Copper Shortsword

Copper Shortsword*

Statistics

Projectile created* Copper Shortsword
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* Internal Item ID: **3507**
* Internal Projectile ID: **938**

The **Copper Shortsword** is the weakest of the shortswords. It has a slightly stronger counterpart, the Tin Shortsword, except in the Nintendo 3DSversion, where the Copper Shortsword is equivalent.

On the PC, Console, Old-gen console, Mobile, Old Chinese, tModLoader, and tModLoader Legacy versions, all newly created non-Journey Mode characters will spawn with a Copper Shortsword in their first inventory slot, and it is possible that it can have a modifier already applied to it. On the Windows Phone and 3DS versions, newly created players will spawn with a Wooden Sword instead of a Copper Shortsword. In Journey Mode, newly created characters will spawn with an Iron Shortsword instead of a Copper Shortsword.

Like all shortswords, the Copper Shortsword has a very limited range and attacks with a stabbing motion at any direction on PC, Console, Mobile, and tModLoader, and horizontally in front of the player on Old-gen console, Windows Phone, Old Chinese, 3DS, and tModLoader Legacy, instead of an arc. This makes it almost useless against flying or jumping enemies, although its high attack rate makes it somewhat effective against weaker fighter type enemies.

Its best modifier is **Legendary**.

## Crafting

### Used in

* Meowmere
* Star Wrath
* Influx Waver
* The Horseman's Blade
* Seedler
* Starfury
* Bee Keeper
* Enchanted Sword
* **Copper Shortsword**

## Tips

* Always keep at least one Copper Shortsword, as it is required to craft the Zenith. In a world that generates with Tin Ore, fishing or the Chlorophyte Extractinator must be relied on.
* Journey Mode characters always start with an Iron Shortsword, if a Journey's Mode World spawns with Tin Ore instead of Copper, it is possible to obtain Copper by Fishing.

## Trivia

* The uselessness of the Copper Shortsword, even at the beginning of the game which it is supposedly suited for, has earned it "memetic" status within the *Terraria* community. On videos of people successfully completing challenges in *Terraria* such as unusual boss fights or speedruns, for example, comments saying "Now do it with a copper shortsword!" are not a rare sight, to make the seemingly impossible challenge even more ridiculous. However, there have been videos where bosses have been defeated with a Copper Shortsword.
	+ The developers seem to have made fun of this idea by including the Copper Shortsword in the recipe of the Zenith, an endgame melee weapon.
* A *Tiny* Copper Shortsword is the smallest possible sword in the game.
* It is possible to spawn with a *Broken* Copper Shortsword. This reduces its damage to 3, which makes the early game even harder. Furthermore, a *Broken* Copper Shortsword is the weapon with the second-lowest damage in the game, as the weapon with the lowest damage is the *Broken* Wooden Hammer, which deals 1 damage. However, a player in this condition can simply make a new sword, which is generally accepted as the best course of action for a new character anyways.
* Because the Copper Shortsword autoswings on the Nintendo 3DSversion, its use is slightly increased. However, 3DS players start with a Wooden Sword, a mostly better weapon.
* The Zenith appears to have a similar shape as the Copper Shortsword.

## History

PC version
* Desktop 1.4.1: Copper Bars needed to craft decreased from 7 to 5.

* Desktop 1.4.0.1:
	+ Can now stab in any direction, not only horizontally.
	+ Now used to craft the Zenith.

* Desktop 1.3.0.1: Sprite updated.

* Desktop 1.0.5: Newly created characters will now spawn with a Copper Shortsword.

* Desktop-Release: Introduced.

Console version
* Console-Release: Introduced.

Nintendo Switch version
* Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

Mobile version
* Mobile-Release: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DSversion
* 3DS-Release: Introduced.