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Daggers are one of the most popular range weapons, being cheap, plentiful, and more durable than arrows, crossbow bolts, and darts.
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Types of dagger
The ordinary dagger (appearance: "dagger") is the most common type, but there are others.
Orcish dagger
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| Name | orcish dagger |
| Appearance | crude dagger |
| Damage vs. small | 1d3 |
| Damage vs. large | 1d3 |
| To-hit bonus | +2 |
| Weapon skill | dagger |
| Size | one-handed |
| Base price | 4 zm (+10/positive enchant) |
| Weight | 10 |
| Material | iron |
This dagger can be found on orcs (and in your starting inventory, if you're an orc). Its appearance as "crude dagger" is accurate (only d3 damage against small monsters instead of d4).
Being made of iron, it's susceptible to corrosion and rusting from acidic/rust monsters and water, like an ordinary dagger.
Elven dagger
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| 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 |
This dagger can be found on elves (and in your starting inventory, if you're an elf). It is superior to an ordinary dagger (d5 damage vs d3 against Small). It is also made of wood, and therefore immune to corrosion and rusting.
Naming an elven dagger "Sting" turns it into the artifact, Sting.
Silver dagger
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| Name | silver dagger |
| Appearance | silver dagger |
| Damage vs. small | 1d4+(1d20) |
| Damage vs. large | 1d3+(1d20) |
| To-hit bonus | +2 |
| Weapon skill | dagger |
| Size | one-handed |
| Base price | 40 zm (+10/positive enchant) |
| Weight | 12 |
| Material | silver |
This special dagger is very rare, but can be obtained in quantities with patience. It is normally equivalent to an ordinary dagger, but does an extra d20 damage against silver-hating creatures (e.g. werewolves and demons). A stack of highly enchanted silver daggers is amongst the deadliest weapons in Gehennom.
Additionally, silver, like wood, is immune to all forms of erosion.
Strategy
Daggers can be very useful in the early game, despite their weight and low base damage. A ranged volley denies monsters even the chance to hit you, or at least softens them up. Many classes can attain proficiency in dagger skill, and may wish to do so, under the right circumstances.
