Cindershade is one of two paths an Awakened dagger can take toward Fire. Blade speed and heavy crits, finished with lingering fire status.
Infusion starts it at +5% Attack Speed and +5% Critical Damage, and by Spirit Level 5 it reads +19% Attack Speed, +20% Critical Damage and +14% Burn Effect.
From Spirit Level 3 the gear starts firing Arcing Spark on its own — Hits have a 20% chance to arc to a nearby enemy for 150% of the damage. — the same thing Arcing Spark does from a relic.
Fire builds around Burn and the Ignite payoff.
Step by step
Infusion, then 5 Spirit Levels
Infusion
+5% Attack Speed
+5% Critical Damage
Attack Speed 5Critical Damage 5
Spirit Level 1
+7% Attack Speed
+7% Critical Damage
Attack Speed 7Critical Damage 7
Spirit Level 2
+10% Attack Speed
+10% Critical Damage
Attack Speed 10Critical Damage 10
Spirit Level 3
+10% Attack Speed
+10% Critical Damage
Arcing Spark Hits have a 20% chance to arc to a nearby enemy for 60% of the damage.
Attack Speed 10Critical Damage 10
Spirit Level 4
+14% Attack Speed
+15% Critical Damage
+7% Burn Effect
Arcing Spark Hits have a 20% chance to arc to a nearby enemy for 95% of the damage.
Attack Speed 14Critical Damage 15Burn Effect 7
Spirit Level 5
+19% Attack Speed
+20% Critical Damage
+14% Burn Effect
Arcing Spark Hits have a 20% chance to arc to a nearby enemy for 150% of the damage.
Attack Speed 19Critical Damage 20Burn Effect 14
How the numbers grow
Spirit Level by Spirit Level
| Stat | Inf | L1 | L2 | L3 | L4 | L5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Speed | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 19 |
| Critical Damage | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 20 |
| Burn Effect | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 |
| Arcing Spark | — | — | — | 60 | 95 | 150 |
Gear that can take this path
34 bases across 12 lines
Cindersting Dagger
Main Hand · 4 tiers
Cometshard Dagger
Main Hand · 1 tier
Gallowsjest Dagger
Main Hand · 1 tier
Hushvelvet Dagger
Main Hand · 2 tiers
Ice Sliver Dagger
Main Hand · 4 tiers
Kestrel Dagger
Main Hand · 3 tiers
Nettlefang Dagger
Main Hand · 4 tiers
Sleetwing Dagger
Main Hand · 1 tier
Stiletto Dagger
Main Hand · 6 tiers
Throwing Dagger
Main Hand · 6 tiers
Veinseeker Dagger
Main Hand · 1 tier
Widowlace Dagger
Main Hand · 1 tier
The other Dagger paths
16 to choose between
| Path | Affinity | At Spirit Level 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood | Crimsonfang Quick blood cuts that accelerate into critical tempo. | Blood | +26% Blood Damage +13% Attack Speed +5% Critical Chance |
| Blood | Veinshade Blade speed and heavy crits, finished with lingering blood status. | Blood | +19% Attack Speed +20% Critical Damage +15% Status Effect |
| Fire | Cindershade Blade speed and heavy crits, finished with lingering fire status. | Fire | +19% Attack Speed +20% Critical Damage +14% Burn Effect |
| Fire | Emberfang Quick fire cuts that accelerate into critical tempo. | Fire | +26% Fire Damage +13% Attack Speed +5% Critical Chance |
| Frost | Hoarshade Blade speed and heavy crits, finished with lingering frost status. | Frost | +19% Attack Speed +20% Critical Damage +15% Status Effect |
| Frost | Rimefang Quick frost cuts that accelerate into critical tempo. | Frost | +26% Frost Damage +13% Attack Speed +5% Critical Chance |
| Holy | Dawnfang Quick radiant cuts that accelerate into critical tempo. | Holy | +26% Holy Damage +13% Attack Speed +5% Critical Chance |
| Holy | Haloshade Blade speed and heavy crits, finished with lingering radiant status. | Holy | +19% Attack Speed +20% Critical Damage +15% Status Effect |
| Poison | Blightshade Blade speed and heavy crits, finished with lingering poison status. | Poison | +19% Attack Speed +20% Critical Damage +15% Status Effect |
| Poison | Venomfang Quick poison cuts that accelerate into critical tempo. | Poison | +26% Poison Damage +13% Attack Speed +5% Critical Chance |
| Stone | Basaltshade Blade speed and heavy crits, finished with lingering stone status. | Stone | +19% Attack Speed +20% Critical Damage +15% Status Effect |
| Stone | Granitefang Quick stone cuts that accelerate into critical tempo. | Stone | +26% Stone Damage +13% Attack Speed +5% Critical Chance |
| Storm | Tempestfang Quick storm cuts that accelerate into critical tempo. | Storm | +26% Storm Damage +13% Attack Speed +5% Critical Chance |
| Storm | Voltshade Blade speed and heavy crits, finished with lingering storm status. | Storm | +19% Attack Speed +20% Critical Damage +15% Status Effect |
| Void | Nullfang Quick void cuts that accelerate into critical tempo. | Void | +26% Void Damage +13% Attack Speed +5% Critical Chance |
| Void | Umbrashade Blade speed and heavy crits, finished with lingering void status. | Void | +19% Attack Speed +20% Critical Damage +15% Status Effect |