Weapon Guide
Daggers of Greed
Daggers of Greed is a fast melee damage direction for players who already understand dodge timing and want aggressive target pressure without losing discipline.
Last reviewed: June 30, 2026
Quick Answer
Pick Daggers of Greed when you can manage close-range danger windows and want faster melee pressure on priority targets.
Daggers of Greed Role Summary
Daggers of Greed is best understood as Fast melee damage. Its value comes from the job it lets you perform in crowded 33-player fights: [object Object] This makes the weapon useful when your current problem matches its spacing, timing, and team contribution.
Do not choose Daggers of Greed only because it appears in a recommendation list. Choose it when you can explain what problem it solves for your run: safer learning, steadier pressure, better group setup, or a role you can repeat without collapsing under boss pressure.
| Item | Current Note |
|---|---|
| Role | Fast melee damage |
| Range / position | Close range |
| Beginner fit | Medium |
| Team value | Fast pressure on priority targets |
| Unlock context | 50 Eternal Shards |
| Co-op Power context | Greedy Strikes |
- Item
- Role
- Current Note
- Fast melee damage
- Item
- Range / position
- Current Note
- Close range
- Item
- Beginner fit
- Current Note
- Medium
- Item
- Team value
- Current Note
- Fast pressure on priority targets
- Item
- Unlock context
- Current Note
- 50 Eternal Shards
- Item
- Co-op Power context
- Current Note
- Greedy Strikes
Who Should Pick Daggers of Greed
The cleanest fit is this: Players who already understand dodge timing and want a faster melee role. If that describes your current runs, this weapon gives you a clearer plan than swapping between weapons after every bad attempt.
| Decision Point | Practical Read |
|---|---|
| Best fit | Players who already understand dodge timing, enemy tells, and safe aggression, then want a faster melee role. |
| Team job | Pressure priority targets quickly while avoiding greedy chains that create extra revive burden for the group. |
| When to skip it | Skip it if you still panic dodge, chase every combo, or struggle to leave melee range after a threat changes. |
- Decision Point
- Best fit
- Practical Read
- Players who already understand dodge timing, enemy tells, and safe aggression, then want a faster melee role.
- Decision Point
- Team job
- Practical Read
- Pressure priority targets quickly while avoiding greedy chains that create extra revive burden for the group.
- Decision Point
- When to skip it
- Practical Read
- Skip it if you still panic dodge, chase every combo, or struggle to leave melee range after a threat changes.
How to Play the Role
Start with the weapon's rhythm before optimizing relics or perks. A good Daggers of Greed run is built from repeatable choices: where you stand, when you commit, when you reset, and how your group benefits from the pressure you create.
| Decision Point | Practical Read |
|---|---|
| Positioning | Stay close enough to swap targets quickly, but keep a visible exit before committing to fast attack chains. |
| Target choice | Favor enemies where quick pressure matters instead of spending movement on low-value chase patterns. |
| Reset habit | Reset after a burst window; fast melee loses value when greed turns each opening into a downed-player risk. |
- Decision Point
- Positioning
- Practical Read
- Stay close enough to swap targets quickly, but keep a visible exit before committing to fast attack chains.
- Decision Point
- Target choice
- Practical Read
- Favor enemies where quick pressure matters instead of spending movement on low-value chase patterns.
- Decision Point
- Reset habit
- Practical Read
- Reset after a burst window; fast melee loses value when greed turns each opening into a downed-player risk.
Aggression Safety Rules
Daggers of Greed rewards aggression only when it stays controlled. Use these checks to separate useful pressure from avoidable greed.
| Decision Point | Practical Read |
|---|---|
| Attack | Commit when the target matters, the exit is visible, and your dodge timing is ready for the next tell. |
| Swap | Change targets when the current enemy stops being safe or useful instead of forcing one more chain. |
| Leave | Exit immediately when the fight turns, an ally needs recovery space, or the boss pressure pattern changes. |
- Decision Point
- Attack
- Practical Read
- Commit when the target matters, the exit is visible, and your dodge timing is ready for the next tell.
- Decision Point
- Swap
- Practical Read
- Change targets when the current enemy stops being safe or useful instead of forcing one more chain.
- Decision Point
- Leave
- Practical Read
- Exit immediately when the fight turns, an ally needs recovery space, or the boss pressure pattern changes.
Build Direction
The practical build direction is Mobile damage, priority target pressure, and aggressive positioning.. Use relics and perks to reinforce that job instead of forcing a fragile damage plan that does not match the weapon's natural role.
| Decision Point | Practical Read |
|---|---|
| Relic direction | Aggressive pressure can fit after survival is stable; Honor or Mercy-style stability remains useful while learning the role. |
| Perk priority | Start with survival and consistency, then add damage payoff once greedy deaths are no longer the main problem. |
| Boss value | Daggers of Greed helps boss fights when you can enter during clean windows and leave before the next pressure pattern. |
- Decision Point
- Relic direction
- Practical Read
- Aggressive pressure can fit after survival is stable; Honor or Mercy-style stability remains useful while learning the role.
- Decision Point
- Perk priority
- Practical Read
- Start with survival and consistency, then add damage payoff once greedy deaths are no longer the main problem.
- Decision Point
- Boss value
- Practical Read
- Daggers of Greed helps boss fights when you can enter during clean windows and leave before the next pressure pattern.
Common Mistakes
- Continuing fast attack chains after the safe window is already over.
- Chasing personal damage while allies need revive lanes or objective recovery.
- Picking the weapon before basic dodge timing and enemy tells feel reliable.
Upgrade and Source Notes
Current structured data tracks these upgrade or source notes for Daggers of Greed: Greedier, Quick Strike, Steadfast Power, Mortal Slashes, Stabs, Patience. Treat patch-sensitive values as review items and use the source list at the bottom of this page when checking whether a detail changed after an update.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Daggers of Greed good for beginners?
Daggers of Greed has a beginner fit rating of Medium. The right choice depends on whether its role solves your current problem: Players who already understand dodge timing and want a faster melee role.
What build direction fits Daggers of Greed?
Mobile damage, priority target pressure, and aggressive positioning.
What should I avoid with Daggers of Greed?
Greedy attack chains can punish players who miss enemy tells.
Sources
Source Notes
Last reviewed: June 30, 2026