The Needles
A fine pair of twin daggers meant to pierce arteries with precision and grace.
- Required level
- 40
- Source
- Nomad Highlands
- Attack speed
- 0.4s
- Parry power
- 159
- Scales with
- DEX (Dexterity)
- Slot tier
- A — Daggers
Estimated damage
Level 5055Damage
- Base
- 55(100.0%)
No elemental perks — this weapon deals pure base damage.
Sources: enshrouded.wiki.gg (pre-1.0) for every value on this page. Enshrouded 1.0 was released on 2026-10-15; these values have not been checked against it.
Not yet matched to a 1.0 item: the 1.0 server files carry no English names, and this weapon's wiki stats did not single out one of the 510 weapons in them. The 506 that did are in the 1.0 weapon database.
Legendary perks (1)
PreciseIncreased Critical Strike Chance
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).
The Needles FAQ
How do I get The Needles in Enshrouded?
The Needles drops in Nomad Highlands. 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 The Needles?
The Needles requires character level 40 to wield. End-game tier — only viable in Albaneve Summits / Veilwater Basin progression.
What attribute does The Needles scale with?
The Needles is a Daggers weapon, which scales with DEX (Dexterity). Invest attribute points into DEX to push The Needles's damage to its level cap.
What perks does The Needles have?
The Needles carries 1 named perk: Precise. These compound on top of base damage and are what flag it legendary — mundane drops carry no perks.
What builds use The Needles?
The Needles 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.