| Dragon dagger | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Released | 29 March 2004 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Also called | DD | ||||||||||||||||||
| Members | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quest item | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Properties | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tradeable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equipable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stackable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Noteable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Options | Wield, Drop | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examine | A powerful dagger. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Values | |||||||||||||||||||
| Value | 30,000 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| High alch | 18,000 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Low alch | 12,000 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 0.453 kg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Exchange | |||||||||||||||||||
| Exchange | 17,233 coins (info) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Buy limit | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Daily volume | 17,736 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Advanced data | |||||||||||||||||||
| Item ID | 1215 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Link | MOID | ||||||||||||||||||
The dragon dagger is the second-strongest dagger available in Old School RuneScape, behind the abyssal dagger. It can be wielded by players with at least 60 Attack after completion of the Lost City quest. As with most daggers, it can be poisoned.
If casting either of the alchemy spells on a dragon dagger, use a cleaning cloth on poisoned versions to make more profit, as the value of the unpoisoned dagger is higher than any of the poisoned versions: 18,000 coins compared to 14,400 coins.
As with most dragon equipment, the dragon dagger cannot be made from raw materials using the Smithing skill.
Combat stats
 Attack bonuses |  |  | ||||
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| +40 | +25 | -4 | +1 | +0 | ||
 Defence bonuses | ||||||
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| +0 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +0 | ||
 Other bonuses | Slot | |||||
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| +40 | +0 | +0% | +0 | List | ||
| Combat style | Attack type | Weapon style | Attack speed | Range | Experience | Level boost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Stab | Stab | Accurate | 4 ticks (2.4s) | 1 tile |  | +3 Attack |
 | Lunge | Stab | Aggressive | | +3 Strength | ||
 | Slash | Slash | Aggressive | | +3 Strength | ||
 | Block | Stab | Defensive | | +3 Defence | ||
Special attack
The dragon dagger's special attack, Puncture, deals two hits at once with an extra 15% accuracy and 15% damage for each of the two hits, consuming 25% of the wielder's special attack energy. Puncture rolls against opponent's slash defence roll.
When used against other players, both hits are applied simultaneously. There is a slight delay between the two hits when the special is used on NPCs.
The special attack's highest possible hit under normal combat conditions is 50 damage for each of the two hits, or a total of 100 damage. Although rare, the poisoned dagger's special attack can occasionally stack with the poison damage, resulting in a theoretical damage stack of 106. Against a Slayer target with a black mask or Slayer helmet equipped, the maximum becomes 54 per hit, dealing a maximum of 108 damage.
For these reasons, the dragon dagger is a staple 'knock-out' weapon in PvP combat and a cheap option for a high-damage spec weapon in PvM. Dragon claws are often superior but carry a much higher price.
Creation
| Members |  | Ticks | 0 (0s) |
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| Item | Quantity | Cost | |
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| Dragon dagger | 1 | 17,233 |
 | Weapon poison | 1 | 282 |
| Total cost | 17,515 | ||
 | Dragon dagger(p) | 1 | 17,171 |
| Profit | −344 | ||
| Profit after GE Tax | −687 | ||
| Members | | Ticks | 0 (0s) |
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| Item | Quantity | Cost | |
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| Dragon dagger | 1 | 17,233 |
 | Weapon poison(+) | 1 | 728 |
| Total cost | 17,961 | ||
 | Dragon dagger(p+) | 1 | 17,072 |
| Profit | −889 | ||
| Profit after GE Tax | −1,230 | ||
| Members | | Ticks | 0 (0s) |
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| Item | Quantity | Cost | |
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| Dragon dagger | 1 | 17,233 |
 | Weapon poison(++) | 1 | 2,001 |
| Total cost | 19,234 | ||
 | Dragon dagger(p++) | 1 | 17,045 |
| Profit | −2,189 | ||
| Profit after GE Tax | −2,529 | ||
Products
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Item sources
Dragon dagger
| Source | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaos Elemental | 305  | 1 | 2/128 |
| Dust devil Regular | 93; 110 | 1 | 1/128 |
| Dust devil Wilderness Slayer Cave | 93 | 1 | 1/126 |
| Magpie impling | 65; 75  | 1 | 1/21 |
| Magpie impling jar | N/A  | 1 | 1/21 |
| Venenatis | 464 | 6 (noted) | 2/126 |
| Reward casket (elite) | N/A | 1 | 1/32.3 |
| Tormented Demon | 450 | 1 | 3/51 |
| Brutal blue dragon | 271 | 1 | 1/128 |
| Brutal black dragon | 318 | 1 | 1/128 |
| Brutal red dragon | 289 | 1 | 1/128 |
| Reward casket (master) | N/A | 1 | 1/30.3 |
| Choke devil | 264 | 1 | 3 × 1/128 |
| Revenant dragon | 135 | 2 | 1/99.5 |
| Revenant hellhound | 90 | 2 | 1/191.71 |
| Revenant ork | 105 | 2 | 1/145.2 |
| Revenant pyrefiend | 52 | 2 | 1/409.03 |
| Revenant dark beast | 120 | 2 | 1/123.75 |
| Revenant hobgoblin | 60 | 2 | 1/361.47 |
| Revenant knight | 126 | 2 | 1/106.45 |
| Revenant imp | 7 | 2 | 1/3,025 |
| Revenant demon | 98 | 2 | 1/175.04 |
| Revenant goblin | 15 | 2 | 1/1,727.79 |
| Revenant cyclops | 82 | 2 | 1/211.89 |
| Wyrm | 97 | 1 | 1/76 |
| Crystal impling jar | N/A | 2 (noted) | 1/18 |
| Crystal impling | 80; 90 | 2 (noted) | 1/18 |
| Shadow Wyrm | 259 | 1 | 3 × 1/76 |
| Gold Chest (red) | N/A | 1 | 2/143.91; 2/142.17 |
| Gold Chest (crimson) | N/A | 1 | 2/144.08; 2/142.35 |
| Gold Chest (brown) | N/A | 1 | 2/143.99; 2/142.26 |
| Gold Chest (black) | N/A | 1 | 2/144.18; 2/142.44 |
| Gold Chest (purple) | N/A | 1 | 2/144.28; 2/142.54 |
| Revenant maledictus | 397 | 2 | 1/99.5 |
| Zombie Pirate's Locker | N/A | 2 | 1/173 |
| Zombie pirate Diary | 22; 28; 34 | 1 | 1/378 |
| Zombie pirate Regular | 22; 28; 34 | 1 | 1/1,260 |
Shop locations
| Seller | Location | Number in stock | Restock time | Price sold at | Price bought at | Change Per | Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasolo the Wandering Merchant | South of Baxtorian Falls | 1 | 5m |  60,000 |  3,000 | 3.0% | |
| Blades by Urbi. | Sophanem | 0 | 1m | 45,000 | 7,500 | 1.0% | |
| Jukat (shop) | Zanaris | 2 | 5m | 30,000 | 18,000 | 1.0% | |
| Myths' Guild Weaponry | 2nd floor[UK]3rd floor[US] of Myths' Guild | 2 | 5m | 30,000 | 18,000 | 2.0% | |
| Iorwerth's Arms | Prifddinas | 2 | 5m | 45,000 | 7,500 | 1.0% | |
Note: Jukat's shop in Zanaris requires paying 1 diamond for access.
Dragon dagger(p+)
| Source | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
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| Ninja impling | 74; 84 | 1 | 1/19 |
| Ninja impling jar | N/A | 1 | 1/19 |
Dragon dagger(p++)
| Source | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
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| Dragon impling jar | N/A | 3 (noted) | 1/19 |
| Dragon impling | 83; 93 | 3 (noted) | 1/19 |
| K'ril Tsutsaroth | 650 | 1 | 2/127 |
Used in recommended equipment
| Rank | Method |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tombs of Amascut/Strategies (Core (Phase 2)) |
| 4 | Gemstone Crab/Strategies (Melee (Low level)) |
Special attack
| Rank | Method |
|---|---|
| 2 | Slayer training (Melee) |
| 3 | Barrows/Strategies (Ranged (Ahrim)) |
| 2, 3 | Skeletal Wyvern/Strategies (Melee) |
| 4 | Nightmare Zone/Strategies (Melee (Prayer + Absorption)) |
| 3 | Nightmare Zone/Strategies (Melee) |
| 4 | Nightmare Zone/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 1 | Barbarian Assault/Strategies (Melee (mid level)) |
| 4 | Cerberus/Strategies (Melee) |
| 3 | Slayer task/Dark beast (Melee) |
| 5 | Slayer task/Dark beast (Melee (Prayer bonus)) |
| 5 | Abyssal Sire/Strategies (Phase 2 Melee - DPS) |
| 3 | Thermonuclear smoke devil/Strategies (Melee) |
| 3 | Thermonuclear smoke devil/Strategies (Melee) |
| 3 | Lizardman shaman/Strategies (Melee) |
| 3 | Grotesque Guardians/Strategies (Melee) |
| 3 | One-defence pure (Melee) |
| 5 | Giant Mole/Strategies (Dharok's) |
| 1 | Giant Mole/Strategies (Melee & Prayer Budget) |
| 1 | Theatre of Blood/Strategies (Entry mode) |
| 5 | Alchemical Hydra/Strategies (Melee) |
| 2 | Sarachnis/Strategies (Melee (Low level)) |
| 4 | Sarachnis/Strategies (Melee (High level)) |
| 3 | Ultimate Ironman Guide/Equipment |
| 2 | Ultimate Ironman Guide/Slayer |
| 3 | Basilisk Knight/Strategies (Melee) |
| 4 | Slayer task/Gargoyles (Melee) |
| 3 | Slayer task/Drakes (Melee) |
| 3 | The Mimic/Strategies (Magic) |
| 3 | The Mimic/Strategies (Ranged) |
| 4 | The Mimic/Strategies (Melee) |
| 3 | Slayer task/Fossil Island wyverns (Melee) |
| 4 | Slayer task/Fossil Island wyverns (Prayer) |
| 4 | Slayer task/Abyssal demons (Melee) |
| 4 | Slayer task/Jellies (Melee) |
| 1 | Slayer task/Trolls (Melee (Low level)) |
| 3 | Slayer task/Trolls (Melee (Ice trolls)) |
| 3 | Slayer task/Trolls (Melee (Mountain trolls)) |
| 1 | Theatre of Blood/Entry Mode (Entry mode) |
| 4 | Slayer task/Wyrms (Melee) |
| 4 | Slayer task/Waterfiends (Melee) |
| 3 | Tombs of Amascut/Strategies (Melee switch) |
| 1 | Down Do Specs (Melee) |
| 5 | Duke Sucellus/Strategies (Melee) |
| 4 | Vardorvis/Strategies (Melee) |
| 2 | Scurrius/Strategies (Melee (mid level)) |
| 2 | Scurrius/Strategies (Melee (high level)) |
| 2 | Budget Cutter |
| 3 | Moons of Peril/Strategies (Eclipse Moon) |
| 3 | Moons of Peril/Strategies (Blue Moon) |
| 2 | Moons of Peril/Strategies (Blood Moon) |
| 1 | Tormented Demon/Strategies (Melee switch) |
| 4 | Slayer task/Nechryael (Melee) |
| 4 | Amoxliatl/Strategies (Melee) |
| 1 | Royal Titans/Strategies (Melee) |
| 4 | Royal Titans/Strategies (Melee) |
| 2 | Hespori/Strategies (Entry level) |
| 3 | Hespori/Strategies (Best-in-slot) |
| 3 | Slayer task/Custodian stalker (Melee) |
| 2 | Gemstone Crab/Strategies (Melee (Low level)) |
| 1 | Gemstone Crab/Strategies (Melee (Obsidian)) |
| 1 | Gemstone Crab/Strategies (Melee (Blood Moon)) |
| 1 | Gemstone Crab/Strategies (Melee (Dharok's)) |
| 1 | Duel of Mokhaiotl (Melee) |
| 3 | Shellbane gryphon/Strategies (Melee) |
| 3 | Slayer task/Aquanites (Melee switch) |
| 4 | Frost dragon/Strategies (Melee) |
| 2 | Brutus/Strategies (Melee (high level)) |
Changes
| Date | Changes |
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| 7 July 2021 (Update) |
The position of the weapon and its variants on female players has been adjusted so that they appear to be equipped properly. |
| 6 February 2020 (Update) |
The tooltip for the dragon dagger's special attack now correctly states its accuracy buff as 15%. |
| 13 October 2016 (Update) |
The dragon dagger special attack no longer hits twice at the same time in PvM scenarios. |
| 29 January 2015 (Update) |
The super strong poisoned variant was renamed from "Drag dagger(p++)" to "Dragon dagger(p++)". |
| 22 August 2006 (Update) |
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| 21 June 2006 (Update) |
The item's special attack was changed to stack in PvP combat. |
| 14 June 2004 (Update) |
The item was given a special attack, Puncture. |
| 29 March 2004 (Update) |
The item became permanently available with the launch of RuneScape 2. |
| 25 February 2004 (Update) |
The item was added to the RuneScape 2 Beta. |
Trivia
- The stranger that may be encountered during Desert Treasure I uses a poisoned dragon dagger and is capable of using the special attack in rapid succession. Saradomin wizards and melee-using ancient wizards also use a poisoned dragon dagger.
- If the dragon dagger's special attack deals more damage than required to kill the opponent, it will provide experience for the surplus damage, like other weapons with a multi-hit special attack, such as dragon claws.
- The dragon dagger is one of five daggers with its blade pointing down; the other four are the keris, abyssal dagger, killer's knife, and hunting knife.
- Prior to 22 August 2006, the weapon poison(+) and weapon poison(++) variants of the dragon dagger were named dragon dagger(+), which was for extra strong weapon poison, and dragon dagger(s), which was for super weapon poison—hence the nickname, "DDS". This was later changed to the current (p+) and (p++) naming convention to avoid confusion with Saradomin items, which also use (s).[1]
References
- ^ "Naming conventions". RuneScape News. Jagex. 22 August 2006. Archived from the original.