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Darkdrift+10 Stats
					260 (*182)										130
					0 (*182)										15
					0(*182)										30
					0(*182)										20
					0(*182)										3
Requirements & Bonus
12				28 A (*B)				–				–
*B				*B				*B				*B
Weapon Type								Katana
Attack Type								Slash / Thrust
Enchantable								Yes
Special								No

*When infused: 182 physical dmg/182 elemental dmg and B scaling with chosen element. Dex scaling changes to B.

Darkdrift is a Katana and one of the available Weapons in Dark Souls 2. Darkdrift stands out for its shield-piercing strong attack. It's lighter than other Katanas, with slightly lower poise damage. It ca be obtained by talking to Grave Warden Agdayne in the Undead Crypt after obtaining the King's Ring or can be purchased from Merchant Hag Melentia in Majula.

Katana of Grave Warden Agdayne. Has a crystal-clear blade and a strong attack that slices through enemy shields. This katana was originally wielded by the one who gave us first death, and still exists imperfectly between planes.

Effect: shield piercing (strong attack) 

How to get Darkdrift in Dark Souls 2

• Talk to Grave Warden Agdayne in the Undead Crypt after obtaining the King's Ring.
• Sold by Merchant Hag Melentia in Majula if you kill Agadyne.

DS2 Darkdrift Hints and Tips

• Upgraded with regular Titanite to +10.
• Darkdrift's strong attack has a shield piercing effect.
• Does slightly less poise damage compared to other katanas (15 instead of 20) but is also the lightest katana by far, weighing a mere 3 units.
• Has less counter damage than most other katanas which is crucial for generating high damage blows.
• Don't approach Agdayne with your torch lit or he and the other undead warriors will become hostile.
• The katana's blade is barely visible, usually only glimmering when performing an action, or when then camera is angled correctly.
• If you receive the Darkdrift from Agdayne, and then procede to kill him, you can buy a second from Merchant Hag Melentia.
• Previously used with Mundane in old patches of the game, currently is better uninfused, raw or elementally infused.
• Powerstance Strong Attack with two Darkdrifts is quite handy for shield piercing and stunlock, however the blade is considered short.

Youtube relevant videos:
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• Dual Wielding Darkdrift Tutorial

Required in Build:
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DS2 Darkdrift Upgrades Table

	Attack Values						Parameter Bonus						Auxiliary Effects		Damage Reduction (%)
Name
Regular	130	-	-	-	-	130 15	-	C	-	-	-	-	-	-	45	10	30	30	20
Regular +10	260	-	0	0	0	^	-	A	-	-	-	-	-	-	45	10	30	30	20
Magic	91	91	-	-	-	^	-	D	C	-	-	-	-	-	42.9	26.6	27.9	27.9	17.9
Magic +10	182	182	-	-	-	^	-	B	B	-	-	-	-	-	42.9	26.6	27.9	27.9	17.9
Fire	91	-	91	-	-	^	-	D	-	C	-	-	-	-	42.9	7.9	46.6	27.9	17.9
Fire+10	182	-	182	-	-	^	-	B	-	B	-	-	-	-	42.9	7.9	46.6	27.9	17.9
Lightning	91	-	-	91	-	^	-	B	-	-	B	-	-	-	42.9	7.9	27.9	46.6	17.9
Lightning +10	182	-	-	182	-	^	-	B	-	-	B	-	-	-	42.9	7.9	27.9	46.6	17.9
Dark	91	-	-	-	91	^	-	D	-	-	-	C	-	-	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6
Dark+10	182	-	-	-	182	^	-	B	-	-	-	B	-	-	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	36.6
Bleed	91	-	-	-	-	^	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	112	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	17.9
Bleed +10	182	-	-	-	-	^	-	B	-	-	-	-	-	140	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	17.9
Poison	91	-	-	-	-	^	-	D	-	-	-	-	112	-	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	17.9
Poison +10	182	-	-	-	-	^	-	B	-	-	-	-	140	-	42.9	7.9	27.9	27.9	17.9
Raw	149	-	-	-	-	^	-	E	-	-	-	-	-	-	45	10	30	30	20
Raw +10	299	-	-	-	-	^	-	E	-	-	-	-	-	-	45	10	30	30	20
Enchanted	130	-	-	-	-	^	-	E	D	-	-	-	-	-	45	10	30	30	20
Enchanted+10	260	-	-	-	-	^	-	D	C	-	-	-	-	-	45	10	30	30	20
Mundane	65	-	-	-	-	^	-	E	-	-	-	-	-	-	45	10	30	30	20
Mundane+10	130	-	-	-	-	^	-	C	-	-	-	-	-	-	45	10	30	30	20

Dark Souls II Darkdrift 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
Strength	Physical	Physical	Bleeding	Durability
Dexterity	Magic	Magic	Poison	Weight
Intelligence	Fire	Fire	Petrify
Faith	Lightning	Lightning	Curse
Magic Bonus	Counter Strength	Stability
Fire Bonus	Poise Damage
Lighting Bonus	Cast Speed
Dark Bonus	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)