Is a dagger a dex weapon?

For example, if you throw a handaxe, you use your Strength, but if you throw a dagger, you can use either your Strength or your Dexterity, since the dagger has the finesse property.
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Is dagger strength or dex?

Anything else is strength. Throw is based on whatever stat you would use to attack with that weapon as a melee weapon. A dagger is a finesse weapon so you can opt to use either str or dex, but a spear would use str.
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Can you use dexterity with dagger?

All daggers in the game has 2 properties - Finesse and Thrown. use Strength modifier in attack roll and Dexterity modifier in damage roll.
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What type of weapon is a dagger?

A dagger is a fighting knife with a very sharp point and usually one or two sharp edges, typically designed or capable of being used as a cutting or thrusting weapon.
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What weapons are Dex based?

There are countless dexterity-based weapons to choose from in Elden Ring. Katanas, daggers, claws, and curved greatswords are just a few of the options open to players. Dex builds are great with shields, without shields, dual wielding, or even with magic. They're flexible, fast, and deal tons of damage.
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How do you tell if a weapon is Dex or strength?

Is It a DEX or STR Weapon? Weapons will use either your Dexterity or Strength modifier for both the Attack Roll (attempt to hit) and Damage Roll (damage dealt) and there are general rules they usually follow: Ranged Weapons use Dexterity. Melee Weapons use Strength and generally have a range of 5ft (right next to you)
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What is the best Dex weapon?

From pure Dex weapons to some unusual options that are too good to pass up, these are Elden Ring's best Dex weapons.
  1. 1 Death's Poker.
  2. 2 Wing Of Astel. ...
  3. 3 Moonveil Katana. ...
  4. 4 Scavenger's Curved Sword. ...
  5. 5 Rivers Of Blood. ...
  6. 6 Eleonora's Poleblade. ...
  7. 7 Vyke's War Spear. ...
  8. 8 Blasphemous Blade. ...
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What classifies a dagger?

A dirk or dagger is a knife or other instrument with or without a handguard that is capable of ready use as a stabbing weapon that may inflict great bodily injury or death. Most pocketknives and folding knives are not considered to be dirks or daggers unless the blade of the knife is exposed and locked into position.
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Are daggers simple weapons?

Melee "Finesse" weapons are a small group: Dagger, Shortsword, Rapier, Scimitar, Whip. Of those, the Dagger is (1) the only Simple weapon, and (2) the only Thrown weapon.
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Is a dagger a melee weapon?

An edged weapon, or bladed weapon, is a melee weapon with a cutting edge. Bladed weapons include swords, daggers, knives, and bayonets. Edged weapons are used to cut, hack, or slash; some edged weapons (such as many kinds of swords) may also permit thrusting and stabbing.
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Do daggers scale with Dex?

The Dagger scales primarily with Strength and Dexterity and is a good Weapon for short-ranged melee combat, and for when you need an extra lightweight utility weapon on hand.
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Are daggers finesse?

In addition to finesse, daggers have light and thrown properties. This lets you use two-weapon fighting without a feat. The thrown feature lets you keep a ranged option in your pocket. Beyond its use in combat, a dagger can be very practical.
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Is throwing a javelin strength or dex?

A javelin is not thrown based on someone's DEX even those hunters and Olympians, it is thrown based on someone's STR so it HAS to be a melee weapon with the thrown property to aptly be used by the system in a way that makes sense logically.
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What weapons use Dex instead of strength?

If you're using any ranged weapon (bow, crossbow, gun), you're using Dex. Any Melee weapon without the Finesse Weapon property, including bare-handed attacks for any class except Monks, uses STR.
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Is a Rapier a dex weapon?

Yup. Clubs, hammers, and axes are strength. Daggers and rapiers (classic fencing) are dexterity.
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Are Dex weapons faster?

Dex weapons edge out in the speed factor as well as the substantially less Stamina drain with each attack. That is the trade off. Besides katanas have natural bleed properties in addition to high critical damage, hitboxes and lag aside, STR and DEX weapons are about equal.
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Does a dagger use dex 5e?

Finesse. When making an attack with a finesse weapon, you use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls. You must use the same modifier for both rolls.
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Is there any reason to use a dagger 5e?

Re: What is the purpose of Daggers? They're one of only three finesse weapons that also have the light property, and they are the only one that can be thrown in a pinch - they're also much easier to conceal and hide than scimitars or short swords, which is, or can be, a valuable trait in non video-game settings.
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Do you add dex to damage 5e?

For most ranged weapons you add your Dexterity modifier. There are a few exceptions though: Thrown weapons like daggers use Dex for the attack roll but add Str to damage. Finesse weapons used in melee like rapiers and shortswords have the option of using Dex for both the attack and damage.
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What makes a dagger illegal?

Penal Code 21310 makes it illegal to carry a concealed dirk or dagger, including knives concealed by clothing (e.g. tucked into a waistband). In California, carrying a concealed dirk or dagger is a “wobbler” offense. A wobbler offense is one that the prosecutor can decide to charge as either a misdemeanor or a felony.
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Why are dirk knives illegal?

While it is not a knife, the instrument is a dirk or dagger. To be a dirk or dagger, the knife or other instrument must be capable of inflicting “great bodily injury.” California law defines this as a significant or substantial physical injury.
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Is it illegal to carry a dagger in California?

California Penal Code § 21310 which provides that it is unlawful to carry any dirk or dagger concealed is the primary statewide restriction applicable to knives. While this may seem to be only a modest limitation, the definition – § 16470. Dirk defined; dagger defined – is overbroad to the extreme.
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Is Longsword a Dex weapon?

Longsword uses your STR to hit, not DEX. Re: Long Sword - Possible bug or incorrect rules. Larian have chosen to represent the historical longsword, rather than the one-handed arming sword which has been a staple of (A)D&D for so long. The traditional longsword is, indeed, primarily a two-handed weapon.
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Which one is dex?

A DEX (decentralized exchange) is a peer-to-peer marketplace where users can trade cryptocurrencies in a non-custodial manner without the need for an intermediary to facilitate the transfer and custody of funds.
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Can a shortsword use Dex?

Finesse. When making an attack with a finesse weapon, you use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls. You must use the same modifier for both rolls.
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