Parrying Dagger

Parrying Dagger

Attack	75 Physical
Critical	110
Scaling	Str E, Dex C
Requires	Str 5, Dex 14
Effect
Guard	35% physical, 15 guard boost
Type	Dagger
Attack Type	Slash/Pierce
Skill	Parry
FP Cost	0
Weight	1.5
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price

The Parrying Dagger is a Dagger in Elden Ring.

When to Use It

Early game. It is found around Murkwater Cave, in the opening stretch of a run, so it is one of the first real upgrades you can carry.

Upgrades

Ordinary Smithing Stones carry it all the way to +25, and because it is not a Somber weapon it will also hold a grease or a weapon buff, which is a damage source the unique blades simply do not have.

Build

Its scaling runs Str at E and Dex at C, so Dex is the stat worth levelling, and you need Str 5 and Dex 14 before you can lift it. Any Ash of War and any affinity will sit on it, so its scaling can be re-cut towards whichever stat you are already levelling.

Critical Damage

Critical 110. A backstab, or a riposte after a guard break, is multiplied by this, where 100 is the baseline most weapons carry.

2 weapons of its class reach higher, topping out at 140.
It pays for getting behind an enemy or breaking their stance rather than trading hits in the open.

Notes

A knife with curved handguards. Designed to parry, turning foes' attacks against them. For masters of combat who anticipate every enemy strike and counter accordingly, this weapon is all they need.

How to Get Parrying Dagger Guide

1 can be bought from Patches for 1,600 Runes in any of his locations (Murkwater Cave is the earliest).

Where to find Parrying Dagger Location?

Map credit by Map Genie.

All Daggers

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	32 31.0	0 18.0	0 18.0	110	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	2.0	D 7	D 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