Let’s take a look at the new True Copper Shortsword item and see how we can wield this beauty for ourselves. What is the True Copper Shortsword? The True Copper Shortsword is a bit of a meme in the Terraria community, and as such, it isn’t really all that useful here. You will receive the True Copper Shortsword in return. If you throw the True Copper Shortsword into the Shimmer again, you’ll get all the swords used to craft the original Zenith.