Wakizashi

Wakizashi
Attack	94 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str D, Dex D
Requires	Str 9, Dex 13
Effect	Causes blood loss buildup (38)
Guard	42% physical, 18 guard boost
Type	Dagger
Attack Type	Slash/Pierce
Skill	Quickstep
FP Cost	3
Weight	3
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	100

The Wakizashi is a Dagger in Elden Ring. 230 physical at max standard, second only to Cinquedea.

When to Use It

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Mid game. It is found around Caelid, which opens up past Stormveil Castle, so it arrives once a build has taken shape.

Why Players Pick It

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• It does not powerstance with other daggers: it powerstances with Katanas.

Upgrades

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• Upgrades with ordinary Smithing Stones to +25.
• Can be buffed with a grease or a spell, which a Somber weapon cannot.

Build

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It scales Str D, Dex D, so Str and Dex are where the levels go.

• Requires Str 9, Dex 13.
• Takes any Ash of War and any affinity, so its scaling can be re-cut towards whichever stat you are levelling.
• Causes blood loss buildup (38), without any infusion needed.

Notes

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• Short sword with a tempering pattern on the blade. A weapon unique to warriors of the Land of the Reeds. Afflicts targets with blood loss.
• These swords are considered auxiliary weapons. Yet, one man is known to wield this weapon in his left hand while using a full-sized katana in his right. A demonic swordman known only as Okina.

Where to Find

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• Found on a corpse inside a locked cell in Gaol Cave, located in Caelid.
• The cave requires one Stonesword Key to access.
• From the lever that unlocks all the cages it can be found by taking a right then a left, and then it's one of three items in the second cage on the left.

Wakizashi Map Location

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Map credit by Map Genie.

All Daggers

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Name	Image	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