Assassin's Dagger
Assassin's Dagger inflicts a critical hit when it stabs an enemy in the back; the passage describes it as light and deadly.
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Dead Cells
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451 item & ability references12 guidesMotion TwinPC edition · Aug 6, 2018
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Spite Sword
Spite Sword inflicts a critical hit if the player took damage within the previous eight seconds or is cursed.
Understand this choiceTwin Daggers
Twin Daggers inflict a critical hit on the third consecutive strike, making the listed effect depend on completing that attack sequence.
Understand this choiceBalanced Blade
Balanced Blade increases damage by up to 90% with repeated strikes and inflicts critical hits after ten successive hits.
Understand this choiceMelee
Melee slows enemies hit by melee attacks for a stat-scaled duration listed between 0.4 and 1.6 seconds.
Understand this choiceBerserker
Berserker reduces damage taken after a melee kill and also makes the player immune to stuns.
Understand this choiceNecromancy
Necromancy restores a portion of maximum health after a kill, with recovery reduced near full health and scaled to victim health.
Understand this choiceHealth Flask I
Health Flask I unlocks a usable potion that heals 60% of health over a few seconds and removes 150 Malaise points per use.
Understand this choiceVine Rune
Vine Rune causes climbing vines to grow, opening progression through the Promenade and a route to Toxic Sewers from Prisoners' Quarters.
Understand this choiceTeleportation Rune
Teleportation Rune lets the player use teleportation monoliths and enables access to several listed biomes from earlier routes.
Understand this choiceSpider Rune
Spider Rune lets the player cling to walls and lists several routes to biomes otherwise reached from different branches.
Understand this choiceBackpack
Backpack permits carrying a spare weapon, but excludes skills, two-handed weapons, and Giantkiller.
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