DF Metal weapons question

[Lord of Hordes]

Hey RobertM, I'd like your opinion.

Mages can use daggers, correct? In Yulgars Forge, you can craft a metal weapon for lvl 34. I want one for my mage.

All three (sword, dagger, staff) do the same amount of damage, except the sword has a +4 to INT, and the dagger has a +3 to INT. The staff has no bonuses. Should I buy the dagger for my mage so i can get the INT bonus? Or should I just chomp the bit and get the staff?

Thanks,
LoH

[RobertM]

Get whatever has the highest damage since you probably meet the stat cap anyways. Factor in the 10% boost though.

[Lord of Hordes]

they all have the same amount of base and random. It's just that the sword and dagger have bonuses to INT, but the staff doesn't. What is the 10% boost? My mage is lvl 35.

[RobertM]

Weapons that match your class get a 10% boost. So get the staff if you're a mage.

[Lord of Hordes]

ok, thanks.