Dagger of CHARNAME

The correct title of this article is Dagger of <CHARNAME>. The omission of the brackets is due to technical restrictions.

Dagger of <CHARNAME>
Item
Type	Dagger
Cursed	❌
Cursed	❌
Magical	Yesb1 Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition Shadows of Amn (2013) Content from the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition campaign Shadows of Amn
Magical	Yesb1 Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition Shadows of Amn (2013) Content from the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition campaign Shadows of Amn
Cold iron	❌
Cold iron	❌
Silver	❌
Silver	❌
Enchanted	1b1 Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition Shadows of Amn (2013) Content from the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition campaign Shadows of Amn
Weight	1 lb
Acquisition
Missable	Yes – if it isn't ordered
Area	The Planar Sphere
Obtained from	Mage Stronghold
Combat
Combat type	Melee
Range	0
THAC0	-1 bonus
THAC0 modified by	Strength
Damage	1d4+1 (piercing)
Physical damage modified by strength in	Shadows of Amn (2000) Content from the original Baldur's Gate II campaign Shadows of Amn Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition Shadows of Amn (2013) Content from the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition campaign Shadows of Amn
Speed factor	1
Proficiency	Dagger
Wielding	One-handed
Requirements
Strength	3
Not usable by	Beast Master; clerics of all class combinations + Druidsb2 Baldur's Gate I & II Classic This icon indicates content from all original Baldur's Gate games, extensions included.
Other
Item value	2
Technical information
Item code	DAGG19

The Dagger of <CHARNAME> is a dagger that is only available for owners of the Mage Stronghold in Shadows of Amn.

“	This dagger was created for <CHARNAME> by [their] apprentices.	”
— Dagger of <CHARNAME>

Statistics

See also: #Bugs

The Dagger of <CHARNAME> works as the typical dagger +1, dealing 1d4+1 – plus a possible strength bonus – piercing damage while improving the wielder's THAC0 by 1. However, it bears an enchantment of +1 only in the Enhanced Edition, where it is also a magical weapon – in the original Baldur's Gate II, it counts as a not enchanted and normal weapon if it comes to creature immunities or protections.^b1

Though acquired through the Mage Stronghold quests, this dagger is not restricted to wizards and can be equipped by almost any character, except for clerics of all class combinations and a beast master. In the original game, however, druids are also unable to use it.^b2

Locations

“	We did it! Hurrah!	”
— Nara

The Dagger of <CHARNAME> can only be acquired as part of the Mage Stronghold quests. It is one of the three items – alongside the Wand of Apprenti and a Ring of the Princes +1 – that Gorion's Ward can request the three new apprentices; Morul, Larz, and Nara, to attempt to complete to begin their magical training.

Notes

• The Dagger of <CHARNAME> is the "safe" option during the first Mage Stronghold quest; it is guaranteed both that the item will be created and that all three apprentices will survive during its creation. The downside is that it is probably the least interesting or useful item of those, as a dagger +1 will quickly become superfluous even for a pure mage or sorcerer, regarding other available weapons.

Bugs

• Baldur's Gate I & II Classic
  This icon indicates content from all original Baldur's Gate games, extensions included. Regarding the dagger's creation and background, together with the present +1 bonuses to THAC0 and damage, it can be considered a bug that it is a not enchanted and normal weapon in the original Shadows of Amn. The Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition adds an enchantment of 1 and makes the weapon magical.
• Baldur's Gate I & II Classic
  This icon indicates content from all original Baldur's Gate games, extensions included. In the original Shadows of Amn, this dagger cannot be used by druids, although in general they are able to wield such weapons; this is fixed in the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition.