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[[Image:Steel.jpg|right|thumb|300px|''[[Steel]] '''short sword''''']]
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A '''short sword''' is an [[attack types|edged]] [[weapon]] that is larger than a knife, with a blade long enough to make slashing effective but shorter than [[long sword|other swords]]. Short swords have the same basic attacks as other swords, but suffer slightly because of their reduced size.
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Short swords use and train the [[swordsdwarf]] skill. Dwarves can [[forge]] short swords out of any weapon-grade [[metal]], though those with [[material science|superior edge properties]] are recommended. "Rock short swords" are a special type of short sword that are constructed out of [[obsidian]] (with [[wood]]en handles) by a [[stonecrafter]] at a [[craftsdwarf's workshop]]. Rock short swords may be based on the Aztec [[wikipedia:Macuahuitl]], described as being a club with rows of sharp stone edge affixed to the sides. All dwarves can equip short swords, but a tiny fraction must use two hands.
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{{Category|Weapons}}

Revision as of 20:25, 21 February 2013

This article is about an older version of DF.
For a comparison of different weapons, see Weapon.


Steel short sword

A short sword is an edged weapon that is larger than a knife, with a blade long enough to make slashing effective but shorter than other swords. Short swords have the same basic attacks as other swords, but suffer slightly because of their reduced size.

Short swords use and train the swordsdwarf skill. Dwarves can forge short swords out of any weapon-grade metal, though those with superior edge properties are recommended. "Rock short swords" are a special type of short sword that are constructed out of obsidian (with wooden handles) by a stonecrafter at a craftsdwarf's workshop. Rock short swords may be based on the Aztec wikipedia:Macuahuitl, described as being a club with rows of sharp stone edge affixed to the sides. All dwarves can equip short swords, but a tiny fraction must use two hands.