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.

Sold by Patches at Murkwater CaveGrace for 1600 Runes after he sets up shop. Can be purchased from Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable HoldLandmark after giving them Patches' Bell Bearing. Parry. The Parry skill has 11 start-up frames, 9 active frames, and 31 recovery frames (at 60 FPS), making it slightly worse than small shields, but better than any other weapon archetype. Oddly enough, a keen Parrying Dagger has the highest dexterity scaling in the game. This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War. Parrying Dagger can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones Sell Value: 100 Runes. The Parrying Dagger can be infused with Ashes of War. See usable Ashes of War. All Affinities Ash of War: Parry (Default) Ash of War: Impaling Thrust Ash of War: Spinning Slash Ash of War: Repeating Thrust Ash of War: Double Slash Ash of War: Sword Dance Ash of War: Storm Blade Ash of War: Vacuum Slice Ash of War: Storm Stomp Ash of War: Kick Ash of War: Ground Slam Ash of War: Hoarah Loux's Earthshaker Ash of War: Determination Ash of War: Royal Knight's Resolve Ash of War: Cragblade Ash of War: Beast's Roar Ash of War: Endure Ash of War: Quickstep Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step Ash of War: Raptor of the Mists Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, and Flame Art Ash of War: Flaming Strike Ash of War: Flame of the Redmanes Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Lightning, and Sacred Ash of War: Sacred Blade Ash of War: Thunderbolt Ash of War: Lightning Slash Ash of War: Lightning Ram Ash of War: Golden Slam Ash of War: Golden Vow Ash of War: Sacred Order Ash of War: Shared Order Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Magic, and Cold Ash of War: Spinning Weapon Ash of War: Glintblade Phalanx Ash of War: Glintstone Pebble Ash of War: Carian Grandeur Ash of War: Carian Greatsword Ash of War: Chilling Mist Ash of War: Hoarfrost Stomp Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Poison, Blood, and Occult Ash of War: Blood Tax Ash of War: Poison Moth Flight Ash of War: Bloody Slash Ash of War: Blood Blade Ash of War: Poisonous Mist Ash of War: Assassin's Gambit Ash of War: White Shadow's Lure