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Vulgar Militia Shotel

With its requirements met (Str 14 · Dex 16), Vulgar Militia Shotel reaches 381 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 536.

The Lands Between: 7 →The Realm of Shadow: 4 →

Farm: Vulgar Militia (2%) Caelid, Ruin-Strewn Precipice, Liurnia of the Lakes, Altus Plateau and 1 more regions
Farm: Vulgar Militia (4%) Forbidden Lands, Greyoll's Dragonbarrow
Farm: Militia (2%) Specimen Storehouse, Rauh Base, Gravesite Plain, Scadu Altus · The Realm of Shadow

Also dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Vulgar Militia (4%) · Forbidden Lands, Greyoll's Dragonbarrow, Caelid and 4 more; Drop: Militia (2%) · Gravesite Plain, Rauh Base, Scadu Altus and 1 more

Attack rating (+25): 381
Scaling (+25): Str E · Dex B
Class: Halberd
Weight: 8
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 16
Skill: Spinning Slash · FP 12
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

A hooked blade attached to a long handle. Wielded by the vulgar militia, its attacks can slip through an enemy's guard.

The vulgar militia are the undecorated stewards of rancid, scorched battlefields that none dare approach, and forbidden domains better forgotten by the rest of the world.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 14 · Dex 16 · 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	144	381 +25	Physical 381	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	134	365 +25	Physical 365	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	142	384 +25	Physical 384	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	134	366 +25	Physical 366	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	210	483 +25	Physical 235Fire 248	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	210	536 +25	Physical 250Fire 286	Str EDex DInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	214	508 +25	Physical 246Lightning 262	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	185	536 +25	Physical 250Holy 286	Str EDex DInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	185	532 +25	Physical 245Magic 287	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	199	466 +25	Physical 276Magic 190	Str EDex BInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	119	347 +25	Physical 347	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	119	347 +25	Physical 347	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	123	348 +25	Physical 348	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

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
14	–	381
16	381	–
17	–	383
19	398	–
20	–	385
22	413	–
23	–	387
25	428	–
26	–	389
28	442	–
29	–	390
31	457	–
32	–	392
34	471	–
35	–	394
37	484	–
38	–	396
40	498	–
41	–	397
43	511	–
44	–	399
46	523	–
47	–	400
49	535	–
50	–	402
52	546	–
53	–	403
55	557	–
56	–	405
58	566	–
59	–	406
61	573	–
62	–	406
64	581	–
65	–	408
67	589	–
68	–	409
70	597	–
71	–	410
73	605	–
74	–	411
76	614	–
77	–	412
79	622	–
80	–	413
82	626	–
83	–	413
85	629	–
86	–	413
88	632	–
89	–	414
91	635	–
92	–	414
94	638	–
95	–	414
97	641	–
98	–	415
99	643	415

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	16–18: +6 · 18–60: +4.24 · 60–80: +2.65 · 80–99: +1	643 from 381
Strength	18, 60, 80	14–18: +0.75 · 18–60: +0.52 · 60–80: +0.35 · 80–99: +0.11	415 from 381

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	144	210	185	185
1	152	222	198	198
2	161	235	213	212
3	170	247	226	225
4	179	260	239	238
5	188	272	254	252
6	197	285	267	265
7	207	298	281	280
8	216	311	295	293
9	225	325	309	307
10	234	338	323	321
11	244	351	337	335
12	253	364	351	349
13	263	377	365	363
14	272	390	379	376
15	282	404	393	390
16	291	417	408	404
17	301	431	422	419
18	311	444	437	433
19	321	457	451	447
20	330	471	466	461
21	340	484	480	475
22	350	497	493	490
23	360	510	508	504
24	370	523	521	517
25	381	536	536	532

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	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

#14 of 18 halberd weapons by attack rating

Glaive419 +25
Guardian's Swordspear416 +25
Ripple Crescent Halberd389 +25
Vulgar Militia Saw383 +25
Vulgar Militia Shotel381 +25
Halberd377 +25
Banished Knight's Halberd374 +25
Pest's Glaive362 +25
Lucerne362 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Golden Halberd, 708).

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-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	100	381	9.3	14.4	0.63 s
R1 2Standard	101	384	9.3	14.4	0.67 s
R1 3Standard	102	388	9.3	14.4	0.67 s
R1 4Standard	110	419	10	14.4	0.87 s
R2Standard	125	476	10	24	—
Charged R2Standard	160	609	30	33.6	1.57 s
R2 2Standard	125	476	10	24	—
Charged R2 2Standard	160	609	30	33.6	1.43 s
Running R1Pierce	105	400	9.3	17.3	0.50 s
Running R2Standard	120	457	10	24	0.67 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	342	9.3	11.5	0.47 s
Backstep R1Pierce	90	342	9.3	11.5	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	407	9.3	11.5	0.50 s
Jumping R2Standard	130	495	20	24	0.57 s
Guard counterStandard	125	476	30	24	0.80 s

Two-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	397	12	17.3	0.63 s
R1 2Standard	104	401	12	17.3	0.63 s
R1 3Standard	105	405	12	17.3	0.57 s
R1 4Standard	115	443	13	17.3	0.77 s
R2Standard	130	501	11	28.8	—
Charged R2Standard · 2 hits	50 + 150	771	33	38.4	1.57 s
R2 2Standard	130	501	11	28.8	—
Charged R2 2Standard · 2 hits	50 + 150	771	33	38.4	1.50 s
Running R1Pierce	110	424	12	31.7	0.53 s
Running R2Standard	125	482	11	28.8	0.67 s
Rolling R1Standard	95	366	12	14.4	0.50 s
Backstep R1Pierce	95	366	12	14.4	0.50 s
Jumping R1Standard	110	424	12	14.4	0.53 s
Jumping R2Standard	135	521	22	28.8	0.53 s
Guard counterStandard	130	501	33	28.8	0.77 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	220	838	0	19.2	0.47 s
RipostePierce	308	1,173	0	19.2	0.80 s

Skill: Spinning Slash2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillStandard	105	400	11.5	19.2	0.90 s
Skill follow-upStandard · 2 hits	60 + 110	647	15.3	33.6	0.40 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.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	144	144	—
+1	152	152	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	161	161	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	170	170	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	179	179	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	188	188	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	197	197	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	207	207	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	216	216	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	225	225	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	234	234	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	244	244	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	253	253	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	263	263	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	272	272	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	282	282	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	291	291	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	301	301	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	311	311	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	321	321	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	330	330	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	340	340	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	350	350	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	360	360	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	370	370	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	381	381	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 Vulgar Militia Shotel

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 4% per kill · Greyoll's Dragonbarrow, Forbidden Lands, Liurnia of the Lakes, Ruin-Strewn Precipice, Mt. Gelmir, Caelid, Gravesite Plain, Scadu Altus, Ancient Ruins of Rauh, Specimen Storehouse

At Discovery 100. "Once" drops stop after the first (the game sets a flag).

Source not yet traced: we don't know yet where or how you get this item in the game.

Patch history 3

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation50→55
- Guard boost35→42
1.07from 1.06
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 2
Guard Bypass % -40 -50 −10
Poise ×0.023 ×0.052 +0.029+126%
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 2
Guard Bypass %	-40	→	-50	−10
Poise	×0.023	→	×0.052	+0.029+126%

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

Other halberds with similar AR

Overview

Class: Halberd
Weight: 8
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 16
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 18130000