
Parrying Dagger
Overview
- Category
- Dagger
- Max level
- +25
- Weight
- 1.5
- Damage type
- Slash/Pierce
- Infusable
- Yes
- Hits per minute
- 108 S
- Overall tier
- A
Strengths
Best parrying frames, high critical modifier
Weaknesses
Very short range, requires skill to use effectively

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Description
A knife with curved handguards. Designed to parry, turning foes' attacks against them.
For master of combat who anticipate every enemy strike and counter accordingly, this weapon is all they need.
Notes
The Parrying Dagger weapon can be found at the following location:
Sold by Patches at Murkwater CaveGrace for 1600 Runes after he sets up shop. [Map Link] Video Location
Can be purchased from Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable HoldLandmark after giving them Patches' Bell Bearing.
Weapon Skill: Parry
Use this skill in time with a foe's melee attack to deflect it and break that foe's stance. This provides an opening to perform a critical hit.
Parry frame data at 30 FPS: 4 frames of startup delay, 4 frames of duration/active frames, 17 frames of recovery. (Note: the 17 frames of recovery listed here conflicts with 15 frames listed on the Parrying page.)
This frame data is shared with other Daggers with the Parry skill.
This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War
Can be buffed by Magic or Consumables
Parrying Dagger can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones
Sell Value: 100 Runes.
NOTE: As of Patch 1.08, the speed and distance of some attacks have 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 Parrying 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: Parry (Default) 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: Quickstep 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