Great SpearChanged in 3 patchesVerified for build 25827938

Vyke's War Spear

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

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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)

In-game description

War spear singed and blistered by fingers, used by Vyke, Knight of the Roundtable Hold.

Like Vyke himself, it has been tormented by the yellow flame of frenzy from within.

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 the game's own

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

Rewards

Drop: Festering Fingerprint Vyke · Bellum Highway Map

Patch history 3

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by 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