Items Making Shortswords Useful

How is this suggestion? And do you want me to make more swords?


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Hello all, Derpo here with another suggestion. This one is about shortswords, and how to make them useful. I'm sure you're just about to make a comment telling me that this has already been done fifty-four-thousand times. And then you'll provide a link taking me to SZGamer's amazing shortsword thread. I've seen his thread. I've seen most of the other "buff shortswords!" threads. Thing is, mine is different. Well, sorta.

I too am one of the many people who want shortswords to be buffed, but I propose that they be buffed in a unique way.
I suggest that if a shortsword is held and the right mouse button is pressed, the sword will be thrown. The sword will travel 5 blocks further than a throwing knife/shuriken, and return's instantly to your inventory upon contact. I am also adding more shortswords.


All of the current shortswords have nothing added other than the throw. The throw does an added 5 damage to whatever the sword's base damage is (this applies only to the current shortswords).

Any secondary damage is the damage of the throw.
First of the the new shortswords is:
Light's Adversary
Light's Adversary bigger.png
Light's Adversary.png

Crafting:
Demonite_Bar.png
x7
15 damage/21 damage
Usetime: 7
Nothing special about this sword other than a very fast use time.

Meathook
Meathook bigger.png
Meathook.png

Crafting:
Crimtane_Bar.png
x7
13 damage/10 damage
Can become lodged in an enemy dealing constant damage for 3 seconds, hitting 2 times a second. Drops after 3 seconds.
Usetime: 10

Shortsaber
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Crafting:
Meteorite_Bar.png
x10, Any gem x5
16 damage/12 damage
Pierces 3 times and provides light.
Usetime: 10

Minimasa
Smallumasa bigger.png
Smallumasa.png

Found in dungeon chests
13 damage/20 damage
Auto re-use enabled, provides a small amount of light.
Usetime: 8

Stub of Grass
Stub of Grass bigger.png
Stub of Grass.png

Crafting:
Jungle_Spores.png
x10,
Stinger.png
x7
20 damage/25 damage
Poisons enemies.
Usetime: 12

Fiery Shortsword
Fiery Shortsword bigger.png
Fiery Shortsword.png

Crafting:
Hellstone_Bar.png
x15
25 damage/ 30 damage
Explodes on contact.
Usetime: 13

Midnight's Sting
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Midnight's Sting.png

Crafting:
Light's Adversary.png
x1/
Meathook.png
x1,
Smallumasa.png
x1,
Stub of Grass.png
x1,
Fiery Shortsword.png
x1.
30 damage
Provides long-lasting light (light lasts 2x longer than Dark Lance light).
Usetime: 10


Hardmode Shortswords

Cobalt Dagger
Cobalt Dagger bigger.png
Cobalt Dagger.png

Crafting:
Cobalt_Bar.png
x7
28 damage/34 damage
Projectile flies at the speed of a bullet therefore making it travel farther.
Usetime: 9

Mythril Needle
Mythril Needle bigger.png
Mythril Needle.png

Crafting:
Mythril_Bar.png
x7
30 damage/36 damage
Abnormally high crit chance of 45%
Usetime: 12

Adamantite Poker
Adamantite Poker bigger.png
Adamantite Poker.png

Crafting:
Adamantite_Bar.png
x7
32 damage/38 damage
Confuses enemies, backstabs are critical, doe not apply to backless enemies
Usetime: 10

Palladium Knife
Paladium Knife bigger.png
Paladium Knife.png

Crafting:
Palladium_Bar.png
x7
29 damage/34 damage
can be thrown 3 times before returning
Usetime: 9 (2 second cooldown after third throw, cooldown only applies to throwing)

Orichalcum Kukri
Orichalcum Kukri bigger.png
Orichalcum Kukri.png

Crafting:
Orichalcum_Bar.png
x7
31 damage/37 damage
Slows enemies drastically and can be thrown to the edge of the screen

Titanium Shiv
Titanium Shiv bigger.png
Titanium Shiv.png

Crafting:
Titanium_Bar.png
x7
34 damge/35 damage
Pierces 3 times and has a damageing after-image
Usetime: 12

Carnwennan
Minicalibur bigger.png
Minicalibur.png

Crafting:
Hallowed_Bar.png
x10
38 damage/42 damage
Provides light, pierces twice, projectile has no dropoff
Usetime: 7


That's all for now. As I said at the beginning, I will only add more if this suggestion is well received.
 
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I suggest that if a shortsword is held and the right mouse button is pressed, the sword will be thrown. The sword will travel 5 blocks further than a throwing knife/shuriken, and always drops as an item upon contact.

Seriously who wants to fight with a not consumeable weapon, that may get lost somewhere in your inventory?
 
I liked the idea, but I just disliked the part that when it is thrown and hits the floor, it drops as an item, which means that another player would be able to steal it, plus make you defenseless when it's on the floor, making the weapon bad again...
I'd recommend making it have part of boomerang behavior, when it hit the floor, it flies back to the player.
 
I liked the idea, but I just disliked the part that when it is thrown and hits the floor, it drops as an item, which means that another player would be able to steal it, plus make you defenseless when it's on the floor, making the weapon bad again...
I'd recommend making it have part of boomerang behavior, when it hit the floor, it flies back to the player.
If I did that, then they'd be boomerangs, not swords. But you bring up a valid point. I'll change it so it instantly returns to your inventory contact.
 
I liked the idea, but I just disliked the part that when it is thrown and hits the floor, it drops as an item, which means that another player would be able to steal it, plus make you defenseless when it's on the floor, making the weapon bad again...
I'd recommend making it have part of boomerang behavior, when it hit the floor, it flies back to the player.
I'd agree, I'd say let it return to you but have something similar to the projectile firing swords where there is a wait time where you can't use the throw again BUT you can still poke enemies with it.

Supporting this as I'm doing a Bastion themed playthrough of Terarria and I have no good equivalents to the Machete. :p
 
Seriously who wants to fight with a not consumeable weapon, that may get lost somewhere in your inventory?
I'd agree, I'd say let it return to you but have something similar to the projectile firing swords where there is a wait time where you can't use the throw again BUT you can still poke enemies with it.

Supporting this as I'm doing a Bastion themed playthrough of Terarria and I have no good equivalents to the Machete. :p
This problem has been fixed. I've changed it so that the swords instantly return to your inventory upon contact.
 
Update: Due to popular request (from two people) I have added some hardmode shortswords.
Cobalt Dagger
Cobalt Dagger bigger.png
Cobalt Dagger.png

Crafting:
Cobalt_Bar.png
x7
28 damage/34 damage
Projectile flies at the speed of a bullet therefore making it travel farther.
Usetime: 9

Mythril Needle
Mythril Needle bigger.png
Mythril Needle.png

Crafting:
Mythril_Bar.png
x7
30 damage/36 damage
Abnormally high crit chance of 45%
Usetime: 12

Adamantite Poker
Adamantite Poker bigger.png
Adamantite Poker.png

Crafting:
Adamantite_Bar.png
x7
32 damage/38 damage
Confuses enemies, backstabs are critical, does not apply to backless enemies
Usetime: 10

Palladium Knife
Paladium Knife bigger.png
Paladium Knife.png

Crafting:
Palladium_Bar.png
x7
29 damage/34 damage
can be thrown 3 times before returning
Usetime: 9 (2 second cooldown after third throw, cooldown only applies to throwing)

Orichalcum Kukri
Orichalcum Kukri bigger.png
Orichalcum Kukri.png

Crafting:
Orichalcum_Bar.png
x7
31 damage/37 damage
Slows enemies drastically and can be thrown to the edge of the screen

Titanium Shiv
Titanium Shiv bigger.png
Titanium Shiv.png

Crafting:
Titanium_Bar.png
x7
34 damge/35 damage
Pierces 3 times and has a damageing after-image
Usetime: 12

(Name Needed)
Minicalibur bigger.png
Minicalibur.png

Crafting:
Hallowed_Bar.png
x10
38 damage/42 damage
Provides light, pierces twice, projectile has no dropoff
Usetime: 7
Also added name "Minimasa" to the short dungeon sword. Thanks @stormconure.
 
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