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{{flavour|A small, double-edged blade with a short grip.
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{{flavour|A small, double-edged blade with a short grip. Robust and easy to handle, this weapon is often found in the hands of those who wish to stab their foes unaware.
 
  
 
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{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Short Blades]]' category. It is a one handed weapon.}}
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The '''short sword''' is a weapon in the [[Short Blades]] category. Many [[backgrounds]] have a short sword as a choice of weapon, and early monsters (such as kobolds, goblins and orcs) often wield them.
  
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{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Short Blades]]' category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is better for the dexterous.}}
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==Strategy==
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As a starting weapon, a short sword is weaker than a [[falchion]] or [[mace]] in "raw" combat, but is better at [[stab]]bing.
  
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The '''short sword''' is a common weapon in the [[Short Blades]] category. Many [[backgrounds]] have a short sword as a choice of weapon, and early monsters (such as kobolds, goblins and orcs) often wield one too. The short sword is more powerful but slightly less accurate than a [[dagger]], and is surpassed by the [[sabre]] and [[quick blade]].
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At 0 skill, a short sword is better than nothing. It's also better than a [[dagger]] (if you aren't [[stab]]bing things) or club of the same [[brand]]. So if you started without a weapon, you might as well pick one of these up. [[Whip]]s and [[spear]]s are, in turn, better than the short sword.
  
 
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==History==
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*Prior to [[0.30]], short swords had a base delay of 11 (1.1).
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*Prior to [[0.29]], short swords had 6 base damage, and scaled with strength rather than dexterity.
  
 
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[[Category:Short blades]]

Latest revision as of 11:31, 16 June 2023

Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Name Short sword
Skill Short Blades
Damage 5
Accuracy +4
Base delay (%) 10 (100%)
Min delay 5 at skill 12
Hands 1H
Size Small
Ranged? No
A small, double-edged blade with a short grip.

"Who was the first that forged the deadly blade?
Of rugged steel his savage soul was made"

-Albius Tibullus, _Elegies_ I, xi. ca. 25 B.C.

trans. James Grainger, 1822.

This weapon falls into the 'Short Blades' category. It is a one handed weapon.

The short sword is a weapon in the Short Blades category. Many backgrounds have a short sword as a choice of weapon, and early monsters (such as kobolds, goblins and orcs) often wield them.

Strategy

As a starting weapon, a short sword is weaker than a falchion or mace in "raw" combat, but is better at stabbing.

At 0 skill, a short sword is better than nothing. It's also better than a dagger (if you aren't stabbing things) or club of the same brand. So if you started without a weapon, you might as well pick one of these up. Whips and spears are, in turn, better than the short sword.

Image
Mundane Short sword1.png
Magical Short sword2.png
Artifact Short sword3.png

History

  • Prior to 0.30, short swords had a base delay of 11 (1.1).
  • Prior to 0.29, short swords had 6 base damage, and scaled with strength rather than dexterity.
Weapons
Axes Battleaxe • Broad axe • Executioner's axe • Hand axe • War axe
Maces & Flails Club • Demon whip • Dire flail • Eveningstar • Flail • Giant club • Giant spiked club • Great mace • Mace (Hammer) • Morningstar • Sacred scourge • Whip
Long Blades Demon blade • Double sword • Eudemon blade • Falchion • Great sword • Long sword • Scimitar • Triple sword
Polearms Bardiche • Demon trident • Glaive • Halberd (Scythe) • Spear • Trident • Trishula
Ranged Weapons Arbalest • Hand cannon • Longbow • Orcbow • Shortbow • Sling • Triple crossbow
Short Blades Dagger • Quick blade • Rapier • Short sword
Staves Lajatang • Magical staff • Quarterstaff
Throwing Boomerang • Dart • Javelin • Large rock • Stone • Throwing net
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