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Main-gauche

With its requirements met (Str 7 · Dex 15), Main-gauche reaches 238 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 344.

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Pickup · Shadow Keep

Attack rating (+25): 238
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex B
Class: Dagger
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 7 · Dex 15
Skill: Parry
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

Dagger with a large hand guard.

Intended to be used in the left hand, thereby complementing a piercing sword or identical blade held in the right to enable a distinctive style of fighting.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 15 · 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	91	238 +25	Physical 238	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	80	210 +25	Physical 210	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	88	233 +25	Physical 233	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	81	213 +25	Physical 213	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	130	291 +25	Physical 143Fire 148	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	135	344 +25	Physical 162Fire 182	Str EDex DInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	135	318 +25	Physical 154Lightning 164	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	119	344 +25	Physical 162Holy 182	Str EDex DInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	119	341 +25	Physical 158Magic 183	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	131	305 +25	Physical 170Magic 135	Str DDex BInt BFai –Arc –
Poison	75	214 +25	Physical 214	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	75	214 +25	Physical 214	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	78	220 +25	Physical 220	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	–	238
13	–	242
15	238	–
16	–	246
18	247	–
19	–	251
21	254	–
22	–	254
24	261	–
25	–	258
27	269	–
28	–	261
30	276	–
31	–	265
33	283	–
34	–	268
36	289	–
37	–	272
39	296	–
40	–	275
42	302	–
43	–	278
45	309	–
46	–	281
48	314	–
49	–	284
51	320	–
52	–	287
54	325	–
55	–	289
57	330	–
58	–	292
60	334	–
61	–	294
63	338	–
64	–	295
66	342	–
67	–	297
69	346	–
70	–	299
72	350	–
73	–	301
75	353	–
76	–	303
78	357	–
79	–	305
81	360	–
82	–	306
84	362	–
85	–	307
87	363	–
88	–	308
90	365	–
91	–	309
93	366	–
94	–	309
96	368	–
97	–	310
99	369	311

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	15–18: +3 · 18–60: +2.07 · 60–80: +1.3 · 80–99: +0.47	369 from 238
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.38 · 18–60: +1.05 · 60–80: +0.65 · 80–99: +0.26	311 from 238

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	91	135	119	119
1	96	142	127	128
2	102	151	136	136
3	107	159	145	145
4	113	167	154	153
5	119	175	163	162
6	124	183	172	171
7	130	192	180	180
8	136	200	189	188
9	142	209	198	197
10	147	217	207	206
11	153	225	216	215
12	159	233	226	224
13	165	242	235	233
14	171	250	243	242
15	177	259	252	251
16	183	268	261	260
17	189	276	270	269
18	195	285	280	278
19	201	294	289	287
20	207	302	299	296
21	213	311	307	305
22	219	318	316	314
23	225	327	326	323
24	231	335	335	332
25	238	344	344	341

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

#12 of 18 dagger weapons by attack rating

Wakizashi269 +25
Reduvia265 +10
Miséricorde256 +25
Scorpion's Stinger241 +10
Main-gauche238 +25
Bloodstained Dagger231 +25
Parrying Dagger226 +25
Celebrant's Sickle224 +25
Great Knife218 +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	238	3	9.9	0.33 s
R1 2Slash	101	240	3	9.9	0.27 s
R1 3Slash	102	242	3	9.9	0.30 s
R1 4Slash	103	245	3	9.9	0.27 s
R1 5Slash	104	247	3	9.9	0.30 s
R1 6Slash	110	262	6	9.9	0.47 s
R2Slash	120	285	6	16.5	—
Charged R2Slash	150	357	18	24.2	0.87 s
R2 2Slash	120	285	6	16.5	—
Charged R2 2Slash	150	357	18	24.2	0.93 s
Running R1Slash	105	250	3	11	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	120	285	6	16.5	0.53 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	214	3	8.8	0.33 s
Backstep R1Slash	90	214	3	8.8	0.50 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	254	4.5	8.8	0.40 s
Jumping R2Slash	122	290	12	15.4	0.43 s
Guard counterSlash	140	333	18	15.4	0.57 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	252	3.9	12.1	0.33 s
R1 2Slash	104	255	3.9	12.1	0.33 s
R1 3Slash	105	257	3.9	12.1	0.30 s
R1 4Slash	106	260	3.9	12.1	0.33 s
R1 5Slash	107	262	3.9	12.1	0.30 s
R1 6Slash	115	282	7.8	12.1	0.40 s
R2Pierce	125	306	6.6	19.8	—
Charged R2Pierce	155	380	19.8	29.7	0.87 s
R2 2Pierce	125	306	6.6	19.8	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	155	380	19.8	29.7	0.90 s
Running R1Slash	110	269	3.9	13.2	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	125	306	6.6	19.8	0.53 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	233	3.9	11	0.27 s
Backstep R1Slash	95	233	3.9	11	0.47 s
Jumping R1Slash	112	274	5.9	11	0.40 s
Jumping R2Slash	127	311	13.2	18.7	0.43 s
Guard counterSlash	150	367	19.8	18.7	0.63 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	294	770	0	15.4	0.50 s
RipostePierce	420	1,100	0	15.4	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	91	91	—
+1	96	96	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	102	102	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	107	107	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	113	113	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	119	119	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	124	124	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	130	130	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	136	136	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	142	142	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	147	147	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	153	153	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	159	159	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	165	165	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	171	171	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	177	177	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	183	183	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	189	189	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	195	195	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	201	201	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	207	207	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	213	213	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	219	219	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	225	225	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	231	231	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	238	238	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 Main-gauche

Placed in the world 1

Shadow Keep · Main Gate Plaza

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Overview

Class: Dagger
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 7 · Dex 15
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 1500000