| Short sword (() | ||
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| Item Type | Melee weapon | |
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| Weight | 30s | 24s |
| Danger Level | 1 | 3 |
| Material | Iron | Mithril |
| Sprite | 
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| Weight | 22s | 20s |
| Danger Level | 6 | 10 |
| Material | Adamantium | Eternium |
Short swords are one of the basic weapons in ADOM. In versions 1.1.1 and earlier, only iron-based short swords existed of base stats (+0, 1d6); mithril, adamantium and eternium short swords were added in 1.2.0.
Desirability
Short swords are useful until better weapons are found; though they rank as the weakest type of weapon in the Swords category. Broadswords, long swords and scimitars of the same metals are superior in terms of damage. Their light weight makes them useful for two weapon combat, though, but not as much so as rapiers or sabres.
Guaranteed/Common Sources
They can be found as random loot, or can be wished for. There are no guaranteed sources of any short swords.
Greater Identify information
------------------------- uncursed short sword (+0, 1d6)----------------------- When used in melee combat it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d6 points of damage. When used as a missile it grants a -4 bonus to hit and causes 1d3 points of damage.
-------------------- uncursed mithril short sword (+0, 1d6+3)------------------- When used in melee combat it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d6+3 points of damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d6+3 points of damage.
------------------- uncursed adamantium short sword (+0, 1d6+6)----------------- When used in melee combat it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d6+6 points of damage. When used as a missile it grants a -6 bonus to hit and causes 1d6+6 points of damage.
-------------------- uncursed eternium short sword (+0, 2d6+7)------------------ When used in melee combat it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 2d6+7 points of damage. When used as a missile it grants a -4 bonus to hit and causes 2d6+7 points of damage.
Stat Table
| Material | Danger Level | Weight | Typical stats | Notes |
| Iron | 1 | 30 | (0, 1d6) | Can be rusted |
| Mithril | 3 | 24 | (+0, 1d6+3) | |
| Adamantium | 6 | 22 | (+0, 1d6+6) | |
| Eternium | 10 | 20 | (+0, 2d6+7) | Immune to corrosion |
Some item DLs and/or stat modifier distribution taken from Anilatx's research.