Shortsword is a Tier 1 item in Predecessor.
Builds Into
Tier 2
Ruthless Broadsword
Claymore
Honed Kris
Temporal Ripper
Fortified Mantle
Crimson Edge
Ironwood Warbow
Barbaric Cleaver
Soul Chalice
Serrated Blade
Tier 3
Demon Edge
Tectonic Mallet