So after an other week, i will buy DF and i watch videos daily; the newest on youtube. I notice that no one use daggers or even max it to 100. The only way i can see someone play with daggers is when its a newb video. When i was in the open beta, i saw some users with dual daggers, but this is because we didnt know what better we could get to pvp.

Well... me, i want to be different from the other players even if it will make me bad on killing or even if other players call me noob because i decided to max daggers.

The main reason on why i will use daggers,(Because in most game, i use 2 hand axe always anyway,) is because im sick and tired to see the same pro pkers tactic. I am a pure pker ,but if im different and i can kill too, it will make me be even more proud to myself.

So my main skills might be daggers, shield and sword for mount combat and some magic, but since i heard about the new expansion about balancing melee and range, i will try to max daggers, range and shield,sword. Magic at last more for buff and offensive magic at the very end.

Ususually, when i play PVP games, i check website and copy the best skills and stats from an other pro or from a guide. This time, i will make my own and it will be different from all other players. I will make videos with fraps and show you guys how i roll with dual daggers.

So anyway, the real question is how good are daggers anyway in game? Do they have more back stab bonus, can we move faster with them, do they have more DPS when i dont let my openent go away and strike none stop? No matter what, i will keep my dagger skill at 100 in hope that the devs will think more about dagger users.

Daggers are the fastest Melee weapon in game. Damage is up there too. Backstab not sure but all weapons get extra bonus when hitting from rear ( even magic). But they are useless to Parry with, which you will do ALOT. I've been playing almost since NA launch and have NEVER seen daggers in PvP action. I've looted some nice ones from player corpses but never seen one in action. IMHO they may be viable in PvE but PvP will be much harder because of Parry.

But if ya want to try something different than everyone else, Daggers would be the way to go!

So from what you said, i believe that in a group pvp, a dagger user should try to hit and run. I mean, since he suck at parry and like you said, its needed, maybe i should always wait the good moment to jump on someone and click none stop and run away before he strike me, take my bow or offence magic and strike him while and if im still a lone with no one chasing me, il take my bow and DPS someone again and run away with my bow teal he stop chasing me to take on my other teamate.

Maybe thats how it should be done for dagger users at the moment. One on one, i dont really think it will be possible, but i might end up to play with a team every day anyway.

i too wanted to go dual daggers for my character idea (A ranger) but was told not to by my guild.  Daggers are the quickest weapons around and have the highest dps but they also have the most limited range.  That and the fact that my ping is so high (i live in Australia) basically meant i had to choose something that would hit a bigger area.

tbh i think they are viable in pvp but you have to play very very smart.  You have to catch people offguard in order to get in close (like a rogue in other games) and you need to be able to change targets on the fly in PvP.  Having someone else distract people is a must so you can get in quick and start slaughtering them before they realise who is doing all that damage.

I would much rather see dual swords or axes be implemented or seriously beef up daggers.

Originally posted by Death1942

i too wanted to go dual daggers for my character idea (A ranger) but was told not to by my guild.  Daggers are the quickest weapons around and have the highest dps but they also have the most limited range.  That and the fact that my ping is so high (i live in Australia) basically meant i had to choose something that would hit a bigger area.

 

tbh i think they are viable in pvp but you have to play very very smart.  You have to catch people offguard in order to get in close (like a rogue in other games) and you need to be able to change targets on the fly in PvP.  Having someone else distract people is a must so you can get in quick and start slaughtering them before they realise who is doing all that damage.

 

I would much rather see dual swords or axes be implemented or seriously beef up daggers.

I can relate to this.

Hopefully when the October update hits, that includes a pass on Melee and Archery, we will see daggers become more viable.   They are cool and decent on mobs, should be a bit more effective on players but the lack of range element is touch.

-CC