Poison Dagger

Often overlooked in favor of

Poison Nova, this skill is actually quite effective, especially if you decide to max its synergies. With the appropriate "increased Poison damage" gear (such as

Trang-Oul's Claws), it is capable of doing well over 10,000 damage.

When paired with

Bone Armor, this could make it a faster alternative to using

Poison Nova against single targets. However, it's biggest downside, is that the higher the Skill Level, the more spread out over time the Poison damage is.

An excellent weapon that compliments

Poison Dagger, is

Blackbog's Sharp, which also enhances

Poison Nova.

Venom: Skill will not cut poison length when paired with the skills:

Poison Dagger

Rabies

Poison Javelin

Plague Javelin

Unlike previous versions of D2, in D2:R

Poison Dagger cannot roll as a staff mod on Wands or Shrunken Heads.