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Bloodstained Dagger

With its requirements met (Str 9 · Dex 12), Bloodstained Dagger reaches 231 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 348.

The Lands Between: 10 →The Realm of Shadow: 2 →

Drop: Demi-Human Chief (4%) Liurnia of the Lakes (2), Volcano Manor (2), Weeping Peninsula (2), Mountaintops of the Giants (2) and 2 more regions
Drop: Demi-Human Chief (4%) Gravesite Plain, Charo's Hidden Grave · The Realm of Shadow

Attack rating (+25): 231
Scaling (+25): Str B · Dex D
Class: Dagger
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 12
Skill: Quickstep · FP 3
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (38)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

Dagger with a bloodstained blade. Afflicts targets with blood loss.

As blood darkened the dagger through repeated slashing and stabbing, its blade only grew sharper and harder.

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	90	231 +25	Physical 231	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	82	211 +25	Physical 211	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	85	229 +25	Physical 229	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	81	211 +25	Physical 211	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	134	299 +25	Physical 146Fire 153	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	138	347 +25	Physical 163Fire 184	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	136	314 +25	Physical 153Lightning 161	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	121	347 +25	Physical 163Holy 184	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	122	348 +25	Physical 160Magic 188	Str DDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	129	291 +25	Physical 164Magic 127	Str BDex DInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	74	206 +25	Physical 206	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	74	206 +25	Physical 206	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	79	221 +25	Physical 221	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Strength
Dexterity

Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Strength's soft caps.

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Stat level	Strength	Dexterity
10	231	–
12	–	231
13	241	–
15	–	234
16	252	–
18	–	237
19	262	–
21	–	240
22	271	–
24	–	242
25	279	–
27	–	245
28	288	–
30	–	247
31	296	–
33	–	249
34	304	–
36	–	252
37	312	–
39	–	254
40	320	–
42	–	256
43	328	–
45	–	258
46	335	–
48	–	260
49	342	–
51	–	262
52	349	–
54	–	264
55	355	–
57	–	266
58	360	–
60	–	267
61	365	–
63	–	268
64	369	–
66	–	270
67	374	–
69	–	271
70	379	–
72	–	272
73	383	–
75	–	274
76	388	–
78	–	275
79	393	–
81	–	276
82	396	–
84	–	276
85	397	–
87	–	277
88	399	–
90	–	278
91	401	–
93	–	278
94	403	–
96	–	279
97	404	–
99	406	279

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +3.5 · 18–60: +2.48 · 60–80: +1.55 · 80–99: +0.63	406 from 231
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	12–18: +1 · 18–60: +0.71 · 60–80: +0.45 · 80–99: +0.16	279 from 231

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	90	122	138	121
1	95	130	145	130
2	100	139	153	138
3	106	148	162	147
4	111	157	170	156
5	117	165	178	166
6	122	174	186	174
7	128	183	194	183
8	133	192	203	192
9	139	201	212	201
10	145	210	220	210
11	150	219	229	219
12	156	228	236	229
13	161	237	245	238
14	167	246	254	247
15	173	255	262	256
16	179	264	271	265
17	184	275	280	274
18	190	284	288	284
19	196	293	297	293
20	202	302	306	302
21	208	311	313	311
22	213	320	322	320
23	219	330	330	329
24	225	339	339	338
25	231	348	347	347

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

#13 of 18 dagger weapons by attack rating

Reduvia265 +10
Miséricorde256 +25
Scorpion's Stinger241 +10
Main-gauche238 +25
Bloodstained Dagger231 +25
Parrying Dagger226 +25
Celebrant's Sickle224 +25
Great Knife218 +25
Dagger212 +25

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

Moveset the game's own

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	231	3	9.6	0.33 s
R1 2Slash	101	233	3	9.6	0.27 s
R1 3Slash	102	236	3	9.6	0.30 s
R1 4Slash	103	238	3	9.6	0.27 s
R1 5Slash	104	240	3	9.6	0.30 s
R1 6Slash	110	254	6	9.6	0.47 s
R2Slash	120	277	6	16.1	—
Charged R2Slash	150	347	18	23.5	0.90 s
R2 2Slash	120	277	6	16.1	—
Charged R2 2Slash	150	347	18	23.5	0.83 s
Running R1Slash	105	243	3	10.7	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	120	277	6	16.1	0.53 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	208	3	8.6	0.33 s
Backstep R1Slash	90	208	3	8.6	0.50 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	247	4.5	8.6	0.40 s
Jumping R2Slash	122	282	12	15	0.43 s
Guard counterSlash	140	324	18	15	0.57 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	256	3.9	11.8	0.33 s
R1 2Slash	104	258	3.9	11.8	0.33 s
R1 3Slash	105	260	3.9	11.8	0.30 s
R1 4Slash	106	263	3.9	11.8	0.33 s
R1 5Slash	107	265	3.9	11.8	0.30 s
R1 6Slash	115	285	7.8	11.8	0.40 s
R2Pierce	125	310	6.6	19.3	—
Charged R2Pierce	155	385	19.8	28.9	0.83 s
R2 2Pierce	125	310	6.6	19.3	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	155	385	19.8	28.9	0.97 s
Running R1Slash	110	273	3.9	12.8	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	125	310	6.6	19.3	0.53 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	236	3.9	10.7	0.27 s
Backstep R1Slash	95	236	3.9	10.7	0.47 s
Jumping R1Slash	112	278	5.9	10.7	0.40 s
Jumping R2Slash	127	315	13.2	18.2	0.43 s
Guard counterSlash	150	372	19.8	18.2	0.63 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	294	748	0	15	0.50 s
RipostePierce	420	1,069	0	15	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	90	90	—
+1	95	95	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	100	100	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	106	106	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	111	111	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	117	117	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	122	122	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	128	128	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	133	133	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	139	139	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	145	145	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	150	150	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	156	156	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	161	161	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	167	167	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	173	173	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	179	179	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	184	184	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	190	190	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	196	196	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	202	202	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	208	208	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	213	213	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	219	219	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	225	225	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	231	231	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 Bloodstained Dagger

Dropped by 10

Enemy	Where	Chance per kill	Kills for 90%
Demi-Human ChiefBoss	Weeping Peninsula · Ailing Village Outskirts Map2	4%	57
Demi-Human ChiefBoss	Liurnia of the Lakes · Lakeside Crystal Cave Map	4%	57
Demi-Human ChiefBoss	Liurnia of the Lakes · Scenic Isle Map	4%	57
Demi-Human ChiefBoss	Altus Plateau · Erdtree-Gazing Hill Map	4%	57
Demi-Human ChiefBoss	Mt. Gelmir · Primeval Sorcerer Azur Map	4%	57
Demi-Human ChiefBoss	Mt. Gelmir · Seethewater River Map	4%	57
Demi-Human ChiefBoss	Mt. Gelmir · Volcano Cave Map	4%	57
Demi-Human ChiefBoss	Mountaintops of the Giants · Ancient Snow Valley Ruins Map	4%	57
Demi-Human ChiefBoss	Mountaintops of the Giants · Snow Valley Ruins Overlook Map	4%	57
Demi-Human ChiefBoss	Gravesite Plain · Gravesite Plain Map2	4%	57

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

Patch history 1

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by 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 9 · Dex 12
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 1140000