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Gold Shortsword
  • Gold Shortsword item spriteold Gold Shortsword item sprite
Stack digit 1
Statistics
Type
Damage12 (Melee)
Knockback5 (Average)
Critical chance4%
Use time11 (Very fast)
Velocity4.2 (effective)
RarityRarity level: 0
Sell14
Research1 required
Projectile created
  • Gold Shortsword
    Gold Shortsword
Gold Shortsword (demo)

The Gold Shortsword attacking a Target Dummy. Note the short range.

The Gold Shortsword is the highest tier of early game metal shortswords, being stronger than the Silver Shortsword, yet slightly weaker than its alternate version, the Platinum Shortsword.

Like all shortswords, the Gold 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.

Its best modifier is Legendary.

Crafting[]

Recipes[]

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Old-gen console versionWindows Phone versionNintendo 3DS versiontModLoader 1 only:
Gold ShortswordGold Shortsword
Iron AnvilIron Anvil
or
Lead AnvilLead Anvil
PC versionConsole versionMobile versiontModLoader version only:
Gold ShortswordGold Shortsword

History[]

  • Desktop 1.4.0.1:
    • Can now stab in all directions, not only horizontally.
    • Damage increased from 11 to 12.
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