Dagger of Venom

Rare Weapons

System Reference Document 5.2 (D&D 2024) · Content reviewed 2026-07-11

Dagger of Venom: Rare Weapons. Weapon (Dagger) You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. You can take a Bonus Action to magically coat the blade with poison. The poison remains for 1 minute or until an attack using this weapon hits a creature. That creature must succeed on a DC…

Rarity
Rare
Type
Weapons
Attunement
Not required

Weapon (Dagger)

You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon.

You can take a Bonus Action to magically coat the blade with poison. The poison remains for 1 minute or until an attack using this weapon hits a creature. That creature must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 2d10 Poison damage and have the Poisoned condition for 1 minute. The weapon can't be used this way again until the next dawn.

Common questions

Does Dagger of Venom require attunement?

No. Dagger of Venom works without attunement.

How rare is Dagger of Venom?

Dagger of Venom is a rare weapon in the 2024 D&D rules.

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