Best Daggers In Baldur's Gate 3

Highlights

Daggers in Baldur's Gate 3 may not be the most abundant or deal much damage, but some offer unique abilities and effects.
Each dagger has specific stats and skills, with some offering bonuses like extra damage, critical hits, or defensive advantages.
While some may find daggers impractical, they can still be valuable tools in the arsenal of a resourceful player with a specific playstyle.

Daggers are not the most abundant weapon in Baldur’s Gate 3, nor do they actually do much damage. Additionally, not many characters can use them, and not many players are interested in them. However, there are some good arguments to be made for this weapon class, with one of them being that they are light finesse weapons that can also be thrown.

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These weapons may be visually flimsy, goofy, or just massive in size, but none of them would be an effective tool for a true adventurer.

Daggers are one-handed weapons that only require Simple Proficiency to be wielded and deal Piercing damage. While their base damage is not great, the best daggers in BG3 have unique effects and abilities. Additionally, all daggers in the game have the Piercing Strike action that can make enemies bleed for more damage.

Updated March 14, 2024 by Joe Grantham: Like any weapons in Baldur's Gate 3, understanding the differences between all the daggers in the game can be difficult, especially for players new to the genre or DnD. Accordingly, this list has been updated to include tables detailing all the relevant stats and effects of the daggers available in the game. It is also important that players are able to find the daggers they wish to take into battle. With even more daggers listed, players also have more options for the various stages of the game, as naturally, the very best BG3 daggers are mostly found in Act 3.

11 Worgfang

Base Damage: 1~4

Damage	Rarity	Weapon Skills
1d4 Piercing	Uncommon	Goblin's Undoing: Goblins have Disadvantage on Attack Rolls against the wielder.

Another dagger with questionable utility is the Worgfang. The dagger itself isn't bad in any way, but the Worgfang is rather limited in how useful it can actually be to the wielder.

This Uncommon dagger offers the wielder the ability Goblin’s Undoing, which sounds great, but one has to consider how many goblins they are going to fight. The ability itself has goblins roll at a disadvantage on attacks against the wielder. The Worgfang dagger can be found in the Worg Pens, on the skeleton with two worgs near it.

10 Assassin’s Touch

Base Damage: 2~5

Damage	Rarity	Weapon Skills
1d4 +1 Piercing	Uncommon	Deathly Slumber: Deals an additional 1d4 Necrotic damage to creatures that are Knocked Out or Sleeping.

Assassin’s Touch is another Uncommon dagger that falls a little short in the amazing weapon department. But unlike the previous two, this particular dagger, in the hands of an imaginative, resourceful, and somewhat devious player, can be a useful tool.

By itself, it only deals with the standard 1d4 damage of basic Daggers. However, if an enemy happens to be knocked out or sleeping, it also does an additional 1d4 of Necrotic damage. It can be acquired by completing the Save The Goblin Sazza quest in the Shattered Sanctum. This makes it one of the best early-game Daggers in Baldur's Gate 3.

9 Gleamdance Dagger

Base Damage: 3~6

Damage	Rarity	Weapon Skills
1d4 +2 Piercing	Rare	Gleamdance Dagger: Glowing: This object shines with a glowing light in a radius of 6 m / 20 ft. Gleamdancer: When this dagger is wielded in the off-hand, the wielder gains a +1 bonus to Armor Class.

The Gleamdance Dagger is a great all-around option as it has good damage, a defensive bonus, and even gives out light. The +1 bonus to AC is always going to be useful, as it makes characters harder to hit, although this particular passive will only work if the dagger is used off-hand.

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To find the Gleamdance Dagger, players will first need to reach Act 3 and then head down and west from Rivington until they reach the docks. There is a lot of combat here, and one of the Guild members players might take down is Farlin, who will drop the Dagger.

8 Murderous Cut

Base Damage: 2~5

Damage	Rarity	Weapon Skills
1d4 +1 Piercing	Uncommon	Prey Upon the Weak: This weapon deals an additional 1d4 Piercing damage against targets with 50% of their hit points or fewer.

The Murderous Cut Dagger makes for a good backup weapon, either dual-wielded alongside a stronger melee weapon or as an up-close option for rangers. This is because it deals an extra 1d4 Piercing damage to enemies who have less than half of their health remaining, meaning players should strike first with their primary, and then finish the job off with Murderous Cut.

Unsurprisingly, this nasty piece of work is dropped by Bhaal cultists, with a number of them having a version of it in their inventories during Act 3.

7 Ritual Dagger

Base Damage: 1~4

Damage	Rarity	Weapon Skills
1d4 Piercing	Uncommon	The Pain Maiden's Blessing: After a successful attack with this dagger, the wielder receives a +1d4 bonus to Attack Rolls and Saving Throws until the end of their next turn. Blood Sacrifice: Pain is a path to power. Take 1d4 Slashing damage to receive a +1d4 bonus to Attack Rolls and Saving Throws.

While stronger than the Common daggers, the Ritual Dagger only offers standard damage, which is 1d4. However, it also offers an additional benefit. After a successful attack with the Ritual Dagger, the wielder receives an additional +1d4 bonus to their attack rolls and saving throws until the end of the wielder’s turn.

Players can find the Ritual Dagger on a table near Abdirak, in the Shattered Sanctum. One thing to note is that the dagger disappears along with Abdirak if the player has not taken it before they start a fight with the goblins. So, the solution – take the dagger, and then fight the goblins.

6 Sussur Dagger

Base Damage: 2~5

Damage	Rarity	Weapon Skills
1d4 + 1 Piercing	Rare	Silences targets on hit.

What might have been one of the most useful, if not the most useful dagger in the game, the Sussur Dagger, sadly, fails to rank higher. It tends to be rather inconsistent when it comes to offering its full potential. Not only does the Sussur Dagger offer a +1 weapon enhancement, but it also silences targets on hit.

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Unfortunately, it does not Silence when thrown, and also, apparently, does not silence when wielded in the off-hand. Even then, it seems, the Silence ability works only half of the time when used properly. Whether it is a bug or intended, is unknown, but the Sussur Dagger can be acquired after finishing the Finish the Masterwork Weapon quest in the Blighted Village.

5 Rhapsody

Base Damage: 2~5

Damage	Rarity	Weapon Skills
1d4 +1 Piercing	Very Rare	Scarlet Remittance: Gain a +1 bonus to Attack rolls, damage, and Spell Save DC for every foe slain, up to a maximum of +3. This bonus can be consumed to crit on the next attack, to give enemies Disadvantage, or to heal. Sweet Bloodletting: Possibly inflict Bleeding when hitting a creature with this weapon while Hiding or Invisible.

This museum piece of a dagger would be absolutely impractical in any real-life fighting scenario due to the way it is shaped. It may not offer the player thunderbolts and lightning, but it can be very very frightening, especially in the hands of a well-suited wielder.

Other than the +1 weapon enhancement, which one would expect from a very rare dagger, it also offers a +1 to Attack Rolls, damage, and Spell Save DC for every foe the user slays, up to a maximum of +3. If that was not enough, the Rhapsody also has a chance of inflicting Bleeding on an enemy while using it when the wielder is Hiding or Invisible. The Rhapsody can be acquired during “The Pale Elf” quest in Cazador’s Dungeon, where it is dropped by Cazador Szarr.

4 Dolor Amarus

Base Damage: 3~6

Damage	Rarity	Weapon Skills
1d4 + 2 Piercing	Rare	Dolor Amarus: When the wielder lands a Critical Hit with any weapon attack, it deals an additional 7 damage.

Dolor Amarus is an aptly named Dagger as it roughly translates to bitter pain, which any foe on the receiving end will most definitely feel. With good base damage thanks to its Weapon Enchantment +2, it is a decent option regardless. However, it is arguably best used as an off-hand weapon, as when players crit with either this Dagger or their primary, the Dolor Amarus passive will cause them to deal an extra 7 damage.

There are two ways to acquire Dolor Amarus, but for either option, players must have reached Act 3. The first way to get their hands on this deadly Dagger is to find and kill the serial killer Dolor, who will drop it. Alternatively, players can purchase it from Echo of Abazigal in the Murder Tribunal, although for this option they must have accepted Bhaal.

3 Cold Snap

Base Damage: 2~8

Damage	Rarity	Weapon Skills
1d4 Piercing + 1d4 Cold	Rare	Chilling Counter: When a creature misses with an attack, it must succeed a DC 13 Constitution Saving Throw or be Chilled for 2 turns. Armor Class +1

Despite simply being a Rare item, the Cold Snap dagger is one of the best BG3 daggers, thanks to the bonus 1d4 Cold damage it deals. It also offers two defensive bonuses, increasing a character's AC and chilling enemies who fumble their attacks.

The Cold Snap dagger can be purchased from Ferg Drogher, a trader found in Rivington after players reach Act 3 of Baldur's Gate 3.

2 The Stillmaker

Base Damage: 3~6

Damage	Rarity	Weapon Skills
1d4 +2 Piercing	Very Rare	Hold Person: Hold a humanoid enemy still. They can't Move, Act, or React. Attacks from close range are always Critical Hits.

Another Very Rare addition to the list is the Stillmaker. This one is specifically targeted at players who want easy control of the battlefield. First and foremost, though, is the fact that it offers a +2 weapon enhancement.

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Secondly, and more importantly, it has the ability “Hold Person,” which is a Level 2 spell. This spell makes any humanoid enemy unable to move, act, or react and even turns any attack made on that person from within three meters into a critical hit. The Stillmaker dagger can be found under the Open Hand Temple in Rivington after a successful Perception Check near a hole at coordinates X: 68, Y: -1018.

1 Blade Of The First Blood

Base Damage: 3~6

Baldur's Gate 3 Blade of the First Blood Dagger

Damage	Rarity	Weapon Skills
1d4 +2 Piercing	Legendary	Improved Critical: The number needed to roll a Critical Hit while attacking is reduced by 1. This effect can stack. Exploit Weakness: Creatures hit with this weapon receive Vulnerability to Piercing Damage. True Strike Riposte: When a creature misses with a melee attack, the wielder may retaliate and gain True Strike. Armor Class +1

Blade of the First Blood is a Legendary item and arguably the best dagger in BG3. It grants the wielder access to the True Strike divination cantrip, which gives the wielder Advantage on the next attack roll against a creature, making enemies vulnerable to piercing damage if wielded in the main hand.

It also provides “True Strike Riposte” when wielded in the offhand, which provides the player with retaliation and the gain of “True Strike” when a creature misses the wielder. Blade of the First Blood is dropped by Orin, one of the main enemies in the game. Depending on events in the story, this dagger may also be known as the Bloodthirst.