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Great Knife

With its requirements met (Str 6 · Dex 12), Great Knife reaches 218 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art, Sacred and Magic at 330.

Attack rating (+25): 218
Scaling (+25): Str E · Dex B
Class: Dagger
Weight: 1.5
Requires: Str 6 · Dex 12
Skill: Quickstep · FP 3
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (38)
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	84	218 +25	Physical 218	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	77	205 +25	Physical 205	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	82	215 +25	Physical 215	Str EDex SInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	77	201 +25	Physical 201	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	125	281 +25	Physical 137Fire 144	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	130	330 +25	Physical 154Fire 176	Str EDex DInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	127	297 +25	Physical 144Lightning 153	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	115	330 +25	Physical 154Holy 176	Str EDex DInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	114	330 +25	Physical 151Magic 179	Str EDex DInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	122	277 +25	Physical 157Magic 120	Str EDex BInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	70	197 +25	Physical 197	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	70	197 +25	Physical 197	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	75	210 +25	Physical 210	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	–	218
12	218	–
13	–	218
15	229	–
16	–	219
18	240	–
19	–	220
21	249	–
22	–	220
24	259	–
25	–	221
27	268	–
28	–	221
30	277	–
31	–	222
33	285	–
34	–	222
36	294	–
37	–	223
39	302	–
40	–	223
42	310	–
43	–	224
45	318	–
46	–	224
48	326	–
49	–	225
51	333	–
52	–	225
54	340	–
55	–	226
57	346	–
58	–	226
60	350	–
61	–	226
63	355	–
64	–	227
66	360	–
67	–	227
69	365	–
70	–	227
72	370	–
73	–	228
75	375	–
76	–	228
78	380	–
79	–	228
81	384	–
82	–	228
84	386	–
85	–	229
87	388	–
88	–	229
90	390	–
91	–	229
93	391	–
94	–	229
96	393	–
97	–	229
99	395	229

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	12–18: +3.67 · 18–60: +2.62 · 60–80: +1.65 · 80–99: +0.63	395 from 218
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +0.13 · 18–60: +0.17 · 60–80: +0.1 · 80–99: +0.05	229 from 218

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	84	130	115	114
1	89	137	123	123
2	94	145	130	131
3	99	152	139	139
4	104	160	147	147
5	109	168	156	156
6	115	176	164	164
7	120	184	173	173
8	125	191	182	182
9	130	200	191	191
10	136	208	199	198
11	141	216	207	207
12	146	224	216	216
13	152	232	224	225
14	157	240	233	234
15	162	248	242	241
16	168	257	251	250
17	173	264	260	259
18	179	273	268	268
19	184	281	277	277
20	190	290	286	286
21	195	297	295	294
22	201	306	304	303
23	206	314	312	312
24	212	321	321	321
25	218	330	330	330

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss
Occult · 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	Occult · Blood loss
0	66	66	57	39
1	67	67	58	39
2	69	68	59	39
3	70	69	60	39
4	72	70	61	39
5	73	71	62	39
6	75	73	63	39
7	77	75	64	39
8	78	76	65	39
9	80	77	66	39
10	81	78	67	39
11	83	80	69	39
12	85	81	70	39
13	86	82	71	39
14	88	83	72	39
15	89	84	73	39
16	91	86	74	39
17	92	87	75	39
18	94	88	76	39
19	96	89	77	39
20	97	90	78	39
21	99	91	79	39
22	100	93	80	39
23	102	94	81	40
24	104	95	82	40
25	105	96	83	40

#16 of 18 dagger weapons by attack rating

Miséricorde256 +25
Scorpion's Stinger241 +10
Main-gauche238 +25
Bloodstained Dagger231 +25
Parrying Dagger226 +25
Celebrant's Sickle224 +25
Great Knife218 +25
Dagger212 +25
Erdsteel Dagger199 +25

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	84	84	—
+1	89	89	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	94	94	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	99	99	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	104	104	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	109	109	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	115	115	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	120	120	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	125	125	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	130	130	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	136	136	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	141	141	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	146	146	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	152	152	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	157	157	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	162	162	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	168	168	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	173	173	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	179	179	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	184	184	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	190	190	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	195	195	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	201	201	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	206	206	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	212	212	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	218	218	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 Great Knife

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 2.13% per kill · Liurnia of the Lakes, Altus Plateau, Mt. Gelmir, Mountaintops of the Giants, Gravesite Plain

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

Source not yet traced: the game files we read don't say yet how to get this item.

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×2 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×2 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 6 · Dex 12
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 1090000