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Death Ritual Spear

Death Ritual Spear

With its requirements met (Str 14 · Dex 20 · Int 18), Death Ritual Spear reaches 512 attack rating at +10.

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Reward: Death Rite Bird · Consecrated Snowfield

Attack rating (+10)
512
Scaling (+10)
Str D · Dex B · Int D
Class
Spear
Weight
6.5
Requires
Str 14 · Dex 20 · Int 18
Skill
Spearcall Ritual · FP 20
Upgrades with
Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

In-game description

Ritual spear used by priests of old who were permitted to come among the Deathbirds.

The priests became guardians of the birds through the rite of Death, which also serves as an oath sworn to their distant resurrection.

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 14 · Dex 20 · Int 18 · Fai 10 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity+0MaxDamage at maxScaling at max
Standard187512 +10Physical 325Magic 187Str DDex BInt DFai –Arc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

5005506006507001440608099Stat level6080
  • Dexterity
  • Intelligence
  • 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.
Show the numbers
Stat levelDexterityIntelligenceStrength
14––512
17––517
18–512–
20512–521
21–516–
23521–526
24–520–
26531–530
27–523–
29540–534
30–526–
32550–538
33–530–
35559–542
36–533–
38568–546
39–537–
41576–549
42–540–
44584–553
45–543–
47592–556
48–547–
50600–560
51–549–
53607–563
54–551–
56614–566
57–552–
59619–568
60–553–
62624–570
63–555–
65629–573
66–556–
68635–575
69–557–
71640–577
72–558–
74645–579
75–560–
77650–582
78–561–
80655–584
81–562–
83657–585
84–563–
86659–586
87–563–
89661–586
90–564–
92663–587
93–565–
95665–588
96–565–
98667–589
99668566589
StatSoft capsAR per point, by stretchAt 99
Dexterity60, 8020–60: +2.73 · 60–80: +1.7 · 80–99: +0.68668 from 512
Intelligence20, 50, 8018–20: +1.5 · 20–50: +1.13 · 50–80: +0.43 · 80–99: +0.21566 from 512
Strength18, 60, 8014–18: +1.75 · 18–60: +1.19 · 60–80: +0.75 · 80–99: +0.26589 from 512

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

02004006000246810Upgrade level
At the weapon's requirements (Standard).
Show the numbers
Upgrade levelAttack rating
0187
1217
2247
3279
4310
5342
6374
7408
8442
9476
10512

#3 of 19 spear weapons by attack rating

  1. Bolt of Gransax598 +10
  2. Inquisitor's Girandole527 +10
  3. Death Ritual Spear512 +10
  4. Cleanrot Spear498 +10
  5. Clayman's Harpoon451 +25
  6. Crystal Spear424 +10
  7. Rotten Crystal Spear400 +10
  8. Cross-Naginata397 +25
  9. 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 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-handed15players can parry them
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
R1 1Pierce100512517.40.60 s
R1 2Pierce101517517.40.57 s
R1 3Pierce102522517.40.57 s
R1 4Pierce1105631017.40.70 s
R2Standard1256401029.8—
Charged R2Standard1507683044.61.20 s
R2 2Standard1256401029.8—
Charged R2 2Standard1507683044.61.10 s
Running R1Pierce105537522.30.50 s
Running R2Pierce1206141029.80.60 s
Rolling R1Pierce90461514.90.43 s
Backstep R1Pierce90461514.90.43 s
Jumping R1Pierce1075487.514.90.40 s
Jumping R2Pierce1256402029.80.47 s
Guard counterPierce1256403029.80.73 s
Two-handed15players can parry them
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
R1 1Pierce1035396.521.10.60 s
R1 2Pierce1045446.521.10.57 s
R1 3Pierce1055496.521.10.53 s
R1 4Pierce1135911321.10.70 s
R2Standard1306801134.7—
Charged R2Standard1608373349.61.20 s
R2 2Standard1306801134.7—
Charged R2 2Standard1608373349.61.20 s
Running R1Standard1085656.5260.53 s
Running R2Pierce1276641134.70.57 s
Rolling R1Standard934866.517.40.37 s
Backstep R1Standard934866.517.40.53 s
Jumping R1Pierce1105759.817.40.40 s
Jumping R2Pierce1306802234.70.47 s
Guard counterPierce1357063334.70.73 s
Criticals2
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
BackstabPierce2301,296023.60.47 s
RipostePierce3221,814023.60.80 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)

LevelARPhysicalMagicCost
+018711770—
+121713681Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+224715592Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3279175104Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4310195115Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5342216126Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6374236138Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7408258150Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8442280162Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9476302174Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10512325187Somber 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 Death Ritual Spear

Rewards

Patch history 1

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

  1. 1.12.1from 1.10
      Every changed value (1)
      ValueBeforetoAfterChange
      Health, stamina and weight 1
      Weapon Regain HP Amount4060+20+50%

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    Overview

    Class
    Spear
    Weight
    6.5
    Requires
    Str 14 · Dex 20 · Int 18
    Affinities
    Standard
    Game ID
    16120000