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Fire Knight's Shortsword

With its requirements met (Str 8 · Dex 13 · Fai 12), Fire Knight's Shortsword reaches 274 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Fire Knight's Sacred Shortsword at 340.

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Drop: Fire Knight (4%) · 7 in Specimen Storehouse

Attack rating (+25): 274
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C · Fai D
Class: Dagger
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 8 · Dex 13 · Fai 12
Skill: Quickstep · FP 3
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Fire Knight's Shortsword, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 13 · Int 10 · Fai 12 · 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	105	274 +25	Physical 216Fire 58	Str DDex CInt –Fai DArc –
Fire Knight's Heavy Shortsword	86	228 +25	Physical 183Fire 45	Str ADex –Int –Fai DArc –
Fire Knight's Keen Shortsword	90	249 +25	Physical 204Fire 45	Str DDex AInt –Fai DArc –
Fire Knight's Quality Shortsword	85	222 +25	Physical 183Fire 39	Str BDex BInt –Fai DArc –
Fire Knight's Fire Shortsword	128	295 +25	Physical 122Fire 173	Str CDex DInt –Fai DArc –
Fire Knight's Flame Art Shortsword	130	337 +25	Physical 131Fire 206	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Fire Knight's Lightning Shortsword	128	302 +25	Physical 131Fire 33Lightning 138	Str DDex BInt –Fai DArc –
Fire Knight's Sacred Shortsword	115	340 +25	Physical 131Fire 43Holy 166	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Fire Knight's Magic Shortsword	114	328 +25	Physical 131Magic 159Fire 38	Str EDex EInt AFai DArc –
Fire Knight's Cold Shortsword	125	291 +25	Physical 136Magic 121Fire 34	Str DDex CInt BFai DArc –
Fire Knight's Poison Shortsword	76	213 +25	Physical 172Fire 41	Str DDex BInt –Fai DArc D
Fire Knight's Blood Shortsword	76	213 +25	Physical 172Fire 41	Str DDex BInt –Fai DArc D
Fire Knight's Occult Shortsword	82	228 +25	Physical 187Fire 41	Str EDex DInt –Fai EArc A

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Dexterity
Faith
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	Faith	Strength
10	–	–	274
12	–	274	–
13	274	–	278
15	–	275	–
16	281	–	282
18	–	277	–
19	287	–	286
21	–	278	–
22	293	–	289
24	–	279	–
25	299	–	293
27	–	280	–
28	305	–	296
30	–	282	–
31	310	–	299
33	–	283	–
34	315	–	303
36	–	284	–
37	321	–	306
39	–	285	–
40	326	–	309
42	–	286	–
43	331	–	312
45	–	287	–
46	336	–	315
48	–	288	–
49	340	–	318
51	–	289	–
52	345	–	320
54	–	290	–
55	349	–	323
57	–	291	–
58	352	–	325
60	–	291	–
61	355	–	327
63	–	292	–
64	358	–	328
66	–	293	–
67	361	–	330
69	–	293	–
70	365	–	332
72	–	294	–
73	368	–	334
75	–	295	–
76	371	–	336
78	–	295	–
79	374	–	338
81	–	296	–
82	376	–	339
84	–	296	–
85	377	–	340
87	–	296	–
88	378	–	340
90	–	296	–
91	379	–	341
93	–	297	–
94	380	–	342
96	–	297	–
97	382	–	342
99	382	297	343

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	13–18: +2.2 · 18–60: +1.64 · 60–80: +1.05 · 80–99: +0.37	382 from 274
Faith	18, 60, 80	12–18: +0.5 · 18–60: +0.33 · 60–80: +0.25 · 80–99: +0.05	297 from 274
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.38 · 18–60: +0.98 · 60–80: +0.6 · 80–99: +0.26	343 from 274

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
Fire Knight's Sacred Shortsword
Fire Knight's Flame Art Shortsword
Fire Knight's Magic Shortsword

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Fire Knight's Sacred Shortsword	Fire Knight's Flame Art Shortsword	Fire Knight's Magic Shortsword
0	105	115	130	114
1	112	123	138	121
2	118	132	146	130
3	125	141	154	138
4	132	150	162	146
5	138	158	170	155
6	145	168	178	163
7	151	176	186	172
8	158	185	194	181
9	164	194	203	189
10	171	203	212	197
11	178	212	220	207
12	184	221	228	215
13	191	230	237	223
14	198	239	245	233
15	204	248	253	241
16	211	257	262	249
17	218	267	270	258
18	225	276	279	267
19	232	286	287	276
20	239	294	296	284
21	246	303	305	294
22	252	312	313	302
23	260	322	321	311
24	266	330	329	320
25	274	340	337	328

Status buildup by upgrade

Fire Knight's Cold Shortsword · Frost
Fire Knight's Poison Shortsword · Poison
Fire Knight's Blood Shortsword · Blood loss

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

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Upgrade level	Fire Knight's Cold Shortsword · Frost	Fire Knight's Poison Shortsword · Poison	Fire Knight's Blood Shortsword · 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

#7 of 18 dagger weapons by attack rating

Glintstone Kris363 +10
Blade of Calling349 +10
Ivory Sickle343 +25
Cinquedea277 +10
Fire Knight's Shortsword274 +25
Wakizashi269 +25
Reduvia265 +10
Miséricorde256 +25
Scorpion's Stinger241 +10

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	274	3	10	0.33 s
R1 2Slash	101	277	3	10	0.27 s
R1 3Slash	102	279	3	10	0.30 s
R1 4Slash	103	282	3	10	0.27 s
R1 5Slash	104	285	3	10	0.30 s
R1 6Slash	110	301	6	10	0.47 s
R2Slash · 2 hits	90 + 90	493	6	17.8	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	110 + 110	603	18	26.6	0.87 s
R2 2Slash · 2 hits	90 + 90	493	6	17.8	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 3 hits	90 + 90 + 100	768	18	33.3	0.80 s
Running R1Slash	105	288	3	11.1	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	120	329	6	16.7	0.53 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	246	3	8.9	0.33 s
Backstep R1Slash	90	246	3	8.9	0.50 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	293	4.5	8.9	0.40 s
Jumping R2Slash	122	334	12	15.5	0.43 s
Guard counterSlash	140	384	18	15.5	0.57 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	289	3.9	12.2	0.33 s
R1 2Slash	104	292	3.9	12.2	0.33 s
R1 3Slash	105	295	3.9	12.2	0.30 s
R1 4Slash	106	297	3.9	12.2	0.33 s
R1 5Slash	107	300	3.9	12.2	0.30 s
R1 6Slash	115	323	7.8	12.2	0.40 s
R2Slash · 2 hits	90 + 95	519	6.6	22.2	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	110 + 115	632	19.8	33.3	0.87 s
R2 2Slash · 2 hits	90 + 95	519	6.6	22.2	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 3 hits	95 + 95 + 105	829	19.8	40	0.80 s
Running R1Slash	110	309	3.9	13.3	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	125	351	6.6	20	0.53 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	266	3.9	11.1	0.27 s
Backstep R1Slash	95	266	3.9	11.1	0.47 s
Jumping R1Slash	112	314	5.9	11.1	0.40 s
Jumping R2Slash	127	356	13.2	18.9	0.43 s
Guard counterSlash	150	421	19.8	18.9	0.63 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	294	887	0	15.5	0.50 s
RipostePierce	420	1,267	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	Fire	Cost
+0	105	83	22	—
+1	112	88	24	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	118	93	25	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	125	98	27	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	132	104	28	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	138	109	29	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	145	114	31	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	151	119	32	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	158	124	34	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	164	129	35	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	171	135	36	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	178	140	38	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	184	145	39	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	191	150	41	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	198	156	42	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	204	161	43	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	211	166	45	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	218	172	46	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	225	177	48	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	232	183	49	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	239	188	51	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	246	194	52	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	252	199	53	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	260	205	55	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	266	210	56	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	274	216	58	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 Fire Knight's Shortsword

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 4% per kill · Specimen Storehouse

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.

Other daggers with similar AR

Overview

Class: Dagger
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 8 · Dex 13 · Fai 12
Affinities: Standard, Fire Knight's Heavy Shortsword, Fire Knight's Keen Shortsword, Fire Knight's Quality Shortsword, Fire Knight's Fire Shortsword, Fire Knight's Flame Art Shortsword, Fire Knight's Lightning Shortsword, Fire Knight's Sacred Shortsword, Fire Knight's Magic Shortsword, Fire Knight's Cold Shortsword, Fire Knight's Poison Shortsword, Fire Knight's Blood Shortsword, Fire Knight's Occult Shortsword
Game ID: 1510000