Bloodstained Dagger

Dagger with a bloodstained blade.
Afflicts targets with blood loss.

As blood darkened the dagger through repeated slashing and stabbing, its blade only grew sharper and harder.

The Bloodstained Dagger weapon can be found at the following location:

• Rare drop from Demi-Human Chiefs

  • There is a Demi-Human Chief sleeping before the wooden bridge leading to the Minor ErdtreeErdtree in the weeping peninsula. [Map Link]

  • There are 2 of them close to each other in the Hermit VillageLandmark. A quick way to farm is going to Primeval Sorcerer Azur grace, hugging the wall while going south and there will be one of them isolated. Kill that one and there is one immediately to the side away from the wall. [Map Link]

  • Shadow of the Erdtree - Cerulean CoastRegion: One can be found in a cave near this Scadutree Fragment. The other one can be found protecting this Field Boss.

• Weapon Skill: Quickstep

• This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War.

• Can be buffed by Magic or Consumables

• Bloodstained Dagger can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones

• This weapon scales better to Strength in comparison to the Great Knife or most other daggers while still retaining the average crit modifier.

• Sell Value: 100

• Base drop rate is 4% (at 100 Discovery)

• NOTE: As of Patch 1.08, the speed and distance of some attacks has been increased and the recovery time has been reduced.

• NOTE: As of Patch 1.09, the scaling values of this weapon were changed. Please refer to the Upgrades Table of this weapon below.

• Other notes and player tips go here

The Bloodstained Dagger can be infused with Ashes of War. Click below for a list of all possible Ashes of War that can be applied to the dagger.

See usable Ashes of War (click to reveal) All Affinities

Ash of War: Quickstep (Default) Ash of War: Parry Ash of War: Cragblade Ash of War: Kick Ash of War: Endure Ash of War: Ground Slam Ash of War: Hoarah Loux's Earthshaker Ash of War: Spinning Slash Ash of War: Impaling Thrust Ash of War: Repeating Thrust Ash of War: Double Slash Ash of War: Sword Dance Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step Ash of War: Raptor of the Mists Ash of War: Beast's Roar Ash of War: Storm Blade Ash of War: Storm Stomp Ash of War: Vacuum Slice Ash of War: Determination Ash of War: Royal Knight's Resolve Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, and Flame Art

Ash of War: Flaming Strike Ash of War: Flame of the Redmanes Ash of War: Flame Spear Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Lightning, and Sacred

Ash of War: Thunderbolt Ash of War: Lightning Slash Ash of War: Blinkbolt Ash of War: Lightning Ram Ash of War: Sacred Blade Ash of War: Sacred Order Ash of War: Shared Order Ash of War: Golden Slam Ash of War: Golden Vow Ash of War: Aspects of the Crucible: Wings Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Magic, and Cold

Ash of War: Glintstone Pebble Ash of War: Glintblade Phalanx Ash of War: Carian Greatsword Ash of War: Carian Grandeur Ash of War: Carian Sovereignty Ash of War: Spinning Weapon Ash of War: Chilling Mist Ash of War: Hoarfrost Stomp Ash of War: Divine Beast Frost Stomp Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Poison, Blood, and Occult

Ash of War: Poisonous Mist Ash of War: Poison Moth Flight Ash of War: The Poison Flower Blooms Twice Ash of War: Blood Blade Ash of War: Bloody Slash Ash of War: Blood Tax Ash of War: White Shadow's Lure Ash of War: Assassin's Gambit Ash of War: Shriek of Sorrow