Elden Ring Cinquedea Builds

Weapons List

Cinquedea

Weapon Type:

Dagger

Damage Type:

Slash

Pierce

Weight: 3.5


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	10	10
Scaling	D	E

Elden Ring Cinquedea is a Dagger Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Slash, Pierce Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Quickstep). Cinquedea will require Strength 10, Dexterity 10, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity E, Stats.

Description: 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.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
C	N/A	3.5	98	0	0	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Quickstep	Normal	3	Perform a quickstep maneuver that allows for circling around lock-on targets.

Can Be Buffed?

Custom Ash of War?

Attack Type:

Pierce, Slash

A dagger trades raw damage per hit for attack speed and safety. Cinquedea sits at serviceable and works well for Str builds. You'll do less per swing but attack far more often.

Navigate this Cinquedea Guide using the links below.

Cinquedea Stats

As a pure physical dagger, Cinquedea is a decent pick that gets the job done. No element means consistent damage regardless of enemy resistances. Crit value matters for backstabs and ripostes. Strength scaling at D is where you'll see the biggest returns.

Cinquedea Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
C	Physical Attack	98	TBD
F	Magical Attack	0	TBD
F	Fire Attack	0	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
F	Holy Attack	0	TBD
F	Attack Crit	100	TBD

Cinquedea Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
E	Physical Guard	43	TBD
F	Magical Guard	25	TBD
F	Fire Guard	25	TBD
F	Lightning Guard	25	TBD
F	Holy Guard	25	TBD
F	Guard Boost	18	TBD

Where To Find Cinquedea Location in Elden Ring

Found at the bottom of the Bestial Sanctum near a statue. No boss or purchase needed, just reach the spot. Map is below.

Found in

Bestial Sanctum


Location	How To Get
Caelid

Found at the bottom of the Bestial Sanctum near a statue

Best Builds for Cinquedea in Elden Ring

Str builds get the most out of Cinquedea's dagger moveset. Strength (10 minimum) is the priority, with Dexterity as backup. These builds balance damage output with survivability.

Cinquedea Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
A	Blackflame Build Class Prophet Confessor Hero Stats Primary: Faith Primary: Mind Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Dexterity	Weapon Uchigatana Nightrider Flail Bloodhound's Fang Godslayer's Seal Armor Black Knife Set Land of Reeds Set Spellblade Set Talisman Moon of Nokstella	Spells Black Flame Black Flame Blade Catch Flame Bloodflame Blade Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash Ash of War Unsheathe
A	DPS Melee Build Class Warrior Bandit Stats Primary: Dexterity Primary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Strength	Weapon Reduvia Eleonora's Poleblade Dagger Twinblades Armor Use any Heavy Armor or Medium Armor Twinned Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Winged Sword Insignia
A	Parry Assassin Class Bandit Warrior Samurai Stats Primary: Dexterity Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance	Weapon Misericorde Buckler Finger Seal Armor Black Knife Hood Black Knife Armor Black Knife Gauntlets Black Knife Greaves Black Knife Set Talisman Dagger Talisman Assassin's Crimson Dagger Assassin's Cerulean Dagger Ritual Sword Talisman	Spirits Black Knife Tiche Spells Golden Vow Flame Grant me Strength Skills Quickstep Buckler Parry	Items Dexterity-knot Crystal Tear Opaline Bubbletear

Cinquedea Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Cinquedea takes Somber Smithing Stones to reach +10. No Ash of War swaps, no buff compatibility. You're committing to Quickstep and the weapon's base stats.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	230 Runes
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	345 Runes
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	460 Runes
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	575 Runes
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	690 Runes
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	805 Runes
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	920 Runes
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	1,035 Runes
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	1,150 Runes
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	1,380 Runes
Total	All Levels	7,590 Runes