Daggers... Whats the point??

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KarrotKake

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So I've been making up my new PC and I wanted him to be a more combat-shy person who has just a small knife on him in the case that he needs to defend himself. In my building, however, I got to thinking. What benefits does taking a dagger have?? From what I can tell the only major benefit is that it costs almost nothing to use one but that's it. I know that in other organizations the dagger is useful because "Waylay" can only be performed with a dagger, making them fill a niche role that rogues and sneaky types can capitalize on, but seeing as waylay doesn't even require a weapon to perform, I'm struggling to find a justification for holding onto a dagger after early levels instead of a sword or something. I'm happy to be proved wrong, but from what I can glean I got nothin'.
 
I only have short weapons. Can't say there's an advantage to it other than that's what my character prefers to use. So it's more of an RP thing than anything else I suppose.
 
They can be used to cut people free from "physical" entanglements (ropes, webs, etc.)
 
Yeah, it can. But, take for instance, the cost of a longsword versus a dagger in build spent for a scholar. *shrug*

As a fighter or a skirmisher rogue, you can keep one around with a weapon coating on it for when you need to deliver a status effect. But in general, you're correct; Daggers end up filling very niche uses and not much else.
 
I don't think you need proficiency to cut a rope, only to block or deal damage.

Could be wrong tho.

Rocks and arrows are better for applied poisons. Daggers are complete garbage for everything aside from roleplay.
 
DiscOH said:
Rocks and arrows are better for applied poisons. Daggers are complete garbage for everything aside from roleplay.
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Unless you happen to play a race that can neither use a bow nor throw a knife!
 
The point of it is to thoroughly and utterly demoralize your opponent by besting them in battle with a single dagger against their weapon(s) of choice.
#BattleGoals
 
I used to always keep a minimum length dagger hidden in my armor just in case I was searched by someone like guards or had to be "empty handed" to a attend a meeting.

Sometimes weapon length us an issue, say when you unexpectedly find yourself crawling through a narrow sewer tunnel. (I've been in that unexpected situation chasing a bad guy and my polearm wouldnt fit and didn't have an opportunity to get an alternative weapon; glad I had my hidden dagger with me though)
 
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