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Rotten Crystal Spear

With its requirements met (Str 10 · Dex 16 · Int 16), Rotten Crystal Spear reaches 400 attack rating at +10.

Drop: Putrid Crystalian (8%) · Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree

Attack rating (+10): 400
Scaling (+10): Str D · Dex B · Int D
Class: Spear
Weight: 5.5
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 16 · Int 16
Skill: Charge Forth · FP 16
Passive: Causes scarlet rot buildup (55)
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

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

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 10 · Dex 16 · Int 16 · 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	149	400 +10	Physical 316Magic 84	Str DDex BInt DFai –Arc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

Dexterity
Strength
Intelligence

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	Intelligence
10	–	400	–
13	–	404	–
16	400	409	400
19	411	414	402
22	421	418	403
25	431	422	404
28	441	426	405
31	450	430	406
34	459	434	407
37	468	437	409
40	477	441	410
43	485	445	411
46	494	448	412
49	502	451	413
52	509	454	414
55	516	457	414
58	522	460	414
61	527	462	415
64	532	464	415
67	537	466	416
70	542	468	416
73	548	470	416
76	553	472	417
79	558	475	417
82	561	476	418
85	563	477	418
88	565	478	418
91	567	478	418
94	569	479	418
97	571	480	419
99	573	481	419

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	16–18: +4 · 18–60: +2.79 · 60–80: +1.75 · 80–99: +0.68	573 from 400
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.63 · 18–60: +1.14 · 60–80: +0.7 · 80–99: +0.32	481 from 400
Intelligence	20, 50, 80	16–20: +0.5 · 20–50: +0.37 · 50–80: +0.13 · 80–99: +0.11	419 from 400

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

At the weapon's requirements (Standard).

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Upgrade level	Attack rating
0	149
1	173
2	197
3	221
4	246
5	271
6	296
7	321
8	347
9	374
10	400

Scarlet rot 55 per hit at every upgrade level (Standard).

#7 of 19 spear weapons by attack rating

Death Ritual Spear512 +10
Cleanrot Spear498 +10
Clayman's Harpoon451 +25
Crystal Spear424 +10
Rotten Crystal Spear400 +10
Cross-Naginata397 +25
Torchpole389 +25
Pike362 +25
Spiked Spear358 +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 +10 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	400	5	16	0.60 s
R1 2Pierce	101	404	5	16	0.57 s
R1 3Pierce	102	408	5	16	0.57 s
R1 4Pierce	110	441	10	16	0.70 s
R2Pierce	125	501	10	27.4	—
Charged R2Pierce	150	601	30	41	1.30 s
R2 2Pierce	125	501	10	27.4	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	150	601	30	41	1.33 s
Running R1Pierce	105	420	5	20.5	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	120	481	10	27.4	0.60 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	360	5	13.7	0.43 s
Backstep R1Pierce	90	360	5	13.7	0.43 s
Jumping R1Pierce	107	428	7.5	13.7	0.40 s
Jumping R2Pierce	125	501	20	27.4	0.47 s
Guard counterPierce	125	501	30	27.4	0.73 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	103	421	6.5	19.4	0.60 s
R1 2Pierce	104	425	6.5	19.4	0.57 s
R1 3Pierce	105	429	6.5	19.4	0.53 s
R1 4Pierce	113	461	13	19.4	0.70 s
R2Pierce	130	531	11	31.9	—
Charged R2Pierce	160	654	33	45.6	1.50 s
R2 2Pierce	130	531	11	31.9	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	160	654	33	45.6	1.40 s
Running R1Standard	108	441	6.5	23.9	0.53 s
Running R2Pierce	127	519	11	31.9	0.57 s
Rolling R1Standard	93	380	6.5	16	0.37 s
Backstep R1Standard	93	380	6.5	16	0.53 s
Jumping R1Pierce	110	449	9.8	16	0.40 s
Jumping R2Pierce	130	531	22	31.9	0.47 s
Guard counterPierce	135	551	33	31.9	0.73 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	922	0	21.7	0.47 s
RipostePierce	322	1,290	0	21.7	0.80 s

Skill: Charge Forth2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill (charged)Pierce · 5 hits	35 + 35 + 35 + 35 + 145	1,142	20	82.1	1.07 s
Skill (uncharged)Pierce · 2 hits	35 + 145	721	10	43.3	—

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	Magic	Cost
+0	149	117	32	—
+1	173	136	37	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	197	155	42	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	221	174	47	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	246	193	53	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	271	213	58	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	296	233	63	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	321	253	68	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	347	274	73	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	374	295	79	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	400	316	84	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +10: 1 Somber Smithing Stone [1], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [2], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [3], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [4], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [5], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [6], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [7], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [8], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [9], 1 Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Rotten Crystal Spear

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 8% per kill · Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree

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 2

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

1.03.1from 1.02.1
- Guard boost34→33
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: 5.5
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 16 · Int 16
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 16160000