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You can tell that the dirk is as light as it can get.
You can tell that the dirk is as light as it can get.
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==Combat Abilities by Tier==
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Tier 1 - Slasher: Upon a successful slash attack, this weapon has a chance to slash again.
Tier 2 - Stabber: Upon a successful puncture attack, this weapon has a chance to stab again.
Tier 3 - Jugular: A successful attack can receive a significant crit boost.
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.
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Revision as of 13:00, 18 August 2021

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.

Combat Abilities by Tier

Tier 1 - Slasher: Upon a successful slash attack, this weapon has a chance to slash again.
Tier 2 - Stabber: Upon a successful puncture attack, this weapon has a chance to stab again.
Tier 3 - Jugular: A successful attack can receive a significant crit boost.
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.

See also

Fighting Knife/saved posts