Shortsword

In-Game Description

This small straight sword is widely used,
to an extent only matched by the longsword.

An accessible sword which inflicts consistent
regular damage and high slash damage, making
it applicable to a variety of situations.

Availability

Starting weapon of the Hunter class

Sold by Undead Merchant Male for 600 Souls

Dropped by Undead Soldier (Sword) enemies

General Information

Its main early advantage is a quick and efficient thrust R2 attack, and its short range makes it useful in hallways and at corners

Image Name Damage Critical Bonus Durability Weight Stats Needed Stat Bonuses Damage Reduction % Stability Frampt Souls Shortsword 78/0/0/0 (Regular/Thrust) 100 200 2.0 81/10/0/0 C/C/-/- 50/10/35/35 32 50

Move Set

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1 Handed
R1 — R1	horizontal Swipe
R2 — R2	heavy piercing Thrust > upwards Slash	The initial R2 delivers the unique piercing Attack of Straight Swords
Roll — R1	Uppercut
Backstep or Run — R1	fast running horizontal Slash
Forward + R1	Push
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	heavy horizontal Swipe

2 Handed
R1 — R1	alternating vertical Swipe	Stunlock. Great for breaking Guard.
R2 — R2	heavy horizontal Slash
Roll — R1	Uppercut
Backstep or Run — R1	heavy running overhead vertical Chop
Forward + R1	heavy Push
L1 or L2	Guard

• Rolling two-handed attack is a thrust similar to a thrusting sword's

Upgrades

Basic

Standard upgrade path.
Requires

• Titanite

51% STR, 51% DEX scaling.

Name Damage Stat Bonuses Shard L. Shard Chunk Slab Souls Shortsword +0 78/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 200 Shortsword +1 85/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 1 200 Shortsword +2 93/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 1 200 Shortsword +3 101/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 2 200 Shortsword +4 109/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 2 200 Shortsword +5 117/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 3 200 Shortsword +6 124/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 1 200 Shortsword +7 132/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 1 200 Shortsword +8 140/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 2 200 Shortsword +9 148/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 2 200 Shortsword +10 156/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 3 200 Shortsword +11 163/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 1 200 Shortsword +12 171/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 1 200 Shortsword +13 179/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 2 200 Shortsword +14 187/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 3 200 Shortsword +15 195/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 1 200

Raw

Base damage increased. Stat bonuses reduced.
Requires

• Shortsword +5
• Titanite

38% STR, 38% DEX scaling.

Name Damage Stat Bonuses L. Shard Souls Raw Shortsword +0 135/0/0/0 D/D/-/- 1 200 Raw Shortsword +1 144/0/0/0 D/D/-/- 1 200 Raw Shortsword +2 153/0/0/0 D/D/-/- 1 200 Raw Shortsword +3 162/0/0/0 D/D/-/- 2 200 Raw Shortsword +4 171/0/0/0 D/D/-/- 2 200 Raw Shortsword +5 180/0/0/0 D/D/-/- 3 200

Crystal

Weapon durability reduced to 20. Base damage increased. Cannot repair weapon (except through reinforcement).
Requires

• Shortsword +10
• Titanite

51% STR, 51% DEX scaling.

Name Damage Stat Bonuses Titanite Chunk Titanite Slab Souls Crystal Shortsword +0 171/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 1 200 Crystal Shortsword +1 179/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 1 200 Crystal Shortsword +2 187/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 1 200 Crystal Shortsword +3 195/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 2 200 Crystal Shortsword +4 202/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 3 200 Crystal Shortsword +5 210/0/0/0 C/C/-/- 1 200

Lightning

Adds lightning damage. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires

• Shortsword +10
• Titanite

Name Damage Stat Bonuses Damage Reduction Titanite Chunk Titanite Slab Souls Lightning Shortsword +0 140/0/0/140 -/-/-/- 50/10/35/35 1 200 Lightning Shortsword +1 151/0/0/151 -/-/-/- 50/10/35/37.8 1 200 Lightning Shortsword +2 162/0/0/162 -/-/-/- 50/10/35/40.6 1 200 Lightning Shortsword +3 173/0/0/173 -/-/-/- 50/10/35/43.4 2 200 Lightning Shortsword +4 184/0/0/184 -/-/-/- 50/10/35/46.2 3 200 Lightning Shortsword +5 195/0/0/195 -/-/-/- 50/10/35/49.0 1 200

Magic

Adds magic damage. Moderate damage bonus from intelligence.
Requires

• Shortsword +5
• Green Titanite
• Blue Titanite

14% STR, 14% DEX, 73% INT scaling.

Name Damage Stat Bonuses Green Titanite Shard Blue Titanite Chunk Blue Titanite Slab Souls Magic Shortsword +0 88/94/0/0 E/E/C/- 1 200 Magic Shortsword +1 94/100/0/0 E/E/C/- 1 200 Magic Shortsword +2 100/107/0/0 E/E/C/- 1 200 Magic Shortsword +3 106/113/0/0 E/E/C/- 2 200 Magic Shortsword +4 112/119/0/0 E/E/C/- 2 200 Magic Shortsword +5 118/126/0/0 E/E/C/- 3 200 Magic Shortsword +6 123/132/0/0 E/E/B/- 1 200 Magic Shortsword +7 129/138/0/0 E/E/B/- 1 200 Magic Shortsword +8 135/144/0/0 E/E/B/- 2 200 Magic Shortsword +9 141/151/0/0 E/E/B/- 3 200 Magic Shortsword +10 147/157/0/0 E/E/B/- 1 200

Enchanted

Enchanted damage added. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires

• Magic Shortsword +5
• Blue Titanite

10% STR, 10% DEX, 72% INT scaling. Unknown additional amount of INT scaling.

Name Damage Stat Bonuses Blue Titanite Chunk Blue Titanite Slab Souls Enchanted Shortsword +0 118/124/0/0 E/E/B/- 1 200 Enchanted Shortsword +1 122/127/0/0 E/E/B/- 1 200 Enchanted Shortsword +2 127/131/0/0 E/E/A/- 1 200 Enchanted Shortsword +3 132/135/0/0 E/E/A/- 2 200 Enchanted Shortsword +4 136/138/0/0 E/E/A/- 3 200 Enchanted Shortsword +5 141/143/0/0 E/E/A/- 1 200

Divine

Adds magic damage. Moderate damage bonus from faith.
Requires

• Shortsword +5
• Green Titanite
• White Titanite

20% STR, 20% DEX, 73% FAI scaling. Additional damage multiplier against unholy enemies.

Name Damage Stat Bonuses Aux Effects Green Titanite Shard White Titanite Chunk White Titanite Slab Souls Divine Shortsword +0 79/96/0/0 D/D/-/C 0/0/110/0 1 200 Divine Shortsword +1 84/102/0/0 D/D/-/C 0/0/110/0 1 200 Divine Shortsword +2 90/108/0/0 D/D/-/C 0/0/110/0 1 200 Divine Shortsword +3 95/115/0/0 D/D/-/C 0/0/110/0 2 200 Divine Shortsword +4 100/121/0/0 D/D/-/C 0/0/110/0 2 200 Divine Shortsword +5 106/128/0/0 D/D/-/C 0/0/110/0 3 200 Divine Shortsword +6 111/134/0/0 D/D/-/B 0/0/110/0 1 200 Divine Shortsword +7 116/140/0/0 D/D/-/B 0/0/110/0 1 200 Divine Shortsword +8 121/147/0/0 D/D/-/B 0/0/110/0 2 200 Divine Shortsword +9 127/153/0/0 D/D/-/B 0/0/110/0 3 200 Divine Shortsword +10 132/160/0/0 D/D/-/B 0/0/110/0 1 200

Occult

Occult damage added. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires

• Divine Shortsword +5
• White Titanite

18% STR, 18% DEX, 86% FAI scaling. Additional damage multiplier against holy enemies.

Name Damage Stat Bonuses Aux Effects White Titanite Chunk White Titanite Slab Souls Occult Shortsword +0 108/118/0/0 E/E/-/B 0/0/0/110 1 200 Occult Shortsword +1 114/123/0/0 E/E/-/B 0/0/0/110 1 200 Occult Shortsword +2 120/129/0/0 E/E/-/B 0/0/0/110 1 200 Occult Shortsword +3 127/135/0/0 E/E/-/B 0/0/0/110 2 200 Occult Shortsword +4 133/141/0/0 D/D/-/A 0/0/0/110 3 200 Occult Shortsword +5 140/147/0/0 D/D/-/B 0/0/0/110 1 200

Fire

Fire damage added. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires

• Shortsword +5
• Green Titanite
• Red Titanite

Name Damage Stat Bonuses Damage Reduction Green Titanite Shard Red Titanite Chunk Red Titanite Slab Souls Fire Shortsword +0 101/0/101/0 -/-/-/- 50/10/35/35 1 200 Fire Shortsword +1 109/0/109/0 -/-/-/- 50/10/35.4/35 1 200 Fire Shortsword +2 117/0/117/0 -/-/-/- 50/10/35.7/35 1 200 Fire Shortsword +3 124/0/124/0 -/-/-/- 50/10/36.0/35 2 200 Fire Shortsword +4 132/0/132/0 -/-/-/- 50/10/36.4/35 2 200 Fire Shortsword +5 140/0/140/0 -/-/-/- 50/10/36.7/35 3 200 Fire Shortsword +6 149/0/149/0 -/-/-/- 50/10/37.1/35 1 200 Fire Shortsword +7 159/0/159/0 -/-/-/- 50/10/37.5/35 1 200 Fire Shortsword +8 168/0/168/0 -/-/-/- 50/10/37.8/35 2 200 Fire Shortsword +9 177/0/177/0 -/-/-/- 50/10/38.2/35 3 200 Fire Shortsword +10 187/0/187/0 -/-/-/- 50/10/38.5/35 1 200

Chaos

Chaos damage added. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires

• Fire Shortsword +5
• Red Titanite

Name Damage Stat Bonuses Damage Reduction Red Titanite Chunk Red Titanite Slab Souls Chaos Shortsword +0 122/0/140/0 -/-/-/- 50/10/35/35 1 200 Chaos Shortsword +1 129/0/148/0 -/-/-/- 50/10/35.7/35 1 200 Chaos Shortsword +2 136/0/156/0 -/-/-/- 50/10/36.4/35 1 200 Chaos Shortsword +3 142/0/163/0 -/-/-/- 50/10/37.1/35 2 200 Chaos Shortsword +4 149/0/171/0 -/-/-/- 50/10/37.8/35 3 200 Chaos Shortsword +5 156/0/179/0 -/-/-/- 50/10/38.5/35 1 200

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Key

Damage:	The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z: W is Physical Damage X is Magical Damage Y is Fire Damage Z is Lightning Damage Each weapon has one or more physical damage types: Normal Striking Slashing Thrusting Certain enemies are weak or strong against different types of damage types.
Critical:	The damage bonus for backstabs and ripostes.
Durability:	The health of the weapon. The effectiveness of the weapon will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%.
Weight:	The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 50% of a character's Equip Burden will reduce the speed of their rolls, while going over 100% will reduce their regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave them momentarily stunned.
Stats Needed:	The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. The Requirement stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z: W is the Strength required X is the Dexterity required Y is the Intelligence required Z is the Faith required Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon. Also keep in mind that a character gains a 50% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing the actual Strength required. For example, a character with 18 Strength can wield a Great Axe (Requires 26 Strength) properly if the weapon is held with both hands. (18 x 1.5 = 27)
Damage Reduction %:	The Damage Reduction stat dictates the percentage of damage reduced while blocking. The Damage Reduction stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z: W is the Physical Damage Reduction X is the Magical Damage Reduction Y is the Fire Damage Reduction Z is the Lightning Damage Reduction
Stability:	The stability of the weapon. The higher this value, the less stamina is consumed when blocking attacks.
Frampt Souls:	This is the amount of souls players will receive if they feed the item to Kingseeker Frampt.

Footnotes

1. when two handing this weapon, only 6 Strength is required