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Short Sword

With its requirements met (Str 8 · Dex 10), Short Sword reaches 287 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 432.

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Merchant: Nomadic Merchant, 600 runes 2 in Stormhill
Merchant: Twin Maiden Husks, 600 runes Roundtable Hold

Also dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Soldier (4%) · Liurnia of the Lakes, Bellum Highway, Caelid and 11 more; Drop: Highwayman (4%) · Limgrave

Attack rating (+25): 287
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Straight Sword
Weight: 3
Requires: Str 8 · Dex 10
Skill: Kick
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

A short straight sword with a short blade. In addition to its reliable standard damage, this weapon also boasts powerful piercing attacks.

Lightweight amongst straight swords, this weapon is easy to wield, requiring only humble attributes.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 10 · Int 10 · Fai 10 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity	+0	Max	Damage at max	Scaling at max
Standard	112	287 +25	Physical 287	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	103	270 +25	Physical 270	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	105	264 +25	Physical 264	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	100	255 +25	Physical 255	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	166	370 +25	Physical 181Fire 189	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	172	432 +25	Physical 200Fire 232	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	166	378 +25	Physical 185Lightning 193	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	153	432 +25	Physical 200Holy 232	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	152	430 +25	Physical 197Magic 233	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	160	365 +25	Physical 203Magic 162	Str CDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	93	256 +25	Physical 256	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	93	256 +25	Physical 256	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	99	274 +25	Physical 274	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

Try your own stats, two-handing and any upgrade in the AR calculator.

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Dexterity
Strength

Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Dexterity's soft caps.

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Stat level	Dexterity	Strength
10	287	287
13	295	293
16	304	300
19	313	307
22	321	313
25	328	319
28	336	324
31	343	330
34	350	335
37	357	341
40	364	346
43	370	351
46	376	356
49	382	360
52	388	365
55	394	369
58	398	373
61	402	375
64	406	379
67	410	382
70	414	385
73	418	388
76	422	391
79	426	394
82	429	396
85	430	397
88	432	398
91	433	400
94	435	401
97	436	402
99	437	403

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +3 · 18–60: +2.14 · 60–80: +1.3 · 80–99: +0.53	437 from 287
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.25 · 18–60: +1.64 · 60–80: +1.05 · 80–99: +0.42	403 from 287

Soft caps are the breakpoints of the scaling curve the game assigns this weapon; past each one a point adds less (or, for some curves, more).

Attack rating by upgrade, by affinity

Standard
Flame Art
Sacred
Magic

At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).

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Upgrade level	Standard	Flame Art	Sacred	Magic
0	112	172	153	152
1	118	183	163	162
2	125	192	174	173
3	132	202	185	184
4	139	213	196	195
5	145	223	207	206
6	152	233	218	217
7	159	244	229	228
8	166	254	240	239
9	173	265	251	250
10	180	275	263	262
11	187	285	274	273
12	194	296	285	284
13	201	307	296	294
14	208	316	307	305
15	215	327	319	317
16	222	338	330	328
17	229	348	341	339
18	236	359	353	351
19	243	370	365	362
20	250	381	377	374
21	258	391	388	385
22	265	401	399	396
23	272	412	410	408
24	279	422	421	419
25	287	432	432	430

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss

Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.

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Upgrade level	Cold · Frost	Poison · Poison	Blood · Blood loss
0	66	66	57
1	67	67	58
2	69	68	59
3	70	69	60
4	72	70	61
5	73	71	62
6	75	73	63
7	77	75	64
8	78	76	65
9	80	77	66
10	81	78	67
11	83	80	69
12	85	81	70
13	86	82	71
14	88	83	72
15	89	84	73
16	91	86	74
17	92	87	75
18	94	88	76
19	96	89	77
20	97	90	78
21	99	91	79
22	100	93	80
23	102	94	81
24	104	95	82
25	105	96	83

#19 of 23 straight sword weapons by attack rating

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Sword of Night and Flame, 615).

Moveset the game's own

Damage with Standard +25 at the stats above, before the enemy's defense; two-handed moves include two-handing's Strength bonus. MV (motion value) is the hit's share of attack rating (100 = all of it).

One-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	100	287	5	11.2	0.43 s
R1 2Standard	101	289	5	11.2	0.43 s
R1 3Standard	102	292	5	11.2	0.43 s
R1 4Standard	103	295	5	11.2	0.37 s
R1 5Standard	110	315	10	11.2	0.60 s
R2Pierce	125	358	10	18.6	—
Charged R2Pierce	160	459	30	27.9	1.13 s
R2 2Pierce	125	358	10	18.6	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	160	459	30	27.9	1.17 s
Running R1Standard	105	301	5	14	0.57 s
Running R2Standard	120	344	10	18.6	0.63 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	258	5	9.3	0.37 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	258	5	9.3	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	307	7.5	9.3	0.37 s
Jumping R2Standard	127	364	20	18.6	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	125	358	30	18.6	0.60 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	307	6.5	14	0.50 s
R1 2Standard	104	310	6.5	14	0.43 s
R1 3Standard	105	313	6.5	14	0.47 s
R1 4Standard	106	316	6.5	14	0.40 s
R1 5Standard	113	337	13	14	0.60 s
R2Pierce	130	387	11	22.3	—
Charged R2Pierce	165	492	33	33.5	1.13 s
R2 2Pierce	130	387	11	22.3	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	165	492	33	33.5	1.17 s
Running R1Standard	110	328	6.5	16.7	0.60 s
Running R2Standard	125	372	11	22.3	0.67 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	283	6.5	12.1	0.37 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	283	6.5	12.1	0.50 s
Jumping R1Standard	112	334	9.8	11.2	0.40 s
Jumping R2Standard	132	393	22	22.3	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	130	387	33	22.3	0.77 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	660	0	15.8	0.50 s
RipostePierce	345	990	0	15.8	0.83 s

From the player's animation events, BehaviorParam_PC and AtkParam_Pc. First hit: seconds at normal speed from the start of the move's animation (uncharged R2s start from a released charge, so they show —). Criticals include the weapon's critical multiplier. * The elemental motion value differs from the physical one shown; the damage uses each.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	112	112	—
+1	118	118	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	125	125	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	132	132	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	139	139	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	145	145	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	152	152	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	159	159	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	166	166	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	173	173	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	180	180	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	187	187	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	194	194	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	201	201	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	208	208	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	215	215	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	222	222	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	229	229	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	236	236	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	243	243	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	250	250	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	258	258	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	265	265	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	272	272	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	279	279	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	287	287	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +25: 12 Smithing Stone [1], 12 Smithing Stone [2], 12 Smithing Stone [3], 12 Smithing Stone [4], 12 Smithing Stone [5], 12 Smithing Stone [6], 12 Smithing Stone [7], 12 Smithing Stone [8], 1 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Short Sword

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 4% per kill · Stormhill, Bellum Highway, Capital Outskirts, Altus Plateau, Leyndell, Royal Capital, Mt. Gelmir, Caelid, Greyoll's Dragonbarrow, Limgrave, Gravesite Plain, Castle Ensis, Scadu Altus and 1 more

At Discovery 100. "Once" drops stop after the first (the game sets a flag).

Sold by 1

A merchant · 600 runes · stock 1

Patch history 1

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 40 60 +20+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	40	→	60	+20+50%

Other straight swords with similar AR

Overview

Class: Straight Sword
Weight: 3
Requires: Str 8 · Dex 10
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 2010000