Short Sword | Elden Ring Wiki

Short Sword is a Straight Sword in Elden Ring. The Short Sword scales primarily with Strength and Dexterity and is a good Weapon for having a variety of Pierce and standard attacks. 

 

 

Where to Find Short Sword in Elden Ring

The Short Sword weapon can be found at the following location:

• Starting Equipment for the Astrologer Class.
• Can be purchased from the Nomadic Merchant in North Limgrave for  600 Runes. [Map Link]
• Dropped by Highwaymen in Murkwater Cave.
• Has a 4.00% chance to drop from Messmer Foot Soldier

 

Elden Ring Short Sword Notes & Tips

• Weapon Skill: Kick
• This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War
• Can be buffed by Magic or Consumables
• Short Sword can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones
• Base drop rate is 4% (at 100 Discovery).
• This weapon has unique two-hand R2 pokes unlike the rest of its class.
• NOTE: As of Patch 1.08, Straight Swords poise damage has been reduced only on PVP.
• NOTE: As of Patch 1.09, the scaling values of this weapon were changed. Please refer to the Upgrades Table of this weapon below. Additionally, the running attack speed, first attack speed and speed of guard counter of straight sword has increased. The attack recovery time has also decreased.
• NOTE: Patch 1.13 Increased poise damage of dual wield attacks of all Straight Swords (in PVP)
• Other notes and player tips go here

The Short Sword can be infused with Ashes of War. Click below for a list of all possible Ashes of War that can be applied to the straight sword.

 

 

Moveset & Videos in Elden Ring for Short Sword

One-handed moveset:

• Light Attack is a 5-hit combo of diagonal and horizontal strikes ending in a diagonal downwards slash from right to left
• Strong Attack is a thrust, followed by another thrust on the second input
• Charge Attack is identical to Strong Attack
• Running Light Attack is a horizontal slash from left to right
• Running Strong Attack is a downward slam
• Backstep Light Attack is a diagonal slash from left to right
• Rolling Attack is a thrust 
• Jumping Light Attack is a horizontal slash from right to left
• Jumping Strong Attack is a downward slam

Two-handed moveset:

• Light Attack is a 5-hit combo of diagonal and vertical strikes ending in a diagonal downwards slash from right to left
• Strong Attack is a thrust, followed by another thrust on the second input
• Charge Attack is identical to Strong Attack
• Running Light Attack is a downwards slash
• Running Strong Attack is a slash from right to left
• Backstep Light Attack is an uppercut slash
• Rolling Attack is a thrust
• Jumping Light Attack is a horizontal slash from right to left
• Jumping Strong Attack is a downward slam

Left-handed and power-stance moveset:

• Left-handed Light Attack is a 5-hit combo ending in a downwards slash
• No rolling, backstep, running or jumping attacks exist in the left-handed moveset
• Power-stance Light Attack is a cross slash with both weapons, followed by a dual horizontal slash, followed by two staggered thrusts, ending with a diagonal downward slash from left to right
• Power-stance Running Attack is a thrust with the left weapon, followed by a slash with the right weapon
• Power-stance Backstep Attack is a thrust with both weapons
• Power-stance Rolling Attack is a horizontal sweep from left to right with both weapons
• Power-stance Jumping Attack  is a cross slash with both weapons

Mounted moveset:

• Light Attack is a three-hit combo of up-and-down slashes
• Strong Attack is a single uppercut slash
• Charge Attack holds the sword close to the ground, dealing continuous damage, and ends with an uppercut slash

 

 

Short Sword PvP Poise Damage in Elden Ring

Patch 1.10 adjusted PVP Poise Damage of all Weapons including some Spells and Incantations. Please take note that these adjustments are exclusive to PVP.

 

Short Sword Upgrades in Elden Ring

Please see the Upgrades page to understand the weapon bolstering process.