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Dagger

With its requirements met (Str 5 · Dex 9), Dagger reaches 212 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 326.

Attack rating (+25): 212
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex B
Class: Dagger
Weight: 1.5
Requires: Str 5 · Dex 9
Skill: Quickstep · FP 3
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 10 · Int 10 · Fai 10 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity	+0	Max	Damage at max	Scaling at max
Standard	82	212 +25	Physical 212	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	76	203 +25	Physical 203	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	78	201 +25	Physical 201	Str DDex SInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	74	192 +25	Physical 192	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	124	279 +25	Physical 136Fire 143	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	127	326 +25	Physical 150Fire 176	Str EDex DInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	124	285 +25	Physical 139Lightning 146	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	113	326 +25	Physical 150Holy 176	Str EDex DInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	112	325 +25	Physical 148Magic 177	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	120	273 +25	Physical 152Magic 121	Str DDex BInt BFai –Arc –
Poison	69	192 +25	Physical 192	Str CDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	69	192 +25	Physical 192	Str CDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	74	208 +25	Physical 208	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc A

Try your own stats, two-handing and any upgrade in the AR calculator.

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Dexterity
Strength

Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Dexterity's soft caps.

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Stat level	Dexterity	Strength
10	212	212
13	221	217
16	230	222
19	239	227
22	246	231
25	253	235
28	261	238
31	268	242
34	275	246
37	282	250
40	288	253
43	295	257
46	301	260
49	307	263
52	312	266
55	318	269
58	322	272
61	326	274
64	330	276
67	334	278
70	338	280
73	342	282
76	346	284
79	350	286
82	352	288
85	354	288
88	355	289
91	357	290
94	358	291
97	360	292
99	361	292

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +3 · 18–60: +2.1 · 60–80: +1.35 · 80–99: +0.53	361 from 212
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.63 · 18–60: +1.14 · 60–80: +0.7 · 80–99: +0.26	292 from 212

Soft caps are the breakpoints of the scaling curve the game assigns this weapon; past each one a point adds less (or, for some curves, more).

Attack rating by upgrade, by affinity

Standard
Flame Art
Sacred
Magic

At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).

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Upgrade level	Standard	Flame Art	Sacred	Magic
0	82	127	113	112
1	87	135	121	121
2	92	142	129	129
3	97	150	137	137
4	102	158	146	145
5	107	166	153	154
6	112	173	162	162
7	117	182	171	170
8	122	189	179	179
9	128	197	188	187
10	133	206	196	196
11	138	213	205	204
12	143	222	213	213
13	148	229	222	221
14	154	238	231	229
15	159	245	240	238
16	164	254	247	247
17	169	262	256	256
18	175	270	265	264
19	180	278	274	273
20	185	286	283	282
21	191	294	292	291
22	196	302	301	298
23	202	310	308	307
24	207	318	317	316
25	212	326	326	325

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss

Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.

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Upgrade level	Cold · Frost	Poison · Poison	Blood · Blood loss
0	66	66	57
1	67	67	58
2	69	68	59
3	70	69	60
4	72	70	61
5	73	71	62
6	75	73	63
7	77	75	64
8	78	76	65
9	80	77	66
10	81	78	67
11	83	80	69
12	85	81	70
13	86	82	71
14	88	83	72
15	89	84	73
16	91	86	74
17	92	87	75
18	94	88	76
19	96	89	77
20	97	90	78
21	99	91	79
22	100	93	80
23	102	94	81
24	104	95	82
25	105	96	83

#17 of 18 dagger weapons by attack rating

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Black Knife, 383).

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	82	82	—
+1	87	87	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	92	92	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	97	97	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	102	102	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	107	107	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	112	112	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	117	117	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	122	122	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	128	128	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	133	133	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	138	138	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	143	143	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	148	148	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	154	154	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	159	159	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	164	164	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	169	169	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	175	175	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	180	180	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	185	185	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	191	191	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	196	196	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	202	202	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	207	207	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	212	212	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +25: 12 Smithing Stone [1], 12 Smithing Stone [2], 12 Smithing Stone [3], 12 Smithing Stone [4], 12 Smithing Stone [5], 12 Smithing Stone [6], 12 Smithing Stone [7], 12 Smithing Stone [8], 1 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Dagger

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 4% per kill · Limgrave, Weeping Peninsula, Stormhill, Bellum Highway, Liurnia of the Lakes, Altus Plateau, Mt. Gelmir, Capital Outskirts, Leyndell, Royal Capital, Caelid, Greyoll's Dragonbarrow, Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree and 5 more

At Discovery 100. "Once" drops stop after the first (the game sets a flag).

Sold by 3

Twin Maiden Husks · 400 runes · stock 1
A merchant · 400 runes · stock 1
A merchant · 400 runes · stock 1

Patch history 2

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.04.1from 1.03.3
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier×3 variants 0 1 +1
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 35 53 +18+51%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier×3 variants	0	→	1	+1

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	35	→	53	+18+51%

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Overview

Class: Dagger
Weight: 1.5
Requires: Str 5 · Dex 9
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 1000000