Weapon progression inDragon’s Dogma 2is fairly straightforward, as the best weapons are often available from vendors across Battahl and Vermund. If you’rebuilding the best Thief, you’ll need to select the best daggers Dragon’s Dogma 2 has to offer.
Complete quests and travel the world earning plenty of coins andtracking down Wyrmslife Crystalsso you may exchange both currencies for the best daggers around. Check the inventories at shops including Celeste’s Smithy in the Checkpoint Rest Town andat The Dragonforged in Battahlfor some of these daggers.
All stats shown in the tables are theweapon’s base statswithout factoring in your character’s stats, equipment, or augments.
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TheBardiche Daggersare an excellent option tostart your career as a Thief, as their availability relatively early in your run will make them one of the first few powerful daggers you find in Dragon’s Dogma 2.
Head over toCeleste’s Smithyin theCheckpoint Rest Town, or venture further east to theNameless Village Apothecaryto get your hands on these daggers.
You’ll domore damage against humanoid enemiesas part of the daggers' intrinsic effect.
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Blighted– 18 percent
If you preferdaggers with an additional effectaside from their base damage, thenSpitewill be one of thebest early-game daggersyou can find in Dragon’s Dogma 2. The 100 Slash Strength will increase damage against unarmored foes, while Blighted’s relatively good chance to activate can decimate your enemies.
Head to Celeste’s Smithy in theCheckpoint Rest Town, or Awaran’s Arms inBakbattahlto pick up these daggers.
Try to buy these at the Checkpoint Rest Town early in the game, as you will find better options once you’ve naturally progressed to Bakbattahl.
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What theBattahli Biterslack in additional or magick effects itmakes up for in raw Strength.These powerful daggers can easily eliminate many basic monsters and won’t break the bank if you’re looking fora solid budget optionon your journey.
Unfortunately, you can only get these unique daggers inBakbattahl, again from Awaran’s Arms.
However, you cansneak into Battahl via the river to the west of the Checkpoint Rest Town, allowing you to head to Bakbattahl early if you simply must have these daggers.
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TheDivine Razorsare a direct upgrade from the Battahli Biters, but they will cost you a bit more (45,500 Gold) compared to the Battahli Biters' 36,200 G price tag. However, the increased price is well worth spending your gold, as you’ll receive a set of daggers with better Strength, Knockdown Power, andhigher damage potential.
You’re in for quite a shopping conundrum inBakbattahl, as these daggers are also sold at Awaran’s Arms. Ultimately, your budget will determine which daggers you use for the time being.
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TheFramae Bladesare an excellent endgame dagger choice for your Thief or Warfarer, as they boastone of the highest Strength values of any dagger. With standard Slash Strength and better-than-average Knockdown Power, the Framae Blades warrant their 60,000 G price tag.
If you’re looking to lock down these daggers, you need to travel quite a distance. The only spots you can get these daggers before the endgame are theVolcanic Island Campor from eitherDwarven Smithy(Gautstafr or Brokkr) after completing their questlines.
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Frost– 45 percent
TheFrosted Edgesoffer arguably one of the best combinations of Strength damage, Magick damage, and utility via theFrostelemental effect which stacks to make enemiesfreeze in place. Each swing of the Frosted Edges will slow your foe’s movements, causing them to bestricken with the ice-bound debilitation.
Luckily, you won’t need to pay anything for these fantastic daggers, as you can simply loot them from a chest in the Coral Snakes' Hideout (in Battahl) duringthe events of the Mercy among Thieves quest. There’s no better price than “free”.
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If you’re less concerned about debilitations or alternate forms of damage and would rather just hack and slash monsters, thenyou can’t go wrong with theDragon’s Vein. These endgame daggers lead the pack with the best Strength damage among all Daggers in Dragon’s Dogma 2.
However, you musttrigger the game’s true endingand meet the Dragonforged at his location in theSeafloor Shrineto purchase these daggers for 110Wyrmslife Crystals.
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Holy– 45 percent
Heaven’s Keyare not only the best daggers Dragon’s Dogma 2 has to offer, but they might also be the best-looking ones. While they fall just behind the Dragon’s Vein daggers in raw Strength, they compensate with an incredible amount of Magick Damage and the rareHolyelemental type.
Aside from their 68,000 G price stage, you’ll also need to wait until the endgame sequence during the true ending to buy these fantastic blades.
you’re able to purchase these from any vendor once you are in the endgame and all their inventories have been updated.
