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Short Sword Stats, Upgrades, and How to Get

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The Short Sword is a Straight Sword available in Elden Ring. Read on for the Short Sword's stats, upgrade info, how to use Short Sword, and its location.

List of Contents

Overview
Location
Upgrade Stats
Related Guides

Short Sword Overview

Short Sword Basic Profile

Description
Short Sword	Type / Art / Weight
Short Sword	Type: Straight Swords Attack Type: Standard/Pierce Skill: Kick Weight: 3.0
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.

Basic Stats

PHYS ATK	102	PHYS DEF	42.0
MAG ATK	0	MAG DEF	28.0
FIRE ATK	0	FIRE DEF	28.0
LGHT ATK	0	LGHT DEF	28.0
HOLY ATK	0	HOLY DEF	28.0
CRIT ATK	100	GUARD BOOST	28.0
INCANT SCALING	-	RANGE	-
SORCERY SCALING	-	-	-

Attribute Scaling

STR	DEX	INT	FAI	ARC
D	D	-	-	-

Required Stats

STR	DEX	INT	FAI	ARC
8	10	0	0	0

Short Sword Location

Starting Gear of the Astrologer Class

This equipment is one of the starter gears of this class.

Astrologer Class Profile

Chance to Drop From Highwaymen

Alternatively, this weapon has a chance to drop from Highwaymen found in Murkwater Cave in Limgrave.

Murkwater Cave Location and What to Do

Short Sword Upgrade Stats

Base and Max Upgrade Level Comparison

Level	PHYS. DMG	SEC. DMG	STR	DEX	INT	FAI	ARC
+0	102	0	D	D	-	-	-
+25	249	0	D	C	-	-	-

Max Upgrade Level in Each Affinity

Scaling is ordered as (from left to right) STR, DEX, INT, FAI, and ARC. Additionally, passive Effect numbers are affected by your stats.

Affinity	Phys. DMG	Sec. DMG	Scaling	Passive Effect
+25 Standard	249	0	D/C/-/-/-	-
+25 Heavy	227	0	B/-/-/-/-	-
+25 Keen	213	0	E/A/-/-/-	-
+25 Quality	198	0	B/B/-/-/-	-
+25 Magic	189	189	E/E/B/-/-	-
+25 Fire	164	164	C/E/-/-/-	-
+25 Flame Art	189	189	E/E/-/B/-	-
+25 Lightning	164	164	E/C/-/-/-	-
+25 Sacred	189	189	E/E/-/B/-	-
+25 Poison	208	0	C/C/-/-/D	Poison (97)
+25 Blood	208	0	C/C/-/-/D	Blood Loss (83)
+25 Cold	174	140	C/C/C/-/-	Frost (105)
+25 Occult	218	0	E/D/-/-/B	-

Elden Ring Related Guides

Elden Ring - Weapons

All Weapons List

Weapon Guides

Best Weapons Tier List	Best DLC Weapons
DLC Weapons	All Weapon Locations
What Weapons to Get First	Best DLC Strength Weapons
DLC Bleed Weapons	DLC Unique Weapons
How to Upgrade Weapons	Weapon Stat Scaling Explained

List of Weapons by Stat Scaling

Strength		Dexterity		Intelligence
Faith			Arcane

List of Weapons by Damage Types

Standard	Strike	Slash	Pierce
Magic	Fire	Holy	Lightning

List of Weapons by Status Effects

Bleed	Frost	Scarlet Rot
Sleep	Poison	Madness

List of Weapon Types

Melee Weapons
Axes	Claws
Colossal Swords	Colossal Weapons
Curved Greatswords	Curved Swords
Daggers	Fists
Flails	Greataxes
Greatswords	Great Hammers
Great Spears	Halberds
Hammers	Heavy Thrusting Swords
Katanas	Reapers
Spears	Straight Swords
Thrusting Swords	Torches
Twinblades	Whips
Spellcasting Weapons
Glintstone Staves	Sacred Seals
Ranged Weapons
Light Bows	Bows
Greatbows	Crossbows
Ballista
Shields
Small Shields	Medium Shields
Greatshields
DLC Weapons
Backhand Blades	Beast Claws
Great Katanas	Hand-to-Hand Weapons
Light Greatswords	Perfume Bottles
Throwing Blades	Thrusting Shields

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