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Knives

Knives One-handed

Light and fast. Their trademark is the backstab: ×6 instead of ×3 for most weapons. The secondary lunge hits for ×3 and knocks the target far back. Ideal for stealth.

Main damage Slash · Pierce
Elements in variants fire, frost, lightning, spirit

Why choose it

  • Backstab ×6, ideal for stealth
  • Light and fast
With main damage (slash, pierce)
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With elemental variants (fire, frost, lightning, spirit)
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Weaknesses

  • Low damage head-on
  • Short reach
Weak against enemies that resist slash, pierce
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Full lineup

Flint Knife Meadows 5 5 Block 2 Weight 0.3 Open station icon Workbench lvl 1
Copper Knife Black Forest 12 12 Block 2 Weight 0.3 Open station icon Forge lvl 1
Abyssal Razor Black Forest 20 20 Block 2 Weight 0.3 Open station icon Workbench lvl 2
Silver Knife Mountain 25 25 12 Block 2 Weight 0.3 Open station icon Forge lvl 3
Black Metal Knife Plains 34 34 Block 2 Weight 0.3 Open station icon Forge lvl 4
Skoll and Hati Mistlands 45 45 Block 24 Weight 0.3 Open station icon Black Forge lvl 1
Nord Dagger Deep North 75 75 Block 2 Weight 0.3 Open station icon Frost Foundry lvl 1
Thunderblood Dagger Deep North 80 80 45 Block 2 Weight 0.3 Open station icon Black Forge lvl 4
Frostfire Dagger Deep North 62 62 10 88 Block 2 Weight 0.3 Open station icon Black Forge lvl 4

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