Conclave:Dark Dagger

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 Nightwave Offerings. Of the single daggers, the Dark Dagger is unique in its innate Radiation{"Negatives":["Orokin","Tenno Shield"],"GlyphImage":"EssentialRadiationGlyph.png","Link":"Damage/Radiation Damage","ColorBorder":"#8d701c","Color":"#806000","Positives":["Sentient","The Murmur"],"DarkModeColor":"#dda600","Icon":"DmgRadiationSmall64.png","ProcInternalName":"PT_RAD_TOX","Name":"Radiation","ColorBackground":"#dfd8c3","Status":["Friendly Fire"],"StatusNotes":["1"],"InternalName":"DT_RADIATION","Types":["Heat","Electricity"]} damage.

This weapon can be sold for 5,000 Credits 5,000.

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The Dark Dagger blueprint can be acquired from the Nightwave Offerings.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

This weapon deals Radiation{"Negatives":["Orokin","Tenno Shield"],"GlyphImage":"EssentialRadiationGlyph.png","Link":"Damage/Radiation Damage","ColorBorder":"#8d701c","Color":"#806000","Positives":["Sentient","The Murmur"],"DarkModeColor":"#dda600","Icon":"DmgRadiationSmall64.png","ProcInternalName":"PT_RAD_TOX","Name":"Radiation","ColorBackground":"#dfd8c3","Status":["Friendly Fire"],"StatusNotes":["1"],"InternalName":"DT_RADIATION","Types":["Heat","Electricity"]} damage.

Advantages:

Innate Radiation{"Negatives":["Orokin","Tenno Shield"],"GlyphImage":"EssentialRadiationGlyph.png","Link":"Damage/Radiation Damage","ColorBorder":"#8d701c","Color":"#806000","Positives":["Sentient","The Murmur"],"DarkModeColor":"#dda600","Icon":"DmgRadiationSmall64.png","ProcInternalName":"PT_RAD_TOX","Name":"Radiation","ColorBackground":"#dfd8c3","Status":["Friendly Fire"],"StatusNotes":["1"],"InternalName":"DT_RADIATION","Types":["Heat","Electricity"]} damage – effective against health.
High attack speed.
Can use the dagger-exclusive Heartseeker{"Description":"Lock onto targets within 1m, but reduces blocking effectiveness.\r\n-50% Damage Block","Conclave":true,"UpgradeTypes":["WEAPON_MELEE_AUTOTARGET_RANGE_BONUS","WEAPON_MELEE_AUTOTARGET_SPEED_BONUS","WEAPON_MELEE_AUTOTARGET_MAXIMUM_ANGLE","WEAPON_PARRY_EFFECTIVENESS"],"MaxRank":"3","Image":"HeartseekerMod.png","Introduced":"17.3","Icon":"Heartseeker.png","Transmutable":false,"Type":"Daggers","Rarity":"Rare","Link":"Heartseeker","BaseDrain":"10","Polarity":"Madurai","Name":"Heartseeker","Tradable":true,"InternalName":"/Lotus/Upgrades/Mods/PvPMods/Melee/DaggerMeleeAutoTargetBonus","CodexSecret":false} mod.

Disadvantages:

Small jump attack radius.
- This attack cannot knockdown enemies, but can proc Radiation{"Negatives":["Orokin","Tenno Shield"],"GlyphImage":"EssentialRadiationGlyph.png","Link":"Damage/Radiation Damage","ColorBorder":"#8d701c","Color":"#806000","Positives":["Sentient","The Murmur"],"DarkModeColor":"#dda600","Icon":"DmgRadiationSmall64.png","ProcInternalName":"PT_RAD_TOX","Name":"Radiation","ColorBackground":"#dfd8c3","Status":["Friendly Fire"],"StatusNotes":["1"],"InternalName":"DT_RADIATION","Types":["Heat","Electricity"]} damage than basic attacks.
Very short range.
Stance slot has a polarity, does not match the Conclave-only Piercing Fury{"Description":"Fighting form devised for Conclave.","Conclave":true,"MaxRank":"3","Image":"PiercingFuryMod.png","Introduced":"Specters of the Rail","Icon":"PiercingFury.png","Transmutable":false,"Type":"Daggers","Rarity":"Uncommon","Link":"Piercing Fury","BaseDrain":"-2","CompatibilityTags":["DAGGERS_STANCE"],"Name":"Piercing Fury","Tradable":true,"InternalName":"/Lotus/Upgrades/Mods/PvPMods/Stances/PvPDaggerStanceOne","Polarity":"Naramon","CodexSecret":false} stance.

Comparisons:

Dark Dagger{"SellPrice":"5000","BlockAngle":"45","Introduced":"5.0","SlideAttack":"308","InternalName":"/Lotus/Weapons/Tenno/Melee/Dagger/DarkDagger","Link":"Dark Dagger","SweepRadius":"0.25","SlamElement":"Impact","ComboDur":"5","Family":"Dark Dagger","Disposition":"1.1","HeavySlamAttack":"462","Conclave":true,"_TooltipAttackDisplay":"1","Class":"Dagger","HeavyAttack":"308","Image":"DarkDagger.png","StancePolarity":"Unairu","FollowThrough":"0.9","WindUp":"0.4","HeavySlamRadius":"6","Traits":["Tenno"],"Mastery":"2","MaxRank":"30","CompatibilityTags":["DAGGERS_STANCE"],"MeleeRange":"1.75","Attacks":[{"CritChance":"0.08","CritMultiplier":"1.5","AttackName":"Normal Attack","Damage":{"Puncture":"58","Radiation":"60","Slash":"36"},"StatusChance":"0.22","IsSilent":true,"FireRate":"0.917"}],"HeavySlamElement":"Radiation","Name":"Dark Dagger","HeavySlamForcedProcs":["Lifted"],"SlamAttack":"308","SlamRadius":"5","Slot":"Melee","SlamForcedProcs":["Impact"]} (Normal Attack), compared to Rakta Dark Dagger{"SellPrice":"5000","BlockAngle":"45","Introduced":"Update: The Silver Grove 2.0","SlideAttack":"492","InternalName":"/Lotus/Weapons/Syndicates/RedVeil/Melee/RVDarkDagger","Tradable":"1","SweepRadius":"0.25","SlamElement":"Impact","ComboDur":"5","Family":"Dark Dagger","Disposition":"0.95","DefaultUpgrades":["/Lotus/Weapons/Syndicates/RedVeil/Melee/RVDarkDaggerInnateUpgrade"],"HeavySlamAttack":"738","Conclave":true,"_TooltipAttackDisplay":"1","Class":"Dagger","HeavyAttack":"492","Image":"RaktaDarkDagger.png","StancePolarity":"Naramon","FollowThrough":"0.9","HeavySlamRadius":"6","HeavySlamForcedProcs":["Lifted"],"WindUp":"0.4","Mastery":"8","SlamForcedProcs":["Impact"],"MeleeRange":"1.75","MaxRank":"30","CompatibilityTags":["DAGGERS_STANCE"],"Slot":"Melee","Attacks":[{"CritChance":"0.12","CritMultiplier":"1.8","AttackName":"Normal Attack","Damage":{"Puncture":"88","Radiation":"96","Slash":"62"},"StatusChance":"0.3","IsSilent":true,"FireRate":"1"}],"HeavySlamElement":"Radiation","Name":"Rakta Dark Dagger","Traits":["Syndicate","Red Veil"],"SlamAttack":"492","SlamRadius":"5","Polarities":["V"],"Link":"Rakta Dark Dagger"} (Normal Attack):
- Higher base damage (67.00 vs. 54.00)
  - Higher Puncture{"Negatives":["Tenno Shield"],"GlyphImage":"EssentialPunctureGlyph.png","Link":"Damage/Puncture Damage","Color":"#5c5247","Positives":["Corpus","Orokin"],"DarkModeColor":"#c6b098","ColorBorder":"#615448","Name":"Puncture","Icon":"DmgPunctureSmall64.png","Status":["Weakened","Crit Chance +"],"ColorBackground":"#d8d1ca","InternalName":"DT_PUNCTURE","ProcInternalName":"PT_FRAILTY"} damage ({"Negatives":["Tenno Shield"],"GlyphImage":"EssentialPunctureGlyph.png","Link":"Damage/Puncture Damage","Color":"#5c5247","Positives":["Corpus","Orokin"],"DarkModeColor":"#c6b098","ColorBorder":"#615448","Name":"Puncture","Icon":"DmgPunctureSmall64.png","Status":["Weakened","Crit Chance +"],"ColorBackground":"#d8d1ca","InternalName":"DT_PUNCTURE","ProcInternalName":"PT_FRAILTY"} 25.2 vs. {"Negatives":["Tenno Shield"],"GlyphImage":"EssentialPunctureGlyph.png","Link":"Damage/Puncture Damage","Color":"#5c5247","Positives":["Corpus","Orokin"],"DarkModeColor":"#c6b098","ColorBorder":"#615448","Name":"Puncture","Icon":"DmgPunctureSmall64.png","Status":["Weakened","Crit Chance +"],"ColorBackground":"#d8d1ca","InternalName":"DT_PUNCTURE","ProcInternalName":"PT_FRAILTY"} 19.3)
  - Higher Slash{"Negatives":["Tenno Shield"],"GlyphImage":"EssentialSlashGlyph.png","Link":"Damage/Slash Damage","Color":"#7a5254","Positives":["Infested","Narmer"],"DarkModeColor":"#e69ca0","ColorBorder":"#614849","Name":"Slash","Icon":"DmgSlashSmall64.png","Status":["Bleed DoT"],"ColorBackground":"#d8cacb","InternalName":"DT_SLASH","ProcInternalName":"PT_BLEEDING"} damage ({"Negatives":["Tenno Shield"],"GlyphImage":"EssentialSlashGlyph.png","Link":"Damage/Slash Damage","Color":"#7a5254","Positives":["Infested","Narmer"],"DarkModeColor":"#e69ca0","ColorBorder":"#614849","Name":"Slash","Icon":"DmgSlashSmall64.png","Status":["Bleed DoT"],"ColorBackground":"#d8cacb","InternalName":"DT_SLASH","ProcInternalName":"PT_BLEEDING"} 15.7 vs. {"Negatives":["Tenno Shield"],"GlyphImage":"EssentialSlashGlyph.png","Link":"Damage/Slash Damage","Color":"#7a5254","Positives":["Infested","Narmer"],"DarkModeColor":"#e69ca0","ColorBorder":"#614849","Name":"Slash","Icon":"DmgSlashSmall64.png","Status":["Bleed DoT"],"ColorBackground":"#d8cacb","InternalName":"DT_SLASH","ProcInternalName":"PT_BLEEDING"} 13.6)
  - Higher Radiation{"Negatives":["Orokin","Tenno Shield"],"GlyphImage":"EssentialRadiationGlyph.png","Link":"Damage/Radiation Damage","ColorBorder":"#8d701c","Color":"#806000","Positives":["Sentient","The Murmur"],"DarkModeColor":"#dda600","Icon":"DmgRadiationSmall64.png","ProcInternalName":"PT_RAD_TOX","Name":"Radiation","ColorBackground":"#dfd8c3","Status":["Friendly Fire"],"StatusNotes":["1"],"InternalName":"DT_RADIATION","Types":["Heat","Electricity"]} damage ({"Negatives":["Orokin","Tenno Shield"],"GlyphImage":"EssentialRadiationGlyph.png","Link":"Damage/Radiation Damage","ColorBorder":"#8d701c","Color":"#806000","Positives":["Sentient","The Murmur"],"DarkModeColor":"#dda600","Icon":"DmgRadiationSmall64.png","ProcInternalName":"PT_RAD_TOX","Name":"Radiation","ColorBackground":"#dfd8c3","Status":["Friendly Fire"],"StatusNotes":["1"],"InternalName":"DT_RADIATION","Types":["Heat","Electricity"]} 26.1 vs. {"Negatives":["Orokin","Tenno Shield"],"GlyphImage":"EssentialRadiationGlyph.png","Link":"Damage/Radiation Damage","ColorBorder":"#8d701c","Color":"#806000","Positives":["Sentient","The Murmur"],"DarkModeColor":"#dda600","Icon":"DmgRadiationSmall64.png","ProcInternalName":"PT_RAD_TOX","Name":"Radiation","ColorBackground":"#dfd8c3","Status":["Friendly Fire"],"StatusNotes":["1"],"InternalName":"DT_RADIATION","Types":["Heat","Electricity"]} 21.1)
- Higher total damage (67 vs. 54)
- Lower attack speed (0.92x animation speed vs. 1.00x animation speed)
- Different Stance Polarity ( vs. )
- Lower Mastery Rank required (2 vs. 8)

Trivia[edit | edit source]

The Dark Dagger and its longer version the Dark Sword{"SellPrice":"5000","BlockAngle":"55","Introduced":"5.0","SlideAttack":"260","InternalName":"/Lotus/Weapons/Tenno/Melee/Swords/DarkSword/DarkLongSword","Link":"Dark Sword","SweepRadius":"0.25","SlamElement":"Toxin","ComboDur":"5","Family":"Dark Sword","Disposition":"1.48","HeavySlamAttack":"780","Conclave":true,"_TooltipAttackDisplay":"1","Class":"Sword","HeavyAttack":"1300","Image":"DarkSword.png","StancePolarity":"Unairu","FollowThrough":"0.6","WindUp":"0.6","HeavySlamRadius":"8","Traits":["Tenno"],"Mastery":"8","MaxRank":"30","CompatibilityTags":["SWORDS_STANCE"],"MeleeRange":"2.5","Attacks":[{"CritChance":"0.05","CritMultiplier":"1.5","AttackName":"Normal Attack","Damage":{"Puncture":"120","Radiation":"80","Slash":"60"},"StatusChance":"0.4","IsSilent":true,"FireRate":"0.833"}],"HeavySlamElement":"Toxin","Name":"Dark Sword","HeavySlamForcedProcs":["Lifted","Toxin"],"SlamAttack":"520","SlamRadius":"7","Slot":"Melee","SlamForcedProcs":["Impact"]} were previously physical damage weapons. Update 13.0 (2014-04-09) changed them to deal purely Radiation{"Negatives":["Orokin","Tenno Shield"],"GlyphImage":"EssentialRadiationGlyph.png","Link":"Damage/Radiation Damage","ColorBorder":"#8d701c","Color":"#806000","Positives":["Sentient","The Murmur"],"DarkModeColor":"#dda600","Icon":"DmgRadiationSmall64.png","ProcInternalName":"PT_RAD_TOX","Name":"Radiation","ColorBackground":"#dfd8c3","Status":["Friendly Fire"],"StatusNotes":["1"],"InternalName":"DT_RADIATION","Types":["Heat","Electricity"]} damage on their normal attacks, making them the first melee weapons to do so.
Prior to Update 19.0 (2016-11-11), the Dark Dagger and the Dark Sword{"SellPrice":"5000","BlockAngle":"55","Introduced":"5.0","SlideAttack":"260","InternalName":"/Lotus/Weapons/Tenno/Melee/Swords/DarkSword/DarkLongSword","Link":"Dark Sword","SweepRadius":"0.25","SlamElement":"Toxin","ComboDur":"5","Family":"Dark Sword","Disposition":"1.48","HeavySlamAttack":"780","Conclave":true,"_TooltipAttackDisplay":"1","Class":"Sword","HeavyAttack":"1300","Image":"DarkSword.png","StancePolarity":"Unairu","FollowThrough":"0.6","WindUp":"0.6","HeavySlamRadius":"8","Traits":["Tenno"],"Mastery":"8","MaxRank":"30","CompatibilityTags":["SWORDS_STANCE"],"MeleeRange":"2.5","Attacks":[{"CritChance":"0.05","CritMultiplier":"1.5","AttackName":"Normal Attack","Damage":{"Puncture":"120","Radiation":"80","Slash":"60"},"StatusChance":"0.4","IsSilent":true,"FireRate":"0.833"}],"HeavySlamElement":"Toxin","Name":"Dark Sword","HeavySlamForcedProcs":["Lifted","Toxin"],"SlamAttack":"520","SlamRadius":"7","Slot":"Melee","SlamForcedProcs":["Impact"]} used exactly the same image for the Arsenal and Codex.