
Great Knife
Overview
- Category
- Dagger
- Max level
- +25
- Weight
- 1.5
- Damage type
- Slash/Pierce
- Infusable
- Yes
- Hits per minute
- 108 S
- Overall tier
- C
Strengths
Fast(ish) for its class, good critical modifier
Weaknesses
Short reach, outclassed by more specialized knives

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Scaling
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Description
Large knife with a broad, curved blade.
This weapon is designed to slash and rend, inflicting blood loss upon the recipient.
Notes
Starting equipment for the Bandit class.
Rare drop from Demi-Humans wielding this weapon.
Craftman's ShackGrace: four Demi-Humans hiding in a flock of sheep north of the Site of Grace. [Map link]
Lakeside Crystal CaveGrace: one Demi-Human hiding in a bush at the start of the dungeon. [Map link]
Volcano CaveGrace: Can be farmed from two Demi-Humans just outside of the cave [Map Link]
Weapon Skill: Quickstep
This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War.
Can be buffed by Magic or Consumables
Great Knife can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones.
At +25 blood affinity, this weapon has the highest dex scaling compared to other blood affinity daggers, and at +25 Occult affinity, it has A scaling for Arcane, making it a good option to powerstance with Reduvia in NG.
Sell value: 100
Base drop rate is 2.13% (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 tips go here.
The Great Knife 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