Daggers are a class of one-handed melee weapon that fall under the Dagger weapon proficiency in all games except for classic Baldur's Gate, in which they shared the Small Sword weapons category with [Short Swords]]. They can be used by any character class with the exception of Clerics. The basic Dagger has a range of 0ft, deals 1d4 piercing damage with a speed factor of 2 and requires a Strength of 3 to use.
Description
| “ | The typical dagger has a pointed, usually double-edged blade, as opposed to a knife, which has a single edge and is a bit shorter. | ” |
List of daggers
| Name | THAC0 | Damage | Spd | Wgt | Location | |
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Dagger | 0 | 1d4 (piercing) | 2 | 1 | Candlekeep Inn Winthrop |
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Dagger +1 | -1 | 1d4 +1 (piercing) | 1 | 1 | Thunderhammer Smithy Taerom Fuiruim |
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Dagger of Venom | -2 | 1d4 +2 (piercing) | 0 | 2 | Thunderhammer Smithy Taerom Fuiruim |
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Heart of the Golem +2 | -2 | 1d4+2 (piercing) | 0 | 1 | See Locations |
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Kylee's Dagger | 0 | 1d4 (piercing) | 2 | 1 | Nashkel Mines |
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Moonblade +3 | -3 | 1d8 +3 (slashing) | 2[Bugs 1] | 3 | Nashkel Mines Chest |
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Nester's Dagger | 1d4 (piercing) | 2 | 1 | Wyrm's Crossing | |
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Soultaker Dagger | 0 | 1D4 | 2 | 1 | Durlag's Tower (Labyrinth Level Four) |
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The Grave Binder +2 | -2 | 1d6+2 (piercing) | 0 | 2 | |
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Werebane +1 | -1 bonus -4 vs. Lycanthrope |
1d4 +1 (piercing) +3 extra vs. Lycanthrope |
1 | 1 | Balduran's Ship Locked Chest |
| Name | THAC0 | Damage | Spd | Wgt | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Acid-Etched Dagger | -2 | 1d4+2 (piercing) +1 (acid) (does not bypass MR) |
0 | 1 | |
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Dagger | 0 | 1d4 (piercing) | 2 | 1 | Ducal Palace Exterior Belegarm |
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Dagger +1 | -1 | 1d4 +1 (piercing) | 1 | 1 | Ducal Palace Exterior Belegarm |
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Dagger of Troll-fighting | -1 | 1d4+1 (piercing) +1d4 (fire) |
0 | 3 | |
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Elements' Fury +2 | -2 | 1d4+2 piercing, +1 fire, cold, electrical, or acid damage (random) | 0 | 1 | |
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Gemblade | 0 | * +1: 1d1+1 (piercing)
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1 | Coast Way Forest | |
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Pritchard's Family Stiletto +2 | -2 bonus; -4 bonus vs giant humanoids | 1d4+2 (piercing) +2 vs. giant humanoids (fire) |
0 | 1 | Coalition Camp |
| Name | THAC0 | Damage | Spd | Wgt | Location | |
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Dagger | 0 | 1d4 (piercing) | 2 | 1 | The Tankard Tree Bartender |
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Dagger +1 | -1 | 1d4 +1 (piercing) | 1 | 1 | The Tankard Tree Bartender |
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Dagger +3 | -3 | 1d4+3 (piercing) | 0 | 0 | |
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Dagger of the Star +4 | -4 | 1d4 +4 (piercing) | 0 | 1 | Watcher's Keep - Crypt Demilich (Watcher's Keep) |
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Dagger of the Star +5 | -5 | 1d4 +5 (piercing) | 0 | 1 | Pocket Plane Cespenar |
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Ixil's Spike | -2 | 1d4 +2 (piercing) | 0 | 1 | Watcher's Keep Lvl. 2 Chromatic Demon |
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Poisoned Throwing Dagger | 0 | 1d4 (missile) +2/sec for 10 seconds; save vs. Death negates. (poison) |
2 | 0 |
| Name | THAC0 | Damage | Spd | Wgt | Source | |
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Dagger | 0 | 1d4 (piercing) | 2 | 1 | Magda |
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Dagger +1 | -1 | 1d4 +1 (piercing) | 1 | 1 | Thardek |
| Name | THAC0 | Damage | Spd | Wgt | Source | |
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Boneblade | -4 | 1d4 +4 (piercing) | 1 | 1 | Weapon Merchant |
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Dagger | 0 | 1d4 (piercing) | 2 | 1 | Weapon Merchant |
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Dagger +1 | -1 | 1d4 +1 (piercing) | 1 | 1 | Weapon Merchant |
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Dagger of Venom | -2 | 1d4 +2 (piercing) | 0 | 2 | Weapon Merchant |
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Poisoned Throwing Dagger | 0 | 1d4 (missile) +2/sec for 10 seconds; save vs. Death negates. (poison) |
2 | 0 |
Bugs[]
- ↑ In the classic Baldur's Gate the description reads "Speed Factor: 5", which has been fixed in the Enhanced Edition.
Lists of Weapons | |
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| Melee (Ranged Hybrid) |
Battle Axes (Throwing Axes) • Bastard Swords • Clubs • Daggers (Throwing Daggers) • Flails • Halberds • Katanas • Long Swords • Maces • Morning Stars • Ninjatōs • Quarterstaves • Scimitars • Short Swords • Spears • Two-handed Swords • Wakizashi • War Hammers (Throwing Hammers) |
| Ranged (Required Ammunition) |
Composite Longbows (Arrows) • Heavy Crossbows (Bolts) • Darts • Light Crossbows (Bolts) • Longbows (Arrows) • Shortbows (Arrows) • Slings (Bullets) |
| By enchantment |
Non-enchanted weapons • +1 weapons • +2 weapons • +3 weapons • +4 weapons • +5 weapons • +6 weapons • Cold iron weapons • Silver weapons |