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|name=elven dagger
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|tile=[[image:elven dagger.png]]
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|appearance=runed dagger
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|smalldmg=1d5
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|largedmg=1d3
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|tohit=<nowiki>+2</nowiki>
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|cost=4
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|weight=10
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|material=wood
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An '''elven dagger''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It uses the [[dagger]] [[skill]], and like a dagger it can be used in [[melee]] and [[thrown]] as a [[projectile]]. It is made of [[wood]], and appears as a '''runed dagger''' when [[identification|unidentified]].
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[[Sting]] is an [[artifact weapon|artifact]] elven dagger, and can be created by [[naming]] any elven dagger "Sting".
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==Generation==
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Player [[Elf (starting race)|elves]] start the game with knowledge of the elven dagger.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|826|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Elven [[Ranger]]s start each game with a +1 elven dagger as their secondary weapon.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|114|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|204|nethack=3.6.7|comment=Race-based substitutions for initial inventory}}
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Elven daggers constitute 1.0% of randomly-generated weapons in the dungeon. In addition to random generation, weapon [[shop]]s and general stores can stock elven daggers.
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Live [[Elf (monster attribute)|elves]] have a {{frac|2}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] an elven dagger.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|426|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=default orcish weapons}} [[Hobbit]]s have a {{frac|3}} chance of generating with an elven dagger.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|374|nethack=3.6.7}}
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==Strategy==
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Elven daggers are the best type of dagger available, but are somewhat harder to come by in comparison to normal daggers. As wooden weapons, they are only susceptible to rotting and fire damage, which can be avoided by using a different weapon against the few monsters with fiery [[passive attack]]s (as no monster with a passive rotting attack exists).
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==History==
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The elven dagger first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
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==References==
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[[Category:Elven items|Dagger]]

Revision as of 02:19, 23 November 2023

) Elven dagger.png
Name elven dagger
Appearance runed dagger
Damage vs. small 1d5
Damage vs. large 1d3
To-hit bonus +2
Weapon skill dagger
Size one-handed
Base price 4 zm
(+10/positive
enchant)
Weight 10
Material wood

An elven dagger is a type of weapon that appears in NetHack. It uses the dagger skill, and like a dagger it can be used in melee and thrown as a projectile. It is made of wood, and appears as a runed dagger when unidentified.

Sting is an artifact elven dagger, and can be created by naming any elven dagger "Sting".

Generation

Player elves start the game with knowledge of the elven dagger.[1] Elven Rangers start each game with a +1 elven dagger as their secondary weapon.[2][3]

Elven daggers constitute 1.0% of randomly-generated weapons in the dungeon. In addition to random generation, weapon shops and general stores can stock elven daggers.

Live elves have a 12 chance of being generated with an elven dagger.[4] Hobbits have a 13 chance of generating with an elven dagger.[5]

Strategy

Elven daggers are the best type of dagger available, but are somewhat harder to come by in comparison to normal daggers. As wooden weapons, they are only susceptible to rotting and fire damage, which can be avoided by using a different weapon against the few monsters with fiery passive attacks (as no monster with a passive rotting attack exists).

History

The elven dagger first appears in NetHack 3.0.0.

References