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Miséricorde

With its requirements met (Str 7 · Dex 12), Miséricorde reaches 256 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 380.

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Pickup · Stormveil Castle

Attack rating (+25): 256
Scaling (+25): Str E · Dex C
Class: Dagger
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 7 · Dex 12
Skill: Quickstep · FP 3
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 12 · 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	100	256 +25	Physical 256	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	91	238 +25	Physical 238	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	95	240 +25	Physical 240	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	90	227 +25	Physical 227	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	148	327 +25	Physical 161Fire 166	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	154	379 +25	Physical 184Fire 195	Str EDex DInt –Fai DArc –
Lightning	150	342 +25	Physical 168Lightning 174	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	136	379 +25	Physical 184Holy 195	Str EDex DInt –Fai DArc –
Magic	136	380 +25	Physical 182Magic 198	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	145	324 +25	Physical 183Magic 141	Str EDex CInt DFai –Arc –
Poison	83	229 +25	Physical 229	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	83	229 +25	Physical 229	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	88	240 +25	Physical 240	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

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	–	256
12	256	–
13	–	258
15	264	–
16	–	261
18	273	–
19	–	263
21	280	–
22	–	266
24	287	–
25	–	268
27	294	–
28	–	270
30	301	–
31	–	272
33	308	–
34	–	274
36	314	–
37	–	276
39	321	–
40	–	278
42	327	–
43	–	279
45	333	–
46	–	281
48	339	–
49	–	283
51	344	–
52	–	285
54	349	–
55	–	286
57	354	–
58	–	287
60	358	–
61	–	288
63	361	–
64	–	290
66	365	–
67	–	291
69	369	–
70	–	292
72	373	–
73	–	293
75	377	–
76	–	294
78	380	–
79	–	295
81	383	–
82	–	296
84	385	–
85	–	296
87	386	–
88	–	297
90	388	–
91	–	297
93	389	–
94	–	298
96	391	–
97	–	298
99	392	298

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	12–18: +2.83 · 18–60: +2.02 · 60–80: +1.25 · 80–99: +0.47	392 from 256
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +0.88 · 18–60: +0.6 · 60–80: +0.4 · 80–99: +0.11	298 from 256

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
Magic
Flame Art
Sacred

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Magic	Flame Art	Sacred
0	100	136	154	136
1	106	145	163	146
2	112	155	171	155
3	118	165	181	164
4	124	174	189	174
5	130	184	198	183
6	136	193	208	193
7	142	203	216	203
8	149	213	225	212
9	155	223	234	223
10	161	233	243	233
11	167	242	252	242
12	173	252	261	252
13	179	261	271	262
14	186	271	279	271
15	192	282	288	281
16	198	291	298	291
17	205	301	307	301
18	211	310	316	311
19	217	321	325	321
20	224	330	334	331
21	230	340	344	340
22	237	351	352	350
23	243	360	361	360
24	249	370	371	369
25	256	380	379	379

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

#10 of 18 dagger weapons by attack rating

Cinquedea277 +10
Fire Knight's Shortsword274 +25
Wakizashi269 +25
Reduvia265 +10
Miséricorde256 +25
Scorpion's Stinger241 +10
Main-gauche238 +25
Bloodstained Dagger231 +25
Parrying Dagger226 +25

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

Moveset from the game files

Damage with Standard +25 at the stats above, before the enemy's defense; two-handed moves include two-handing's Strength bonus. MV (motion value) is the hit's share of attack rating (100 = all of it).

One-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	100	256	3	10	0.33 s
R1 2Slash	101	258	3	10	0.27 s
R1 3Slash	102	261	3	10	0.30 s
R1 4Slash	103	264	3	10	0.27 s
R1 5Slash	104	266	3	10	0.30 s
R1 6Slash	110	282	6	10	0.47 s
R2Pierce	120	307	6	16.7	—
Charged R2Pierce	155	397	18	24.4	0.87 s
R2 2Pierce	120	307	6	16.7	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	155	397	18	24.4	0.93 s
Running R1Slash	105	269	3	11.1	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	120	307	6	16.7	0.53 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	230	3	8.9	0.33 s
Backstep R1Slash	90	230	3	8.9	0.50 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	274	4.5	8.9	0.40 s
Jumping R2Slash	122	312	12	15.5	0.43 s
Guard counterSlash	140	358	18	15.5	0.57 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	268	3.9	12.2	0.33 s
R1 2Slash	104	270	3.9	12.2	0.33 s
R1 3Slash	105	273	3.9	12.2	0.30 s
R1 4Slash	106	276	3.9	12.2	0.33 s
R1 5Slash	107	278	3.9	12.2	0.30 s
R1 6Slash	115	299	7.8	12.2	0.40 s
R2Pierce	125	325	6.6	20	—
Charged R2Pierce	160	416	19.8	30	0.87 s
R2 2Pierce	125	325	6.6	20	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	160	416	19.8	30	0.90 s
Running R1Slash	110	286	3.9	13.3	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	125	325	6.6	20	0.53 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	247	3.9	11.1	0.27 s
Backstep R1Slash	95	247	3.9	11.1	0.47 s
Jumping R1Slash	112	291	5.9	11.1	0.40 s
Jumping R2Slash	127	330	13.2	18.9	0.43 s
Guard counterSlash	150	390	19.8	18.9	0.63 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	294	1,055	0	15.5	0.50 s
RipostePierce	420	1,507	0	15.5	0.83 s

From the player's animation events, BehaviorParam_PC and AtkParam_Pc. First hit: seconds at normal speed from the start of the move's animation (uncharged R2s start from a released charge, so they show —). Criticals include the weapon's critical multiplier. * The elemental motion value differs from the physical one shown; the damage uses each.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	100	100	—
+1	106	106	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	112	112	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	118	118	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	124	124	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	130	130	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	136	136	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	142	142	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	149	149	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	155	155	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	161	161	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	167	167	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	173	173	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	179	179	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	186	186	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	192	192	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	198	198	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	205	205	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	211	211	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	217	217	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	224	224	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	230	230	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	237	237	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	243	243	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	249	249	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	256	256	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 Miséricorde

Placed in the world 1

Stormveil Castle · Rampart Tower

Patch history 1

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

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
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	35	→	53	+18+51%

Other daggers with similar AR

Overview

Class: Dagger
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 7 · Dex 12
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 1030000