Shortsword
| Shortsword | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Long Blade |
| Skill | Long Blade |
| Damage | 1.5-2 |
| Range | 0.61-1.23 |
| Crit | 20% x4 |
| Condition | 13 |
| Weight | 1.5 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Maintenance: 1 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Crafted only |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.ShortSword
|
| Crafting XP | 1 XP (Maintenance) |
The Shortsword is a forged one-handed sword with a short, broad blade. It trains the Long Blade skill.
It hits hard for its size and weighs only 1.5. Its reach is shorter than a two-handed sword, but it costs far less endurance to swing. It is never found as loot. It is put together from a Shortsword Blade and a Small Handle.
Combat
The Shortsword swings at base speed and reaches about 1.2 tiles. Each hit deals between 1.5 and 2.0 damage. That is enough to drop most zombies in one or two swings. The crit chance starts at 20 percent, and a crit multiplies the damage four times.
One hand stays free while it is equipped. Its light weight keeps each swing cheap in endurance, so it holds up well in longer fights. It suits clearing single zombies one after another. The Long Blade skill raises damage, crit chance and swing speed as it levels.
Compared with the Machete, it hits softer but weighs less. Compared with the Simple Shortsword, it hits harder at the same weight and lasts longer. The two-handed Sword reaches farther and hits harder. The Shortsword suits a survivor who wants a quick, light blade.
How to Craft Shortsword
Each recipe that makes the Shortsword is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Assemble Bladed Item
The Assemble Bladed Item recipe makes the Shortsword. It needs Maintenance level 1.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claw Hammer | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Hammer
|
| Simple Shortsword Blade | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.CrudeShortSwordBlade
|
| Small Handle | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.SmallHandle
|
Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Shortsword as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dismantle Bladed Item | Simple Shortsword Blade |
|
- | None | /additem Base.CrudeShortSwordBlade
|
Repair
The Shortsword has 13 condition. Each hit has a 1 in 20 chance of taking a point off. The Long Blade and Maintenance skills both lower that chance. A dull blade can be sharpened with a whetstone, on a Grindstone, or poorly with a file. Taking it apart returns the Shortsword Blade, which can be fitted to a fresh handle.
Notes
- The Assemble Bladed Item recipe joins a Shortsword Blade to a Small Handle with Maintenance 1.
- The recipe keeps a hammer, a club hammer or a mallet as the tool.
- The Dismantle Bladed Item recipe takes the blade back off with the same tools.
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