Manikin Knife | Dark Souls 2 Wiki



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Manikin Knife+10

Stats
icon wp physicalAttack 105 (*102) icon wp counterStrength 150
icon magicbonus 0 (*44) icon wp poiseDamage 10
icon firebonus 0(*44) icon wp stability 15
icon lightningbonus 0(*44) icon durabilitiy 80
icon darkbonus 0(*44) icon weight 1.0
Requirements & Bonus
icon strength 22 icon dexterity 22 icon intelligence 22 icon faith 22
6
D		 14
C (*D)		 – –
icon magicbonus green icon firebonus green icon lgtngbonus green icon darkbonus green
*B *B *B *B
Weapon Type Dagger
Attack Type Slash / Thrust
Enchantable Yes
Special No
*When infused: 102 physical dmg/44 elemental dmg and B scaling with chosen element. Dex scaling changes to D.

Manikin Knife is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. Manikin Knfie is a versatile Daggers that suits agile combat offering quick slash and thrust attacks. Manikin Weapons, like the Knife, Scimitar, and Claws, have a unique infusion trait. Unlike most weapons that lose significant physical damage when infused, Manikin Weapons maintain more of their damage. However, the infused effects on these weapons may not be as potent as on others

 

Knife of the manikins of Harvest Valley.
The peculiar art of puppetry is a vestige of the two lost lands. The Queen, entranced by poison, used it to beckon unknowing souls to the defiled valley.

How to get Manikin Knife in Dark Souls 2

 

DS2 Manikin Knife Hints and Tips

  • Manikin Weapons (Knife, Scimitar & Claws) have a strange relation to Infusion. While most weapons get their physical damage almost cut in half when infused with an effect; the manikin weapons hardly lose any physical damage upon infusion. However to counter this advantage, the effect the weapons are infused with isn't as potent compared to other weapons.



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DS2 Manikin Knife Upgrades Table

  Attack ValuesBonus Parameter Bonus Auxiliary Effects Damage Reduction (%)
Name
icon wp physicalAttack
icon wp magdmg
icon wp firedmg
icon wp lightningdmg
icon darkbonus
icon Counter%26poisedamage
icon strengthscale green
icon dexscale green
icon magicbonus green
icon firebonus green
icon lgtngbonus green
icon darkbonus green
icon wp poisonbld
icon wp bleed
icon wp physicaldef
icon wp magicdef
icon wp firedef
icon wp lightningdef
icon wp darkdef
Regular 50 - - - - 150
10		 D C - - - - - - 45 10 30 30 20
Regular +10 105 - - - - ^ D C - - - - - - 45 10 30 30 20
Magic 50 21 - - - ^ E D C - - - - - 43.7 20 28.7 28.7 18.7
Magic +10 102 44 - - - ^ E D B - - - - - 43.7 20 28.7 28.7 18.7
Fire 50 - 21 - - ^ E D - C - - - - 43.7 8.7 40 28.7 18.7
Fire +10 102 - 44 - - ^ E D - B     - - 43.7 8.7 40 28.7 18.7
Lightning 50 - - 21 - ^ E D - - C - - - 43.7 8.7 28.7 40 18.7
Lightning +10 102 - - 44 - ^ E D - - B - - - 43.7 8.7 28.7 40 18.7
Dark 50 - - - 21 ^ E D - - - C - - 43.7 8.7 28.7 28.7 30
Dark +10 102 - - - 44 ^ E D - - - B - - 43.7 8.7 28.7 28.7 30
Poison 50 - - - - ^ E D - - - - 67 - 43.7 8.7 28.7 28.7 18.7
Poison +10 102 - - - - ^ E D - - - - 83 - 43.7 8.7 28.7 28.7 18.7
Bleed 50 - - - - ^ E D - - - - - 67 43.7 8.7 28.7 28.7 18.7
Bleed +10 102 - - - - ^ E D - - - - - 83 43.7 8.7 28.7 28.7 18.7
Raw 59 - - - - ^ E E - - - - - - 45 10 30 30 20
Raw +10 120 - - - - ^ E E - - - - - - 45 10 30 30 20
Enchanted 52 - - - - ^ E E D - - - - - 45 10 30 30 20
Enchanted +10 105 - - - - ^ E E C - - - - - 45 10 30 30 20
Mundane 26 - - - - ^ E E - - - - - - 45 10 30 30 20
Mundane +10 52 - - - - ^ E E - - - - - - 45 10 30 30 20

DS2 Manikin Knife Table Key

Please see the Upgrades page for details on Upgrade paths, ore and blacksmiths. You can see the Stats page for detailed explanations on what they do.

 

Requirements/
Parameter Bonus		 Attack Values Damage Reduction (%)
Reducing the elemental damage taken in %		 Auxiliary Effects Others
icon strength icon strengthscale green
Strength		 icon wp physicalAttack
Physical		 icon wp physicaldef
Physical		 icon wp bleed
Bleeding		 icon durabilitiy
Durability
icon dexterity icon dexscale green
Dexterity		 icon wp magdmg
Magic		 icon wp magicdef
Magic		 icon wp poisondef
Poison		 icon weight
Weight
icon intelligence
Intelligence		 icon wp firedmg
Fire		 icon wp firedef
Fire		 icon wp petrifydef
Petrify		  
icon faith
Faith		 icon wp lightningdmg
Lightning		 icon wp lightningdef
Lightning		 icon wp cursedef
Curse		  
icon magicbonus green
Magic Bonus		 icon wp counterStrength
Counter Strength		 icon wp stability
Stability		    
icon firebonus green
Fire Bonus		 icon wp poiseDamage
Poise Damage		      
icon lgtngbonus green
Lighting Bonus		 icon wp CastSpeed
Cast Speed		      
icon darkbonus green
Dark Bonus		 icon wp range
Range		      

 

Parameter Bonus: Strength, Dexterity,Magic, Fire, Lightning and Dark bonuses - The scaling multiplier applied to the [Attack: stat]. Scaling quality is from highest to lowest as follows: S/A/B/C/D/E.
The higher the player's [Str, Dex, Mag, Fire, Light] stat, the higher the [Attack Bonus: Stat] is (found on the player status screen). The higher the scaling letter, the higher the percent multiplier applied to the [Attack: Stat].
This resulting bonus damage is added to the base physical damage of the weapon and is shown in the equipment screen in blue numbers as a "+ X".
Durability: The weapon's HP, when the durability hits 0, the effectiveness of its attacks become weakened to the point of almost uselessness. When an items durability is low, a message will come up saying "Weapon At Risk!" at this point the weapon does not perform at it's best.
Weight: How much the item weights when equipped.
Stability: How well the player keeps stance after being hit
Attack Type: Defines what kind of swing set the weapon has.
Regular(R), Thrust(T), Slash(Sl), Strike(St)

 

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    • Anonymous
      10 Nov 2021 02:20  

      Well i decided to farm 2 lmao and i got my first one in like 15 mins and got the next one in around another 7 and all i used was gold covetous serpent+2 and watch dragon parma....so it aint impossible just takes like 20 mins lmao

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      • SlaveKnightKos
        26 Oct 2021 16:08  

        The most effective way to get it is by begging the community for it, but you can farm if you feel there is no other way. If you choose the latter, may RNGeezus find favor in you.

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        • Anonymous
          12 Mar 2021 07:04  

          Ideal for powerstancing due to it's long range (shorter daggers tends to miss 2nd combo) and built-in bleed. Somewhat good with infusions, but i would slap poison or blood stones on it.

          Of course, the problem is farming 2 of those, and getting just 1 is a hell of a farm on it's own.

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          • Anonymous
            14 Jan 2021 15:27  

            So... this is worth it? Like, I mean, it looks cool and all (maybe thats enough reason for farming it) but is actually viable/has good dps?

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            • Anonymous
              25 Dec 2020 18:41  

              Has anyone actually gotten this thing to drop from the knife manikins in Earthen Peak? I've been farming for days upon days and only gotten poison throwing knives. Does it only drop in Drangelic Castle, or from a certain located manikin or something?

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              • Anonymous
                16 Jan 2018 22:33  

                Why this weapon has no 5 Insta-hits combo or that jumping attack?
                Like the ghost blades in dark souls 1 with that multi-stab combo
                i wish that dark souls 2 weapons weren't the same but in diferent skin

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