A Stone Sword is a weapon that should be Crafted by a Player during the early stages of the game. It is an average Sword that does 4 more damage than that done by hand. It can kill Zombies, Creepers, Skeletons, Baby Zombie Villagers, and Zombie Villagers in less than 5 hits. Stone Swords are relatively easy to craft, and thus are preferred by Players who do not have access to a higher level or more expensive kind of sword. It is strong and easy to obtain on the first day.