Great SpearChanged in 4 patchesVerified on build 25827938

Lance

With its requirements met (Str 20 · Dex 14), Lance reaches 397 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 536.

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Pickup · Stormhill

Attack rating (+25): 397
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex C
Class: Great Spear
Weight: 9
Requires: Str 20 · Dex 14
Skill: Charge Forth · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

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

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 20 · Dex 14 · 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	149	397 +25	Physical 397	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	148	418 +25	Physical 418	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	136	381 +25	Physical 381	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	139	386 +25	Physical 386	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	221	516 +25	Physical 250Fire 266	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	212	536 +25	Physical 253Fire 283	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	211	492 +25	Physical 241Lightning 251	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	188	536 +25	Physical 253Holy 283	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	187	531 +25	Physical 248Magic 283	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	205	487 +25	Physical 289Magic 198	Str CDex CInt BFai –Arc –
Poison	122	358 +25	Physical 358	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Bloody	122	358 +25	Physical 358	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	126	359 +25	Physical 359	Str DDex 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	–	397
17	–	406
20	397	414
23	406	422
26	415	429
29	425	437
32	434	444
35	442	451
38	451	458
41	459	464
44	468	471
47	475	477
50	483	483
53	490	489
56	496	494
59	502	498
62	507	502
65	512	506
68	517	510
71	522	514
74	527	518
77	532	522
80	537	527
83	539	528
86	541	530
89	543	531
92	545	533
95	547	534
98	549	536
99	549	536

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	20–60: +2.65 · 60–80: +1.7 · 80–99: +0.63	549 from 397
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	14–18: +3 · 18–60: +2.14 · 60–80: +1.4 · 80–99: +0.47	536 from 397

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	149	212	188	187
1	158	224	201	200
2	167	237	214	213
3	176	249	228	227
4	186	262	241	240
5	195	275	254	253
6	205	288	269	267
7	214	301	282	281
8	224	314	297	294
9	233	327	310	309
10	243	340	325	322
11	253	353	338	336
12	263	366	353	349
13	273	379	366	364
14	283	392	381	377
15	293	405	395	391
16	303	418	409	405
17	313	431	423	419
18	323	445	438	433
19	334	458	452	447
20	344	471	467	461
21	354	484	480	475
22	365	497	494	489
23	375	510	508	503
24	386	523	522	517
25	397	536	536	531

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	80	80	69
1	81	81	70
2	83	82	71
3	85	85	72
4	87	86	73
5	89	88	75
6	91	89	77
7	93	90	78
8	95	92	79
9	96	93	81
10	98	95	82
11	100	96	83
12	102	97	84
13	104	99	86
14	106	100	87
15	108	102	88
16	110	103	89
17	111	104	91
18	113	106	92
19	115	107	93
20	117	109	94
21	119	110	96
22	121	111	97
23	123	113	98
24	125	114	99
25	127	116	101

#8 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 +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-handed14players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	200 + 100*	1,191	15.7	19.3	0.60 s
R1 2Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	300 + 102*	1,596	21.2	19.3	0.70 s
R1 3Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	410 + 108*	2,056	27.5	19.3	0.80 s
R2Pierce	125	496	11	28.9	—
Charged R2Pierce	165	655	33	38.5	1.63 s
R2 2Pierce	125	496	11	28.9	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	165	655	33	38.5	1.50 s
Running R1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	200 + 105*	1,210	15.7	23.5	0.57 s
Running R2Standard/Pierce · 6 hits	200 + 45 + 200 + 45 + 300 + 110*	3,573	31.9	30	0.53 s
Rolling R1Standard	85	337	10.2	15	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	200 + 90*	1,151	15.7	15	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	200 + 107*	1,218	15.7	15	0.40 s
Jumping R2Pierce	130	516	22	28.9	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard/Pierce · 2 hits	300 + 125*	1,687	44	28.9	0.73 s

Two-handed14players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	250 + 103*	1,511	18.7	22.5	0.60 s
R1 2Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	350 + 105*	1,948	24.2	22.5	0.73 s
R1 3Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	460 + 112*	2,449	30.8	22.5	0.80 s
R2Pierce	130	556	12.1	35.3	—
Charged R2Pierce	170	727	36.3	48.2	1.67 s
R2 2Pierce	130	556	12.1	35.3	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	170	727	36.3	48.2	1.53 s
Running R1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	250 + 110*	1,541	18.7	26.8	0.57 s
Running R2Standard/Pierce · 6 hits	250 + 45 + 250 + 45 + 350 + 115*	4,517	32.9	36.4	0.53 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	385	10.2	18.2	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	250 + 95*	1,477	15.7	18.2	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	250 + 112*	1,549	15.7	18.2	0.40 s
Jumping R2Pierce	135	578	24.2	35.3	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard/Pierce · 2 hits	350 + 130*	2,055	47.3	35.3	0.73 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	225	893	0	24.6	0.47 s
RipostePierce	276	1,095	0	24.6	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	1,131	22	77	1.07 s
Skill (uncharged)Pierce · 2 hits	35 + 145	714	11	40.7	—

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	149	149	—
+1	158	158	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	167	167	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	176	176	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	186	186	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	195	195	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	205	205	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	214	214	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	224	224	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	233	233	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	243	243	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	253	253	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	263	263	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	273	273	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	283	283	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	293	293	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	303	303	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	313	313	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	323	323	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	334	334	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	344	344	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	354	354	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	365	365	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	375	375	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	386	386	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	397	397	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 Lance

Placed in the world 2

Unmapped location
Stormhill · Warmaster's Shack

Patch history 4

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 negation52→57
- Guard boost36→44
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%
1.09from 1.08.1
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Linked data 1
Behavior Variation ID 1,700 1,708 changed
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 60 90 +30+50%

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

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Linked data 1
Behavior Variation ID	1,700	→	1,708	changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

Other great spears with similar AR

Overview

Class: Great Spear
Weight: 9
Requires: Str 20 · Dex 14
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Bloody, Occult
Game ID: 17060000