\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nUT.<\/b><\/div><\/td> \r\n<\/a><\/b><\/div><\/td> \r\nSpirit Dagger<\/a><\/b><\/div><\/td> \r\n<\/tr> \r\n \r\n<\/table> \r\n<\/td> \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nL.<\/b><\/div><\/td> \r\n<\/a><\/b><\/div><\/td> \r\nChicken Leg of Doom<\/a><\/b><\/div><\/td> \r\n<\/tr> \r\n \r\n<\/table> \r\n<\/td> \r\n<\/tr> \r\n<\/tbody> \r\n \r\n<\/table> \r\n \r\nBack to Daggers<\/a><\/div><\/th> \r\n \r\n<\/table> \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n S. Steel Dagger<\/a> T1. Dirk<\/a> T2. Blue Steel Dagger<\/a> \r\n T3. Dusky Rose Dagger<\/a> T4. Silver Dagger<\/a> T5. Golden Dagger<\/a> \r\n T6. Obsidian Dagger<\/a> T7. Mithril Dagger<\/a> T8. Fire Dagger<\/a> \r\n T9. Ragetalon Dagger<\/a> T10. Emeraldshard Dagger<\/a> T11. Agateclaw Dagger<\/a> \r\n T12. Dagger of Foul Malevolence<\/a> UT. Poison Fang Dagger<\/a> UT. Bone Dagger<\/a> \r\n<\/i>","{{template-item-header\n| name=Dirk of Cronus\n| externalIcon=\/\/imgur.com\/6J66iJi.png\n| projName=Rainbow Magic\n| externalProjIcon=\/\/imgur.com\/XYN0des.png\n| name2=Shiny Dirk of Cronus\n| externalIcon2=\/\/imgur.com\/3WiH6ya.png\n| projName2=Shiny Rainbow Magic\n| externalProjIcon2=\/\/imgur.com\/l38DVV5.png\n| desc=This legendary dagger was commissioned by a band of mad rogues to prove the worth of the Dirk.\n| reskin={{template-item-link|page=phantasm-dirk|tier=UT|name=Phantasm Dirk|externalIcon=\/\/imgur.com\/rVlbiyZ.png}}\n}}\n\n{{template-weapon-stats\n| tier=UT\n| shots=1\n| minDmg=150\n| maxDmg=290\n| avgDmg=220\n| projSpd=18\n| lifetime=0.25\n| range=4.5\n| onEquip=+6 WIS\n| fireRate=90\n| fameBonus=8\n| sb=true\n| fp=950\n| forgeTier=SS\n| forgable=true\n}}\n\n{{template-drops-from\n| bag=White\n| drops=Cube God<\/a> \nThe Keyper<\/a>\n}}\n\n{{template-blueprint-drops-from\n| sprite=S\n| title=Cronus Blueprint\n| obtain=Elemental Equinox<\/i> Campaign, Easter 2022<\/a> (Rank 11)\n}}\n\nNotes<\/b>\nThe Dirk of Cronus is an extremely powerful dagger with a range shorter than tiered daggers by 1.1 tiles, but greater than the [Etherite Dagger](\/wiki\/etherite-dagger) by about 0.7 tiles. The Dirk also gives a decent WIS bonus on equip, which Assassin especially enjoys.\n\nAfter its most recent buff, it always outdamages Etherite and the T14 [Dagger of Dire Hatred](\/wiki\/dagger-of-dire-hatred). [Avarice](\/wiki\/avarice) does outdamage until high levels of DEF, while having much longer range, but Avarice has a wavy shot pattern. The [Queen's Stinger](\/wiki\/queen-s-stinger) is often compared to the Dirk, but the Dirk significantly outdamages the Stinger up to over 100 DEF, making it better for almost all situations in the game as long as piercing isn't a big factor.\n\nHistory<\/b>\nOn November 11th, 2011 ([Build 119](\/wiki\/release-history-2011)), an irritated player named Cronus posted an expletive-filled [thread](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130620030450\/https:\/\/forums.wildshadow.com\/node\/15082) on the old WildShadow Forums. In his rant, he furiously complained about his trading misfortunes. New players constantly offered him relatively worthless items, namely [dirks](\/wiki\/dirk), for more expensive ones.\n\nMatt (Itani), Guolin, and several others responded in jest, stating that such deals were of great value. Others scorned Cronus for underestimating the true value of dirks. Even DOKTORPUSZ mentioned his deep and lasting regret for turning down a trade for a dirk.\n\nAs the thread gained popularity, a Developer (Chedd) suddenly stated:\n\n\n\nAlthough he mentioned it jokingly, the player population took it and ran, making dozens of forum posts and intra-thread trades. Some even went as far as trying to sell dirks for [Wine Cellar](\/wiki\/wine-cellar) tops. At the peak of this \"*dirk frenzy*,\" 8 dirks became the in-game equivalent of 1 [Defense Potion](\/wiki\/potion-of-defense), making them highly sought after.\n\nFurthermore, Chedd had to address the issue publicly in [this thread](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130605101239\/https:\/\/forums.wildshadow.com\/node\/19669 \"Cronus\"), where he stated:\n\n>*As funny as it has been to watch the increasing fervor and rampant speculation about dirk rarity in these forums, I'm becoming worried that some poor soul might actually get tricked into trading away things of great value in exchange for a dirk, so let me officially put a stop to the silliness: no, dirks are not becoming ultra-rare or ultra-valuable.*\n\n>*The root of this rumor seems to be this thread, where many of players were joking around. Rest assured, it truly was just a joke.*\n\nChedd then posted that he also got inspiration to make an overpowered dagger named after Cronus as an \"apology\" for adding to his complaints.\n\nThe initial testing description of the Dirk of Cronus read: This legendary dagger was commissioned by the Realm denizens known as ASDF, BMJ, and REALNAPALM.\n\nIt is also important to note that other \"*dirk crazes*\" started with players back in [Build 105](\/wiki\/release-history-2010) (or perhaps earlier) quickly swapping Dirks into public loot bags dropped by events. They would then say that the Cube God (or other event boss) actually dropped the Dirk.\n\nIn 2018, due to the Dirk of Cronus being weaker than the [Etherite Dagger](\/wiki\/etherite-dagger) despite being a white bag drop, \"*buff cdirk*\" became a meme on the [RotMG subreddit](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/RotMG). A subredditor named GoldennHD_(Brett) made \"*buff cdirk*\" posts for 115 straight days, eventually being made to stop by the mods ([post link](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/RotMG\/comments\/7uex35\/buff_cdirk_the_final_one\/)).\n\nIn response to this, around the beginning of February, the subreddit exploded with \"*buff cdirk*\" memes, almost to the point of spamming, according to the moderators. Then, in response to complaints about \"*buff cdirk*\" posts flooding the subreddit and decreasing post\/meme diversity, the mods decided that \"*buff cdirk*\" posts would be banned starting after [this post](https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/RotMG\/comments\/7vg2o0\/the_elephant_in_the_room\/) was 24 hours old.\n\nThe item was eventually buffed in [Patch X.23.0](\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/RotMG\/comments\/82xak0\/patch_x230_assassin_and_trickster_balance\/), about one month after the banning of posts.\n\nBefore {{template-release|exaltVersion=1.1.0.0}}, this item had a damage of 130-250.\n\n{{template-dagger-navigation}}"],[[],[]]);initializeCookieConsentBanner("e"); | | | | | | | | |