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Pike

With its requirements met (Str 20 · Dex 14), Pike reaches 362 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 491.

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Pickup · Stormveil Castle

Attack rating (+25): 362
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Spear
Weight: 7.5
Requires: Str 20 · Dex 14
Skill: Charge Forth · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

A longspear featuring an especially lengthy handle.

Specialized for use from long distances, it boasts the longest reach of any melee weapon. Incredibly useful even against foes on horseback, but hard to wield in cramped spaces.

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	136	362 +25	Physical 362	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	136	382 +25	Physical 382	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	124	342 +25	Physical 342	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	125	338 +25	Physical 338	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	202	463 +25	Physical 225Fire 238	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	196	491 +25	Physical 234Fire 257	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	193	446 +25	Physical 219Lightning 227	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	173	491 +25	Physical 234Holy 257	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	172	488 +25	Physical 230Magic 258	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	188	441 +25	Physical 262Magic 179	Str CDex DInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	112	325 +25	Physical 325	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	112	325 +25	Physical 325	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	115	324 +25	Physical 324	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	–	362
17	–	368
20	362	374
23	371	380
26	379	385
29	388	390
32	396	395
35	404	400
38	412	405
41	420	410
44	427	414
47	434	418
50	441	423
53	447	427
56	453	430
59	458	433
62	463	436
65	467	439
68	472	442
71	477	444
74	481	447
77	486	450
80	491	453
83	492	454
86	494	455
89	496	456
92	498	457
95	499	458
98	501	460
99	502	460

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	20–60: +2.45 · 60–80: +1.55 · 80–99: +0.58	502 from 362
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	14–18: +2.25 · 18–60: +1.5 · 60–80: +0.95 · 80–99: +0.37	460 from 362

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	136	196	173	172
1	145	207	185	184
2	153	218	198	197
3	162	230	209	209
4	170	241	222	221
5	179	253	234	233
6	188	264	247	246
7	196	277	260	259
8	205	288	273	272
9	214	300	285	284
10	223	312	298	296
11	232	324	311	309
12	241	335	324	322
13	250	348	337	335
14	259	359	349	347
15	268	371	362	359
16	277	384	375	372
17	286	395	388	385
18	296	408	401	398
19	305	419	414	410
20	314	432	427	423
21	324	444	440	436
22	333	455	453	449
23	343	467	465	462
24	352	479	478	475
25	362	491	491	488

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

#10 of 19 spear weapons by attack rating

Crystal Spear424 +10
Rotten Crystal Spear400 +10
Cross-Naginata397 +25
Torchpole389 +25
Pike362 +25
Spiked Spear358 +25
Partisan357 +25
Spear337 +25
Swift Spear334 +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 the game's own

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	362	5	20.1	0.60 s
R1 2Pierce	101	366	5	20.1	0.57 s
R1 3Pierce	102	369	5	20.1	0.57 s
R1 4Pierce	110	398	10	20.1	0.70 s
R2Pierce	125	452	10	37.3	—
Charged R2Pierce	170	616	30	56	1.27 s
R2 2Pierce	125	452	10	37.3	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	170	616	30	56	1.33 s
Running R1Pierce	105	380	5	25.8	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	120	434	10	34.4	0.60 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	326	5	17.2	0.43 s
Backstep R1Pierce	90	326	5	17.2	0.43 s
Jumping R1Pierce	107	387	7.5	17.2	0.40 s
Jumping R2Pierce	125	452	20	34.4	0.47 s
Guard counterPierce	125	452	30	34.4	0.73 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	103	402	6.5	24.4	0.60 s
R1 2Pierce	104	406	6.5	24.4	0.57 s
R1 3Pierce	105	410	6.5	24.4	0.53 s
R1 4Pierce	113	441	13	24.4	0.70 s
R2Pierce	130	508	11	43.1	—
Charged R2Pierce	175	684	33	63.1	1.27 s
R2 2Pierce	130	508	11	43.1	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	175	684	33	63.1	1.33 s
Running R1Standard	108	422	6.5	30.1	0.53 s
Running R2Pierce	127	496	11	40.2	0.57 s
Rolling R1Standard	93	363	6.5	20.1	0.37 s
Backstep R1Standard	93	363	6.5	20.1	0.53 s
Jumping R1Pierce	110	429	9.8	20.1	0.40 s
Jumping R2Pierce	130	508	22	40.2	0.47 s
Guard counterPierce	135	527	33	40.2	0.73 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	833	0	27.3	0.47 s
RipostePierce	322	1,166	0	27.3	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	1,032	20	103.3	1.07 s
Skill (uncharged)Pierce · 2 hits	35 + 145	652	10	54.5	—

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	136	136	—
+1	145	145	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	153	153	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	162	162	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	170	170	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	223	223	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	232	232	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	241	241	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	250	250	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	259	259	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	268	268	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	277	277	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	286	286	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	296	296	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	305	305	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	314	314	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	324	324	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	333	333	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	343	343	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	352	352	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	362	362	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 Pike

Placed in the world 1

Stormveil Castle · Liftside Chamber

Patch history 1

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

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: 7.5
Requires: Str 20 · Dex 14
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 16070000