Route plan
Start on Dagger, commit to Fire Dagger and finish on Burning Fang. The endpoint adds Fire Damage scaling to weapon attacks and makes thrown daggers apply Burn, so the route wants frequent contact instead of one oversized hit.
- Lock the fire branch before collecting narrow burn pieces
- Build Ember thresholds as the inventory allows
- Treat attack speed and MP sustain as uptime stats
Pickup order
Secure Fire Dagger first. Add two useful Ember pieces next, then finish Burning Fang and expand the Combo only when each pickup also improves Fire Damage, burn uptime or survival. Do not hold weak Ember pieces simply to chase a distant threshold.
How to play it
Throw from the edge of enemy reach, move while Burn ticks, then reapply before stacks fall away. Save Fury or another committed special-attack window for a clear line rather than using it into a crowded counterattack.
Stat priorities
Fire Damage and reliable burn application come first. Add attack speed when it produces more safe throws, then MP recovery or cost relief when the special attack cannot cycle. Generic critical investment is optional unless the current bag already supports it.
When to pivot
Stay on the route when Fire Dagger and at least a small Ember package arrive early. Pivot to a physical Dagger plan when the fire branch misses or the bag is filling with pieces that do not improve Fire Damage, Burn or special-attack uptime.