Secret Dagger

Secret Dagger

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70 critical.png 0
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0
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0
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0
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100
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0 magic_defense-shield-icon.jpg 0.5
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0
40/10
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25
Requirements & Bonus
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E D - -
Weapon Type Daggers
Buffable Yes
Damage Type Slashing, Piercing

Secret Dagger is a Dagger Weapon in Demon's Souls and Demon's Souls Remake. The dagger is a type of weapon which is small and fast straight sword type weapons with high attack speed and featuring a horizontal slash and pierce moveset.

 

This versatile single-edged dagger is standard issue for the King's spies.
Slashing weapons inflict heavy damage on soft flesh but have a limited effect on metal armor and hard scales.
Daggers deal the most damage after parrying, or better yet, stuck squarely in an enemy's back.

Secret Dagger Location: Where to Find Secret Dagger

 

Secret Dagger Upgrade Paths

  • +0 - Sharp
  • +3 - Quality, Mercury, Fatal
  • +6 - Crescent
  • +7 - Needle of Eternal Agony



Secret Dagger Moveset

Attack Type Effect
One-handed R1 Horizontal cuts
One-handed R2 Wide horizontal cut plus additional horizontal cut with second input
Two-handed R1 Stab plus additional vertical cuts with further input
Two-handed R2 Downward stab into ground
Running/Backstep attack Action then Stab
Rolling attack Action then Stab
Push Quick push
One-handed L1 Horizontal cut
One-handed L2 Parry
 

Secret Dagger Upgrade Table

Comparison

Standard

Quality

Sharp

Mercury

Fatal

Crescent

Demon Soul

This table shows a comparison of maximum upgrade paths. Click on the tabs to see individual upgrade paths.

 

Damage

Stat Bonus

Total Requirements

Name icon-wp_physicalAttack.png icon-magicbonus.png icon-firebonus.png AUX Dexterity Bonus Faith Bonus Shard L Shard Chunk Pure Special
Secret Dagger +10 140 0 0 D C - - 4 35 18 9 1 -
Quality-Secret Dagger +5 123 0 0 - C C - - 15 - 6 1 Secret Dagger +3 and-Clearstone
Sharp Secret Dagger +5 105 0 0 - E S - - 15 - 6 1 Secret Dagger +0 and-Bladestone
Mercury Secret Dagger +5 112 0 0 Poision 360 E C - - 15 - 6 1 Secret Dagger +3 and-Mercurystone
Fatal Secret Dagger +5 79 0 0 Critical 100 E A - - 15 - 6 1 Secret Dagger +3 and-Marrowstone
Crescent Secret Dagger +5 92 98 0 - - - A - 15 - 6 1 Secret Dagger +6 and-Darkmoonstone
Needle of Eternal Agony 10 50 0 - - - - - - - - - Secret Dagger +7
Mixed Demon's Soul

Standard Upgrades

Upgraded using Sharpstone / Hardstone it increases the weapons default scaling.

 

Damage

Stat Bonus

Requirements

Name icon-wp_physicalAttack.png icon-magicbonus.png icon-firebonus.png Strength Bonus Dexterity Bonus Intelligence Bonus Faith Bonus Shard L Shard Chunk Pure Special
Secret Dagger +0 70 0 0 E D - - - - - - -
Secret Dagger +1 77 0 0 E D - - 1 - - - -
Secret Dagger +2 84 0 0 E D - - 2 - - - -
Secret Dagger +3 91 0 0 E D - - 4 - - - -
Secret Dagger +4 98 0 0 D D - - 4 1 - - -
Secret Dagger +5 105 0 0 D D - - 4 2 - - -
Secret Dagger +6 112 0 0 D D - - 4 3 - - -
Secret Dagger +7 119 0 0 D C - - 4 3 1 - -
Secret Dagger +8 126 0 0 D C - - 4 3 2 - -
Secret Dagger +9 133 0 0 D C - - 4 3 3 - -
Secret Dagger +10 140 0 0 D C - - 4 3 3 1 -

Quality Upgrades

Moderate damage bonus from Strength and Dexterity. Requires Secret Dagger +3 and Clearstone.

 

Damage

Stat Bonus

Requirements

Name icon-wp_physicalAttack.png icon-magicbonus.png icon-firebonus.png Dexterity Bonus Faith Bonus Shard L Shard Chunk Pure Special
Quality Secret Dagger +1 81 0 0 D D - - 1 - - - -
Quality Secret Dagger +2 91 0 0 D D - - 2 - - - -
Quality Secret Dagger +3 102 0 0 C C - - 4 - 1 - -
Quality Secret Dagger +4 112 0 0 C C - - 4 - 2 - -
Quality-Secret Dagger +5 123 0 0 C C - - 4 - 3 1 -

Crushing Upgrades

 

Damage

Stat Bonus

Requirements

Name icon-wp_physicalAttack.png icon-magicbonus.png icon-firebonus.png Strength Bonus Dexterity Bonus Faith Bonus Shard L Shard Chunk Pure Special
Crushing Secret Dagger +1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Crushing Secret Dagger +2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Crushing Secret Dagger +3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Crushing Secret Dagger +4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Crushing Secret Dagger +5 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Sharp Upgrades

Damage bonus is heavily modified by Dexterity. Requires Secret Dagger +0 Bladestone.

 

Damage

Stat Bonus

Requirements

Name icon-wp_physicalAttack.png icon-magicbonus.png icon-firebonus.png Strength Bonus Dexterity Bonus Faith Bonus Shard L Shard Chunk Pure Special
Sharp Secret Dagger +1 77 0 0 E C - - 1 - - - -
Sharp Secret Dagger +2 84 0 0 E C - - 2 - - - -
Sharp Secret Dagger +3 91 0 0 E A - - 4 - 1 - -
Sharp Secret Dagger +4 98 0 0 E A - - 4 - 2 - -
Sharp Secret Dagger +5 105 0 0 E S - - 4 - 3 1 -

Dragon Upgrades

 

Damage

Stat Bonus

Requirements

Name icon-wp_physicalAttack.png icon-magicbonus.png icon-firebonus.png Dexterity Bonus Faith Bonus Shard L Shard Chunk Pure Special
Dragon Secret Dagger +1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dragon Secret Dagger +2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dragon Secret Dagger +3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dragon Secret Dagger +4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dragon Secret Dagger +5 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Tearing Upgrades

 

Damage

Stat Bonus

Requirements

Name icon-wp_physicalAttack.png icon-magicbonus.png icon-firebonus.png Dexterity Bonus Faith Bonus Shard L Shard Chunk Pure Special
Tearing Secret Dagger +1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Tearing Secret Dagger +2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Tearing Secret Dagger +3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Tearing Secret Dagger +4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Tearing Secret Dagger +5 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Mercury Upgrades

Poison special effect.-Requires-Secret Dagger +3 and Mercurystone.

 

Damage

Stat Bonus

Requirements

Name icon-wp_physicalAttack.png icon-magicbonus.png icon-firebonus.png Dexterity Bonus Faith Bonus Shard L Shard Chunk Pure Special
Mercury Secret Dagger +1 79 0 0 120 E D - - 1 - - - -
Mercury Secret Dagger +2 88 0 0 180 E D - - 2 - - - -
Mercury Secret Dagger +3 96 0 0 240 E C - - 4 - 1 - -
Mercury Secret Dagger +4 105 0 0 300 E C - - 4 - 2 - -
Mercury Secret Dagger +5 112 0 0 360 E C - - 4 - 3 1 -

Fatal Upgrades

Bonus to backstab and riposte damage. Requires-Secret Dagger +3 and Marrowstone (Pulpstone).

 

Damage

Stat Bonus

Requirements

Name icon-wp_physicalAttack.png icon-magicbonus.png icon-firebonus.png Dexterity Bonus Faith Bonus Shard L Shard Chunk Pure Special
Fatal Secret Dagger +1 72 0 0 60 E D - - 1 - - - -
Fatal Secret Dagger +2 74 0 0 70 E D - - 2 - - - -
Fatal Secret Dagger +3 75 0 0 80 E C - - 4 - 1 - -
Fatal Secret Dagger +4 77 0 0 90 E C - - 4 - 2 - -
Fatal Secret Dagger +5 79 0 0 100 E A - - 4 - 3 1 -

Moon Upgrades

 

Damage

Stat Bonus

Requirements

Name icon-wp_physicalAttack.png icon-magicbonus.png icon-firebonus.png Dexterity Bonus Faith Bonus Shard L Shard Chunk Pure Special
Moon Secret Dagger +1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Moon Secret Dagger +2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Moon Secret Dagger +3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Moon Secret Dagger +4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Moon Secret Dagger +5 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Crescent Upgrades

Magic damage added; primarily modified by Magic stat. Minor MP regen. Requires Secret Dagger +6 and Darkmoonstone.

 

Damage

Stat Bonus

Requirements

Name icon-wp_physicalAttack.png icon-magicbonus.png icon-firebonus.png Dexterity Bonus Faith Bonus Shard L Shard Chunk Pure Special
Crescent Secret Dagger +1 55 68 0 - - A - 1 - - - -
Crescent Secret Dagger +2 65 75 0 - - A - 2 - - - -
Crescent Secret Dagger +3 74 82 0 - - A - 4 - 1 - -
Crescent Secret Dagger +4 83 90 0 - - A - 4 - 2 - -
Crescent Secret Dagger +5 92 98 0 - - A - 4 - 3 1 -

Blessed Upgrades

 

Damage

Stat Bonus

Requirements

Name icon-wp_physicalAttack.png icon-magicbonus.png icon-firebonus.png Dexterity Bonus Faith Bonus Shard L Shard Chunk Pure Special
Blessed Secret Dagger +1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Blessed Secret Dagger +2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Blessed Secret Dagger +3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Blessed Secret Dagger +4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Blessed Secret Dagger +5 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Sticky Upgrades

 

Damage

Stat Bonus

Requirements

Name icon-wp_physicalAttack.png icon-magicbonus.png icon-firebonus.png Dexterity Bonus Faith Bonus Shard L Shard Chunk Pure Special
Sticky Secret Dagger +1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sticky Secret Dagger +2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sticky Secret Dagger +3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sticky Secret Dagger +4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sticky Secret Dagger +5 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Dark Upgrades

 

Damage

Stat Bonus

Requirements

Name icon-wp_physicalAttack.png icon-magicbonus.png icon-firebonus.png Dexterity Bonus Faith Bonus Shard L Shard Chunk Pure Special
Dark Secret Dagger +1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dark Secret Dagger +2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dark Secret Dagger +3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dark Secret Dagger +4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dark Secret Dagger +5 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Demon Souls

 

Damage

Stat Bonus

Requirements

Name icon-wp_physicalAttack.png icon-magicbonus.png icon-firebonus.png Dexterity Bonus Faith Bonus Shard L Shard Chunk Pure Special
Needle of Eternal Agony 10 50 0 - - - - - - - - Secret Dagger +7
Mixed Demon's Soul

 

 




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    • Anonymous

      On an SL1 playthrough, would the loss in base damage from going fatal still result in stronger crits than keeping it normal or going crescent? Fatal seems like it loses a lot of AR if you don't have high dexterity and I'm curious if the crit multiplier outweighs that on an unleveled character.

      • I got a +4 Crescent Secret Dagger after only doing 1-1, 1-2, and 4-1. I have 19 Magic and this thing has +83 Physical ATK and +90 - Bonus +36 Magical ATK. I killed the phantom in the pit Patches kicks you in one, 1H R1 spam with base stamina. This dagger is super fun so far. Would recommend for Magic users so far.

        Very easy to get as well, just have to traverse two floors of the prison. It's on the floor above the arcstone in the room with all of the prisoners crowding the door (same room with the claws).

        • Anonymous

          IDK who is the dumbass who said this is on the second floor of the prison, but its located on the fourth. its in the prison cell where like 5 or 6 prisoners are crowding the entrance

          • Anonymous

            I mean I have the meat cleaver, but I find myself almost exclusively my quality secret dagger. At 30/25 str/dex it stun-locks anything even remotely human to death. The only time i find myself using the MC is to DONK big uglies.

            • Anonymous

              This weapon sucks. There is a lot of information about it leaked, including here, so clearly its not a secret.

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