Criteria

Criteria

Slash Damage	100
Strike Damage	0
Magick Damage	0
Strength	45
Knockdown	69
Elemental Damage	None
Debilitation	None
Weight	0.87
Buy Price	830
Sell Price	280
Type	Dagger
Vocation

Criteria are basic set of starting Daggers for Thief vocation in Dragon's Dogma 2. Due to their low stats they're only recommended for early gameplay. They also share a similarity with another variant of this dagger design named Superior Criteria, obtained only by those who pre-ordered Dragon's Dogma 2 before release.

Nimble daggers used far and wide. Light and wieldy, they fit comfortably in any palm.

How to get Criteria and Map Location

Criteria is sold for 830 G.

Merchant: Borderwatch Commissary in Borderwatch Outpost

Can be obtained for free when starting as Thief vocation or later by purchasing Thief vocation at Vocation Guild for 100 Discipline Points

Criteria map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Smithing Upgrade Guide

Every weapon can be enhanced three times at an armoury or smithy, each time for gold and the materials listed below, and a fourth time with Wyrmfire. Any armoury or smithy works on weapons and armour alike. Each smith works in one style, and you can mix styles from one level to the next.

Vermundian raises every attribute moderately. Armouries and smithies in Vermund offer it, such as Roderick's Smithy and Bjorn's Armory in Vernworth.
Elven raises Magick and Magick Defense greatly, Strength and Defense only a little. Grisha's Armory in Sacred Arbor offers it.
Battahli raises Strength and Defense greatly, Magick and Magick Defense only a little. Armouries in Battahl offer it, such as Awaran's Arms and Bodas's Armory in Bakbattahl.
Dwarven raises Knockdown Power and Knockdown Resistance. Sara at Brokkr's Smithy offers it after Steeled Resolve, Blazing Forge, and Gautstafr after Put a Spring in Thy Step.
Wyrmfire halves the weight and gives a further boost once the first three enhancements are done. The Dragonforged at Bay Wayside Shrine takes payment in Wyrmslife Crystals instead of gold.

The tables below give the cost, materials and result of every level for each style.

Taking Criteria to level 3 costs 390 G in all, whichever style you choose. Battahli smithing gives it the most Strength at level 3 (67), while Dwarven gives the most Knockdown Power (121). Wyrmfire then costs 15 Wyrmslife Crystals.

Max Smithing Levels

Level	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Battahli Level 3	67	69	0.96	• 2x Small Fang • 1x Jagged Bone	249
Battahli Wyrmfire	122	69	0.48	• 15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None
Dwarven Level 3	63	121	0.96	• 2x Small Fang • 1x Slate-Colored Horn	249
Dwarven Wyrmfire	118	121	0.48	• 15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None
Elven Level 3	58	69	0.81	• 2x Scrap Iron • 1x Slate-Colored Horn	249
Elven Wyrmfire	113	69	0.41	• 15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None
Vermundian Level 3	63	69	0.81	• 2x Scrap Iron • 1x Jagged Bone	249
Vermundian Wyrmfire	118	69	0.41	• 15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Battahli

Level	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	49	69	0.90	None	41
Level 2	56	69	0.93	• 2x Goblin Horn	100
Level 3	67	69	0.96	• 2x Small Fang • 1x Jagged Bone	249
Wyrmfire Battahli	122	69	0.48	• 15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Dwarven

Level	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	49	83	0.90	None	41
Level 2	55	100	0.93	• 1x Goblin Horn • 1x Jagged Bone	100
Level 3	63	121	0.96	• 2x Small Fang • 1x Slate-Colored Horn	249
Wyrmfire Dwarven	118	121	0.48	• 15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Elven

Level	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	47	69	0.85	None	41
Level 2	51	69	0.83	• 1x Copper Ore • 1x Jagged Bone	100
Level 3	58	69	0.81	• 2x Scrap Iron • 1x Slate-Colored Horn	249
Wyrmfire Elven	113	69	0.41	• 15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Vermundian

Level	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	49	69	0.85	None	41
Level 2	55	69	0.83	• 2x Copper Ore	100
Level 3	63	69	0.81	• 2x Scrap Iron • 1x Jagged Bone	249
Wyrmfire Vermundian	118	69	0.41	• 15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Wyrmfire

Level	Magick	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Wyrmfire	0	55	0	0.43	• 15x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

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