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Shortswords in Baldur's Gate 3 are pieces of equipment that is used to inflict damage against hostile characters such as Enemies and Bosses. Shortswords are Light, Finesse, Martial Weapons in BG3 that can be one-handed, dealing 1-6 Damage without enchantments. They have a range of 1.5m, and they deal Piercing Damage, though some special Shortswords also deal another type of Damage as well. The exception to this is the Practice Sword that deals 1-4 Bludgeoning damage instead.

Many Shortswords have unique properties, so you should read carefully what these do, and many also have Weapon Actions that can only be used if you are Proficient with Shortswords in BG3. These Weapon Actions are Flourish and Piercing Strike.

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All Shortswords in Baldur's Gate 3

Name	Damage	Special Properties	Weapon Actions
Practice Sword	1d4 Bludgeoning	None	Flourish Piercing Strike
Scrap Sword	1d6 Piercing	None	Flourish Piercing Strike
Shortsword	1d6 Piercing	None	Flourish Piercing Strike
Assassin's Shortsword	1d6 +1 Piercing	Weapon Enchantment +1 Advantage on Stealth Checks.	Flourish Piercing Strike
Githyanki Shortsword	1d6 +1 Piercing	Weapon Enchantment +1	Flourish Piercing Strike
Render of Mind and Body	1d6 +1 Piercing	Weapon Enchantment +1 Psychic Steel Virtuoso: When the wielder attacks with Advantage, they deal an additional 1~8 Psychic damage.	Flourish Piercing Strike
Shadow Blade	2d8 Psychic	Shadow Blade: You have Advantage on Attack Rolls against Lightly or Heavily Obscured targets when using this blade.	Flourish Piercing Strike
Shortsword +1	1d6 +1 Piercing	Weapon Enchantment +1	Flourish Piercing Strike
Shortsword of First Blood	1d6 Piercing	Break the Unbroken: Deals an additional 1d8 Piercing Damage to targets that still have all their Hit Points.	Flourish Piercing Strike
Steelforged Sword	1d6 +1 Piercing	Weapon Enchantment +1	Flourish Piercing Strike
Ambusher	1d6 +1 Piercing	Weapon Enchantment +1 Sentinel Weapon: Gain a ´1 bonus to initiative rolls and Advantage on Perception Ability Checks. Ambusher's Streak: In combat, you deal an additional 1d6 Necrotic damage against creatures that haven't taken a turn yet.	Flourish Piercing Strike
Executioner Sword	1d6 +1 Piercing	Liberated Spellcasting: When you kill a creature you can cast a Level 1 spell without expending a Spell Slot.	Flourish Piercing Strike
Fleshrender	1d6 +2 Piercing	Weapon Enchantment +2 Part the Flesh: Makes a strike that has a chance to prevent enemies from healing.	Flourish Piercing Strike
Shortsword +2	1d6 +2 Piercing	Weapon Enchantment +2	Flourish Piercing Strike
Slicing Shortsword	1d6 +1 Piercing	Weapon Enchantment +1 Deepflesh Slice: When the wielder attacks with Advantage, the attack inflicts Bleeding.	Flourish Piercing Strike
Sword of Clutching Umbra	1d6 +1 Piercing	Weapon Enchantment +1 Shadowsoaked Strike: Strike an enemy, adding your Proficiency Bonus to the damage. Moreover, if the attack hits, it blow deals an additional 1d6 Psychic Damage. This attack doesn't break concealment.	Flourish Piercing Strike
The Baneful	1d6 +1 Piercing	Weapon Enchantment +1 This blade's magical powers only function if it's Bound to an Eldritch Knight or is a Warlock's Pact Weapon. Favoured Weapon: This weapon has a +1 bonus to damage and attack rolls. Baneful Bond: On a hit, possibly Bane your target.	Flourish Piercing Strike
Vicious Shortsword	1d6 +2 Piercing	Weapon Enchantment +2 Dolor Amarus: When you land a Critical hit with this weapon, it deals an additional 7 damage.	Flourish Piercing Strike
Knife of the Undermountain King	1d6 +2 Piercing	Weapon Enchantment +2 Organ Rearranger: The wielder scores a Critical Hit when rolling a 19. When they roll 2 damage or less, reroll the dice, taking the highest result. Shadow Blade: You have Advantage on Attack Rolls against Lightly or Heavily Obscured targets when using this blade.	Flourish Piercing Strike
Sword of Life Stealing	1d6 +2 Piercing	Weapon Enchantment +2 Life Stealing Critical: On a Critical Hit, the target takes an extra 1-10 Necrotic damage as long as it isn't a construct or an undead. You also gain 10 temporary hit points.	Flourish Piercing Strike
Crimson Mischief	1d6 +2 Piercing +1d4 Necrotic	Weapon Enchantment +2 Prey Upon the Weak: This weapon deals an additional ld4 Piercing damage against targets with 50% of their hit points or fewer. Redvein Savagery: When you make an attack with Advantage, the target takes an additional 7 Piercing damage. Off-Hand Only Crimson Weapon: When you make an attack with your off hand weapon, you can add your Ability Modifier to the damage of the attack.	Flourish Piercing Strike
The Clover	1d6 +2 Piercing	Weapon Enchantment +2 Organ Rearranger: The wielder scores a Critical Hit when rolling a 19. When they roll 2 damage or less, reroll the dice, taking the highest result. True Strike Exploit Weakness: Creatures hit with this weapon receive Vulnerability to Piercing damage. Off Hand Only True Strike Riposte: When a creature misses you with a melee attack, you may retaliate and gain True Strike.	Flourish Piercing Strike

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- Anonymous
  20 Aug 2023 22:59
  Page is missing an entry. If you talk to Blurg, in the Underdark, he has a weapon called the The Baneful (Rare). Below are the stats and item descriptions.
  5-10 damage
  1d6 + 4 piercing
  "This blade's magical powers only function if it's Bound to an Eldritch Knight or is a Warlock's Pact Weapon"
  Abilities:
  Favoured Weapon - This weapon has a +1 bonus to damage and attack rolls.
  Baneful Bond - On a hit, possibly Bane your target.
  (Icon) Weapon Enchantment +1
  Proficiency with this weapon type unlocks:
  Flourish and Piercing Strike
  "The wizard Otiluke wrote about bound weapons and their propensity to coalesce with their wielder as the pair come together. He also wrote about their dangers, which are manifold, and their benefits, which make the danger worth it."
  Shortsword, Light, Finesse.
  
  Is someone able to add it? As I feel if I try, I will mess it up.
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