Valdr's Lucky Dagger
Base Damage: 5	Weight: 2.5	Base Value: 15
Additional Effects: 25% chance of a critical hit.
Class: One Handed, Dagger
Upgrade Material: Steel Ingot
Perk: Steel Smithing
FormID: 000B994E

"Ari gave me this dagger when we first started hunting together. Always said it brought her luck. You should be the one to carry it now."

―Valdr^[src]

Valdr's Lucky Dagger is a unique Steel Dagger found in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

HistoryEdit

The dagger is owned by a Nord hunter named Valdr who received it as a gift from his good friend Ari. During a failed incursion into Moss Mother Cavern, Ari and their friend Niels were killed by a Spriggan, leaving Valdr wounded and unable to return home.

AcquisitionEdit

During Hunter and Hunted, assisting Valdr to kill the remaining Spriggans in Moss Mother Cavern so that he may bury his friends will prompt him to bestow the dagger as a reward and gift of thanks.

EnchantmentEdit

Valdr's Lucky Dagger grants a 25% chance of a critical hit with each strike. The weapon cannot be disenchanted since its unique ability is inherent to the dagger itself, rather than an applied enchantment.

This means it does not require recharging with soul gems and is affected by the Dragon Shout, Elemental Fury.

SmithingEdit

It can be upgraded with a Steel Ingot at a grindstone and also benefits from the Steel Smithing perk, which doubles the improvement. The Arcane Blacksmith perk is not required as the dagger is not actually enchanted.

TriviaEdit

• Sneak attacks are not considered critical hits by the game, therefore it is possible to perform a sneak attack and receive a critical hit for added damage.

BugsEdit

•  PC   360   PS3  When placed into a weapon rack, the dagger may become stuck, unable to be retrieved.
•  PC  -If Valdr is attacked by an enemy before he finishes talking at the end of the quest, the dagger will still be put into the player's inventory. After the enemy is defeated, he will restart his speech and give the player a second dagger.

AppearancesEdit

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (First appearance)