Conclave:Dark Dagger

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This short blade weapon forged using dark metals has limited range but comes out fast.

The **Dark Dagger** is a one-handed Dagger, only obtainable via Alert Missions. Of the single daggers, the Dark Dagger is unique in its innate  damage.

This weapon can be sold for 5,000File:Credits64.png‍ **5,000**.

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The Dark Dagger blueprint can be acquired from Alert missions.

## Characteristics

This weapon deals  damage.

**Advantages:**

* Innate  damage – effective against Alloy Armor and Robotic enemies.
* High attack speed.
* Can use the Dark Dagger-exclusive {{#vardefine:Name|Gleaming Blight}}{{M}} "{{#var:Name}}" not found mod.
* Can use the dagger-exclusive {{#vardefine:Name|Covert Lethality}}{{M}} "{{#var:Name}}" not found mod.

**Disadvantages:**

* Small jump attack radius.
	+ This attack cannot knockdown enemies, but has a higher chance for a  proc than basic attacks.
* Very short range.
* Stance slot has a File:Unairu Pol.svg polarity, incompatible with all current stances ({{#vardefine:Name|Pointed Wind}}{{M}} "{{#var:Name}}" not found, {{#vardefine:Name|Homing Fang}}{{M}} "{{#var:Name}}" not found, and {{#vardefine:Name|Stinging Thorn}}{{M}} "{{#var:Name}}" not found) unless repolarized using Forma.
* Low critical chance and multiplier.

**Comparisons**
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## Weapon Loadouts

* See Category:Conclave:Dark Dagger Build to see how players mod this weapon.
* See Category:Conclave:Dark Dagger Guides for guides on how to use this weapon effectively.
* For more general help with weapons, you may wish to browse Category:Weapon Guides.

## Notes

* Oddly, the Dark Dagger uses a File:Unairu Pol.svg polarity for its stance slot, which means it will receive less mod capacity from {{#vardefine:Name|Pointed Wind}}{{M}} "{{#var:Name}}" not found (File:Madurai Pol.svg), {{#vardefine:Name|Homing Fang}}{{M}} "{{#var:Name}}" not found (File:Naramon Pol.svg), and Stinging Thorn (File:Madurai Pol.svg), the only stance mods for daggers. It is recommended that the stance slot be repolarized into the desired polarity if one wishes to keep using the Dark Dagger for optimal modding.
* When equipped without a Stance mod, the Dark Dagger adds a 4th lunging stab on its normal attack combo that propels the Warframe a good distance forward, which is useful for catching up to moving enemies. It also has a 100% chance of inflicting  bleed proc, despite the fact that the Dark Dagger has no physical damage element. This effect is lost if one uses the {{#vardefine:Name|Pointed Wind}}{{M}} "{{#var:Name}}" not found stance, which replaces the lunge with a sweeping slash.
	+ If the lunge lands behind an unalerted enemy, a stealth attack will be performed instead.

## Tips

* Because this weapon deals innate  damage, two more combined elemental types can be added to form a three-element build. With a  and  combo, the Dark Dagger can be made into an anti-Grineer weapon capable of defeating Ferrite Armor, Alloy Armor and Machinery. This same build also makes it effective against Corrupted.

## Trivia

* The Dark Dagger and its longer version the Dark Sword were previously physical damage weapons. {{#vardefine:Update|Update 13.0 }}{{#var:Update}} changed them to deal purely  damage on their normal attacks, making them the first melee weapons to do so.
* Prior to Update 19, the Dark Dagger and the Dark Sword used exactly the same image for the Arsenal and Codex.

## Media

* DarkdaggerInGame.PNG
* Dark dagger.pngDark Dagger U17 remodel
* Dark dagger redesign.pngDark Dagger - redesign
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## Patch History

{{#vardefine:Update|Hotfix 22.2.5 }}{{#var:Update}}
* Fixed the Dark Daggers not being visible in the Codex.

{{#vardefine:Update|Update 17.3 }}{{#var:Update}}

* The Ceramic Dagger, Dark Dagger, Heat Dagger, Karyst and Sheev can now be used in PvP.

{{#vardefine:Update|Update 15.0 }}{{#var:Update}}

* Dark Dagger: Gleaming Blight: adds 25% status chance

## See also

* Dark Sword, the longsword version of this weapon.
* {{#vardefine:Name|Gleaming Blight}}{{M}} "{{#var:Name}}" not found, a Dark Dagger exclusive Syndicate mod.
* Rakta Dark Dagger, the Red Veil variant of this weapon.
* Dark Split-Sword, the hybrid version of this weapon

* Secondary
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* Archwing
* Research
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* Sentinel

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