Dagger (base item)

Dagger (()
Item Type	Melee weapon
Sprite
Weight	10s		8s		7s
Danger Level	1		3		6
Material	Iron		Mithril		Adamantium
Sprite
Weight				5s		25s		2s
Danger Level				12		1		?
Material				Eternium		Crystal		Truesilver

Daggers are one of the basic types of one-handed melee weapon in ADOM. They belong to the Daggers & Knives weapon group, and benefit from and train the corresponding weapon skill.

Desirability

Daggers provide less base damage than other basic ADOM weapons (spears, long swords, etc.) but have a significantly lower weight. Due to these features they are less often used as a main weapon, but are great as an offhand weapon if the PC specializes in two weapon combat. Daggers, unlike some other weapon types (typically swords) can be effectively used as missiles due to the existence of Thrown daggers weapon skill. Assassins start with level 4 in Thrown daggers (and a stack of daggers) which can be put to great use in the early game.

Crystal daggers are low DL items, which do not get corroded by acid, making them a good early-game option for fighting gray oozes and ochre jellies.

Guaranteed/Common Sources

They can be obtained in the same manner as all generic loot. Several classes start with a dagger as a main/offhand weapon. Assassins' heir gift is a poisonous adamantium dagger, while Thieves receive an adamantium dagger of penetration, quite a powerful weapon even in the late game. Finally, Khelavaster will provide the PC with an eternium dagger when met on D:16.

Greater Identify information

---------------------------- blessed dagger (+0, 1d4)--------------------------


When used in melee combat it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d4 points of
damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d4
points of damage.

----------------------- blessed mithril dagger (+0, 1d4+3)---------------------


When used in melee combat it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d4+3 points
of damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d4+3
points of damage.

--------------------- uncursed adamantium dagger (+0, 1d4+5)-------------------


When used in melee combat it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d4+5 points
of damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d4+5
points of damage.

---------------------- uncursed eternium dagger (+0, 2d4+7)--------------------


When used in melee combat it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 2d4+7 points
of damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 2d4+7
points of damage.

----------------------- blessed crystal dagger (+0, 2d3+4)---------------------


When used in melee combat it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 2d3+4 points
of damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d4+2
points of damage.

Stat Table

Material	Danger Level	Weight	Typical stats	Notes
Iron	1	10	(+0, 1d4)	Can be rusted
Mithril	3	8	(+0, 1d4+3)
Adamantium	6	7	(+0, 1d4+5)
Eternium	12	5	(+0, 2d4+7)	Immune to corrosion
Crystal	1	25	(+0, 2d3+4)	Immune to corrosion, non smithable

Some item DLs and/or stat modifier distribution taken from Anilatx's research.