Understand Rakta Dark Dagger
Useful when…
- Use normal attacks for the listed Slash, Puncture, and Radiation damage profile.
- Hit irradiated targets to trigger the described shield restoration and overshields.
- Choose between regular and heavy slams based on their distinct damage types and listed falloff.
Normal attacks and handling
Normal attacks list 62 Slash, 88 Puncture, and 96 Radiation damage, with 12% critical chance, a 1.8× critical multiplier, and 30% status chance. Listed range is 1.75 m; heavy-attack wind-up is 0.4 seconds.
Regular and heavy slams
The regular slam is an area attack listing 492 Impact damage and 10% status chance; its falloff fields are start 0 m, end 5 m, and reduction 0.5. The heavy slam is an area attack listing 738 Radiation damage and 30% status chance; its falloff fields are start 0 m, end 6 m, and reduction 0.3.
Utility and comparison
The description says visibility is reduced while the dagger is held, and hits on irradiated targets restore shields and create overshields. The supplied details do not quantify the shield benefit or establish that the dagger's Radiation damage alone makes a target irradiated. Its single Madurai polarity is listed. Gram is a Rank 2 heavy blade described as able to hit multiple targets per strike; Krohkur is a Rank 9 sword whose description emphasizes critical hits; Sancti Magistar is a Rank 8 hammer with a charged-attack healing pulse for allies and status-effect resistance while held. These descriptions indicate distinct functions rather than automatic replacements.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- The shield effect requires hitting irradiated targets; its amount and duration are unspecified.
- The visibility effect is described while holding the dagger.
- Regular and heavy slams differ in damage type, status chance, and listed falloff fields.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Assuming Radiation damage alone means a target meets the irradiated-target condition.
- Treating the holding visibility effect as an attack effect or an ally benefit.
- Confusing the regular Impact slam with the Radiation heavy slam.