When it comes to Elden Ring's PvP, certain builds dominate the spotlight. Strength hammers, more Elden Ring Items, colossal swords, and dexterity poke weapons tend to hog the stage, while lighter weapons like daggers often get dismissed as niche.

It's fast. It's relentless. And if you like melting health bars through bleed procs while shrugging off counterattacks with Endure, this setup might become your new favorite invasion build.

Let's break down the weapons, stats, talismans, armor, and playstyle-and then we'll look at how it actually performs in real PvP invasions.

Why Daggers?

At first glance, daggers don't seem like ideal PvP tools. They have short reach and generally lose to larger weapons in neutral. But what they lack in spacing, they make up for in three key areas:

1.Bleed Synergy-Daggers can apply bleed faster than almost any weapon class, and with an Arcane investment, that means brutal damage spikes mid-trade.

2.Consecutive Attack Scaling-Multiple quick hits feed perfectly into talismans that reward successive attacks.

3.Trade Potential with Endure-Normally, daggers lose trades. But when paired with Endure, they can bulldoze through an opponent's swing and punish them with a rapid bleed burst.

This build is about weaponizing those advantages.

Weapons

Main Hand-Flexible Daggers with Ashes of War

The best part of this setup is how flexible your main-hand dagger can be. Keep multiple daggers with different Ashes of War ready for swapping mid-invasion.

 Endure (Core Setup): Lets you eat a hit, stay in range, and punish enemies with your blender of L1 attacks.

 Bloody Slash (Mixup Tool): For when you need burst damage after forcing panic rolls.

 Rotten or Frost Infusions: To surprise players who stack bleed resistance.

Recommended dagger bases:

 Great Knife-Higher bleed buildup.

 Bloodstained Dagger-Slightly better raw damage.

Both are excellent choices, depending on whether you want bleed speed or damage consistency.

Off Hand-Reduvia

The Reduvia is the star of the show for off-hand use. It has:

 The highest bleed buildup of any dagger in the game.

 Strong base damage.

 The unique Reduvia Blood Blade skill for ranged pressure.

The catch: you can't swap its Ash of War. That's why it's best left in your off-hand-always there for pressure, while your main-hand dagger handles utility.

Stat Distribution

The stat spread for this build is simple:

 Arcane: Pump this as high as possible. Bleed scaling depends heavily on it.

 Dexterity & Strength: Just hit the minimum requirements for your chosen daggers.

 Vigor: Enough to survive trades.

 Endurance: A small buffer for armor weight and stamina.

Example spread at level 150:

 Arcane: 60

 Vigor: 40

 Dexterity: 18 (boosted with Millicent's Prosthesis to 23)

 Strength: 12

 Endurance: 20

This setup prioritizes bleed output without leaving you paper-thin.

Talisman Loadout

This build shines because of how well it pairs with talismans that reward aggression:

1.Lord of Blood's Exaltation-Boosts your attack power whenever blood loss occurs nearby. Since you'll be proccing bleed constantly, this buff is always up.

2.Millicent's Prosthesis-+5 Dexterity and increased attack power on successive hits. Perfect synergy.

3.Rotten Winged Sword Insignia-An even stronger version of the above, stacking damage as you attack nonstop.

4.Bull-Goat's Talisman: If you want extra poise for trading with Endure.

5.Shard of Alexander: If you rely more on Ashes of War like Bloody Slash.

Together, these talismans reward exactly what this build does best: chaining multiple dagger hits in quick succession.

Armor Setup

Your armor choice depends on whether you value tankiness or style.

 White Mask: Increases damage when blood loss occurs. Best-in-slot for maximizing output.

 Tanky Option: The Solitude set provides great defense for trading.

 Fashion Option: The Black Hood pairs nicely with this look while still being viable.

The key is running enough poise to survive one or two stray hits when trading.

Ashes of War Strategy

The real secret sauce of this build is how well it leverages Ashes of War:

 Endure (Default): Lets you push through enemy swings, land multiple dagger hits, and often force a bleed proc mid-trade.

 Bloody Slash (Swap): Punish panic rolls with big damage after conditioning them to fear your blender.

 Situational Mixups: Keeping daggers with status infusions and unique Ashes ensures your enemies can't adapt easily.

Daggers alone may feel predictable, but with Ash swaps, you become dangerously versatile.Playstyle and PvP Tips

Trading Like a Monster

Normally, dagger users avoid trades. This build does the opposite. Activate Endure, eat a hit, and let your daggers carve through the opponent. The moment bleed procs, you win the trade outright.

Roll Catching

Daggers have excellent roll-catching potential. After forcing a panic roll with Endure, chase with L1s or swap to Bloody Slash for burst damage.

Anti-Wizard Tech

Casters are common in invasions. Use sideways running to avoid tracking spells, apply Scarlet Rot as backup pressure, and push in when they're forced to heal.

Team Invasions

Daggers thrive in chaotic team fights. While opponents are distracted by PvE mobs or other invaders, you can dive in with rapid bleed procs that catch them off-guard.

Real Invasion Stories

The best way to understand this build's strengths is to see it in action:

 Versus Wizards: Running sideways nullified Stars of Ruin spam. After baiting rolls, Bloody Slash punished them hard. Scarlet Rot added pressure when they tried to heal.

 Versus Tanky Faith Builds: Opponents with dragon breath and giant hammers looked scary, but Endure + bleed still carved through their poise.

 Versus Jump Attack Teams: Even halberd jump-spam builds eventually ran out of stamina, leaving them vulnerable to quick dagger punishments.

 Versus Coordinated Groups: PvE mobs became unexpected allies. Scarlet Rot plus constant bleed pressure forced teams to crumble, even when blues arrived as reinforcements.

The pattern was always the same: trading, applying bleed, and watching enemies panic.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths

 Insane bleed burst in trades.

 Great synergy with consecutive hit talismans.

 Flexible Ashes of War make it unpredictable.

 Surprisingly strong against groups thanks to Endure.

Weaknesses

 Short reach. Getting in range can be risky.

 Reliant on poise. Without tanky armor, you'll get staggered.

 Transport issues in PvE. Daggers struggle in pure farming compared to big weapons.

 Greedy play gets punished. Overcommitting with L1 spam can backfire.

Final Thoughts

The Arcane Dual Dagger Bleed Build is one of the most fun and underrated setups in Elden Ring PvP. It flips the script on how daggers are "supposed" to play-turning them into aggressive trading tools rather than quick-hit punish weapons.

By stacking Arcane for bleed scaling, using Reduvia for constant pressure, and pairing everything with Endure, you create a blender build that melts health bars and forces panic like no other.

So, next time you invade, leave your colossal behind. Grab your daggers, get more Elden Ring Runes, pop Endure, and let the bleed speak for itself.