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Daggers in Elden Ring are the best options for a Magic build
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Every wizard in Elden Ring faces the challenge of low melee damage in the early stages of the game, primarily optimizing the character's magical side, and that's where the Dagger weapon class comes in to help.
Aside from that last specific use case, daggers in Elden Ring serve a variety of purposes, from gaining access to faster slip dodge, which will be appreciated by Bloodborne fans and other players looking to switch and speed up their playstyle at the expense of FP.
Firstly, daggers It is an instant hitting weapon that has enough durability while leaving enough stamina to roll back from any attack.
With all that said, the main downside to most Dagger class weapons is that they can do little to interrupt a less powerful enemy, as daggers often do little stagger damage, but there are upsides.
Daggers are a dime a dozen in terms of how often they drop from foot soldiers and other enemies with slight differences in type and damage, but here are some of the more notable daggers found in Elden Ring:
- Black knife: Cult in Elden Ring lore due to its use in the Night of Black Knives, the Black Knife is an odd dagger as it requires a high Faith score of 18 as well as 12 Dexterity and 8 Strength. For some players, wielding the Black Knife can be a daunting task, as they will have to cut through the snapping bones of the undead in the Grave of the Holy Heroes in the Altus Plateau in order to kill the Black Knife Killer.
- Chinqueda: Aside from the gnarled serrated look of the blade, the Cinquedea is of little interest at first glance as it only requires 10 Dexterity and Strength, but what makes this dagger indispensable for any summoner/beastmaster build is that the Cinquedea increases the damage dealt by Beasts spells. On top of that, the dagger is difficult to reach because its would-be owner needs to make a series of falls to find it.
- crystal knife: An easy task for any Intelligence-based caster, the Crystal Knife has a moderate scaling of Strength and Dexterity of 8 and 12 in perspective, but also scales with Intelligence of 9, ideal for spells that enchant and enhance the Crystal. Knife. The knife itself is in a chest in the Crystal Tunnels of Paradise Lukaria.
- reduvia: The only knife anyone looking to deal massive bleed damage needs, Reduvia heavily depends on Arcane for 13, plus another 13 in Agility and 5 in Strength, and drops from Bloody Finger Nerijus.
- Scorpion's Stinger: Scarlet Rot's striking blade, Scorpion's Stinger is a standard, eccentric looking dagger with a scaling of 6 Strength and 12 Dexterity, but what sets it apart from the rest and why it's a must for any type of Elden Ring player is that the blade grants Scarlet's status effect rot, which is vital in dealing with larger opponents such as dragons and giants.
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