Cinquedea

Cinquedea

Attack	98 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str D, Dex E
Requires	Str 10, Dex 10
Effect
Guard	43% physical, 18 guard boost
Type	Dagger
Attack Type	Slash/Pierce
Skill	Quickstep
FP Cost	3
Weight	3.5
Upgrades With	Somber Smithing Stones, to +10
Sell Price	500

The Cinquedea is a Dagger in Elden Ring. It has the highest physical attack of any dagger in the game. It shows up mid-run, in Greyoll's Dragonbarrow.

The Cinquedea is a short sword given to high-ranking clergymen of Farum Azula, its design celebrating a beast's five fingers as a symbol of the intelligence once granted to their kind. It is looted from a corpse at the bottom of the structure behind the Bestial Sanctum, on the same level as the Dragoncrest Shield Talisman. Its main use is to raise the potency of bestial incantations while held, and the boost stacks with the Clawmark Seal. It scales very well with Strength and has the highest guard boost among daggers. It suits a Strength and Faith caster who uses bestial incantations.

Stats

The Cinquedea is the hardest hitting dagger, with 98 physical at base and 240 at max upgrade, both the best in the class, and it reaches B Strength at max. Its Dexterity scaling is poor, which makes it the Strength dagger rather than the Dexterity one and a natural off-hand for a Strength build.

How to Get Cinquedea Guide

It is looted from a mummified Beastman behind the Bestial Sanctum in Greyoll's Dragonbarrow. # Descend onto roots from the north-facing cliff behind the Bestial Sanctum, located on the west side of the building. # Carefully jump from the roots onto the domes of the pillars, before carefully dropping along the pillar to the row of pit graves. # Travel down to the third row, and reach fhe platform with four chained Beastmen.
Rainbow Stones can be used to determine the safety of a fall.
Found on the same level as the Dragoncrest Shield Talisman.

Where to find Cinquedea Location?

Cinquedea map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

Reinforcing it calls for Somber Smithing Stones, up to +10.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	x1	112 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	x1	126 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	x1	140 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	x1	154 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	x1	169 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	x1	183 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	x1	197 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	x1	211 Physical	Str B, Dex D
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	x1	225 Physical	Str B, Dex D
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	240 Physical	Str B, Dex D

Skill

Quickstep costs 3 FP. The wielder performs a quick sidestep in any direction with a burst of invulnerability frames, a little shorter on repeated uses. Stepping sideways while locked on circles around the target, and an attack right after the step comes out as a rolling or backstep attack depending on the direction. It covers more ground with a light equip load and costs very little FP.

"Skill prized by the crafty and fleet of foot. Perform a quickstep maneuver that allows for circling around lock-on targets."

Builds

Blasphemous Beastmaster Build

Class	Any
Level	100
Focus	Faith, Strength
Main Stats	Strength & Faith
Other Stats	Vigor & Mind
Requires	25 Faith, 22 Strength, 15 Dexterity
Weapon	Clawmark Seal, Blasphemous Blade & Cinquedea
Armor	Any that still allows
Talismans	Ritual Sword Talisman, Radagon's Soreseal, Green Turtle Talisman & Dragoncrest Shield Talisman +1
Skills	Taker's Flames
Spells	Golden Vow, Flame Grant me Strength, Stone of Gurranq, Beast Claw & Bestial Sling
Flasks	Some HP, mostly FP

Notes

"Short sword given to high ranking clergymen of Farum Azula. Raises potency of bestial incantations. The design celebrates a beast's five fingers, symbolic of the intelligence once granted upon their kind."

All Daggers

The table below lists all Daggers in Elden Ring.

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Int.	Fai.	Arc.	Sell Price	Skill
Black Knife	66 26	0 15	0 15	0 15	65 42	110 15	2	E 8	D 12	0	D 18	0	100	Blade of Death
Blade of Calling	71 31	0 18	0 18	0 18	43 30	110 15	1.5	D 6	D 13	0	C 15	0	1000	Blade of Gold
Bloodstained Dagger	81 36	0 21	0 21	0 21	0 21	110 15	2	C 9	E 12	0	0	0	100	Quickstep
Celebrant's Sickle	79 35	0 20	0 20	0 20	0 20	100 15	1.5	E 6	C 11	0	0	0	100	Quickstep
Cinquedea	98 43	0 25	0 25	0 25	0 25	100 18	3.5	D 10	E 10	0	0	0	500	Quickstep
Crystal Knife	82 32	53 31	0 18	0 18	0 18	100 15	2	D 8	D 12	D 9	0	0	100	Quickstep
Dagger	74 35	0 20	0 20	0 20	0 20	130 15	1.5	D 5	C 9	0	0	0	100	Quickstep
Erdsteel Dagger	67 36	0 21	0 21	0 21	0 21	110 15	2	D 7	D 12	0	D 14	0	200	Quickstep
Fire Knight's Shortsword	75 32.0	0 18.0	22 31.0	0 18.0	0 18.0	110 15	2.0	D 8	D 13	0	D 12	0	100	Quickstep
Glintstone Kris	57 23	68 45	0 14	0 14	0 14	110 15	1.5	E 5	D 12	D 16	0	0	100	Glintstone Dart
Great Knife	75 35	0 20	0 20	0 20	0 20	110 15	1.5	E 6	C 12	0	0	0	100	Quickstep
Ivory Sickle	60 26	60 42	0 15	0 15	0 15	100 15	2	E 6	D 11	D 13	0	0	100	Quickstep
Main-gauche	79 38.0	0 22.0	0 22.0	0 22.0	0 22.0	110 16	2.0	D 7	C 15	0	0	0	100	Parry
Miséricorde	92 36	0 21	0 21	0 21	0 21	140 15	2	E 7	D 12	0	0	0	100	Quickstep
Parrying Dagger	75 35	0 20	0 20	0 20	0 20	110 15	1.5	E 5	C 14	0	0	0	100	Parry
Reduvia	79 38	0 22	0 22	0 22	0 22	110 16	2.5	E 5	D 13	0	0	D 13	100	Reduvia Blood Blade
Scorpion's Stinger	79 38	0 22	0 22	0 22	0 22	110 16	2.5	D 6	C 12	0	0	0	100	Repeating Thrust
Wakizashi	94 42	0 24	0 24	0 24	0 24	100 18	3	D 9	D 13	0	0	0	100	Quickstep