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Circus Knives icon — Enshrouded Daggers

Circus Knives

A pair of circus knives that can do a lot of damage if left in untrained hands! Better watch out!

Weapon stats

Estimated damage

Level 50
63Damage
Base
58(92.1%)
Cutting
5(7.9%)
Required level
40
Source / drop region
Lore Weapon, Craftable
Attack speed
0.4s
Parry power
159
Scales with
DEX (Dexterity)

Legendary perks (3)

  • SneakyIncreased Sneak Attack Damage
  • Cutting DamageAdds Cutting Damage equal to 10% of base damage
  • BrutalIncreased Critical Strike Damage

About this slot

The Daggers slot is rated A for current Enshrouded meta. Fast off-hand and main-hand options. Pair with the Assassin Dual Blades build for backstab burst; scales with DEX.

Best builds for this dagger

1 preset build tagged dagger — ranked by tier (S → A → B).

Rune slots — what to socket

Aggregated from the dagger-tagged preset builds — top 3 rune picks by number of endorsing builds.

  • Crit Damage1 build

    Dagger slot — every Backstab already crits; scale the multiplier for one-shot openers.

  • Poison Damage1 build

    Weapon offhand — stacks on top of Poison Mastery; the DoT carries 40% of the fight.

  • Stamina Regen1 build

    Legs — stealth bleeds stamina; without it you break cover mid-approach.

Other Daggers

Same category — likely alternatives at the same level band.

Circus Knives FAQ

How do I get Circus Knives in Enshrouded?
Circus Knives drops in Lore Weapon, Craftable. As a legendary weapon, it's gated behind a specific Hollow Halls boss, Sun Temple chest, or biome-specific encounter — farm the region listed above for a guaranteed shot.
What level is required for Circus Knives?
Circus Knives requires character level 40 to wield. End-game tier — only viable in Albaneve Summits / Veilwater Basin progression.
What attribute does Circus Knives scale with?
Circus Knives is a Daggers weapon, which scales with DEX (Dexterity). Invest attribute points into DEX to push Circus Knives's damage to its level cap.
What perks does Circus Knives have?
Circus Knives carries 3 named perks: Sneaky, Cutting Damage, Brutal. These compound on top of base damage and are what flag it legendary — mundane drops carry no perks.
What builds use Circus Knives?
Circus Knives is a Daggers weapon — see the matching build hubs linked above for preset loadouts that prioritise this slot. Best fit is typically the specialist sub-archetype for this weapon family.
Weapon data from Enshrouded Wiki, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Damage is computed with the wiki's own {{Weapon Stats}} formula (base scaling + 10%-per damage-perk); the wiki notes these figures are not updated post Wake of Water, so treat them as estimates. Legendary flag = weapon carries named perks (mundane drops have none). Not affiliated with Keen Games.

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