Nimble weapons, Daggers are lightweight and quick, requiring minimal Stamina for attacks. The majority of Daggers have low-cost weapon skills focused on evasion or defeating opposing shield usage, useful against NPC humanoid foes, and some players in PvP as well.
Most Daggers have enhanced Critical damage above 100, granting boosted damage for parry-ripostes and backstabs. Daggers are largely Dex focused, both in requirements and scaling. With their rapid strikes, they are ideal for interrupting slower attacks and inflicting status damage buildup.
On the downside, Daggers have little reach, and don’t hit hard per swing, which can make them difficult to use against the truly massive enemies out in the world. If you are playing a Dex focused character, you may want to keep a Dagger around for fighting humanoids, and switch to a different Dex weapon with a bit more punch for larger foes that cannot be backstabbed and shrug off weak hits.
| Daggers | Type | Art/Cost | Weight | Power | Add. Effect | Scaling | Requirements | Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandit’s Knife | Slash/Thrust | Quickstep/5 | 1.5 | 66p/110c | 33bl | D/D/-/- | 6/12/0/0 | Titanite |
| Brigand Dual Shortsword | Slash/Thrust | Quickstep/5 | 2.5 | 55p/110c | - | D/D/-/- | 10/18/0/0 | Titanite |
| Corvian Greatknife | Slash/Thrust | Blind Spot/10 | 2.5 | 83p/110c | - | E/E/-/- | 12/16/0/0 | Titanite |
| Dagger | Slash/Thrust | Quickstep/5 | 1.5 | 55p/130c | - | E/C/-/- | 5/9/0/0 | Titanite |
| Handmaid’s Dagger | Slash/Thrust | Blind Spot/10 | 0.5 | 72p/110c | - | E/E/-/- | 4/8/0/0 | Titanite |
| Harpe | Slash/Thrust | Quickstep/5 | 1.5 | 52p | - | E/C/-/- | 8/10/0/0 | Titanite |
| Mail Breaker | Slash/Thrust | Shield Splitter/12 | 1.5 | 75p/130c | - | E/D/-/- | 7/12/0/0 | Titanite |
| Parrying Dagger | Slash/Thrust | Parry/- | 1.0 | 50p/110c | - | E/C/-/- | 5/14/0/0 | Titanite |
| Rotten Ghru Dagger | Slash/Thrust | Quickstep/5 | 2.0 | 54p | 33po | E/C/-/- | 10/8/0/0 | Titanite |
| Scholar’s Candle Stick | Slash/Thrust | Guiding Light/5 | 1.5 | 58p/110c | - | E/C/-/- | 7/0/0/0 | Titanite |
| Tailbone Short Sword | Slash/Thrust | Unleash Dragon/25 | 2.0 | 90p/110c | - | E/E/-/- | 8/14/0/0 | Titanite Scale |
Bandit’s Knife
A wide single-edged shortsword.
Primarily a slicing weapon, but its blade is crafted to cause bleeding, making it a favorite of lowly thieves and bandits.
Skill: Quickstep
Instantly step behind or around the side of foes. Especially effective when locked on to target
Found/Dropped: Greirat
|
Slash/Thrust |
|
Quickstep / 5 |
|
1.5 |
|
66 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
110 |
|
0 |
|
33 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
D |
|
D |
|
- |
|
- |
|
6 |
|
12 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Titanite |
Brigand TwinDaggers
These paired daggers are the preferred weapons of the brigands of a distant land.
When two-handed, the wielder holds a blade in each hand, allowing for divergent attacks that include left-handed moves.
Skill: Quickstep
Instantly step behind or around the side of foes. Especially effective when locked on to target.
Found/Dropped: Road of Sacrifices
|
Slash/Thrust |
|
Quickstep / 5 |
|
2.5 |
|
55 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
110 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
D |
|
D |
|
- |
|
- |
|
10 |
|
18 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Titanite |
Corvian Greatknife
Dagger of the unwanted, those guided by heretical storytellers.
A rather large dagger with a powerful attack, but this transparent attempt to intimidate foes reveals much about its owner’s fears.
Skill: Blind Spot
Use against shielded foes to break through their guard by attacking from the side.
Found/Dropped: Corvians
|
Slash/Thrust |
|
Blind Spot / 10 |
|
2.5 |
|
83 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
110 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
E |
|
E |
|
- |
|
- |
|
12 |
|
16 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Titanite |
Dagger
Standard small dagger.
Small daggers lack power or reach, but can deal quick consecutive hits due to their light weight.
Highly effective when used for critical hits, such as after parrying or attacking from behind.
Skill: Quickstep
Instantly step behind or around the side of foes. Especially effective when locked on to target.
Found/Dropped: Hollows
|
Slash/Thrust |
|
Quickstep / 5 |
|
1.5 |
|
55 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
130 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
E |
|
C |
|
- |
|
- |
|
5 |
|
9 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Titanite |
Handmaid’s Dagger
Dagger used by handmaids of the Profaned Capital.
Each successful attack replenishes a slight amount of FP.
It is said that these women took pleasure in wounding others.
Skill: Blind Spot
Use against shielded foes to break through their guard by attacking from the side.
Found/Dropped: Jailers
|
Slash/Thrust |
|
Blind Spot / 10 |
|
0.5 |
|
72 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
110 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
E |
|
E |
|
- |
|
- |
|
4 |
|
8 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Titanite |
Harpe
The large sickle-shaped body, used for severing corpses, is a worker’s tool in the Undead Settlement.
The sharp edge is on the inside of the weapon, itself designed for cutting and pulling, thus allowing for good damage against shielded foes.
Skill: Quickstep
Instantly step behind or around the side of foes. Especially effective when locked on to target.
Found/Dropped: Peasant Hollow
|
Slash/Thrust |
|
Quickstep / 5 |
|
1.5 |
|
52 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
100 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
E |
|
C |
|
- |
|
- |
|
8 |
|
10 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Titanite |
Mail Breaker
A small sword made for thrusting attacks.
This hard, edgeless sword can pierce through tough armor, and boasts a deadly critical attack.
Skill: Shield Splitter
Aim carefully, and attack in a large forward lunge to pierce through enemy shields and inflict damage directly.
Found/Dropped: High Wall of Lothric
|
Slash/Thrust |
|
Shield Splitter / 12 |
|
1.5 |
|
75 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
130 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
E |
|
D |
|
- |
|
- |
|
7 |
|
12 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Titanite |
Parrying Dagger
Dagger with a greatly curved guard.
A dagger made especially for parrying which is usually equipped in one’s left hand in place of a shield.
Skill: Parry
Deflect an attack when timed properly and follow up with a critical hit. Works while equipped in either hand.
Found/Dropped: Shrine Handmaid
|
Slash/Thrust |
|
Parry / 0 |
|
1.0 |
|
50 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
110 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
E |
|
C |
|
- |
|
- |
|
5 |
|
14 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Titanite |
Rotten Ghru Dagger
A crude, half-rotten dagger.
Choice weapon of the blunt-horned Ghrus, descendants of the acolytes of Farron Keep.
The rancid blade is drenched in rotten waste, making it acutely poisonous.
Skill: Quickstep
Instantly step behind or around the side of foes. Especially effective when locked on to target.
Found/Dropped: Ghru
|
Slash/Thrust |
|
Quickstep / 5 |
|
2.0 |
|
54 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
100 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
33 |
|
|
|
E |
|
C |
|
- |
|
- |
|
10 |
|
8 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Titanite |
Scholar’s Candle Stick
A candlestick covered in ivory scales once used by the Scholars of the Great Archives.
This served as their guiding light, as well as a tool of self-restraint. Even today, wielders of this weapon benefit from the resulting sorcery-strengthening properties.
Skill: Guiding Light
A candle provides a temporary source of light which reveals additional guidance.
Found/Dropped: Grand Archives Scholar
|
Slash/Thrust |
|
Guiding Light / 5 |
|
1.5 |
|
58 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
110 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
E |
|
C |
|
- |
|
- |
|
7 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Titanite |
Tailbone Short Sword
Twisted dagger cherished by the wretched prisoners of Irithyll Dungeon.
Crafted from a feeble tailbone, and seen as a sign of the dragons. Their screams are oft heard inside the dungeon, as they naively mutilate their unworthy flesh.
Skill: Unleash Dragon
Thrust the spear to unleash the strength of dragons, similar to an ancient dragon weapon, only with its power tragically faded.
Found/Dropped: Wretch
|
Slash/Thrust |
|
Unleash Dragon / 25 |
|
2.0 |
|
90 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
110 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
E |
|
E |
|
- |
|
- |
|
8 |
|
14 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Titanite Scale |