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Parrying Dagger

With its requirements met (Str 5 · Dex 14), Parrying Dagger reaches 226 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 331.

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Attack rating (+25): 226
Scaling (+25): Str E · Dex B
Class: Dagger
Weight: 1.5
Requires: Str 5 · Dex 14
Skill: Parry
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

A knife with curved handguards. Designed to parry, turning foes' attacks against them.

For masters of combat who anticipate every enemy strike and counter accordingly, this weapon is all they need.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 14 · 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	86	226 +25	Physical 226	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	78	206 +25	Physical 206	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	85	226 +25	Physical 226	Str EDex SInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	79	209 +25	Physical 209	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	126	282 +25	Physical 138Fire 144	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	129	330 +25	Physical 155Fire 175	Str EDex DInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	131	306 +25	Physical 148Lightning 158	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	115	330 +25	Physical 155Holy 175	Str EDex DInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	114	331 +25	Physical 152Magic 179	Str EDex DInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	123	283 +25	Physical 163Magic 120	Str DDex BInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	72	206 +25	Physical 206	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	72	206 +25	Physical 206	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	75	212 +25	Physical 212	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc A

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	–	226
13	–	228
14	226	–
16	–	231
17	237	–
19	–	233
20	247	–
22	–	235
23	256	–
25	–	237
26	264	–
28	–	238
29	273	–
31	–	240
32	281	–
34	–	242
35	289	–
37	–	244
38	297	–
40	–	245
41	305	–
43	–	247
44	313	–
46	–	248
47	320	–
49	–	250
50	327	–
52	–	251
53	333	–
55	–	253
56	339	–
58	–	254
59	344	–
61	–	255
62	349	–
64	–	256
65	353	–
67	–	257
68	358	–
70	–	258
71	363	–
73	–	259
74	367	–
76	–	260
77	372	–
79	–	261
80	377	–
82	–	261
83	379	–
85	–	262
86	381	–
88	–	262
89	382	–
91	–	262
92	384	–
94	–	263
95	386	–
97	–	263
98	388	–
99	388	263

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	14–18: +3.75 · 18–60: +2.48 · 60–80: +1.6 · 80–99: +0.58	388 from 226
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +0.75 · 18–60: +0.52 · 60–80: +0.35 · 80–99: +0.11	263 from 226

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	86	114	129	115
1	92	123	137	123
2	97	131	145	131
3	102	139	153	140
4	108	148	160	147
5	113	157	168	156
6	118	164	176	164
7	124	173	184	173
8	129	182	192	182
9	135	191	201	190
10	140	199	208	199
11	146	208	216	208
12	151	217	225	216
13	157	225	232	225
14	163	234	240	234
15	168	242	249	242
16	174	251	257	251
17	180	260	265	260
18	185	269	273	269
19	191	277	282	278
20	197	286	291	287
21	203	295	298	295
22	209	304	306	304
23	215	313	314	313
24	220	322	322	321
25	226	331	330	330

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

#14 of 18 dagger weapons by attack rating

Miséricorde256 +25
Scorpion's Stinger241 +10
Main-gauche238 +25
Bloodstained Dagger231 +25
Parrying Dagger226 +25
Celebrant's Sickle224 +25
Great Knife218 +25
Dagger212 +25
Erdsteel Dagger199 +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	226	3	9	0.33 s
R1 2Slash	101	229	3	9	0.27 s
R1 3Slash	102	231	3	9	0.30 s
R1 4Slash	103	233	3	9	0.27 s
R1 5Slash	104	235	3	9	0.30 s
R1 6Slash	110	249	6	9	0.47 s
R2Slash	120	272	6	15	—
Charged R2Slash	150	340	18	22	0.90 s
R2 2Slash	120	272	6	15	—
Charged R2 2Slash	150	340	18	22	0.83 s
Running R1Slash	105	238	3	10	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	120	272	6	15	0.53 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	204	3	8	0.33 s
Backstep R1Slash	90	204	3	8	0.50 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	242	4.5	8	0.40 s
Jumping R2Slash	122	276	12	14	0.43 s
Guard counterSlash	140	317	18	14	0.57 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	237	3.9	11	0.33 s
R1 2Slash	104	239	3.9	11	0.33 s
R1 3Slash	105	241	3.9	11	0.30 s
R1 4Slash	106	244	3.9	11	0.33 s
R1 5Slash	107	246	3.9	11	0.30 s
R1 6Slash	115	265	7.8	11	0.40 s
R2Pierce	125	288	6.6	18	—
Charged R2Pierce	155	357	19.8	27	0.83 s
R2 2Pierce	125	288	6.6	18	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	155	357	19.8	27	0.97 s
Running R1Slash	110	253	3.9	12	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	125	288	6.6	18	0.53 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	218	3.9	10	0.27 s
Backstep R1Slash	95	218	3.9	10	0.47 s
Jumping R1Slash	112	258	5.9	10	0.40 s
Jumping R2Slash	127	292	13.2	17	0.43 s
Guard counterSlash	150	345	19.8	17	0.63 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	294	733	0	14	0.50 s
RipostePierce	420	1,048	0	14	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	86	86	—
+1	92	92	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	97	97	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	102	102	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	108	108	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	113	113	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	118	118	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	124	124	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	129	129	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	135	135	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	140	140	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	146	146	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	151	151	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	157	157	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	163	163	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	168	168	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	174	174	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	180	180	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	185	185	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	191	191	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	197	197	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	203	203	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	209	209	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	215	215	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	220	220	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	226	226	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.

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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%

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Overview

Class: Dagger
Weight: 1.5
Requires: Str 5 · Dex 14
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 1020000