Why players kept sharing it
The linked showcase frames Burning Fang as an aggressive route that turns repeated Dagger contact into burn pressure. Its public view count is a useful popularity signal, not evidence that it remains the strongest Dagger branch in version 1.0.21.
Core route
Anchor on Dagger, take the fire upgrade path and pursue Heated Blade into Burning Fang. The community weapon reference says Burning Fang makes thrown daggers apply burn; an active Ember combo can already apply burn on the earlier fire path, so the build can function before the final upgrade appears.
- Weapon: Dagger
- Upgrade path: Heated Blade into Burning Fang
- Engine: repeated throws, burn application and fire damage
- Combo direction: Ember
How to pilot it
Keep enough distance to throw safely, then maintain burn rather than waiting for one large hit. Favor fire damage, burn support and the attack speed or resource economy needed to keep the special attack cycling.
Fallbacks
If Burning Fang does not appear, the earlier fire path plus an active Ember combo can still supply burn. If neither the fire upgrade nor Ember pieces arrive early, pivot away instead of collecting unrelated burn artifacts around a physical Dagger.
Version limit
The video and roundup are early-access sources. The route identity is traceable, but current coefficients, artifact names and upgrade availability must be checked in version 1.0.21 before treating the shown loadout as reproducible.
- Version
- Historical 2025 route; not re-tested in 1.0.21
- Checked
- Status
- Community