DeadlyDaggers
by dootus
DeadlyDaggers adds throwable and stabbing daggers to Fabric, for players who want a short weapon that trades reach for damage.
What it does
Daggers are a short-range alternative to swords, aimed at players who find swords too long and too strong for their taste. A dagger can be thrown with a right-click, and it can be shot out of dispensers. Its damage scales with the attack power of the wielder, and a hit from behind adds bonus damage that ignores armour, along with a critical bonus.
The daggers are vanilla in style and can be crafted without a crafting table. Poison and potion effects can be applied to them, and a Loyalty book can enchant a favourite dagger. The mod needs NBT Crafting. It is open source under the MIT License and is published for Fabric only, across three game versions: 1.16.5, 1.17.1 and 1.18.1, with 1.1-1.18.1 as the latest file for 1.18.1.
Key features
Throwable daggers
A dagger can be thrown with a right-click, and the throw can carry potion effects applied to the dagger.
Poisoned daggers
Daggers can be coated with poison, adding damage over time to each hit.
Attacks from behind
Striking a target from behind adds bonus damage that ignores armour, in place of a plain melee hit.
Dispenser support
Daggers can be placed in dispensers and shot out, so traps and automated defences can use them.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Quick close-range defence
A player who wants a light weapon for close fights can carry daggers as a faster alternative to a sword.
Enchanted favourites
The Loyalty enchantment can be applied to a dagger, so a chosen blade can be thrown and returned.
Who it’s for: Players of Fabric survival worlds who prefer lighter weapons, and builders who want dispenser-fed traps using thrown blades.
How it compares
New Age Preview: Daggers! is also a Fabric dagger mod, but it targets 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 and is licensed as All rights reserved. Weapon Arsenal (Legacy) covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 under the BSD 3-Clause License. DeadlyDaggers is open source under the MIT License and targets the older 1.16.5 – 1.18.1 range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeadlyDaggers | Fabric | 1.16.5 – 1.18.1 | Client and server | 2021-12-14 |
| New Age Preview: Daggers! | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-06 |
| Weapon Arsenal (Legacy) | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-01-08 |
Questions
Does DeadlyDaggers need NBT Crafting?
Do servers need DeadlyDaggers installed?
Which game versions does DeadlyDaggers support?
In the catalog
DeadlyDaggers is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 4,416 mods support Minecraft 1.18.1.
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What the author says
Have you ever thought: "Swords are just too long and too powerful, I want to defend myself with a weapon that's much less effective"? Daggers are the answer. Throw daggers! Apply poison to daggers! Shoot daggers out of dispensers! Stab hapless zombies in the back for bonus, armour-piercing critical damage! Do it all…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/deadlydaggers
- Owner
- dootus
- Published
- 2021-05-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2021-12-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15