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ByYurii Luzhko
Crystal Knives icon — Enshrouded Daggers

Crystal Knives

A crystalline frame lines the edges of these short blades. They shift incoming light and reflect it, bathing the daggers in the color of fresh mountain springs.

Weapon stats

Estimated damage

Level 50
55Damage
Base
55(100.0%)

No elemental perks — this weapon deals pure base damage.

Required level
40
Source / drop region
Albaneve Summits
Attack speed
0.4s
Parry power
159
Scales with
DEX (Dexterity)

Legendary perks (4)

  • Venomous Blades5% chance to poison enemies on hit
  • ViciousIncreased Backstab Damage
  • Health LeechHits restore a percentage of damage dealt as Health
  • RenewalDefeat an enemy to restore Durability

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.

Crystal Knives FAQ

How do I get Crystal Knives in Enshrouded?
Crystal Knives drops in Albaneve Summits. 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 Crystal Knives?
Crystal Knives requires character level 40 to wield. End-game tier — only viable in Albaneve Summits / Veilwater Basin progression.
What attribute does Crystal Knives scale with?
Crystal Knives is a Daggers weapon, which scales with DEX (Dexterity). Invest attribute points into DEX to push Crystal Knives's damage to its level cap.
What perks does Crystal Knives have?
Crystal Knives carries 4 named perks: Venomous Blades, Vicious, Health Leech, Renewal. These compound on top of base damage and are what flag it legendary — mundane drops carry no perks.
What builds use Crystal Knives?
Crystal 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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