Daggers in Dark Souls II are a type of Weapon that are lightweight, small, and best used at short-ranged combat. They make up for the short range with fast attack speed and high Critical Damage which allows them to do devastating Backstabs and Ripostes. When Daggers are buffed with a status effect, it can help deal massive damage in a short time with the help of its fast attacks. Daggers are set back with their short-range capabilities, as it will often require the player to get up close to an opponent to inflict damage, they also lack the ability to trade with heavier weapons like Greatswords because of their low poise. The Dagger can be effective in combat the player prefers a stealth approach, and when confronted, it is easier to dodge as the weapon is lightweight. This page covers a list of all Daggers in Dark Souls 2.
All Daggers in Dark Souls 2
Quick Search of All Daggers in Dark Souls 2
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57 45 |
0 10 |
0 30 |
0 30 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15 |
150 - 10 15 |
2 E |
6 B |
- - |
- - |
- | - | 60 0.5 |
-Sorcerer and Explorer starting gear. -Found on a corpse in Things Betwixt, through the first fog wall. |
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100 45 |
0 10 |
0 30 |
0 30 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15 |
130 - 10 15 |
11 D |
15 B |
- - |
- - |
- | - | 60 2.0 |
-Given by Chancellor Wellager after defeating the Giant Lord. |
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70 45 |
0 10 |
0 30 |
0 30 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15 |
130 - 5 15 |
10 D |
12 D |
- - |
- - |
- | - | 50 4.0 |
-Pre-order & Black Armour Edition DLC. -Sold by Chancellor Wellager. |
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40 45 |
0 10 |
0 30 |
0 30 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15 |
120 - 10 15 |
4 E |
9 A |
- - |
- - |
- | - | 60 0.5 |
-Found in an iron chest in The Lost Bastille. -Drops from the spiders in Brightstone Cove Tseldora. |
 Bandit's Knife |
65 45 |
0 10 |
0 30 |
0 30 |
0 20 |
0 - 67 15 - 25 15 - 15 |
120 - 10 15 |
3 D |
11 - |
- - |
- - |
- | - | 60 1.0 |
-Found a corpse in Huntsman's Copse, in the large building before the second bonfire. -Drops from Hollow Infantry wielding them. |
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40 45 |
0 10 |
0 30 |
0 30 |
0 20 |
67 - 0 65 - 15 15 - 15 |
150 - 10 15 |
5 - |
20 B |
- - |
- - |
- | - | 40 0.5 |
-Trade Mytha, the Baneful Queen Soul to Straid of Olaphis (1,500 souls). |
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60 45 |
0 10 |
0 30 |
0 30 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15 |
130 - 10 20 |
4 C |
16 D |
- - |
- - |
- | - | 60 1.5 |
-Drops from the Suspicious Shadows inside Flexile Sentry's boss room (Bonfire intensity 2+) |
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72 45 |
0 10 |
0 30 |
0 30 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15 |
110 - 10 15 |
2 E |
7 - |
- - |
- - |
- | - | 30 0.5 |
-Drops from Rogues. |
 Broken Thief Sword |
60 45 |
0 10 |
0 30 |
0 30 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15 |
100 - 20 5 |
9 D |
5 - |
- - |
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- | - | 60 1.0 |
-Found on a corpse in the waterway outside Heide's Tower of Flame. -Drops from Rogues. |
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52 45 |
0 10 |
0 30 |
0 30 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15 |
150 - 10 15 |
6 D |
14 C |
- - |
- - |
- | - | 80 1.0 |
-Drops from Manikins wielding them. |
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53 45 |
0 10 |
0 30 |
0 30 |
0 20 |
0- 0 15- 15 15- 15 |
130 - 10 15 |
12 | 20 S |
- | - | - | - | 30 2.0 |
DLC Item: Crown of the Old Iron King
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76 45 |
0 10 |
0 30 |
0 30 |
0 20 |
0- 0 15- 15 15- 15 |
120 - 10 15 |
6 E |
14 C |
- | - | - | - | 60 0.5 |
DLC Item: Crown of the Old Iron King
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53 45 |
60 30 |
- 30 |
- 30 |
- 20 |
0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15 |
110 - 10 15 |
11 E |
15 E |
15 D |
30 1.0 |
DLC Item: Crown of the Ivory King
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Note Please read This Post on Dagger Research to find out more about dagger comparison
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Which one is the best: regular Dagger, Parrying Dagger or Bandit's Knife?
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I don't see a reason to use daggers. Anyone care to elucidate me?
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I do not understand why people say daggers are good for backstab
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I don't understand why most of the daggers lack S scaling with DEX. There are more greatswords with better DEX scaling for some reason.
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what would be the best dagger to do a burst damage / critical, after taking down an enemy with a parry or backstab ?? umbral dagger? knifer bandit ? dagger?
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Dagger only run was painful at start, but easy by midgame. You would need rob+1,flynns ring, magic weapon to start seeing some results, but once you get it going, you REALLY get going. I got Elana to about 60% health before the fight even started
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