Fighting Knife

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Fighting Knives were introduced at Duskruin Arena August 2021 in the shop The Knifery by GM Sindin. They are limited to daggers only, and almost all messaging has different versions if you are holding two fighting knives.

Tier 1

Slasher: Upon a successful slash attack, this weapon has a chance to slash again.

Analyze

You take a closer look at a black rolaren dirk.
You analyze the rolaren dirk and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
This dirk is a Fighting Knife!  It can hit harder and faster in combat than a normal knife, depending on its level of unlock.  It also lets you challenge other Fighting Knife owners to knife fights!
This dirk is currently Tier 1 of 4 with access to:

RAISE*, TAP, TURN, WAVE**

*  indicates that the verb can be used with player targets.
** indicates that the verb can be used with player and object targets.
Players may choose to set their demeanors to cold or reserved to prevent being bothered for RP purposes.
Many verbs have extra messaging when two fighting knives are in hand.
Other players targeted by a verb while holding a fighting knife will also affect messaging.

At this tier, the dirk provides the following mechanical benefits:
Slasher: Upon a successful slash attack, this weapon has a chance to slash again.

You can tell that the dirk is as light as it can get.

Usage

Verb Style First Third
Raise You brandish your dark rolaren misericord with a gleam in your eye, hungry for a fight! Wolenthor brandishes his rhimar knife with a gleam in his eye, hungry for a fight!
Raise (targeted) You brandish your rhimar knife at Innocent, eager for a fight! Seeing she lacks a proper weapon in hand, you back off with a derisive laugh. Wolenthor brandishes his rhimar knife at you, eager for a fight! Seeing you lack a proper weapon in hand, he backs off with a derisive laugh.
Tap You stab and thrust your dark rolaren misericord at an imaginary opponent with ferocious intent! Wolenthor stabs and thrusts his rhimar knife at an imaginary opponent with ferocious intent! He parries an imaginary counter-attack with his rhimar knife and plunges his rhimar knife into his phantom opponent for the kill!
Turn You stab and thrust your dark rolaren misericord at an imaginary opponent with ferocious intent! Wolenthor slashes at the air with his rhimar knife and rhimar knife and clangs them loudly against each other, as if to warn one and all of what he is capable of!
Wave You slash at the air with your rhimar knife and rhimar knife like a madman! Wolenthor slashes at the air with his rhimar knife and rhimar knife menacingly, mere inches from Acolyte!
Wave (targeted) You slash at the air with your dark rolaren misericord like a madman! Wolenthor slashes at the air with his rhimar knife and rhimar knife menacingly, mere inches from Acolyte!

Tier 2

Stabber: Upon a successful puncture attack, this weapon has a chance to stab again.

Slasher odds doubled.

Usage

Verb Style First Third
Clench You jab at the air with your dark rolaren misericord as you swear revenge against an enemy! Wolenthor jabs at the air with his rhimar knife and rhimar knife as he swears revenge against enemies on all sides!
Gaze You admire the way the blade of your dark rolaren misericord catches the moonlight. Wolenthor admires the way the blades of his rhimar knife and rhimar knife catch the reflected light.
Poke You lift your dark rolaren misericord and stab downward with three rapid jabs! Wolenthor lifts his rhimar knife and rhimar knife and stabs downward with three rapid jabs!
Poke (targeted) You point your rhimar knife and rhimar knife at Acolyte and pantomime stabbing her with three rapid jabs! Wolenthor lifts his rhimar knife and rhimar knife and stabs downward with three rapid jabs!
Tilt You tilt your dark rolaren misericord back and forth, as if deciding what you're going to do with it. Wolenthor tilts his rhimar knife and rhimar knife back and forth, as if deciding what he's going to do with them.
Tilt (targeted) You tilt your rhimar knife at Acolyte, catching her reflection along the length of the blade. You repeat the deed with your rhimar knife, this time casting a thin ray of light slowly across Acolyte's face. Wolenthor tilts his rhimar knife at Acolyte, catching her reflection along the length of the blade. Wolenthor repeats the deed with his rhimar knife, this time casting a thin ray of light slowly across Acolyte's face.

Tier 3

Jugular: A successful attack can receive a significant crit boost.

Stabber odds doubled.

Usage

Verb Style First Third
Lick You draw the blade of your dark rolaren misericord across your tongue with a wicked grin. Wolenthor draws the blades of his rhimar knife and rhimar knife across his tongue one after another, savoring the danger of their honed edges with a wicked grin.
Point You confidently lift your dark rolaren misericord and point it forward, ready to lead the way. Wolenthor confidently lifts his rhimar knife and rhimar knife and points them forward...at what, exactly, is hard to say.
Point (targeted) Concealing your rhimar knife from view, you feign an air of nonchalance as you sneak up behind Acolyte to surprise her with a headlock. Acolyte manages to catch your wrist and twists it until you yelp and back off! Concealing his rhimar knife from view, Wolenthor feigns an air of nonchalance as he sneaks up behind Acolyte to surprise her with a headlock. Acolyte manages to catch Wolenthor's wrist and twists it until he yelps and backs off!
Pull You bring your dark rolaren misericord close as you survey the area like a predator. Wolenthor brings his rhimar knife close as he surveys the area like a predator. He holds his rhimar knife looser, ready and eager to strike at whatever comes.
Spin You spin the tip of your dark rolaren misericord on your finger before tossing it in the air and catching it by the grip! Wolenthor spins the tip of his rhimar knife on his finger before tossing it in the air and catching it by the grip! He feigns like he's about to repeat the deed with his rhimar knife before snapping the blade back with a wink.

Tier 4

Rematch: If an enemy evades an attack, this weapon can attack again with better odds of success.

Shanker: Upon activation of Stabber, there is a special boosted chance for another Stabber, and another, and another... think of it like a prison shank, if you get very lucky.

Analyze

You analyze your rhimar knife and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
This knife is a Fighting Knife!  It can hit harder and faster in combat than a normal knife, depending on its level of unlock.  It also lets you challenge other Fighting Knife owners to knife fights!
This knife is currently Tier 4 of 4 with access to:

RAISE*, TAP, TURN, WAVE**, CLENCH, GAZE, POKE**, TILT*, LICK, POINT**, PULL, SPIN, PINCH, PUSH**, TOSS, TWIST


*  indicates that the verb can be used with player targets.
** indicates that the verb can be used with player and object targets.
Players may choose to set their demeanors to cold or reserved to prevent being bothered for RP purposes.
Many verbs have extra messaging when two fighting knives are in hand.
Other players targeted by a verb while holding a fighting knife will also affect messaging.

At this tier, the knife provides the following mechanical benefits:
Slasher: Upon a successful slash attack, this weapon has a chance to slash again.
Stabber: Upon a successful puncture attack, this weapon has a chance to stab again.
Jugular: A successful attack can receive a significant crit boost.
Rematch: If an enemy evades an attack, this weapon can attack again with better odds of success.

You can tell that the knife is as light as it can get.

Usage

Verb Style First Third
Pinch You glance about with an air of boredom as you slowly and loudly scrape your rhimar knife along the edge of your rhimar knife. Wolenthor glances about with an air of boredom as he slowly and loudly scrapes his rhimar knife along the edge of his rhimar knife.
Push You subtly show off your rhimar knife and rhimar knife, bolstered by the knowledge that you look great holding them. Wolenthor glances about with an air of boredom as he slowly and loudly scrapes his rhimar knife along the edge of his rhimar knife.
Push (targeted) You approach Acolyte to show her your rhimar knife. You catch Acolyte distracted and quickly lift the knife to her throat, the blade pressing against her flesh! Wolenthor approaches Acolyte to show her his rhimar knife. Wolenthor catches Acolyte distracted and quickly lifts the knife to her throat, the blade pressing against her flesh!
Toss You toss your rhimar knife and rhimar knife in the air, catching each with the opposite hand without missing a beat! You swing both blades through the air with bravado and pose arm akimbo, awaiting applause. Wolenthor tosses his rhimar knife and rhimar knife in the air, catching each with the opposite hand without missing a beat! He swings both blades through the air with bravado and poses arm akimbo, as if awaiting your applause.
Twist You toss your rhimar knife and rhimar knife between your two hands with impressive and seemingly effortless dexterity. Wolenthor tosses his rhimar knife and rhimar knife between his two hands with impressive and seemingly effortless dexterity.

Attack Options

Weapon in hand, you circle Rovvigen warily as you consider your best move...
 - Surprise him with a quick JAB?
 - Overwhelm him with a wide SLASH?
 - Come at him from above with a vicious STAB?
You realize you only have seconds to decide...

For those who do not or cannot use the links for attacks, you can use the following by replacing "dirk" with your weapon noun:

Weapon in hand, you circle XXX warily as you consider your best move...
 - Surprise him with a quick JAB (RAISE dirk WITH JAB)?
 - Overwhelm him with a wide SLASH? (RAISE dirk WITH SLASH)
 - Come at him from above with a vicious STAB? (RAISE dirk WITH STAB)
You realize you only have seconds to decide...

See also

Fighting Knife Information
Type Mechanical
Item Classification Weapon
Item(s) Applied to Dagger
Alterable Yes
Light/Deep Yes
Original Release Venue Duskruin Arena
Tiered Yes
Number of Tiers 4
How to Unlock Certificate
Item Verbs
CLENCH GAZE LICK PINCH
POINT POKE PULL PUSH
RAISE SPIN TAP TILT
TOSS TURN TWIST WAVE