Dagger

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From the Rulebook

Dagger# May stab and slash.
  1. At least 10" up to a maximum of 18".
  2. At least 10” of its length must be Strike-Legal.
Melee Weapon
Heavy Padding Substitution · Dagger · Short · Long · Hinged · Great · Magic Staves
Weapon Types, Shields, and Equipment
Melee · Shields · Projectiles · Bow · Siege Weapons · Other Equipment
V8 Rulebook
Introduction · V8 Made Easy · Organization · Role-playing · Combat Rules · Armor · Weapons · Weapon Types, Shields, and Equipment · Equipment Checking · Battlegames · Magic, Abilities, States and Special Effects · Classes · Magic and Abilities · Magic Items · Rules Revision Process · Award Standards · Kingdom Boundaries & Park Sponsorship · Annexure

In history

Daggers evolved out of prehistoric tools. In Neolithic times, daggers were made of materials such as flint, ivory or bone and were used as weapons since the earliest periods of human civilization. During the Roman Empire, legionaries were issued a pugio, a double-edged iron thrusting dagger with a blade of 7–12 inches. The dagger was often employed in the role of a secondary defense weapon in close combat. In the Late Middle Ages, knives with blade designs that emphasized thrusting attacks, such as the stiletto, became increasingly popular, and some thrusting knives commonly referred to as 'daggers' ceased to have a cutting edge. This was a response to the deployment of heavy armor, such as maille and plate armour, where cutting attacks were ineffective and focus was on thrusts with narrow blades to punch through mail or aim at armour plate intersections.

Daggers were often used as ceremonial tools, and would be ornately decorated.

Making a dagger

Main article: Sword

The technique behind making Amtgard-legal daggers is exactly the same as making a standard sword, with less materials required.

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