Dagger (Dark Souls II)

Dagger
Found	Sorcerer - Starting Equipment Explorer - Starting Equipment Things Betwixt - Corpse Dark Spirit Knight - Drop
Stats
	Dagger
	Slash/Thrust
	57
	-
	-
	-
	-
	-
	-
	45.0
	10.0
	30.0
	30.0
	20.0
	15.0
	15.0
	150
	15.0
	10
	15.0
	0
	15
	0
	60
	0.5
Required Attributes
	2
	6
	-
	-
Attribute Bonus
	E
	B
	-
	-
	-
	-

For the Dark Souls variant, see Dagger.

For the Dark Souls III variant, see Dagger (Dark Souls III).

The Dagger is a dagger in Dark Souls II.

In-Game Description

A standard dagger.

Has only modest attack and short reach, but can be jabbed in rapid succession.

With a powerful critical attack, this is a potent weapon in the hands of the capable.

Availability

• From the firekeeper hut this is found on the first side-path in Things Betwixt, on a corpse after the backstab tutorial and at the edge of the cliff-path.
• Starting equipment for the Sorcerer and Explorer class.
• Rare drop upgraded to +5 and infused with Bleed from the Dark Spirit Heide Sword Knights at Bonfire Intensity 2+ in the Forest of Fallen Giants.

Characteristics

Although the dagger has low base damage, it has extremely powerful counter damage and can deal massive critical hits if used in a backstab, guard break or riposte. It also swings quickly and has minimum stamina requirements, allowing the player to land several more attacks on enemies than when using other weapons.

Moveset

Attack	Description
One-handed Weak Attack	Quick horizontal slashes
One-handed Strong Attack	The player thrusts the weapon forward
Two-handed Weak Attack	Quick horizontal slashes
Two-handed Strong Attack	The player jabs forward, followed by another stab
Jump Attack	Jumping vertical strike
Running Attack	A quick slashing attack from left to right
Rolling Attack	A quick thrusting attack
Power Stance Weak Attack	Quick, alternating slashes
Power Stance Strong Attack	Both weapons are sliced in a scissor-like manner, one slicing upwards, one downward
Guard break	Standard guard break
Off-handed Weak Attack	Quick horizontal slashes
Off-handed Strong Attack	The player thrusts the weapon forward

Upgrades

• Standard
• Raw
• Mundane
• Magic
• Enchanted
• Fire
• Lightning
• Dark
• Poison
• Bleed

Standard Variation	Attack Values							Bonus						Damage Reduction
Dagger	57	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	B	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Dagger +1	62	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	B	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Dagger +2	68	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	B	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Dagger +3	74	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	B	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Dagger +4	80	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	B	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Dagger +5	86	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	B	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Dagger +6	91	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	B	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Dagger +7	97	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	B	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Dagger +8	103	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	B	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Dagger +9	109	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	B	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Dagger +10	115	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	B	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–

Requires: Dagger, Raw Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Raw Variation	Attack Values							Bonus						Damage Reduction
Raw Dagger	65	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	E	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Raw Dagger +1	72	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	E	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Raw Dagger +2	78	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	E	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Raw Dagger +3	85	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	E	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Raw Dagger +4	92	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	E	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Raw Dagger +5	98	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	E	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Raw Dagger +6	105	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	E	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Raw Dagger +7	112	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	E	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Raw Dagger +8	118	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	E	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Raw Dagger +9	125	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	E	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Raw Dagger +10	132	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	E	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–

Requires: Dagger, Old Mundane Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Mundane Variation	Attack Values							Bonus						Damage Reduction
Mundane Dagger	28	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	D	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Mundane Dagger +1	31	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	D	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Mundane Dagger +2	34	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	D	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Mundane Dagger +3	37	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	D	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Mundane Dagger +4	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	D	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Mundane Dagger +5	43	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	D	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Mundane Dagger +6	45	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	D	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Mundane Dagger +7	48	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	D	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Mundane Dagger +8	51	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	D	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Mundane Dagger +9	54	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	D	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Mundane Dagger +10	57	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	D	–	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–

Requires: Dagger, Faintstone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Magic Variation	Attack Values							Bonus						Damage Reduction
Magic Dagger	39	39	–	–	–	–	–	E	C	C	–	–	–	42.9	26.6	27.9	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–
Magic Dagger +1	43	43	–	–	–	–	–	E	C	C	–	–	–	42.9	26.6	27.9	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–
Magic Dagger +2	48	48	–	–	–	–	–	E	C	C	–	–	–	42.9	26.6	27.9	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–
Magic Dagger +3	52	52	–	–	–	–	–	E	C	B	–	–	–	42.9	26.6	27.9	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–
Magic Dagger +4	56	56	–	–	–	–	–	E	C	B	–	–	–	42.9	26.6	27.9	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–
Magic Dagger +5	60	60	–	–	–	–	–	E	C	B	–	–	–	42.9	26.6	27.9	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–
Magic Dagger +6	64	64	–	–	–	–	–	E	C	B	–	–	–	42.9	26.6	27.9	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–
Magic Dagger +7	68	68	–	–	–	–	–	E	C	B	–	–	–	42.9	26.6	27.9	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–
Magic Dagger +8	72	72	–	–	–	–	–	E	C	B	–	–	–	42.9	26.6	27.9	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–
Magic Dagger +9	76	76	–	–	–	–	–	E	C	B	–	–	–	42.9	26.6	27.9	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–
Magic Dagger +10	80	80	–	–	–	–	–	E	C	B	–	–	–	42.9	26.6	27.9	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–

Requires: Dagger, Magic Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Enchanted Variation	Attack Values							Bonus						Damage Reduction
Enchanted Dagger	57	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	E	D	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Enchanted Dagger +1	62	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	E	D	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Enchanted Dagger +2	68	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	E	D	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Enchanted Dagger +3	74	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	E	D	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Enchanted Dagger +4	80	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	D	D	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Enchanted Dagger +5	86	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	D	D	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Enchanted Dagger +6	91	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	D	D	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Enchanted Dagger +7	97	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	D	D	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Enchanted Dagger +8	103	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	D	D	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Enchanted Dagger +9	109	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	D	D	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–
Enchanted Dagger +10	115	–	–	–	–	–	–	E	D	C	–	–	–	45	10	30	30	20	???	–	–	–

Requires: Dagger, Firedrake Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Fire Variation	Attack Values							Bonus						Damage Reduction
Fire Dagger	39	–	39	–	–	–	–	E	C	–	C	–	–	42.9	7.9	46.6	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–
Fire Dagger +1	43	–	43	–	–	–	–	E	C	–	C	–	–	42.9	7.9	46.6	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–
Fire Dagger +2	48	–	48	–	–	–	–	E	C	–	C	–	–	42.9	7.9	46.6	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–
Fire Dagger +3	52	–	52	–	–	–	–	E	C	–	B	–	–	42.9	7.9	46.6	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–
Fire Dagger +4	56	–	56	–	–	–	–	E	C	–	B	–	–	42.9	7.9	46.6	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–
Fire Dagger +5	60	–	60	–	–	–	–	E	C	–	B	–	–	42.9	7.9	46.6	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–
Fire Dagger +6	64	–	64	–	–	–	–	E	C	–	B	–	–	42.9	7.9	46.6	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–
Fire Dagger +7	68	–	68	–	–	–	–	E	C	–	B	–	–	42.9	7.9	46.6	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–
Fire Dagger +8	72	–	72	–	–	–	–	E	C	–	B	–	–	42.9	7.9	46.6	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–
Fire Dagger +9	76	–	76	–	–	–	–	E	C	–	B	–	–	42.9	7.9	46.6	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–
Fire Dagger +10	80	–	80	–	–	–	–	E	C	–	B	–	–	42.9	7.9	46.6	27.9	17.9	???	–	–	–

Requires: Dagger, Boltstone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Lightning Variation	Attack Values							Bonus						Damage Reduction
Lightning Dagger	39	–	–	39	–	–	–	E	C	–	–	C	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	46.6	17.9	???	–	–	–
Lightning Dagger +1	43	–	–	43	–	–	–	E	C	–	–	C	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	46.6	17.9	???	–	–	–
Lightning Dagger +2	48	–	–	48	–	–	–	E	C	–	–	C	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	46.6	17.9	???	–	–	–
Lightning Dagger +3	52	–	–	52	–	–	–	E	C	–	–	B	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	46.6	17.9	???	–	–	–
Lightning Dagger +4	56	–	–	56	–	–	–	E	C	–	–	B	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	46.6	17.9	???	–	–	–
Lightning Dagger +5	60	–	–	60	–	–	–	E	C	–	–	B	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	46.6	17.9	???	–	–	–
Lightning Dagger +6	64	–	–	64	–	–	–	E	C	–	–	B	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	46.6	17.9	???	–	–	–
Lightning Dagger +7	68	–	–	68	–	–	–	E	C	–	–	B	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	46.6	17.9	???	–	–	–
Lightning Dagger +8	72	–	–	72	–	–	–	E	C	–	–	B	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	46.6	17.9	???	–	–	–
Lightning Dagger +9	76	–	–	76	–	–	–	E	C	–	–	B	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	46.6	17.9	???	–	–	–
Lightning Dagger +10	80	–	–	80	–	–	–	E	C	–	–	B	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	46.6	17.9	???	–	–	–

Requires: Dagger, Darknight Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Dark Variation	Attack Values							Bonus						Damage Reduction
Dark Dagger	39	–	–	–	39	–	–	E	C	–	–	–	C	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	???	–	–	–
Dark Dagger +1	43	–	–	–	43	–	–	E	C	–	–	–	C	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	???	–	–	–
Dark Dagger +2	48	–	–	–	48	–	–	E	C	–	–	–	C	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	???	–	–	–
Dark Dagger +3	52	–	–	–	52	–	–	E	C	–	–	–	B	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	???	–	–	–
Dark Dagger +4	56	–	–	–	56	–	–	E	C	–	–	–	B	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	???	–	–	–
Dark Dagger +5	60	–	–	–	60	–	–	E	C	–	–	–	B	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	???	–	–	–
Dark Dagger +6	64	–	–	–	64	–	–	E	C	–	–	–	B	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	???	–	–	–
Dark Dagger +7	68	–	–	–	68	–	–	E	C	–	–	–	B	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	???	–	–	–
Dark Dagger +8	72	–	–	–	72	–	–	E	C	–	–	–	B	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	???	–	–	–
Dark Dagger +9	76	–	–	–	76	–	–	E	C	–	–	–	B	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	???	–	–	–
Dark Dagger +10	80	–	–	–	80	–	–	E	C	–	–	–	B	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	???	–	–	–

Requires: Dagger, Poison Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Poison Variation	Attack Values							Bonus						Damage Reduction
Poison Dagger	39	–	–	–	–	112	–	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	31.6	–	–	–
Poison Dagger +1	43	–	–	–	–	114	–	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	31.6	–	–	–
Poison Dagger +2	48	–	–	–	–	117	–	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	31.6	–	–	–
Poison Dagger +3	52	–	–	–	–	120	–	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	31.6	–	–	–
Poison Dagger +4	56	–	–	–	–	123	–	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	31.6	–	–	–
Poison Dagger +5	60	–	–	–	–	126	–	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	31.6	–	–	–
Poison Dagger +6	64	–	–	–	–	128	–	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	31.6	–	–	–
Poison Dagger +7	68	–	–	–	–	131	–	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	31.6	–	–	–
Poison Dagger +8	72	–	–	–	–	134	–	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	31.6	–	–	–
Poison Dagger +9	76	–	–	–	–	137	–	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	31.6	–	–	–
Poison Dagger +10	80	–	–	–	–	140	–	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	31.6	–	–	–

Requires: Dagger, Bleed Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Bleed Variation	Attack Values							Bonus						Damage Reduction
Bleed Dagger	39	–	–	–	–	–	112	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	–	31.6	–	–
Bleed Dagger +1	43	–	–	–	–	–	114	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	–	31.6	–	–
Bleed Dagger +2	48	–	–	–	–	–	117	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	–	31.6	–	–
Bleed Dagger +3	52	–	–	–	–	–	120	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	–	31.6	–	–
Bleed Dagger +4	56	–	–	–	–	–	123	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	–	31.6	–	–
Bleed Dagger +5	60	–	–	–	–	–	126	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	–	31.6	–	–
Bleed Dagger +6	64	–	–	–	–	–	129	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	–	31.6	–	–
Bleed Dagger +7	68	–	–	–	–	–	131	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	–	31.6	–	–
Bleed Dagger +8	72	–	–	–	–	–	134	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	–	31.6	–	–
Bleed Dagger +9	76	–	–	–	–	–	137	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	–	31.6	–	–
Bleed Dagger +10	80	–	–	–	–	–	140	E	C	–	–	–	–	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6	–	31.6	–	–

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