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Bolt of Gransax

With its requirements met (Str 20 · Dex 40), Bolt of Gransax reaches 598 attack rating at +10.

Chest · Leyndell, Royal Capital

Attack rating (+10): 598
Scaling (+10): Str D · Dex C
Class: Spear
Weight: 8.5
Requires: Str 20 · Dex 40
Skill: Ancient Lightning Spear · FP 24
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 20 · Dex 40 · 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	206	598 +10	Physical 370Lightning 228	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

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
20	–	598
23	–	603
26	–	609
29	–	614
32	–	619
35	–	624
38	–	629
40	598	–
41	–	634
43	608	–
44	–	639
46	619	–
47	–	643
49	629	–
50	–	647
52	638	–
53	–	651
55	645	–
56	–	655
58	650	–
59	–	658
61	656	–
62	–	661
64	662	–
65	–	664
67	666	–
68	–	667
70	672	–
71	–	670
73	678	–
74	–	673
76	683	–
77	–	676
79	689	–
80	–	678
82	692	–
83	–	680
85	695	–
86	–	681
88	697	–
89	–	682
91	700	–
92	–	683
94	702	–
95	–	684
97	704	–
98	–	685
99	706	685

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	60, 80	40–60: +2.75 · 60–80: +1.85 · 80–99: +0.84	706 from 598
Strength	60, 80	20–60: +1.53 · 60–80: +0.95 · 80–99: +0.37	685 from 598

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	206
1	240
2	276
3	313
4	350
5	389
6	429
7	469
8	511
9	554
10	598

#1 of 19 spear weapons by attack rating

Bolt of Gransax598 +10
Inquisitor's Girandole527 +10
Death Ritual Spear512 +10
Cleanrot Spear498 +10
Clayman's Harpoon451 +25
Crystal Spear424 +10
Rotten Crystal Spear400 +10
Cross-Naginata397 +25
Torchpole389 +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	598	5	19.7	0.60 s
R1 2Pierce	101	604	5	19.7	0.57 s
R1 3Pierce	102	610	5	19.7	0.57 s
R1 4Pierce	110	658	10	19.7	0.70 s
R2Pierce	125	748	10	33.8	—
Charged R2Pierce	150	898	30	50.8	1.30 s
R2 2Pierce	125	748	10	33.8	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	150	898	30	50.8	1.33 s
Running R1Pierce	105	628	5	25.4	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	120	718	10	33.8	0.60 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	538	5	16.9	0.43 s
Backstep R1Pierce	90	538	5	16.9	0.43 s
Jumping R1Pierce	107	640	7.5	16.9	0.40 s
Jumping R2Pierce	125	748	20	33.8	0.47 s
Guard counterPierce	125	748	30	33.8	0.73 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	103	635	6.5	24	0.60 s
R1 2Pierce	104	641	6.5	24	0.57 s
R1 3Pierce	105	647	6.5	24	0.53 s
R1 4Pierce	113	696	13	24	0.70 s
R2Pierce	130	801	11	39.5	—
Charged R2Pierce	160	986	33	56.4	1.50 s
R2 2Pierce	130	801	11	39.5	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	160	986	33	56.4	1.40 s
Running R1Standard	108	665	6.5	29.6	0.53 s
Running R2Pierce	127	783	11	39.5	0.57 s
Rolling R1Standard	93	573	6.5	19.7	0.37 s
Backstep R1Standard	93	573	6.5	19.7	0.53 s
Jumping R1Pierce	110	678	9.8	19.7	0.40 s
Jumping R2Pierce	130	801	22	39.5	0.47 s
Guard counterPierce	135	832	33	39.5	0.73 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	1,377	0	26.8	0.47 s
RipostePierce	322	1,928	0	26.8	0.80 s

Skill: Ancient Lightning Spear2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill (charged)Standard · 2 hits	0 + 0*	913	10.5	56.4	3.13 s
Skill (uncharged)Standard · 2 hits	0 + 0*	799	10.5	42.3	—

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	Lightning	Cost
+0	206	127	79	—
+1	240	148	92	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	276	170	106	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	313	193	120	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	350	216	134	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	389	240	149	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	429	265	164	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	469	290	179	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	511	316	195	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	554	343	211	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	598	370	228	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 Bolt of Gransax

Placed in the world 1

Leyndell, Royal Capital · West Capital Rampart

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
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Linked data 1
Achievement ID [1] 9 8 changed
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Damage 1
Damage Multiplier %: Type E 1 ×1.1 +0.1+10%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 40 60 +20+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Linked data 1
Achievement ID [1]	9	→	8	changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Damage 1
Damage Multiplier %: Type E	1	→	×1.1	+0.1+10%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	40	→	60	+20+50%

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Overview

Class: Spear
Weight: 8.5
Requires: Str 20 · Dex 40
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 16090000