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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.

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

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.

Strength scaling (Standard, +25)

Soft caps at 18, 60, 80: the breakpoints of this weapon's scaling curve, where each point of Strength starts adding a different amount. Other stats stay at the requirement.

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 6

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

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

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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