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Wakizashi

With its requirements met (Str 9 · Dex 13), Wakizashi reaches 269 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 399.

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Attack rating (+25): 269
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Dagger
Weight: 3
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 13
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 13 · 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	104	269 +25	Physical 269	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	95	248 +25	Physical 248	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	99	267 +25	Physical 267	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	95	247 +25	Physical 247	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	154	340 +25	Physical 167Fire 173	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	159	399 +25	Physical 190Fire 209	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	157	360 +25	Physical 176Lightning 184	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	141	399 +25	Physical 190Holy 209	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	141	398 +25	Physical 187Magic 211	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	152	342 +25	Physical 193Magic 149	Str DDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	87	242 +25	Physical 242	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	87	242 +25	Physical 242	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	92	254 +25	Physical 254	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	–	269
13	269	275
16	277	281
19	285	286
22	291	291
25	298	296
28	304	301
31	310	306
34	316	310
37	322	315
40	328	319
43	334	324
46	339	328
49	345	332
52	349	335
55	354	339
58	358	342
61	361	344
64	365	347
67	368	350
70	372	352
73	375	355
76	379	358
79	382	360
82	384	362
85	386	363
88	387	364
91	388	365
94	390	366
97	391	367
99	392	367

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	13–18: +2.6 · 18–60: +1.86 · 60–80: +1.15 · 80–99: +0.47	392 from 269
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2 · 18–60: +1.38 · 60–80: +0.9 · 80–99: +0.32	367 from 269

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	104	159	141	141
1	110	168	151	150
2	117	178	161	160
3	123	187	170	171
4	130	197	181	181
5	136	206	191	190
6	142	216	201	201
7	149	225	212	211
8	155	234	222	222
9	162	244	232	232
10	168	253	242	242
11	175	264	253	253
12	181	273	263	262
13	188	283	274	273
14	195	292	284	283
15	201	302	294	294
16	208	312	305	304
17	215	321	315	314
18	221	332	326	325
19	228	341	337	336
20	235	351	347	346
21	242	360	358	356
22	248	370	368	367
23	255	379	378	377
24	262	389	388	387
25	269	399	399	398

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	38
1	67	67	58	38
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	39
24	104	95	82	39
25	105	96	83	39

#8 of 18 dagger weapons by attack rating

Blade of Calling349 +10
Ivory Sickle343 +25
Cinquedea277 +10
Fire Knight's Shortsword274 +25
Wakizashi269 +25
Reduvia265 +10
Miséricorde256 +25
Scorpion's Stinger241 +10
Main-gauche238 +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	104	104	—
+1	110	110	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	117	117	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	123	123	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	130	130	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	136	136	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	142	142	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	149	149	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	155	155	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	162	162	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	168	168	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	175	175	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	181	181	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	188	188	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	195	195	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	201	201	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	208	208	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	215	215	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	221	221	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	228	228	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	235	235	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	242	242	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	248	248	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	255	255	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	262	262	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	269	269	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 Wakizashi

Placed in the world 1

Caelid · Gaol Cave

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%

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Overview

Class: Dagger
Weight: 3
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 13
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 1100000