmode version of the Starlight, due to its similar attack style.
 * The tooltip is a reference to the 2000 epic historical drama movie .
 *  is Latin for sword, and was commonly used by Roman foot soldiers and gladiators.

History
Gladius 罗马短剑