Where to find the Left Hand Dagger – Destructoid

Although it's not the most eye-catching Shadow of the Erdtree Additionally, Left Hand's parry weapon skill and unique combo with certain swords can make it a great choice for those looking to dual wield. Ancient Ring.

But how exactly do you get the weapon? Here's how to get the Left Hand dagger Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

Elden Ring Dagger Location Left Hand

You can find the Left Hand Dagger in Ancient Ring heading towards the Shadow Dungeon Legacy Dungeon (which you can do by heading north from Ensis Castle) and progressing until you defeat the Golden Hippopotamus boss. After defeating the boss, you can obtain the weapon by first taking the path right next to the Main Gate Plaza grace site and continuing until you reach a wooden staircase. Once there, head to the room highlighted in the image below.

In the room you will find a single Messmer soldier, so backstab him and head to the right area. On it, you will be able to find the Left Hand on top of a body guarded by a couple of soldiers and a Black Knight. To deal with this, I recommend luring the two soldiers outside and then facing the knight in a one-on-one scenario. You can view the weapon's location on the map below.

Left Hand Statistics and Scalling

You will need to have 7 Strength and 15 Dexterity to handle the weapon. Left-Hand will also have an initial D and C scale. But that doesn't mean those investing in other builds will be left out, as upgrading it to Flame and Holy will allow it to primarily increase Faith, while opting for Magic and the Occult will allow it to significantly increase Intelligence and Arcana, respectively. You can see an overview of all remaining stats for the Left Hand below:

• Type: Dagger (Slash/Pierce)
• Weapon Skill: Parry
• Weight: 2.0
• Attack Power: Physics 79 / Criticism 110
• Negation of guarded damage: 38.0 Physical, 22.0 Magic/Fire/Lightning/Holy, Guard Boost 16

How to use the Left Hand Dagger

The Left Hand is best used as a secondary weapon in dueling-focused builds, as its ability to parry will allow you to continue to pressure your opponents or land early critical hits. Another advantage of the weapon is its briefly mentioned combos. To be more specific, when used in your left hand with a non-powerful thrust weapon, such as Rogier's Rapier, Cleanrot Knight's Sword, and the DLC-exclusive Carian Sorcery Sword, the sequence of light attack from the left hand will become an improvement. Nine-move dual-weapon combo.

However, like most daggers, the Left Hand is not a metaweapon and can easily be mastered by those capable of applying status effects. So keep that in mind.