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Elden Ring
Throwing BladeChanged in 1 patchVerified on build 25080141
Smithscript Dagger

Smithscript Dagger

With its requirements met (Str 5 · Dex 11 · Int 11 · Fai 11), Smithscript Dagger reaches 184 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 259.

Attack rating (+25)
184
Scaling (+25)
Str D · Dex B · Int E · Fai E
Class
Throwing Blade
Weight
1.5
Requires
Str 5 · Dex 11 · Int 11 · Fai 11
Skill
Piercing Throw · FP 8
Upgrades with
Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 11 · Int 11 · Fai 11 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity+0MaxDamage at maxScaling at max
Standard70184 +25Physical 184Str DDex BInt EFai EArc –
Heavy61166 +25Physical 166Str ADex –Int EFai EArc –
Keen63168 +25Physical 168Str DDex SInt EFai EArc –
Quality60159 +25Physical 159Str BDex BInt EFai EArc –
Fire98225 +25Physical 110Fire 115Str BDex EInt EFai EArc –
Flame Art100259 +25Physical 119Fire 140Str EDex DInt EFai BArc –
Lightning98230 +25Physical 114Lightning 116Str EDex BInt EFai EArc –
Sacred89259 +25Physical 119Holy 140Str EDex DInt EFai BArc –
Magic88258 +25Physical 117Magic 141Str EDex EInt BFai EArc –
Cold95222 +25Physical 119Magic 103Str DDex BInt BFai EArc –
Poison54153 +25Physical 153Str DDex BInt EFai EArc D
Blood54153 +25Physical 153Str DDex BInt EFai EArc D
Occult59168 +25Physical 168Str EDex DInt EFai EArc A

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

150200250300350102040608099Stat level186080
  • Dexterity
  • Strength
  • Intelligence
  • Faith
Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Dexterity's soft caps.
Show the numbers
Stat levelDexterityStrengthIntelligenceFaith
10–184––
11184–184184
13–186––
14191–185185
16–188––
17198–186186
19–190––
20205–188188
22–192––
23211–189189
25–194––
26218–190190
28–196––
29224–191191
31–198––
32229–192192
34–200––
35235–193193
37–201––
38241–194194
40–203––
41246–195195
43–205––
44252–196196
46–206––
47257–197197
49–208––
50262–198198
52–209––
53266–199199
55–211––
56271–200200
58–212––
59274–200200
61–213––
62277–201201
64–214––
65281–201201
67–215––
68284–202202
70–216––
71287–203203
73–217––
74291–203203
76–218––
77294–204204
79–219––
80297–205205
82–219––
83299–205205
85–220––
86300–205205
88–220––
89301–205205
91–221––
92302–205205
94–221––
95304–206206
97–221––
98305–206206
99305222206206
StatSoft capsAR per point, by stretchAt 99
Dexterity18, 60, 8011–18: +2.43 · 18–60: +1.76 · 60–80: +1.1 · 80–99: +0.42305 from 184
Strength18, 60, 8010–18: +0.75 · 18–60: +0.52 · 60–80: +0.35 · 80–99: +0.16222 from 184
Intelligence18, 60, 8011–18: +0.43 · 18–60: +0.31 · 60–80: +0.25 · 80–99: +0.05206 from 184
Faith18, 60, 8011–18: +0.43 · 18–60: +0.31 · 60–80: +0.25 · 80–99: +0.05206 from 184

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

01002003000510152025Upgrade level
  • Standard
  • Flame Art
  • Sacred
  • Magic
At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).
Show the numbers
Upgrade levelStandardFlame ArtSacredMagic
0701008988
1741069594
279112102101
383118108107
487124115114
592131121121
696137128127
7100143135134
8105149142141
9109156148148
10114162155155
11118169162161
12123175169168
13128182176175
14132187182182
15137194189189
16141201196196
17146207203203
18151214210210
19155221217217
20160228224224
21165234232230
22169239239237
23174246245244
24179252252251
25184259259258

Status buildup by upgrade

25303540450510152025Upgrade level
  • Cold · Frost
  • Poison · Poison
  • Blood · Blood loss
Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.
Show the numbers
Upgrade levelCold · FrostPoison · PoisonBlood · Blood loss
0303025
1303025
2313025
3313126
4323126
5333227
6333227
7343327
8343328
9353428
10363429
11363529
12373529
13373630
14383630
15393731
16393731
17403831
18403832
19413932
20423933
21424033
22434033
23434134
24444134
25454235

By upgrade level (Standard)

LevelARPhysicalCost
+07070—
+17474Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+27979Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+38383Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+48787Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+59292Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+69696Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7100100Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8105105Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9109109Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10114114Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11118118Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12123123Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13128128Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14132132Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15137137Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16141141Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17146146Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18151151Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19155155Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20160160Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21165165Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22169169Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23174174Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24179179Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25184184Ancient 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.

Video: Smithscript Dagger

Where to Find Anvil Hammer in Ruined Forge Lava Intake (and Smithscript Dagger) · Meta Game Guides · Watch on YouTube

Where to find Smithscript Dagger

Placed in the world 1

  • Gravesite Plain · Ruined Forge Lava Intake

Patch history 1

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

  1. 1.12.4from 1.12.2
    • Which stats scale which damage20,010,100→20,010,103Flame Art
    • Which stats scale which damage20,010,100→20,010,105Sacred
    • Which stats scale which damage20,010,100→20,010,104MagicCold

Added in 1.12.1.

Overview

Class
Throwing Blade
Weight
1.5
Requires
Str 5 · Dex 11 · Int 11 · Fai 11
Affinities
Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID
63500000