Are Whisper and Vesper good?

They post the highest sustained DPS of the three starters but force you into melee range. The official wiki notes ground hits push Mina back slightly, which experienced players turn into spacing (wiki.gg).

How does the Throwing Dagger upgrade work?

Game Informer's hands-on noted the daggers can be tossed and must be retrieved, which lines up with the Throwing Dagger upgrade obtained by finding a second Whisper & Vesper in the world.

What is the Sniper Dagger achievement?

Kill a boss with a Whisper and Vesper throw from across the screen — a long-range showcase Feat from the 50-achievement list.

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Whisper and Vesper

A pair of nimble daggers built around speed, aggression and precision. One of the three starter weapons.

Archetype daggers

Type starter

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Overview

A pair of nimble daggers built around speed, aggression and precision. One of the three starter weapons.

Unlock — Available at game start as one of three weapons the player can choose during the opening.

Mechanics

Mash Attack to stab in quick succession. On the ground, hitting an enemy pushes Mina away slightly — this knockback can be used as spacing. When jumping and attacking, Mina will not change directions on consecutive strikes (you commit to a direction in the air).

Strategy

→ Mash Attack to stab in quick succession
→ On the ground, hitting an enemy pushes Mina away slightly — this knockback can be used as spacing
→ When jumping and attacking, Mina will not change directions on consecutive strikes (you commit to a direction in the air).
→ The beginner-friendliest mindset, repeated across the PlayStation Blog launch post, JEU.VIDEO's prep guide, and Enjoy4Game's spoiler-light primer, is to slow down: observe, adjust, then move forward
→ Every death should improve your next decision rather than trigger a panicked build rewrite (PlayStation Blog / JEU.VIDEO / Enjoy4Game)
→ Your first decision is the starting weapon

No cross-references recorded yet for this entity.

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Frequently asked about Whisper and Vesper

Are Whisper and Vesper good?: They post the highest sustained DPS of the three starters but force you into melee range. The official wiki notes ground hits push Mina back slightly, which experienced players turn into spacing (wiki.gg).
How does the Throwing Dagger upgrade work?: Game Informer's hands-on noted the daggers can be tossed and must be retrieved, which lines up with the Throwing Dagger upgrade obtained by finding a second Whisper & Vesper in the world.
What is the Sniper Dagger achievement?: Kill a boss with a Whisper and Vesper throw from across the screen — a long-range showcase Feat from the 50-achievement list.

What we don't know yet

Some fields above are sourced from pre-launch demos and press materials. Expect refinements post-release. Sources tab lists what we used.