Copper Shortsword

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Copper Shortsword
  • Copper Shortsword item sprite old Copper Shortsword item sprite
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Statistics
Type
WeaponCrafting material
Damage5 (Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) / 7 (3DS version) (Melee)
Knockback4 (Weak)
Critical chance4%
Use time13 (Very fast)
Velocity4.2 (effective)
RarityRarity level: 0
Sell70 CC
Research1 required
Projectile created
  • Copper Shortsword
    Copper Shortsword
Sounds
Use
The Copper Shortsword attacking a Target Dummy. Note the limited range.

The Copper Shortsword is a pre-Hardmode shortsword.

Its alternate ore counterpart is the Tin Shortsword.

Newly created characters spawn with the Copper Shortsword (Wooden Sword on the Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS version version; Iron Shortsword in Journey Mode(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)).

Its best modifier is Legendary.

Crafting

Recipes

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Desktop version Console version Mobile version only:
Copper ShortswordCopper Shortsword		Iron AnvilIron Anvil
or
Lead AnvilLead Anvil
Old-gen console version Nintendo 3DS version only:
Copper ShortswordCopper Shortsword

Used in

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
ZenithZenith(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Mythril AnvilMythril Anvil
or
Orichalcum AnvilOrichalcum Anvil

Notes

  • (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The Copper Shortsword can be thrown at a slime to unlock the Squire Slime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions).

Tips

  • In a world that generated with Tin Ore, it is advisable not to discard the Copper Shortsword if planning to craft the Zenith(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions).

Trivia

  • The uselessness of the Copper Shortsword, even at the beginning of the game which it is supposedly suited for, has earned it "memetic" status within the Terraria community. For instance, on videos of people completing challenges in Terraria such as unusual boss fights or speedruns, comments saying "Now do it with a copper shortsword!" are not a rare sight, to make the seemingly impossible challenge even more ridiculous, although completely possible in some cases.
  • The Copper Shortsword in the Zenith(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)'s recipe represents the beginning of the player's journey.
  • A Tiny Copper Shortsword is the smallest sword in the game.
  • A Broken Copper Shortsword deals 3 damage, making it the weapon with the second-lowest damage in the game, following the Broken Wooden Hammer, which deals 1 damage.

History

  • Desktop 1.4.1: Copper Bars needed to craft decreased from 7 to 5.
  • Desktop 1.0.5:
    • Damage decreased from 6 to 5.
    • Newly created characters will now spawn with a Copper Shortsword.
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