Best Dagger BG3

Welcome to my Best Dagger Weapons for BG3 Guide! Daggers are strong “Light” Weapons in Baldur’s Gate 3 that can help you create powerful melee Builds! Usually they are better to use along with Rogue Builds, that focus on hitting from stealth and dealing massive damage to unprepared enemies. This guide will show you the Best Dagger Weapons in Baldur’s Gate 3 but also where you can find them!

What are the Best Dagger Weapons in Baldur’s Gate 3?

There are a few powerful Daggers in BG3 that can complement your Build with a variety of actions and spells! These are the Best Dagger Weapons in BG3:

1. Bloodthirst
2. Rhapsody
3. Stillmaker
4. Dolor Amarus
5. Sussur Dagger
6. Cold Snap

1. Bloodthirst

Bloodthirst is a powerful Legendary Dagger and one of the Best Weapons in the game, that you can get later by killing and looting Orin in Bhaal Temple, during Act 3! A flexible Weapon that you can use on your main hand or off hand. This Dagger offers:

• Improved Critical: The number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking is reduced by 1. This effect can stack.
• Weapon Enchantment +2
• Light
• Finesse
• Thrown
• Armor Class +1
• Bound Weapon
• (Main Hand Only) Exploit Weakness: Creatures hit with this weapon receive Vulnerability to Piercing damage.
• (Off-Hand Only) True Strike Riposte: When a creature misses you with a melee attack, you may retaliate and gain True Strike

2. Rhapsody

Rhapsody is a Very Rare Dagger that you can get by killing Cazador Szarr, in the Szarr Palace during Act 3 as well. Dealing with Cazador is part of the Companion Quest for Astarion, which can use this Dagger well, if you have leveled him up as a Rogue! This Dagger offers:

• Scarlet Remittance: Gain a +1 Bonus to Attack Rolls, damage and Spell Save DC for every foe you slay, up to a maximum of +3.
• Sweet Bloodletting: Possibly inflict Bleeding when hitting a creature with this weapon while Hiding or Invisible.
• Weapon Enchantment +1
• Light
• Finesse
• Thrown

3. Stillmaker

Another Very Rare Dagger that offers the Hold Person, Level 3 Spell to whoever its holding it! You can find Stillmaker in a hole in the area under the Open Hand Temple in Baldur’s Gate, during the Third Act of the game. The Dagger also offers:

• Lacerate, makes targets bleed
• Weapon Enchantment +2
• Light
• Finesse
• Thrown

4. Dolor Amarus

You can acquire this Dagger by killing Dolor in Baldur’s Gate 3 in Act 3 of the game. Alternatively you can buy it from Echo of Abazigal in the Murder Tribunal! Dolor Amarus is a Rare Dagger that offers the Dolor Amarus passive effect, which deals an additional 7 damage when you land a Critical Hit with a Weapon or unarmed attack. This dagger also offers a +2 Weapon Enchantment, Lacerate, Light, Finesse and Thrown traits!

5. Sussur Dagger

The Sussur Dagger is one of three special weapons you can create during the “Finish the Masterwork Weapon Quest” in the Blighted Village(Act 1). The Sussur Dagger Silences targets on hit, which makes it an excellent weapon to use against spellcasters. A Rare Weapon with a +1 Weapon Enchantment, Light, Finesse and Thrown traits.

6. Cold Snap

Cold Snap is a special Weapon that deals Cold Damage! This special Rare Dagger offers:

• Chilling Encounter: When a creature misses you with an attack, it must succeed a Constitution saving throw or be Chilled for 2 turns.
• Armor Class +1
• Light
• Finesse
• Thrown

What is the Most Powerful Dagger in Baldur’s Gate 3?

The most Powerful Dagger in Baldur’s Gate 3 is Bloodthirst! A Legendary Weapon that offers different effects based on the hand you have it equipped. Exploit Weakness allows you to apply vulnerability to piercing damage when you hold it in your main hand. True Strike Riposte on the other(off) hand, lets you retaliate and gain True Strike when an enemy misses you. A Powerful Weapon for Rogue Builds. Other great Daggers include Stillmaker, Rhapsody and Sussur Dagger!