Elden Ring Wakizashi Builds

Weapons List

Wakizashi

Weapon Type:

Dagger

Damage Type:

Slash

Pierce

Weight: 3


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	9	13
Scaling	D	D

Elden Ring Wakizashi is a Dagger Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Slash, Pierce Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Quickstep). Wakizashi will require Strength 9, Dexterity 13, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity D, Stats.

Description: Short sword with a tempering pattern on the blade. A weapon unique to warriors of the Land of 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 swordsman known only as Okina.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
D	Causes blood loss buildup	3	94	0	0	0	0

Bleed Weapons


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

Can Be Buffed?

YES

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Pierce, Slash

Blood loss buildup on a dagger gives Wakizashi consistent DPS against bosses with large health pools. It's low-tier overall, and while there are flashier bleed options out there, this one fits Quality builds without requiring exotic stat spreads.

Navigate this Wakizashi Guide using the links below.

Wakizashi Stats

Pure physical means no elemental split to worry about. Wakizashi is below average compared to alternatives for a dagger, and the attack values below show exactly what you're working with. And blood loss buildup on every hit.

Wakizashi Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
C	Physical Attack	94	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

Wakizashi Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
E	Physical Guard	42	TBD
F	Magical Guard	24	TBD
F	Fire Guard	24	TBD
F	Lightning Guard	24	TBD
F	Holy Guard	24	TBD
F	Guard Boost	18	TBD

Wakizashi Affinity Comparison

Compare how different affinities change the Wakizashi damage, scaling, and guard stats. Apply affinities using Ashes of War at a Site of Grace.

Wakizashi Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	90	90	90	90	90	90	90	90	90	90	90	90
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	77	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	90	90	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	90	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	-	-	-	-	-

Wakizashi Scaling by Affinity
Scaling	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Str	D	E	D	D	E	E	E	E	D	D	D	E
Dex	-	D	D	E	E	D	E	E	D	D	D	E
Int	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	-	-	-
Fai	-	-	-	-	D	-	D	-	-	-	-	-
Arc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	C

Where To Find Wakizashi Location in Elden Ring

Head to Goal Cave to pick up Wakizashi. No boss fight needed, just exploration. Check the map below for the route.


Location	How To Get
Caelid

Best Builds for Wakizashi in Elden Ring

The builds below use Wakizashi as a dagger centerpiece for Quality builds. Dexterity (13 minimum) is the priority, with Strength as backup. Each setup includes stat targets, gear, and talisman picks. The blood loss buildup opens up status-focused setups.

Wakizashi 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

Wakizashi Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Standard Smithing Stones take Wakizashi to +25, the highest upgrade level. Swap Ashes of War freely, change the affinity to match your build, and apply greases for even more damage.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	200 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	240 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	280 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	320 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	360 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	400 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	440 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	480 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	520 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	560 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	600 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	640 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	680 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	720 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	760 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	800 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	840 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	880 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	920 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	960 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	1,000 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	1,040 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	1,080 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	1,120 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	1,160 Runes
Total	All Levels	17,000 Runes