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Platinum Shortsword
  • Platinum Shortsword item spriteold Platinum Shortsword item sprite
Stack digit 1
Statistics
Type
Damage13 (Melee)
Knockback5 (Average)
Critical chance4%
Use time10 (Very fast)
Velocity4.2 (effective)
RarityRarity level: 0
Sell21
Research1 required
Projectile created
  • Platinum Shortsword
    Platinum Shortsword
Platinum Shortsword (demo)

Animation of the Platinum Shortsword. Note the limited range.

The Platinum Shortsword is the platinum equivalent of the Gold Shortsword. It is currently the second most powerful shortsword in the game, and the strongest ore-based shortsword. It deals more damage and attacks faster than its gold alternative, and is surpassed in base damage by the Gladius.

Like all shortswords, the Platinum Shortsword has a very limited range and attacks with a stabbing motion at any direction on PC version PC, Console version Console, Mobile version Mobile, and tModLoader version tModLoader, and horizontally in front of the player on Old-gen console version Old-gen console, Windows Phone version Windows Phone, Old Chinese version Old Chinese, 3DSNintendo 3DS version, and tModLoader 1 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[]

Recipes[]

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Old-gen console versionWindows Phone versionNintendo 3DS versiontModLoader 1 only:
Platinum ShortswordPlatinum Shortsword
Iron AnvilIron Anvil
or
Lead AnvilLead Anvil
PC versionConsole versionMobile versiontModLoader version only:
Platinum ShortswordPlatinum Shortsword

History[]

  • Desktop 1.4.1: Platinum Bars needed to craft decreased from 7 to 6.
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