Dagger

Daggers are a new type of weapon, similar to a sword but dealing one less half-heart of damage. A dagger can be crafted on the appropriate crafting table using one ingot and one stick. There are many types of daggers. The bronze, iron, mithril, Galadhrim, Orc, Dwarven, and Gondorian tool sets, among others, all include daggers.

Poisoned Daggers
Additionally, some tool sets such as the Orcs' include another variant of dagger: a poisoned dagger, which deals a poison effect to the victim (duration varies, but tends to last longer on higher difficulties). There is currently no way to craft a poisoned dagger - they can be obtained through trading, or as a drop from an NPC carrying one. A recipe may be added in the future and could involve the venom of the Mirkwood Spiders.