Terraria Map
Stats
| Type | Melee weapon |
|---|---|
| Rarity | White |
| Damage | 7 melee |
| Knockback | 4 |
| Critical strike chance | 4% |
| Use time | 12 (Very fast) |
| Buy price | 5 silver 25 copper |
| Sell price | 1 silver 5 copper |
Crafted from
| Makes | Ingredients | At |
|---|---|---|
| Tin Shortsword | 5 × Tin Bar | Iron Anvil |
Tin smithing and omnidirectional stabbing
Crafted using 5 Tin Bar at an Iron Anvil or Lead Anvil. Unlike broadswords that swing in wide arcs, this weapon thrusts forward in a straight line toward the cursor. Since the 1.4 journey update, shortswords can stab in any direction around the player, making it possible to target creeping spiders or flying pests above and below. It delivers 7 base melee damage at Very fast pace with a 12 frame swing rate and 4 knockback.
Starter metal comparisons and optimal reforge
Tin serves as the alternate ore to copper, providing two additional points of base striking power over the Copper Shortsword. However, its narrow forward hitbox struggles to fend off groups of zombies during night exploration. Upgrading to a broadsword like the Tin Broadsword offers broader swing arcs that protect the player from jumping slimes. For players favoring rapid stabbing reach, Legendary represents the top modifier, granting bonuses to damage, attack speed, and knockback.
Trivia
- Before the 1.4 update, shortswords were locked to strictly horizontal thrusting and could not aim diagonally.
- The weapon requires one fewer metal bar to forge than the corresponding broadsword.