Home Items Shortsword Slicing Shortsword Slicing Shortsword is an item of Rare rarity. Type: Shortsword · Martial Weapon. Damage: 1d6 Piercing. Recorded sources: Act 2 · Moonrise Towers · Purchase. See acquisition details below for conditions. Weight 0.9, Value 190 gold. Passives: Deepflesh Slice. Granted abilities: Piercing Strike, Flourish.
1d6 Piercing
Weapon Enchantment +1
Deepflesh Slice: When the wielder attacks with
Piercing Strike
Action
Flourish
Bonus Action
So sharp you can cut yourself just talking about it. For example, 'Saw this sword the other day, mate. Absolutely brilliant, it was. Why, I was told that just talking about it wouldowOWOW-BUGGER-BUGGER-BUGGER!'
How to obtain
Act 2
Purchase
Moonrise Towers
Effect
A Bleeding creature takes 2 Slashing damage at the start of its turn and has Disadvantage on Constitution saving throws.
Stage 2 · Reading the situation Conditions and recovery
This can help another effect that requires a Constitution save. The ongoing damage and the saving-throw penalty are separate benefits.
Ordinary Bleeding can be removed by healing. Similarly named conditions may have different damage or removal rules.
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What is a Saving Throw? Start here Read When is it applied, and to whom? Read What damage and Disadvantage does it cause? Read How long does it last? Read When is it useful, and how is it removed? Read Expand all answers
Effect permalink
A saving throw determines whether you resist or avoid a harmful effect, such as a spell or trap.
Stage 1 · Combat basics Attacks and dice
Roll a d20 using the ability named by the effect, then add the relevant modifier and saving-throw bonuses. Meeting the Difficulty Class succeeds.
Success may mean half damage or avoiding the effect entirely. A successful save does not always mean zero damage.
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How is that check calculated? Read
A d20 has twenty possible results, from 1 to 20. It is used to resolve attacks and many uncertain actions.
Stage 1 · Combat basics Attacks and dice
Add the relevant ability modifier, proficiency, and other bonuses to the die. Meeting the target number is enough to succeed.
Attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks use different bonuses. A bonus to one does not automatically apply to the others.
Sources and review date Reviewed: 2026-09-14
Based on in-game text
It is applied when an item's specified trigger is met; with some items, the target must also fail the relevant Saving Throw.
Based on in-game text
Trigger source Deepflesh Slice
When the wielder attacks with Trigger context OnDamageApplies to Target Application condition AttackedWithPassiveSourceWeapon() and HasAdvantage() and not HasDisadvantage()Application chance 100% Application duration 2 turns
At the start of each turn, the target takes 2 Slashing damage and has Disadvantage on Constitution Saving Throws.
Based on in-game text
The five linked items apply Bleeding for 2 turns when their conditions are met.
Derived from game data
Use it to combine ongoing damage with Disadvantage on Constitution Saving Throws; healing removes it.
Codex commentary
Equip in build 2 available slots — opens the first slot
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Advantage, the attack inflicts 
Bleeding.
Piercing Strike
Action
Flourish
Bonus Action
Saving throws
d20 rolls
