# Shortsword *Weapon* ![](Mechanics/CLI/items/img/shortsword.webp#right) - **Damage**: 1d6 piercing - **Properties**: [Finesse](Mechanics/CLI/rules/item-properties.md#Finesse), [Light](Mechanics/CLI/rules/item-properties.md#Light) - **Cost**: 10 gp - **Weight**: 2.0 lbs. *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 215. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)*