One of the unique daggers in the game
Daggers are one-handed melee weapons. While weaker than other weapon types, they generally possess higher values in critical strike and armor penetration.
Ideal for:
- Dual Weapon Specialists (Warrior or Rogue) must use a dagger in their off-hand until Dual-Weapon Mastery is achieved.
- Fixed damage bonuses such as +x damage, runes, or talents like Exploit Weakness scale best with daggers due to their rapid attack speed.
- High armor penetration is ideal for a dagger wielding character. Armor is an integer reduction in damage dealt per attack which gives it a greater effect on dagger damage over time than any other weapon because daggers rely on frequent small strikes.
Properties
| Name | Attribute | Attribute Modifier | Aim Time | Speed Modifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daggers | 50% Strength 50% Dexterity |
85% | -0.5 |
Scaling
| Tier | Base damage | Armor penetration | Critical chance | Range | Requisite | Runes |
|---|
|- |Iron (Tier 1) |4.00 |4.00 |3.00 |Melee |10 Dexterity |0 |- |Grey Iron (Tier 2) |4.40 |4.60 |3.30 |Melee |12 Dexterity |0 |- |Steel (Tier 3) |4.80 |5.20 |3.60 |Melee |14 Dexterity |1 |- |Veridium (Tier 4) |5.20 |5.80 |3.90 |Melee |18 Dexterity |1 |- |Red Steel (Tier 5) |5.60 |6.40 |4.20 |Melee |24 Dexterity |2 |- |Silverite (Tier 6) |6.00 |7.00 |4.50 |Melee |26 Dexterity |2 |- |Dragonbone (Tier 7) |6.40 |8.00 |4.80 |Melee |30 Dexterity |3
Daggers
| Name | Damage |
Critical chance | Armor penetration | Strength modifier | Runes | Enhancements | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beastman's Dagger Red Steel Requires: 24 dexterity |
5.60 | 4.20% | 6.40 | 0.85 | 2 | +10% critical/backstab damage | Found inside a locked chest in the Templar Quarters. | ||
| Crow Dagger Varies Requires: 10-30 dexterity |
4.00-6.40 | 3.00%-4.80% | 4.00-8.00 | 0.85 | 0-3 | +15% critical/backstab damage |
Dagger may refer to: Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon Age II
Dragon Age: Inquisition
See also
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| Dar'Misu Varies Requires: 10 dexterity |
4.00 | 3.00% | 4.00 | 0.85 | 0 |
Darkspawn Dagger may refer to:
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| Dead Thaig Shanker Silverite Requires: 26 dexterity |
6.00 | 4.50% | 7.00 | 0.85 | 2 | +5 cunning +0.5 armor penetration +6 attack Interrupts spellcasting |
Found in a broken chest in Cadash Thaig. Requires The Stone Prisoner DLC. | ||
| Duncan's Dagger Varies Requires: 24-30 dexterity |
5.60-6.40 | 4.20%-4.80% | 6.40-8.00 | 0.85 | 2-3 | +4 dexterity +10% critical/backstab damage +10 damage vs. dragons |
Requires the Return to Ostagar DLC
Enchanted Dagger may refer to:
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| Fang Varies Requires: 18 dexterity |
5.20 | 3.90% | 5.80 | 0.85 | 1-3 | PC: +6 attack +6 damage vs. beasts Consoles: +3 cunning +5% melee critical chance +6 attack +10% critical/backstab damage +1 nature damage |
Acquired from Cyrion by City Elf after returning to the Alienage provided that Vaughan's bribe was not accepted. | ||
| Gift of the Grey Silverite Requires: 26 dexterity |
6.00 | 4.50% | 7.00 | 0.85 | 2 | +5% melee critical chance | Received from Valendrian after rescuing him during the Unrest in the Alienage quest. | ||
| Noble's Dagger Grey Iron Requires: 12 dexterity |
4.40 | 3.30% | 4.60 | 0.85 | 0 | +1 electricity damage | Can be gifted by the Weapon Merchant during the The Nobles' Feast quest during the Dwarf Noble Origin. | ||
| Olaf's Prized Cheese Knife Red Steel Requires: 24 dexterity |
5.60 | 4.20% | 6.40 | 0.85 | 2 | +1 armor penetration | Obtained from a key-required chest (Olaf's Chest) in the Village of Honnleath. Requires The Stone Prisoner DLC. | ||
| The Edge Silverite Requires: 26 dexterity |
6.00 | 4.50% | 7.00 | 0.85 | 2 | +5 damage +3% critical strike chance +4 attack |
The Edge is a downloadable in-game item. Once activated, the eponymous dagger appears in the inventory. Requires The Edge DLC. | ||
| The Rose's Thorn Dragonbone Requires: 30 dexterity |
6.40 | 4.80% | 8.00 | 0.85 | 3 | +2 dexterity +1/+2 health regeneration in combat +3 damage +5% melee critical chance +30% critical/backstab damage |
Can be bought from Garin in Orzammar Commons. Rare drop by the Smuggler Leader during the quest Law and Order in Awakening. | ||
| Thorn of the Dead Gods Varies Requires: 12 dexterity (Tier 2) 14 dexterity (Tier 3) 26 dexterity (Tier 6) |
4.40 (Tier 2) 4.80 (Tier 3) 6.00 (Tier 6) |
3.30% (Tier 2) 3.60% (Tier 3) 4.50% (Tier 6) |
4.60 (Tier 2) 5.20 (Tier 3) 7.00 (Tier 6) |
0.85 | 0 (Tier 2) 1 (Tier 3) 2 (Tier 6) |
Tier 2: +2 damage +2 armor penetration Tier 3: |
This item does not scale. Instead there are three distinct tiers for this item - Tier 2, 3 and 6. The Tier 2 dagger can be purchased from Barlin in the tavern in Lothering. Two of the Tier 3 daggers can be stolen from Anwer Dace (the first time when he is found in the Aeducan Thaig and the second time when he returns to Orzammar's Diamond Quarter). The Tier 6 dagger is found in a chest after finding The Drifter's Cache. | ||
| Varathorn's Dar'Misu Veridium Requires: 18 dexterity |
5.20 | 3.90% | 5.80 | 0.85 | 1 | +2 armor penetration +6 attack |
Found on the corpse of Varathorn if killing the elves during Nature of the Beast |
