SpearChanged in 2 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Spear

With its requirements met (Str 12 · Dex 15), Spear reaches 337 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 479.

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Reward: Patches Volcano Manor, Limgrave, Liurnia of the Lakes, Mt. Gelmir and 1 more regions
Drop: Patches Limgrave (2), Volcano Manor, Liurnia of the Lakes, Mt. Gelmir and 1 more regions
Drop: Soldier (2%) Stormveil Castle (3), Mountaintops of the Giants

Attack rating (+25): 337
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Spear
Weight: 4.5
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 15
Skill: Impaling Thrust · FP 9
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 12 · Dex 15 · 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	129	337 +25	Physical 337	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	118	312 +25	Physical 312	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	125	328 +25	Physical 328	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	117	307 +25	Physical 307	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	188	419 +25	Physical 206Fire 213	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	192	479 +25	Physical 228Fire 251	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	192	445 +25	Physical 219Lightning 226	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	171	479 +25	Physical 228Holy 251	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	170	476 +25	Physical 225Magic 251	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	181	414 +25	Physical 242Magic 172	Str DDex BInt DFai –Arc –
Poison	108	304 +25	Physical 304	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Bloody	108	304 +25	Physical 304	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	112	309 +25	Physical 309	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
12	–	337
15	337	341
18	349	345
21	359	349
24	368	352
27	378	356
30	387	359
33	396	363
36	405	366
39	414	369
42	422	372
45	431	375
48	438	378
51	446	381
54	453	383
57	459	386
60	464	387
63	469	389
66	474	391
69	480	393
72	485	395
75	490	397
78	495	399
81	499	400
84	501	401
87	503	402
90	505	402
93	507	403
96	509	404
99	511	404

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	15–18: +4 · 18–60: +2.74 · 60–80: +1.75 · 80–99: +0.63	511 from 337
Strength	18, 60, 80	12–18: +1.33 · 18–60: +1 · 60–80: +0.65 · 80–99: +0.21	404 from 337

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
Flame Art
Sacred
Magic

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Flame Art	Sacred	Magic
0	129	192	171	170
1	137	203	182	182
2	145	215	194	193
3	153	226	206	205
4	161	237	218	218
5	169	249	230	229
6	177	260	243	242
7	185	271	255	254
8	193	283	267	266
9	201	294	279	278
10	210	305	292	291
11	218	317	305	304
12	226	329	317	315
13	234	341	329	328
14	243	352	341	340
15	251	363	354	352
16	259	375	367	365
17	268	387	380	378
18	276	399	392	389
19	285	410	404	402
20	294	423	417	415
21	302	434	430	427
22	311	445	442	439
23	319	457	455	452
24	328	468	467	465
25	337	479	479	476

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Bloody · 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	Bloody · 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

#13 of 19 spear weapons by attack rating

Torchpole389 +25
Pike362 +25
Spiked Spear358 +25
Partisan357 +25
Spear337 +25
Swift Spear334 +25
Iron Spear327 +25
Celebrant's Rib-Rake317 +25
Short Spear311 +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	337	5	15	0.60 s
R1 2Pierce	101	340	5	15	0.57 s
R1 3Pierce	102	344	5	15	0.57 s
R1 4Pierce	110	371	10	15	0.70 s
R2Pierce	125	421	10	25.7	—
Charged R2Pierce	150	506	30	38.5	1.30 s
R2 2Pierce	125	421	10	25.7	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	150	506	30	38.5	1.33 s
Running R1Pierce	105	354	5	19.3	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	120	404	10	25.7	0.60 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	303	5	12.8	0.43 s
Backstep R1Pierce	90	303	5	12.8	0.43 s
Jumping R1Pierce	107	360	7.5	12.8	0.40 s
Jumping R2Pierce	125	421	20	25.7	0.47 s
Guard counterPierce	125	421	30	25.7	0.73 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	103	356	6.5	18.2	0.60 s
R1 2Pierce	104	359	6.5	18.2	0.57 s
R1 3Pierce	105	363	6.5	18.2	0.53 s
R1 4Pierce	113	390	13	18.2	0.70 s
R2Pierce	130	449	11	30	—
Charged R2Pierce	160	553	33	42.8	1.50 s
R2 2Pierce	130	449	11	30	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	160	553	33	42.8	1.40 s
Running R1Standard	108	373	6.5	22.5	0.53 s
Running R2Pierce	127	439	11	30	0.57 s
Rolling R1Standard	93	321	6.5	15	0.37 s
Backstep R1Standard	93	321	6.5	15	0.53 s
Jumping R1Pierce	110	380	9.8	15	0.40 s
Jumping R2Pierce	130	449	22	30	0.47 s
Guard counterPierce	135	466	33	30	0.73 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	775	0	20.3	0.47 s
RipostePierce	322	1,086	0	20.3	0.80 s

Skill: Impaling Thrust1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillPierce	187	630	30	42.8	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	129	129	—
+1	137	137	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	145	145	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	153	153	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	161	161	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	169	169	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	177	177	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	185	185	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	193	193	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	201	201	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	210	210	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	218	218	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	226	226	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	234	234	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	243	243	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	251	251	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	259	259	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	268	268	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	276	276	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	285	285	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	294	294	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	302	302	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	311	311	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	319	319	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	328	328	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	337	337	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 Spear

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 2% per kill · Stormveil Castle, Mountaintops of the Giants

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

Rewards

Drop: Patches · Weeping Peninsula
Drop: Patches · Liurnia of the Lakes
Drop: Patches · Altus Plateau
Drop: Patches · Mt. Gelmir
Drop: Patches · Volcano Manor

Patch history 2

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

1.09from 1.08.1
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Linked data 1
Behavior Variation ID 1,600 1,615 changed
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
Linked data 1
Behavior Variation ID	1,600	→	1,615	changed

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

Other spears with similar AR

Overview

Class: Spear
Weight: 4.5
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 15
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Bloody, Occult
Game ID: 16010000