Fighting enemies in a battle is one when you can deal as much damage as possible, which sometimes makes the first strike important.
With the Shortsword of First Blood, this can be achieved since the weapon deals more damage to enemies with full health.
This makes it easy for you to also use the weapon with a shield since you can deal more damage to enemies and also wield a shield.
Shortsword of First Blood Stats
A golden blade, exquisitely made and astonishingly sharp.
| Name | Shortsword of First Blood |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Type | Shortsword |
| One-handed Damage | 1d6 + Strength/Dexterity Modifier |
| Proficiency Unlocks | Flourish, Piercing Strike |
Where To Find Shortsword of First Blood?
The Shortsword of First Blood can be found near the entrance that leads to the Underdark Beach, where you will eventually find a village.
Near the entrance there will be an area with several orange mushrooms and you will find two executed Deep Gnomes.
How To Get Shortsword of First Blood?
You will need to find the two Deep Gnomes in the area with large orange mushrooms near the path leading to the Underdark Beach.
Once you find the Deep Gnomes, open their inventory and you will find that one of them has the Shortsword of First Blood, which you may now loot.
It is most likely that these Deep Gnomes were killed by the Duergar as these creatures tend to enslave and slay those weaker than them.
Break The Unbroken
Break the Unbroken is a passive feature of the Shortsword of First Blood, which causes enemies with full health to take extra damage.
Enemies with full health will receive an additional 1d8 Piercing damages regardless if you have other equipment in your off-hand slot.
Piercing damage will still be affected by the stats of your enemies, which makes it important to consider who you use this weapon against.
Verdict
The Shortsword of First Blood can be a decent weapon for characters that you use to initiate fights or attacks on certain targets.
Getting them to do the first hit will allow Break the Unbroken to add more damage, which can be an advantage to enemies with full health.
Being a one-handed weapon, you can equip off-hand items such as an additional weapon or a shield depending on what you prefer.