Items & Uniques

Dagger

Dagger is an item class of one-handed martial melee weapons that require dexterity and intelligence to equip. Daggers inherently have a high base critical str

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Required dexterity
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Dagger is an item class of one-handed martial melee weapons that require dexterity and intelligence to equip. Daggers inherently have a high base critical strike chance.

Mechanics

List of daggers

ItemDamageAPSCritpDPSDPSStats
Parrying DaggerParrying DaggerDaggerPhysical Damage: 16-55Critical Strike Chance: 15.00%Attacks per Second: 1.55Weapon Range: 1.0 metresRequires Level 52, 66 Dex, 66 Int52666616-551.5515.00%55.055.0

List of unique daggers

ItemDamageAPSCritpDPSeDPSDPSStats
Winter's BiteWinter's BiteGlass ShankDaggerElemental Damage: (8-10) to (15-18)Critical Strike Chance: 15.00%Attacks per Second: 1.55Weapon Range: 1.0 metresNo Physical DamageAdds (8-10) to (15-18) Col100(8-10) to (15-18)1.5515.00%(17.8-21.7)(17.8-21.7)No Physical DamageAdds (8-10) to (15-18) Cold DamageFreezes Enemies that are on Full Life

List of active skill gems usable with daggers

GemTier
File:Hollow Resonance inventory icon.pngHollow ResonanceHollow ResonanceAttack, AoE, TriggerLevel: (1-20)Cooldown Time: 0.50 secCan Store 3 Use(s)Attack Damage: (60-187)% of baseRequires: Any non-Tali0
File:Smash to Smithereens inventory icon.pngSmash to SmithereensSmash to SmithereensAttack, AoE, Trigger, FireLevel: (1-20)Cooldown Time: 0.50 secCan Store 1 Use(s)Attack Damage: (130-531)% of baseReq0
File:Vivid Stampede inventory icon.pngVivid StampedeVivid StampedeAttack, AoE, Trigger, Lightning, DurationLevel: (1-20)Cooldown Time: 0.30 secCan Store 1 Use(s)Attack Damage: (100-362)% of baseRequir0
Shockwave TotemShockwave TotemAttack, Totem, AoE, Melee, Slam, Duration, NovaTier: 3Level: (1-20)Cost: (15-103) ManaRequires: Any Martial WeaponRaise a Totem that Slams the ground around it, repeatedl3
Herald of AshHerald of AshBuff, Persistent, AoE, Fire, Duration, HeraldTier: 4Level: (1-20)Reservation: 30 SpiritRequires: Any Martial WeaponWhile active, enemies you sufficiently Overkill with non-He4
Herald of BloodHerald of BloodBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Physical, Herald, PayoffTier: 4Level: (1-20)Reservation: 30 SpiritRequires: Any Martial WeaponWhile active, killing an enemy with Blood Los4
Herald of IceHerald of IceBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Cold, Herald, PayoffTier: 4Level: (1-20)Reservation: 30 SpiritRequires: Any Martial WeaponWhile active, Shattering an enemy with a non-Herald A4
Herald of ThunderHerald of ThunderBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Lightning, Herald, PayoffTier: 4Level: (1-20)Reservation: 30 SpiritRequires: Any Martial WeaponWhile active, killing Shocked enemies wi4
Wind DancerWind DancerBuff, Attack, Persistent, AoE, Melee, Trigger, StagedTier: 4Level: (1-20)Reservation: 30 SpiritRequires: Any Martial WeaponWhile active, periodically grants stages of a buff that4
Herald of PlagueHerald of PlagueBuff, Persistent, Chaos, HeraldTier: 8Level: (1-20)Reservation: 30 SpiritRequires: Any Martial WeaponWhile active, killing a Poisoned enemy spreads its Poison to other 8
Ancestral CryAncestral CryWarcry, Attack, Buff, AoE, Melee, Slam, Projectile, Trigger, Fire, Duration, Nova, ConditionalTier: 13Level: (1-20)Cost: (10-44) ManaUse Time: 0.80 secRequires: Any Melee Mar13

Version history

VersionChanges
UnknownIntroduced to the game.
Required dexterity
Required dexterity
Required intelligence
Required intelligence
Gem requires strength
Gem requires strength

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