Dark Cloud Glitch: The Broken Dagger Attachment
Update June 2026: I did NOT discover this glitch, I should've mentioned this when I first uploaded this, and I deeply apologize for it. There were posts about it all the way back to at least 2003, I don't know who originally found it, but the oldest post about the glitch that I know about was by SeaOfStars on a Neoseeker thread called "Is There A Weapons Cheat?" from October 26th, 2003.
This method of getting the broken dagger only works in the NTSC-U version. For the PAL (European) version, click the link below:
• Dark Cloud (PAL Version) Broken Dagger Glitch
The broken dagger attachment is a glitch item found in any store, but I visit Gaffer's as an example.
To get it, open your game menu with "Triangle", then close it. Now go to the store and put your cursor on the second row at the bottom of the attachment section, now put your cursor on the ice attribute (You don't need the ice there to do this glitch) Then quickly press "Right" and X at the same time.
You will grab a FREE broken dagger with no name or description. You can only get it once while in the store. To be able to get it again, leave the store, open your menu with triangle and exit it. Now go back in the store and you will be able to get another one using the same method.
Attach it to your weapon and all of your stats will go to MAX giving you a major advantage in the game, and it makes the other attachments in the game almost completely useless. So now that attachments are useless, you can sell them for lots of money!
NOTE, If you are going to use the broken dagger glitch, there are a few things you need to know about it:
1: DO NOT attach 2 Broken Daggers to a weapon. Doing so will make ALL of the weapon's stats go below zero, and makes your weapon break almost instantly. Don't put a broken dagger on a x2 slot either, or the same thing will happen.
2: The game will allow you to sell the broken dagger if you haven't visited the Weapon or Allies menus since powering the console on. The amount it's worth when selling varies. Drop the dagger in the store to sell it. DO NOT Quick Sell the broken dagger with Triangle. The game will freeze.
3: On a VERY rare occurrence, the broken dagger's icon should change from a broken dagger, to a random sword in the game, the changes in appearance doesn't effect how the item works.