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Shortsword

Weapon · canonical reference · data release 2026-09-26

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Evidence for this record

Sources: darksouls.wikidot.com

  • Third-party research: Published by an unaffiliated researcher and recorded as their finding.

What these labels mean

How to read this record
Damage
four numbers: physical / magic / fire / lightning. 80/0/0/0 is 80 physical and nothing else.
Scaling grades
four letters in the order Strength / Dexterity / Intelligence / Faith. D/C/-/- means Strength D, Dexterity C, no Intelligence or Faith. A dash means that stat adds nothing.
What the letters mean
S 141%+, A 101-140%, B 81-100%, C 51-80%, D 25-50%, E 1-24% bonus. They are ranges, not exact numbers. A few weapons (Balder Side Sword, Uchigatana) show A at +14/+15 even though the listed bonus is 85%, a quirk of the game that players report; the Ledger keeps the sourced letters.
Requirements
the stats you need to use the weapon without a damage penalty. “Two-handed Strength” is the Strength needed when you hold it in both hands, which is lower.
Weight and durability
weight counts toward your equip load; durability is how much use the weapon takes before it needs repair. The game shows no unit for either.
Upgrade tables
Level is the upgrade (+0, +1...). Bonus is the scaling grade at that level. Material and Souls are the cost to reach it. Aux / DR holds the auxiliary figures exactly as the source lists them; the Ledger does not interpret them.
Source volume
which volume of the source wiki the weapon came from; it has no effect on gameplay.

Chaos weapons gain their extra damage from your Humanity, not from stats, so the Bonus column shows dashes. Lightning and Fire paths also show dashes because they have no stat scaling.

Overview

Class
Straight Swords
Source URL
darksouls.wikidot.com
Note
Standard 200 souls/upgrade throughout, matching the common straight-sword pattern.
Volume
vol3

Base stats

Critical
100
Durability
200
Weight
2.0
Stability
32
Frampt souls
50
Reqs
8/10/0/0
DR
50/10/35/35
Damage
78/0/0/0
Damage source
backfilled from Standard path, level +0 (not independently stated in the source's Base stats line)

Paths

Standard

Requires
Titanite
Scaling pct
51% STR, 51% DEX

Levels

LvlDmgBonusAux DRMatSouls
078/0/0/0C/C/-/---
185/0/0/0C/C/-/-1 Shard200
293/0/0/0C/C/-/-1 Shard200
3101/0/0/0C/C/-/-2 Shard200
4109/0/0/0C/C/-/-2 Shard200
5117/0/0/0C/C/-/-3 Shard200
6124/0/0/0C/C/-/-1 L.Shard200
7132/0/0/0C/C/-/-1 L.Shard200
8140/0/0/0C/C/-/-2 L.Shard200
9148/0/0/0C/C/-/-2 L.Shard200
10156/0/0/0C/C/-/-3 L.Shard200
11163/0/0/0C/C/-/-1 Chunk200
12171/0/0/0C/C/-/-1 Chunk200
13179/0/0/0C/C/-/-2 Chunk200
14187/0/0/0C/C/-/-3 Chunk200
15195/0/0/0C/C/-/-1 Slab200

Parse warnings

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Raw

Requires
Shortsword +5, Titanite
Scaling pct
38% STR, 38% DEX

Levels

LvlDmgBonusAux DRMatSouls
0135/0/0/0D/D/-/-1 L.Shard200
1144/0/0/0D/D/-/-1 L.Shard200
2153/0/0/0D/D/-/-1 L.Shard200
3162/0/0/0D/D/-/-2 L.Shard200
4171/0/0/0D/D/-/-2 L.Shard200
5180/0/0/0D/D/-/-3 L.Shard200

Parse warnings

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Crystal

Requires
Shortsword +10, Titanite
Scaling pct
51% STR, 51% DEX
Note
Durability->20, cannot repair

Levels

LvlDmgBonusAux DRMatSouls
0171/0/0/0C/C/-/-1 Chunk200
1179/0/0/0C/C/-/-1 Chunk200
2187/0/0/0C/C/-/-1 Chunk200
3195/0/0/0C/C/-/-2 Chunk200
4202/0/0/0C/C/-/-3 Chunk200
5210/0/0/0C/C/-/-1 Slab200

Parse warnings

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Lightning

Requires
Shortsword +10, Titanite
Note
All stat bonuses removed

Levels

LvlDmgBonusAux DRMatSouls
0140/0/0/140-50/10/35/351 Chunk200
1151/0/0/151-50/10/35/37.81 Chunk200
2162/0/0/162-50/10/35/40.61 Chunk200
3173/0/0/173-50/10/35/43.42 Chunk200
4184/0/0/184-50/10/35/46.23 Chunk200
5195/0/0/195-50/10/35/49.01 Slab200

Magic

Requires
Shortsword +5, Green+Blue Titanite
Scaling pct
14% STR, 14% DEX, 73% INT

Levels

LvlDmgBonusAux DRMatSouls
088/94/0/0E/E/C/-1 Green Shard200
194/100/0/0E/E/C/-1 Green Shard200
2100/107/0/0E/E/C/-1 Green Shard200
3106/113/0/0E/E/C/-2 Green Shard200
4112/119/0/0E/E/C/-2 Green Shard200
5118/126/0/0E/E/C/-3 Green Shard200
6123/132/0/0E/E/B/-1 Blue Chunk200
7129/138/0/0E/E/B/-1 Blue Chunk200
8135/144/0/0E/E/B/-2 Blue Chunk200
9141/151/0/0E/E/B/-3 Blue Chunk200
10147/157/0/0E/E/B/-1 Blue Slab200

Parse warnings

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Enchanted

Requires
Magic Shortsword +5, Blue Titanite
Scaling pct
10% STR, 10% DEX, 72%+ INT

Levels

LvlDmgBonusAux DRMatSouls
0118/124/0/0E/E/B/-1 Blue Chunk200
1122/127/0/0E/E/B/-1 Blue Chunk200
2127/131/0/0E/E/A/-1 Blue Chunk200
3132/135/0/0E/E/A/-2 Blue Chunk200
4136/138/0/0E/E/A/-3 Blue Chunk200
5141/143/0/0E/E/A/-1 Blue Slab200

Parse warnings

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Divine

Requires
Shortsword +5, Green+White Titanite
Scaling pct
20% STR, 20% DEX, 73% FTH
Note
Additional damage multiplier against unholy enemies

Levels

LvlDmgBonusAux DRMatSouls
079/96/0/0D/D/-/C0/0/110/01 Green Shard200
184/102/0/0D/D/-/C0/0/110/01 Green Shard200
290/108/0/0D/D/-/C0/0/110/01 Green Shard200
395/115/0/0D/D/-/C0/0/110/02 Green Shard200
4100/121/0/0D/D/-/C0/0/110/02 Green Shard200
5106/128/0/0D/D/-/C0/0/110/03 Green Shard200
6111/134/0/0D/D/-/B0/0/110/01 White Chunk200
7116/140/0/0D/D/-/B0/0/110/01 White Chunk200
8121/147/0/0D/D/-/B0/0/110/02 White Chunk200
9127/153/0/0D/D/-/B0/0/110/03 White Chunk200
10132/160/0/0D/D/-/B0/0/110/01 White Slab200

Occult

Requires
Divine Shortsword +5, White Titanite
Scaling pct
18% STR, 18% DEX, 86% FTH
Note
Additional damage multiplier against holy enemies

Levels

LvlDmgBonusAux DRMatSouls
0108/118/0/0E/E/-/B0/0/0/1101 White Chunk200
1114/123/0/0E/E/-/B0/0/0/1101 White Chunk200
2120/129/0/0E/E/-/B0/0/0/1101 White Chunk200
3127/135/0/0E/E/-/B0/0/0/1102 White Chunk200
4133/141/0/0D/D/-/A0/0/0/1103 White Chunk200
5140/147/0/0D/D/-/B0/0/0/1101 White Slab200

Fire

Requires
Shortsword +5, Green+Red Titanite
Note
All stat bonuses removed

Levels

LvlDmgBonusAux DRMatSouls
0101/0/101/0-50/10/35/351 Green Shard200
1109/0/109/0-50/10/35.4/351 Green Shard200
2117/0/117/0-50/10/35.7/351 Green Shard200
3124/0/124/0-50/10/36.0/352 Green Shard200
4132/0/132/0-50/10/36.4/352 Green Shard200
5140/0/140/0-50/10/36.7/353 Green Shard200
6149/0/149/0-50/10/37.1/351 Red Chunk200
7159/0/159/0-50/10/37.5/351 Red Chunk200
8168/0/168/0-50/10/37.8/352 Red Chunk200
9177/0/177/0-50/10/38.2/353 Red Chunk200
10187/0/187/0-50/10/38.5/351 Red Slab200

Chaos

Requires
Fire Shortsword +5, Red Titanite
Note
Damage bonus from humanity

Levels

LvlDmgBonusAux DRMatSouls
0122/0/140/0-50/10/35/351 Red Chunk200
1129/0/148/0-50/10/35.7/351 Red Chunk200
2136/0/156/0-50/10/36.4/351 Red Chunk200
3142/0/163/0-50/10/37.1/352 Red Chunk200
4149/0/171/0-50/10/37.8/353 Red Chunk200
5156/0/179/0-50/10/38.5/351 Red Slab200

Requirements

Str
8
Dex
10
Int
0
Fai
0
Two hand str
6
Requirements source URL
darksouls.wikidot.com
Requirements note
none recorded

Third party motion values

Source
independent third-party research, third-party research tables
Tier
third-party research
Matched generic class
Straight Sword

Acquisition third party

Acquisition raw
Starting weapon of the Hunter class; Sold by Undead Merchant (Male); Undead soldier (Sword) drop
Source
third-party table
Source tier
third-party research
Source note
Transcribed from a third-party table; fragments from adjacent columns removed where present.
Layout bleed removed
yes