Hailstorm dagger

The Hailstorm dagger is a weapon used in the Dungeoneering skill and requires 68 Attack and 68 Magic to wield. Its stats are similar to the Katagon dagger, but has a lower attack requirement to wield. It is obtained as a drop from monsters in Daemonheim, commonly from icefiends. There is a 20% chance to deal an extra 50 magic damage with each hit with the hailstorm dagger. This chance will not hit against the Protect from Magic protection prayer, but can hit through Protect from Melee and it's equivalent special abilities, like the Bulwark Beast's armour. This occurence gives you Magic experience. A player's normal attack hits slightly before the extra damage. This is increased to 100 damage if used with the Flameburst defender. This item can only be used in Daemonheim. This is a useful weapon for mages who don't have staves, providing them with a melee option as well as a slight boost to their magic attack.

This weapon has a similiar image to the Frostbite dagger.

Trivia

 * For the first few days after the release of dungeoneering, the knowledge base stated that the strength bonus on this weapon is +690, possibly due to the Constitution update. This was fixed a few days later.


 * In the Magic guide inside Runescape, it shows that you need 68 defence and not 68 attack. Yet when you visit the defence section, the hailstorm dagger is not shown for requirements. The same thing occurs when you visit the attack section; the hailstorm dagger is not listed. It is unknown if this is a glitch or not.