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Short Spear

With its requirements met (Str 10 · Dex 10), Short Spear reaches 311 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 468.

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Merchant: Twin Maiden Husks, 600 runes · Roundtable Hold

Also dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Soldier (4%) · Altus Plateau, Caelid, Capital Outskirts and 3 more

Attack rating (+25): 311
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Spear
Weight: 4
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 10
Skill: Impaling Thrust · FP 9
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Short Spear, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 10 · Int 10 · Fai 10 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity	+0	Max	Damage at max	Scaling at max
Standard	122	311 +25	Physical 311	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	113	295 +25	Physical 295	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	113	300 +25	Physical 300	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	110	279 +25	Physical 279	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	182	402 +25	Physical 197Fire 205	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	189	467 +25	Physical 220Fire 247	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	182	413 +25	Physical 204Lightning 209	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	166	467 +25	Physical 220Holy 247	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	167	468 +25	Physical 218Magic 250	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	175	395 +25	Physical 221Magic 174	Str DDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	101	278 +25	Physical 278	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	101	278 +25	Physical 278	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	108	296 +25	Physical 296	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

Try your own stats, two-handing and any upgrade in the AR calculator.

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Dexterity
Strength

Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Dexterity's soft caps.

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Stat level	Dexterity	Strength
10	311	311
13	320	317
16	329	324
19	338	331
22	345	337
25	353	342
28	360	348
31	367	353
34	375	359
37	382	364
40	388	369
43	395	374
46	401	379
49	407	383
52	413	388
55	419	392
58	423	395
61	427	398
64	431	401
67	435	404
70	439	407
73	443	410
76	447	413
79	451	416
82	454	418
85	455	419
88	457	420
91	458	422
94	460	423
97	462	424
99	463	425

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +3 · 18–60: +2.17 · 60–80: +1.35 · 80–99: +0.53	463 from 311
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.25 · 18–60: +1.62 · 60–80: +1 · 80–99: +0.42	425 from 311

Soft caps are the breakpoints of the scaling curve the game assigns this weapon; past each one a point adds less (or, for some curves, more).

Attack rating by upgrade, by affinity

Standard
Magic
Flame Art
Sacred

At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).

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Upgrade level	Standard	Magic	Flame Art	Sacred
0	122	167	189	166
1	129	178	199	178
2	136	190	210	190
3	143	201	221	202
4	151	214	232	213
5	158	225	243	225
6	166	237	254	237
7	173	249	265	249
8	181	261	276	261
9	188	273	288	273
10	196	286	299	285
11	203	297	310	297
12	211	310	321	309
13	218	321	332	321
14	226	334	343	333
15	233	346	354	345
16	241	357	365	358
17	249	370	378	370
18	256	382	389	382
19	264	395	400	394
20	272	406	411	407
21	280	419	422	419
22	287	431	433	431
23	295	443	445	443
24	303	456	456	455
25	311	468	467	467

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss

Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.

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Upgrade level	Cold · Frost	Poison · Poison	Blood · Blood loss
0	66	66	57
1	67	67	58
2	69	68	59
3	70	69	60
4	72	70	61
5	73	71	62
6	75	73	63
7	77	75	64
8	78	76	65
9	80	77	66
10	81	78	67
11	83	80	69
12	85	81	70
13	86	82	71
14	88	83	72
15	89	84	73
16	91	86	74
17	92	87	75
18	94	88	76
19	96	89	77
20	97	90	78
21	99	91	79
22	100	93	80
23	102	94	81
24	104	95	82
25	105	96	83

#17 of 19 spear weapons by attack rating

Spiked Spear358 +25
Partisan357 +25
Spear337 +25
Swift Spear334 +25
Iron Spear327 +25
Celebrant's Rib-Rake317 +25
Short Spear311 +25
Smithscript Spear308 +25
Bloodfiend's Fork307 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Bolt of Gransax, 598).

Moveset from the game files

Damage with Standard +25 at the stats above, before the enemy's defense; two-handed moves include two-handing's Strength bonus. MV (motion value) is the hit's share of attack rating (100 = all of it).

One-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	100	311	5	14	0.60 s
R1 2Pierce	101	314	5	14	0.57 s
R1 3Pierce	102	317	5	14	0.57 s
R1 4Pierce	110	342	10	14	0.70 s
R2Pierce · 2 hits	65 + 115	560	10	28	—
Charged R2Pierce · 2 hits	65 + 145	653	30	40	1.27 s
R2 2Pierce · 2 hits	65 + 115	560	10	28	—
Charged R2 2Pierce · 3 hits	65 + 65 + 145	856	30	54	1.30 s
Running R1Pierce	105	326	5	18	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	120	373	10	24	0.60 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	280	5	12	0.43 s
Backstep R1Pierce	90	280	5	12	0.43 s
Jumping R1Pierce	107	333	7.5	12	0.40 s
Jumping R2Pierce	125	389	20	24	0.47 s
Guard counterPierce	125	389	30	24	0.73 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	103	332	6.5	17	0.60 s
R1 2Pierce	104	335	6.5	17	0.57 s
R1 3Pierce	105	338	6.5	17	0.53 s
R1 4Pierce	113	364	13	17	0.70 s
R2Pierce · 2 hits	65 + 120	596	11	32	—
Charged R2Pierce · 2 hits	65 + 155	709	30.5	44	1.27 s
R2 2Pierce · 2 hits	65 + 120	596	11	32	—
Charged R2 2Pierce · 3 hits	65 + 65 + 155	918	33	58	1.30 s
Running R1Standard	108	348	6.5	21	0.53 s
Running R2Pierce	127	409	11	28	0.57 s
Rolling R1Standard	93	299	6.5	14	0.37 s
Backstep R1Standard	93	299	6.5	14	0.53 s
Jumping R1Pierce	110	354	9.8	14	0.40 s
Jumping R2Pierce	130	419	22	28	0.47 s
Guard counterPierce	135	435	33	28	0.73 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	716	0	19	0.47 s
RipostePierce	322	1,002	0	19	0.80 s

Skill: Impaling Thrust1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillPierce	187	582	30	40	1.03 s

From the player's animation events, BehaviorParam_PC and AtkParam_Pc. First hit: seconds at normal speed from the start of the move's animation (uncharged R2s start from a released charge, so they show —). Criticals include the weapon's critical multiplier. * The elemental motion value differs from the physical one shown; the damage uses each.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	122	122	—
+1	129	129	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	136	136	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	143	143	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	151	151	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	158	158	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	166	166	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	173	173	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	181	181	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	188	188	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	196	196	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	203	203	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	211	211	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	218	218	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	226	226	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	233	233	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	241	241	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	249	249	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	256	256	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	264	264	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	272	272	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	280	280	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	287	287	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	295	295	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	303	303	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	311	311	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +25: 12 Smithing Stone [1], 12 Smithing Stone [2], 12 Smithing Stone [3], 12 Smithing Stone [4], 12 Smithing Stone [5], 12 Smithing Stone [6], 12 Smithing Stone [7], 12 Smithing Stone [8], 1 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Short Spear

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 4% per kill · Limgrave, Altus Plateau, Mt. Gelmir, Caelid, Scadu Altus

At Discovery 100. "Once" drops stop after the first (the game sets a flag).

Sold by 3

Twin Maiden Husks · 600 runes · stock 1
A merchant · 800 runes · stock 1
A merchant · 800 runes · stock 1

Patch history 1

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 40 60 +20+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	40	→	60	+20+50%

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Overview

Class: Spear
Weight: 4
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 10
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 16000000