The Glass Dagger is the glass-tier entry in Skyrim’s dagger lineup. It hits for 9 base damage, weighs only 4.5 and swings at the fast 1.3 speed every dagger enjoys, which makes it a comfortable upgrade for anyone who has outgrown elven steel but is not yet swimming in ebony.
Glass sits high in the material ladder: crafting it needs Smithing 70 and the Glass Smithing perk, and the world only starts handing these out once you reach the higher levels. It pairs naturally with Glass Armor for a matching light-armor look, and it is a favourite of stealthy builds that want a sharp blade without the weight.
Stats
| Type | Dagger |
|---|---|
| Skill | One-handed |
| Material | Glass |
| Damage | 9 |
| Weight | 4.5 |
| Value | 165 gold |
| Speed | 1.3 |
| Reach | 0.7 |
| Stagger | 0 |
| Critical damage | 0 |
| Add-on | Base game |
| Item ID | 000139A6 |
Where to find
- Unenchanted glass daggers enter the leveled lists from around level 20; enchanted ones from level 28.
- Sold by blacksmiths and general goods merchants once you are high enough level.
- Carried by various enemies and NPCs, and found as random loot in chests or lying around the world.
- Forsworn Briarhearts often carry one.
- At high levels, guards at Northwatch Keep may have one.
Crafting and upgrading
Crafting at a forge: 1 × 
Refined Moonstone, 1 × 
Leather Strips, 1 × 
Refined Malachite. Requires the Glass Smithing Smithing perk.
Improving at a grindstone: 1 × Refined Malachite. The Arcane Blacksmith perk doubles the improvement.
Compared with other daggers
Base stats of all regular (unenchanted) daggers in Skyrim, weakest first:
| Weapon | Damage | Weight | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Dagger | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Steel Dagger | 5 | 2.5 | 18 |
| Orcish Dagger | 6 | 3 | 30 |
| Dwarven Dagger | 7 | 3.5 | 55 |
| Elven Dagger | 8 | 4 | 95 |
| Nordic Dagger | 8 | 3.5 | 115 |
| Skyforge Steel Dagger | 8 | 2.5 | 25 |
| Glass Dagger | 9 | 4.5 | 165 |
| Ebony Dagger | 10 | 5 | 290 |
| Stalhrim Dagger | 10 | 4.5 | 395 |
| Daedric Dagger | 11 | 6 | 500 |
| Dragonbone Dagger | 12 | 6.5 | 600 |
Tips and notes
- Improve it at a grindstone with Refined Malachite; the Glass Smithing perk doubles the improvement.
- The crafting recipe is cheap for a high-tier weapon – a single malachite, a single Refined Moonstone and one Leather Strips – so it is a decent way to grind Smithing once the perk is unlocked.
- Want more reach? The Glass Sword and Glass War Axe share the same material.
Stats from the Skyrim LE 1.9 master files (Skyrim.esm, record GlassDagger). Values are base values before perks, smithing improvements and enchantments.
