The Rakta Dark Dagger is the Syndicate variant of the Dark Dagger, available from the Red Veil.
Acquisition[]
- The Rakta Dark Dagger can be acquired by reaching the Rank of Exalted with Red Veil, and spending 125,000 to purchase. As with all Syndicate Weapons, the Rakta Dark Dagger cannot be chosen as the free offering upon ranking up to Exalted rank.
- Syndicate weapons can be also be acquired via Trading, but only for unranked copies without Forma and Orokin Catalyst installed.
- Players must have a Mastery Rank of at least 8 to acquire the Rakta Dark Dagger, either through trading or through the Syndicates themselves.
Characteristics[]
This weapon deals Radiation damage.
Advantages:
- Tied with Karyst for the second-highest base damage of all daggers, after Karyst Prime.
- Tied with Ceramic Dagger for the fastest attack speed of all single daggers.
- Can use the dagger-exclusive Heartseeker mod.
- Has a polarity slot.
- Stance slot has slot, matches Piercing Fury stance.
Disadvantages:
- Innate Radiation damage – less effective against shields.
- Small jump attack radius.
- This attack cannot knockdown enemies, but can proc Radiation damage than basic attacks.
- Very short range.
Comparisons:
- Rakta Dark Dagger (Normal Attack), compared to Dark Dagger (Normal Attack):
- Lower base damage (54.00 vs. 67.00)
- Lower total damage (54 vs. 67)
- Higher attack speed (1.00x animation speed vs. 0.92x animation speed)
- Different Stance Polarity ( vs. )
- Higher Mastery Rank required (8 vs. 2)
Trivia[]
- The concept for the Rakta Dark Dagger's innate effects was designed by the Design Council.