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Deft dagger

Dague d'adresse
Everything is read from the game's code, unless stated otherwise
WeaponsKnives★★★★Infinite

A mysterious knife that imparts unbeatable briskness.

The essentials

  • Simplest: make it in the Krak Pot, Dashing dagger ×1 + Reset stone ×1.
  • Sells for 20,000 G.
  • Attack +132: 4th of 21 knives; top: Dynamo dagger (+155).
  • Used to make: Darting dagger.

“Simplest”, in this order: buy it (cheapest), pick it up, from a monster (best rate), make it, then the other sources.

Attack +132

Vocations that can equip it: Warrior, Mage, Thief

Effects: ×1.1 against bug; always attacks first (top of the turn order)

Style: Allure 75 · Naive 72 · Casual 70 · Chic 65 · Aloof 61 · Vanity 57

Alchemy Read in the code

  • Dashing dagger ×1 + Reset stone ×1
  • Recipe: no book or character teaches it; it is added to the Alchemy Book the first time you make it in the Krak Pot

Chests Read in the code

  • Grotto chests rank S (1%)

DQVC (Wi-Fi shop, online) Community (yabd.org)

  • 40,000 G: Armsageddon Sale (Feb 18)

Used to make

Darting dagger

Best attack in the category, by vocation

Under the hood

Internal item number: 19068; record no. 893 of prm/itemdt (file order); selling price in its record (u16 at +0x1A): 20000; stars: +0x09 bits 1-3.

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