Dagger
General Information
Daggers are Hunter weapons that are optimal for bursting down single targets
Daggers are unlocked by the Dagger Fighter node on the Destiny Board
Abilities are unlocked as you level up the Dagger Fighter skill (see the ability table below)
First, Second, and Passive slot abilities are common to all weapons, while Third Slot abilities are unique to each weapon and do not have a level requirement
The default hotkeys for First, Second, and Third Slot abilities are Q, W, and E, respectively
Dagger Families
There are seven "Dagger Families" represented by the seven specialization nodes on the Destiny Board. To unlock all of these families, the player must attain at least Tier 4 dagger fighter. This will unlock the ability to then also level up specializations. The seven dagger families are:
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Dagger Types
| Icon | Name | Tier | Item Power |
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Journeyman's Dagger | 3 | 500 |
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Adept's Dagger | 4 | 700 |
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Adept's Claws | 4 | 700 |
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Adept's Dagger Pair | 4 | 700 |
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Adept's Bloodletter | 4 | 725 |
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Adept's Demonfang | 4 | 750 |
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Adept's Deathgivers | 4 | 775 |
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Adept's Bridled Fury | 4 | 800 |
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Expert's Dagger Pair | 5 | 800 |
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Expert's Claws | 5 | 800 |
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Expert's Dagger | 5 | 800 |
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Expert's Bloodletter | 5 | 825 |
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Expert's Demonfang | 5 | 850 |
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Expert's Deathgivers | 5 | 875 |
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Expert's Bridled Fury | 5 | 900 |
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Master's Claws | 6 | 900 |
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Master's Dagger | 6 | 900 |
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Master's Dagger Pair | 6 | 900 |
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Master's Bloodletter | 6 | 925 |
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Master's Demonfang | 6 | 950 |
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Master's Deathgivers | 6 | 975 |
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Master's Bridled Fury | 6 | 1,000 |
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Grandmaster's Claws | 7 | 1,000 |
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Grandmaster's Dagger | 7 | 1,000 |
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Grandmaster's Dagger Pair | 7 | 1,000 |
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Grandmaster's Bloodletter | 7 | 1,025 |
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Grandmaster's Demonfang | 7 | 1,050 |
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Grandmaster's Deathgivers | 7 | 1,075 |
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Grandmaster's Bridled Fury | 7 | 1,100 |
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Elder's Claws | 8 | 1,100 |
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Elder's Dagger Pair | 8 | 1,100 |
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Elder's Dagger | 8 | 1,100 |
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Elder's Bloodletter | 8 | 1,125 |
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Elder's Demonfang | 8 | 1,150 |
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Elder's Deathgivers | 8 | 1,175 |
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Elder's Bridled Fury | 8 | 1,200 |
Spells and Abilities
| Icon | Spell/Ability Name | Spell Slot | Energy Cost | Cast Time | Range | Cooldown | Mastery Unlock |
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Deadly Swipe | First | 22 | instant | 5m | 4s | 1 |
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Sunder Armor | First | 11 | instant | 2m | 2s | 1 |
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Assassin Spirit | First | 22 | Toggle | self | 1s | 15 |
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Deep Cuts (Daggers) | Passive | - | - | - | - | 1 |
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Life Leech (Daggers) | Passive | - | - | - | - | 6 |
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Attack Speed (Daggers) | Passive | - | - | - | - | 20 |
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Aggressive Rush (Daggers) | Passive | - | - | - | - | 50 |
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Throwing Blades | Second | 40 | instant | 18m | 15s | 1 |
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Dash | Second | 5% | 0s | 8m | 18.2s | 1 |
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Forbidden Stab | Second | 26 | instant | 2m | 15s | 3 |
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Shadow Edge | Second | 44 | instant | 22m | 15s | 70 |
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Chain Slash | Second | 33 | instant | 6m | 15s | 85 |
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Devastating Strike | Third | 55 | channeled | 2m | 20s | 1 |
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Lunging Stabs | Third | 54 | instant | 11m | 30s | 1 |
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Disembowel | Third | 55 | channeled | 2m | 30s | 1 |
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Bloodthirsty Blade | Third | 47 | instant | self | 20s | 1 |
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Slit Throat | Third | 40 | 0.4s | 2m | 15s | 1 |
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Merciless Finish | Third | 55 | 0s | 6m | 20s | 1 |
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Ghost Strike | Third | 44 | instant | 7m | 20s | 1 |
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Blood Ritual | Third | 17 | 0s | 3m | 10s | 1 |
Related Patch Notes
| Patch Link | Date | Patch Name | Patch Notes |
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| Version 1.17.403.172369 | 12 August 2020 | Rise of Avalon Update and Hotfix 1, 2 | Avalonian Weapons are an entirely new line of Artifact Weapons and offhands, each with unique new abilities. They can be crafted with new Avalonian Artifacts, which can be obtained directly or forged from Avalonian Shards, which are dropped in Elite Dungeons and along the Roads of Avalon. |
| Version 1.17.403.172369 | 12 August 2020 | Rise of Avalon Update and Hotfix 1, 2 | Added a display to several major UIs showing the estimated current Silver value of the items they contain. Affected UIs:
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