Dragon dagger



The Dragon dagger is the strongest dagger available outside of Daemonheim and can be wielded by members who have at least level 60 Attack and have done the Lost City quest. Dragon daggers are accurate, fast, and poisonable weapons that have a special attack called Puncture. This special attack consists of two quick strikes at an opponent, with increased accuracy and damage, using up 25% of the special attack bar. The dragon dagger is extremely popular among players of all combat levels. Because of its special attack, it is a popular weapon in PvP combat as it is cheap but very effective.

Prices for a dragon dagger vary according to its poison level. The unpoisoned dagger can be purchased in the Zanaris marketplace, from the travelling merchant Rasolo standing by the Baxtorian Falls and at Blades by Urbi in Sophanem for 30,000 coins, or at the Grand Exchange in Varrock. An un-poisoned dragon dagger is almost never seen, as it is mainly used because of its speed and ability to be poisoned.

Alternatively, players with a level 65 Hunter can hunt magpie implings in the Impetuous Impulses activity and potentially receive one as loot. The dragon dagger is also a drop from a few high-levelled revenants found in the Forinthry Dungeon as well as a drop from ivory statues. Poisoned Dragon Daggers can be obtained as a drop from K'ril Tsutsaroth and unpoisoned dragon daggers can also be obtained as a reward from an Elite Clue scroll.

With the release of the dragon claws the price of the dragon dagger has dropped. This is probably because the claws can hit harder (a +56 strength bonus compared to the +40 of the dragon dagger), are just as fast, and have an arguably better special attack. However, the sheer availability and much lower price of the dragon dagger remain a big selling point. Furthermore, dragon claws are two-handed and lack the ability to be poisoned. Theoretically, the claws can hit up to around 1102 damage under perfect conditions, which equals a 2204 with both specials, while under the same conditions, the dragon dagger can hit 560-560 four times for a total of 4480 life points from 4 specials. However, in PvP, this damage would not be possible. When PKing, a dragon dagger is highly dependent on the player's attack bonuses and Attack level.

As of 13 January 2009, the dragon dagger and all its poisoned variants are now split on CoinShare.

Levels 1 to 99

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Levels 100 and above
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Dragon dagger (p++)

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Special attack
The dragon dagger's special attack, Puncture, consists of two quick strikes at your opponent, with slightly increased accuracy and damage than normal. High-level players, if lucky, can hit over 900 with a single special attack. Due to the fact that the special only uses 25% of the special attack bar, even a high-level opponent could be killed in a matter of seconds. This special is considered one of the best special attacks of the more affordable weapons in the game, and players will sometimes carry a dragon dagger in addition to their main weapon to cause 4 quick hits and a considerable chance of inflicting poison on their foe. However, this is dependent on the player's attack level, with lower levels strongly decreasing the chance of a successful special, especially against people wearing high defence armour.

The highest known unglitched special so far is 560-560 which was done using a castlewar brace, Turmoil, Vesta's chainbody and legs, berserker ring (i), dragon boots, an amulet of strength, and a dragonfire shield. Under normal conditions (e.g., in player-versus-player combat) 560-560 would not be possible.

On 10 January, 2011, Jagex had a hidden update where the special attack's damage would be dealt corresponding to the arm movements of your avatar, which basically means, you can't have both damages at the same time; It will be one after another. If used in PVP, it will give the player a chance to survive by eating food in the middle. (Confirmed; special attack on a monster while in the middle of an aggressive monster attacking you will only allow you to use have one hit instead of 2)

Dragon daggers and dragon longswords can only be used after completion of the Lost City quest.

Trivia

 * There appears to be a dragon dagger on the shop shelf at Reggie's shop in Fist of Guthix although he doesn't sell them.
 * Dragon daggers are commonly used with their special attack to hit double four times; this is often seen with the poisonous version in PvP or Clan Wars.
 * The dragon dagger (p++) used to be named "dragon dagger (s)." This is how it got the name "dds."
 * Rasolo used to sell Dragon daggers for 60,000 coins each; this has been reduced to 30k after a few years.
 * It is possible to get four hitsplats using the Dragon dagger. It can be done by using the Dragon dagger special, (if there is poison in it) poison damage and the normal weapons damage (Such as the Dragon scimitar or longsword)
 * Despite being a metallic weapon, this weapon has +1 Magic attack/defence. This can be a bit useful for hybrid duels.
 * Despite the Dragon Longsword and Lost city being released on 27 February 2002, the dragon dagger was not added until 25 February 2004, making the Dragon Longsword the only reward for completing the quest upon its release.
 * When you use the special and the second strike kills the target, you get combat XP for what the hit would have been on the second hit, meaning more XP than what you really hit.
 * The Dragon Dagger, the Corrupt Dragon Dagger, the Keris and all their poisoned versions are the only three daggers in the game that players hold with a reverse grip.
 * There was a glitch where the dragon dagger could be held like an anchor or a different weapon, such as a godsword. The same glitch could also be done with any other weapon by sitting on a chair in a player-owned house and equipping the desired weapon. This glitch has been fixed.
 * Many Players use the Dragon Dagger for it's special attack alone and switch to a stronger weapon such as a Dragon Longsword or Dragon Scimitar after they have used it.

Dragon Dagger v.s. Dragon Claws

 * The Dragon Dagger 's special has a accuracy and damage boost on the special, while the Dragon claws have no boost on their special, rather they have a rule that restricts the damage for the rest of the special after the first hit (which is a normal hit).
 * Both are pretty fast
 * The Dragon Dagger can be poisoned
 * Dragon Claws are very expensive
 * The Dragon Dagger's special attack and the Dragon Claws's special attack use the same amount of the special attack bar for four hits, but the Dragon Claws's special hits quicker.