Originally posted by electricdawn:

-Knives. Just a waste of a slot.

I'm now gonna cry in a corner. You meanie! *caresses his abyssal dagger* Has the meanie been mean to you? Awww, my poor dagger...

Edit: Ok, fun and games aside, the dagger is a nice quick and rush weapon. Doesn't need too much stamina, is very quick, which is actually very useful against wolves and regular fulings. I know, other weapons might do the same thing, but they are kinda unwieldy.

Especially my beloved atgeir, and that is waaaay faster than those stupid sledges... ;)

I recently started a new playthrough to try the knives and so far I've got my full level 3 troll armor and I'm ready for the Elder. I'm loving it. It's definitely my favorite weapon for the meadows and black forest. I haven't gone sailing yet, so no chitin for the abyssal blade, but the copper blade is doing great. It quickly staggers all of those pesky tree monsters and works just fine for trolls too (after staggering with the shield).

I've done playthroughs with the clubs, swords and atgeir, but the knife has been the most fun so far. I'm a little worried about how it'll work out in the swamp though. I just love how fast it is.