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Spiked Spear

With its requirements met (Str 14 · Dex 16), Spiked Spear reaches 358 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 506.

Dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Marionette (2%) · Liurnia of the Lakes, Mt. Gelmir, Caelid and 3 more; Drop: Marionette Soldier (2%) · Scadu Altus

Attack rating (+25): 358
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex D
Class: Spear
Weight: 6
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 16
Skill: Impaling Thrust · FP 9
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (50)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

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

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 14 · Dex 16 · 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	137	358 +25	Physical 358	Str DDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	127	340 +25	Physical 340	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	132	362 +25	Physical 362	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	127	340 +25	Physical 340	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	200	450 +25	Physical 221Fire 229	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	203	506 +25	Physical 241Fire 265	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	203	469 +25	Physical 230Lightning 239	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	179	506 +25	Physical 241Holy 265	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	179	503 +25	Physical 238Magic 265	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	193	444 +25	Physical 258Magic 186	Str CDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	113	321 +25	Physical 321	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	113	321 +25	Physical 321	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	118	326 +25	Physical 326	Str EDex EInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Strength
Dexterity

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

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Stat level	Strength	Dexterity
14	358	–
16	–	358
17	367	–
19	–	366
20	374	–
22	–	373
23	381	–
25	–	380
26	388	–
28	–	387
29	394	–
31	–	393
32	401	–
34	–	400
35	407	–
37	–	406
38	413	–
40	–	412
41	419	–
43	–	418
44	425	–
46	–	424
47	431	–
49	–	429
50	436	–
52	–	434
53	441	–
55	–	439
56	446	–
58	–	443
59	450	–
61	–	447
62	453	–
64	–	450
65	457	–
67	–	454
68	461	–
70	–	458
71	464	–
73	–	461
74	468	–
76	–	465
77	472	–
79	–	469
80	475	–
82	–	471
83	477	–
85	–	472
86	478	–
88	–	474
89	480	–
91	–	475
92	481	–
94	–	476
95	482	–
97	–	478
98	484	–
99	484	479

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	14–18: +2.75 · 18–60: +1.95 · 60–80: +1.2 · 80–99: +0.47	484 from 358
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	16–18: +3 · 18–60: +1.93 · 60–80: +1.25 · 80–99: +0.47	479 from 358

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	137	203	179	179
1	145	215	192	192
2	154	227	205	205
3	162	238	217	217
4	171	251	230	230
5	179	262	243	243
6	188	274	256	256
7	196	287	268	268
8	205	298	282	281
9	214	311	295	294
10	222	323	308	307
11	231	335	321	320
12	240	347	334	333
13	249	359	347	346
14	258	371	360	359
15	267	384	373	372
16	276	396	387	384
17	285	408	401	398
18	294	420	414	411
19	303	433	427	424
20	312	446	440	437
21	321	457	453	451
22	330	469	467	464
23	340	482	480	477
24	349	493	493	490
25	358	506	506	503

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

#11 of 19 spear weapons by attack rating

Rotten Crystal Spear400 +10
Cross-Naginata397 +25
Torchpole389 +25
Pike362 +25
Spiked Spear358 +25
Partisan357 +25
Spear337 +25
Swift Spear334 +25
Iron Spear327 +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	358	5	16.9	0.60 s
R1 2Pierce	101	362	5	16.9	0.57 s
R1 3Pierce	102	365	5	16.9	0.57 s
R1 4Pierce	110	394	10	16.9	0.70 s
R2Strike	120	430	10	29	—
Charged R2Strike	146	523	30	43.6	1.20 s
R2 2Strike	120	430	10	29	—
Charged R2 2Strike	146	523	30	43.6	1.10 s
Running R1Pierce	105	376	5	21.8	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	120	430	10	29	0.60 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	322	5	14.5	0.43 s
Backstep R1Pierce	90	322	5	14.5	0.43 s
Jumping R1Pierce	107	383	7.5	14.5	0.40 s
Jumping R2Pierce	125	448	20	29	0.47 s
Guard counterPierce	125	448	30	29	0.73 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	103	388	6.5	20.6	0.60 s
R1 2Pierce	104	391	6.5	20.6	0.57 s
R1 3Pierce	105	395	6.5	20.6	0.53 s
R1 4Pierce	113	425	13	20.6	0.70 s
R2Strike	122	459	11	33.9	—
Charged R2Strike	151	569	33	48.4	1.20 s
R2 2Strike	122	459	11	33.9	—
Charged R2 2Strike	151	569	33	48.4	1.20 s
Running R1Standard	108	406	6.5	25.4	0.53 s
Running R2Pierce	127	478	11	33.9	0.57 s
Rolling R1Standard	93	350	6.5	16.9	0.37 s
Backstep R1Standard	93	350	6.5	16.9	0.53 s
Jumping R1Pierce	110	414	9.8	16.9	0.40 s
Jumping R2Pierce	130	489	22	33.9	0.47 s
Guard counterPierce	135	508	33	33.9	0.73 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	824	0	23	0.47 s
RipostePierce	322	1,154	0	23	0.80 s

Skill: Impaling Thrust1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillPierce	187	670	30	48.4	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	137	137	—
+1	145	145	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	154	154	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	162	162	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	171	171	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	179	179	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	188	188	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	196	196	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	205	205	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	214	214	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	222	222	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	231	231	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	240	240	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	249	249	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	258	258	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	267	267	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	276	276	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	285	285	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	294	294	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	303	303	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	312	312	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	321	321	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	330	330	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	340	340	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	349	349	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	358	358	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 Spiked Spear

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 2% per kill · Weeping Peninsula, Liurnia of the Lakes, Academy of Raya Lucaria, Mt. Gelmir, Caelid, Mountaintops of the Giants, Scadu Altus

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

Source not yet traced: the game files we read don't say yet how to get this item.

Patch history 3

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

1.06from 1.05
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Damage 1
Attack Attribute [1] 3 1 −2−67%
1 technical value (sorting, effects, display)
Value Before to After Change
Type Display: Strike 0 1 changed
1.09from 1.08.1
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Linked data 1
Behavior Variation ID 1,605 1,617 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
Damage 1
Attack Attribute [1]	3	→	1	−2−67%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Type Display: Strike	0	→	1	changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Linked data 1
Behavior Variation ID	1,605	→	1,617	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: 6
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 16
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 16140000