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This is the page for the Short Sword weapon in the Demon's Souls Remake for PS5. Read on for this weapon's stats, upgrade information, and where to get it!

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Short Sword Stats and How to Get

Short Sword Stats

Short Sword Icon

Type Attack Type Phy Atk Mag Atk Fire Atk
Straight Sword Normal, Pierce 75 0 0
Str Bonus Dex Bonus Magic Bonus Faith Bonus
D E - -
Required Stats Durability
Str: 9 Dex: 0 Mag: 0 Faith: 0 200
Weight Repair Cost Blacksmith
1 400 The Nexus, Stonefang Tunnel

Only Normal and Quality upgrades are available in the Nexus

Short Sword Status Effects

Bleed Poison Plague Crit
- - - -

Short Sword Damage Reduction

Reduction % Guard Break
Phys (50) Mag (10) 35

How to Get Short Sword

How to Get
Merchant: The Nexus
Enemy: Scale Miner (Flame Sword)

Short Sword Analysis

Basic Weapon

There is nothing special of note with this weapon except that it is the starting weapon of the Magician class. It has relatively low power.

Short Sword Upgrade Stats and Materials

Short Sword Upgrade Stats

Level Phys Str Dex Magic Faith Bonus
+1 92 D E - - -
+2 90 D E - - -
+3 98 D E - - -
+4 105 D E - - -
+5 113 D E - - -
+6 120 D E - - -
+7 128 C D - - -
+8 135 C D - - -
+9 143 C D - - -
+10 150 C D - - -

Short Sword Upgrade Materials

Level Upgrade Material (Shard/Large/Chunk/Pure) Upgrade Cost
+1 Hardstone( 2/0/0/0/ ) 300
+2 Hardstone( 3/0/0/0/ ) 300
+3 Hardstone( 5/0/0/0/ ) 300
+4 Hardstone( 5/1/0/0/ ) 300
+5 Hardstone( 5/2/0/0/ ) 300
+6 Hardstone( 5/4/0/0/ ) 300
+7 Hardstone( 5/4/1/0/ ) 300
+8 Hardstone( 5/4/2/0/ ) 300
+9 Hardstone( 5/4/4/0/ ) 300
+10 Hardstone( 5/4/4/1/ ) 300

Short Sword Recommended Upgrade Path

Short Sword Recommended Upgrade

Moon Short Sword

Being lackluster compared to other Straight Swords, players can take advantage of the fact that this is the starting weapon of a Magician and thus opt to upgrade it into a Moon Short Sword. This variant has a Magic bonus which will be extremely useful for a Magician.

Short Sword Upgrade Stats

Phys Mag Fire Str Dex Mag Faith
Quality 131 0 0 C C - -
Crushing 113 0 0 S - - -
Dragon 141 0 141 - - - -
Moon 113 126 0 E E C -
Blessed 111 107 0 E E - A

Quality Short Sword

Level Phys Str Dex Magic Faith Bonus
+1 86 D D - - -
+2 98 D D - - -
+3 109 C C - - -
+4 120 C C - - -
+5 131 C C - - -
Level Materials (Shard/Chunk/Pure) Required Souls
+1 Clearstone( 2/0/0/ ) 450
+2 Clearstone( 3/0/0/ ) 450
+3 Clearstone( 5/1/0/ ) 450
+4 Clearstone( 5/2/0/ ) 450
+5 Clearstone( 5/4/1/ ) 450

Crushing Short Sword

Level Phys Str Dex Magic Faith Bonus
+1 83 C - - - -
+2 90 C - - - -
+3 98 B - - - -
+4 105 B - - - -
+5 113 S - - - -
Level Materials (Shard/Chunk/Pure) Required Souls
+1 Greystone( 2/0/0/ ) 300
+2 Greystone( 3/0/0/ ) 300
+3 Greystone( 1/0// ) 300
+4 Greystone( 5/2/0/ ) 300
+5 Greystone( 5/4/1/ ) 300

Dragon Short Sword

Level Phys Str Dex Magic Faith Bonus
+1 85 - - - - -
+2 99 - - - - -
+3 112 - - - - -
+4 125 - - - - -
+5 141 - - - - -
Level Materials (Shard/Chunk/Pure) Required Souls
+1 Dragonstone( 2/0/0/ ) 510
+2 Dragonstone( 3/0/0/ ) 510
+3 Dragonstone( 5/1/0/ ) 510
+4 Dragonstone( 5/2/0/ ) 510
+5 Dragonstone( 5/4/1/ ) 510

Moon Short Sword

Level Phys Str Dex Magic Faith Bonus
+1 59 E E C - -
+2 72 E E C - -
+3 86 E E C - -
+4 99 E E C - -
+5 113 E E C - -
Level Materials (Shard/Chunk/Pure) Required Souls
+1 Moonlightstone( 2/0/0/ ) 510
+2 Moonlightstone( 3/0/0/ ) 510
+3 Moonlightstone( 5/1/0/ ) 510
+4 Moonlightstone( 5/2/0/ ) 510
+5 Moonlightstone( 5/4/1/ ) 510

Blessed Short Sword

Level Phys Str Dex Magic Faith Bonus
+1 62 E E - B Slight HP regen.
+2 74 E E - B Low HP regen.
+3 87 E E - B Medium HP regen.
+4 99 E E - B High HP regen.
+5 111 E E - A Highest HP regen.
Level Materials (Shard/Chunk/Pure) Required Souls
+1 Faintstone( 2/0/0/ ) 510
+2 Faintstone( 3/0/0/ ) 510
+3 Faintstone( 5/1/0/ ) 510
+4 Faintstone( 5/2/0/ ) 510
+5 Faintstone( 5/4/1/ ) 510

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