Venomfang is one of two paths an Awakened dagger can take toward Poison. Quick poison cuts that accelerate into critical tempo.
Infusion starts it at +6% Poison Damage, and by Spirit Level 5 it reads +26% Poison Damage, +13% Attack Speed and +5% Critical Chance.
From Spirit Level 3 the gear starts firing Fury on its own — Melee hits build Fury: +4.29% Melee Damage per stack up to 20, fading 4.5 s after your last hit. — the same thing Fury does from a relic.
Poison builds around Venom and the Contagion payoff.
Step by step
Infusion, then 5 Spirit Levels
Infusion
+6% Poison Damage
Poison Damage 6
Spirit Level 1
+9% Poison Damage
Poison Damage 9
Spirit Level 2
+13% Poison Damage
Poison Damage 13
Spirit Level 3
+13% Poison Damage
Fury Melee hits build Fury: +1.71% Melee Damage per stack up to 20, fading 4.5 s after your last hit.
Poison Damage 13
Spirit Level 4
+18% Poison Damage
+7% Attack Speed
Fury Melee hits build Fury: +2.71% Melee Damage per stack up to 20, fading 4.5 s after your last hit.
Poison Damage 18Attack Speed 7
Spirit Level 5
+26% Poison Damage
+13% Attack Speed
+5% Critical Chance
Fury Melee hits build Fury: +4.29% Melee Damage per stack up to 20, fading 4.5 s after your last hit.
Poison Damage 26Attack Speed 13Critical Chance 5
How the numbers grow
Spirit Level by Spirit Level
| Stat | Inf | L1 | L2 | L3 | L4 | L5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Damage | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 26 |
| Attack Speed | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 |
| Critical Chance | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Fury | — | — | — | 1.71 | 2.71 | 4.29 |
Gear that can take this path
34 bases across 12 lines
Cindersting Dagger
Main Hand · 4 tiers
Cometshard Dagger
Main Hand · 1 tier
Gallowsjest Dagger
Main Hand · 1 tier
Hushvelvet Dagger
Main Hand · 2 tiers
Ice Sliver Dagger
Main Hand · 4 tiers
Kestrel Dagger
Main Hand · 3 tiers
Nettlefang Dagger
Main Hand · 4 tiers
Sleetwing Dagger
Main Hand · 1 tier
Stiletto Dagger
Main Hand · 6 tiers
Throwing Dagger
Main Hand · 6 tiers
Veinseeker Dagger
Main Hand · 1 tier
Widowlace Dagger
Main Hand · 1 tier
The other Dagger paths
16 to choose between
| Path | Affinity | At Spirit Level 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood | Crimsonfang Quick blood cuts that accelerate into critical tempo. | Blood | +26% Blood Damage +13% Attack Speed +5% Critical Chance |
| Blood | Veinshade Blade speed and heavy crits, finished with lingering blood status. | Blood | +19% Attack Speed +20% Critical Damage +15% Affinity Power |
| Fire | Cindershade Blade speed and heavy crits, finished with lingering fire status. | Fire | +19% Attack Speed +20% Critical Damage +14% Burn Effect |
| Fire | Emberfang Quick fire cuts that accelerate into critical tempo. | Fire | +26% Fire Damage +13% Attack Speed +5% Critical Chance |
| Frost | Hoarshade Blade speed and heavy crits, finished with lingering frost status. | Frost | +19% Attack Speed +20% Critical Damage +15% Affinity Power |
| Frost | Rimefang Quick frost cuts that accelerate into critical tempo. | Frost | +26% Frost Damage +13% Attack Speed +5% Critical Chance |
| Holy | Dawnfang Quick radiant cuts that accelerate into critical tempo. | Holy | +26% Holy Damage +13% Attack Speed +5% Critical Chance |
| Holy | Haloshade Blade speed and heavy crits, finished with lingering radiant status. | Holy | +19% Attack Speed +20% Critical Damage +15% Affinity Power |
| Poison | Blightshade Blade speed and heavy crits, finished with lingering poison status. | Poison | +19% Attack Speed +20% Critical Damage +15% Affinity Power |
| Poison | Venomfang Quick poison cuts that accelerate into critical tempo. | Poison | +26% Poison Damage +13% Attack Speed +5% Critical Chance |
| Stone | Basaltshade Blade speed and heavy crits, finished with lingering stone status. | Stone | +19% Attack Speed +20% Critical Damage +15% Affinity Power |
| Stone | Granitefang Quick stone cuts that accelerate into critical tempo. | Stone | +26% Stone Damage +13% Attack Speed +5% Critical Chance |
| Storm | Tempestfang Quick storm cuts that accelerate into critical tempo. | Storm | +26% Storm Damage +13% Attack Speed +5% Critical Chance |
| Storm | Voltshade Blade speed and heavy crits, finished with lingering storm status. | Storm | +19% Attack Speed +20% Critical Damage +15% Affinity Power |
| Void | Nullfang Quick void cuts that accelerate into critical tempo. | Void | +26% Void Damage +13% Attack Speed +5% Critical Chance |
| Void | Umbrashade Blade speed and heavy crits, finished with lingering void status. | Void | +19% Attack Speed +20% Critical Damage +15% Affinity Power |