Great SpearChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Vyke's War Spear

With its requirements met (Str 16 · Dex 20 · Fai 18), Vyke's War Spear reaches 550 attack rating at +10.

Reward: Festering Fingerprint Vyke · Bellum Highway

Attack rating (+10): 550
Scaling (+10): Str D · Dex B · Fai C
Class: Great Spear
Weight: 8
Requires: Str 16 · Dex 20 · Fai 18
Skill: Frenzyflame Thrust · FP 14
Passive: Causes madness buildup (65)
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 16 · Dex 20 · Int 10 · Fai 18 · 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	199	550 +10	Physical 347Fire 203	Str DDex BInt –Fai CArc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

Dexterity
Faith
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	Faith	Strength
16	–	–	550
18	–	550	–
19	–	–	555
20	550	–	–
21	–	556	–
22	–	–	559
23	562	–	–
24	–	561	–
25	–	–	562
26	573	–	–
27	–	566	–
28	–	–	566
29	584	–	–
30	–	570	–
31	–	–	570
32	595	–	–
33	–	575	–
34	–	–	573
35	606	–	–
36	–	580	–
37	–	–	577
38	616	–	–
39	–	584	–
40	–	–	580
41	626	–	–
42	–	589	–
43	–	–	584
44	636	–	–
45	–	594	–
46	–	–	587
47	645	–	–
48	–	598	–
49	–	–	590
50	654	–	–
51	–	602	–
52	–	–	593
53	663	–	–
54	–	604	–
55	–	–	595
56	671	–	–
57	–	605	–
58	–	–	598
59	677	–	–
60	–	607	–
61	–	–	600
62	683	–	–
63	–	609	–
64	–	–	602
65	689	–	–
66	–	611	–
67	–	–	604
68	695	–	–
69	–	612	–
70	–	–	606
71	701	–	–
72	–	614	–
73	–	–	608
74	707	–	–
75	–	616	–
76	–	–	610
77	714	–	–
78	–	618	–
79	–	–	612
80	720	–	–
81	–	619	–
82	–	–	613
83	722	–	–
84	–	620	–
85	–	–	614
86	724	–	–
87	–	621	–
88	–	–	615
89	727	–	–
90	–	622	–
91	–	–	615
92	729	–	–
93	–	623	–
94	–	–	616
95	731	–	–
96	–	624	–
97	–	–	617
98	734	–	–
99	734	625	617

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	60, 80	20–60: +3.23 · 60–80: +2.05 · 80–99: +0.74	734 from 550
Faith	20, 50, 80	18–20: +2.5 · 20–50: +1.53 · 50–80: +0.6 · 80–99: +0.32	625 from 550
Strength	18, 60, 80	16–18: +1.5 · 18–60: +1.1 · 60–80: +0.65 · 80–99: +0.26	617 from 550

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	199
1	231
2	264
3	297
4	330
5	365
6	401
7	437
8	475
9	512
10	550

Madness 65 per hit at every upgrade level (Standard).

#5 of 10 great spear weapons by attack rating

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Spear of the Impaler, 613).

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-handed14players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	200 + 100*	1,450	15.7	18	0.60 s
R1 2Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	300 + 102*	1,808	21.2	18	0.70 s
R1 3Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	410 + 108*	2,224	27.5	18	0.80 s
R2Pierce	125	688	11	27	—
Charged R2Pierce	165	909	33	36	1.40 s
R2 2Pierce	125	688	11	27	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	165	909	33	36	1.07 s
Running R1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	200 + 105*	1,477	15.7	22	0.57 s
Running R2Standard/Pierce · 6 hits	200 + 45 + 200 + 45 + 300 + 110*	4,146	31.9	28	0.53 s
Rolling R1Standard	85	468	10.2	14	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	200 + 90*	1,394	15.7	14	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	200 + 107*	1,488	15.7	14	0.40 s
Jumping R2Pierce	130	716	22	27	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard/Pierce · 2 hits	300 + 125*	1,935	44	27	0.73 s

Two-handed14players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	250 + 103*	1,678	18.7	21	0.60 s
R1 2Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	350 + 105*	2,048	24.2	21	0.73 s
R1 3Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	460 + 112*	2,482	30.8	21	0.80 s
R2Pierce	130	730	12.1	33	—
Charged R2Pierce	170	955	36.3	45	1.43 s
R2 2Pierce	130	730	12.1	33	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	170	955	36.3	45	1.07 s
Running R1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	250 + 110*	1,718	18.7	25	0.57 s
Running R2Standard/Pierce · 6 hits	250 + 45 + 250 + 45 + 350 + 115*	4,810	32.9	34	0.53 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	505	10.2	17	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	250 + 95*	1,633	15.7	17	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	250 + 112*	1,729	15.7	17	0.40 s
Jumping R2Pierce	135	758	24.2	33	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard/Pierce · 2 hits	350 + 130*	2,189	47.3	33	0.73 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	225	1,240	0	23	0.47 s
RipostePierce	276	1,521	0	23	0.80 s

Skill: Frenzyflame Thrust1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillPierce/Standard · 3 hits · some hits parryable	own base	—	29.3	40	1.67 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. "Own base": a projectile with its own base damage that scales with stats, not a share of attack rating.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Fire	Cost
+0	199	124	75	—
+1	231	144	87	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	264	165	99	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	297	186	111	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	330	207	123	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	365	229	136	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	401	252	149	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	437	275	162	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	475	299	176	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	512	323	189	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	550	347	203	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 Vyke's War Spear

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.

1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation47→52
- Guard boost35→42
Every changed value (3)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 2
Physical guard negation 47 52 +5+11%
Guard boost 35 42 +7+20%
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier 0 1 +1
1.07from 1.06
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.03 ×0.059 +0.029+97%
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 60 90 +30+50%
Linked data 1
Cycle SpEffect ID -1 102,370 changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 2
Physical guard negation	47	→	52	+5+11%
Guard boost	35	→	42	+7+20%
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier	0	→	1	+1

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.03	→	×0.059	+0.029+97%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%
Linked data 1
Cycle SpEffect ID	-1	→	102,370	changed

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Overview

Class: Great Spear
Weight: 8
Requires: Str 16 · Dex 20 · Fai 18
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 17050000