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Spear of the Impaler

With its requirements met (Str 14 · Dex 35 · Fai 18), Spear of the Impaler reaches 613 attack rating at +10.

Trade: Finger Reader Enia, 1 × Remembrance of the Impaler · Roundtable Hold

Attack rating (+10): 613
Scaling (+10): Str E · Dex B · Fai C
Item ID: 17500000
Class: Great Spear
Weight: 9.5
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 35 · Fai 18
Skill: Messmer's Assault · FP 9
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

Critical and customization

Critical 100. Backstab/riposte multiplier, not final damage.

Affinity	Greases and spell buffs	Change Ash of War
Standard	No	No

Buffs depend on affinity and spell/grease requirements; skill effects follow their own rules.

In-game description

Weapon of Messmer the Impaler. A greatspear with a warped blade in the shape of undulating flame. Remade by the forging arts of the realm of shadow, this weapon can be thrown by executing a strong attack, dashing strong attack, or mounted strong attack. Charge the attack to produce flame on impact.

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 14 · Dex 35 · 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	222	613 +10	Physical 319Fire 294	Str EDex BInt –Fai CArc –

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

Guarded damage negation (+0)

Physical	Magic	Fire	Lightning	Holy	Guard Boost
48%	32%	32%	64%	32%	45

Damage negation reduces damage taken while blocking. Guard Boost reduces the stamina used by a successful block.

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
14	–	–	613
17	–	–	614
18	–	613	–
20	–	–	615
21	–	621	–
23	–	–	616
24	–	629	–
26	–	–	617
27	–	636	–
29	–	–	618
30	–	643	–
32	–	–	618
33	–	650	–
35	613	–	619
36	–	657	–
38	622	–	620
39	–	664	–
41	630	–	621
42	–	671	–
44	639	–	621
45	–	677	–
47	646	–	622
48	–	683	–
50	654	–	622
51	–	689	–
53	661	–	623
54	–	695	–
56	667	–	624
57	–	700	–
59	673	–	624
60	–	703	–
62	677	–	624
63	–	707	–
65	682	–	625
66	–	711	–
68	687	–	625
69	–	715	–
71	692	–	626
72	–	720	–
74	697	–	626
75	–	724	–
77	703	–	627
78	–	728	–
80	708	–	627
81	–	731	–
83	709	–	627
84	–	732	–
86	711	–	627
87	–	734	–
89	713	–	627
90	–	735	–
92	715	–	628
93	–	737	–
95	717	–	628
96	–	739	–
98	719	–	628
99	720	740	628

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	60, 80	35–60: +2.44 · 60–80: +1.7 · 80–99: +0.63	720 from 613
Faith	60, 80	18–60: +2.14 · 60–80: +1.35 · 80–99: +0.53	740 from 613
Strength	18, 60, 80	14–18: +0.5 · 18–60: +0.21 · 60–80: +0.15 · 80–99: +0.05	628 from 613

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	222
1	257
2	293
3	331
4	369
5	407
6	447
7	487
8	529
9	571
10	613

#1 of 10 great spear weapons by attack rating

Spear of the Impaler613 +10
Treespear611 +25
Siluria's Tree607 +10
Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear594 +10
Vyke's War Spear550 +10
Barbed Staff-Spear545 +10
Messmer Soldier's Spear399 +25
Lance397 +25
Bloodfiend's Sacred Spear378 +10

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-handed11players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	200 + 100*	1,549	15.7	19.9	0.60 s
R1 2Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	300 + 102*	1,882	21.2	19.9	0.70 s
R1 3Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	410 + 108*	2,270	27.5	19.9	0.80 s
R2 2Pierce	125	768	11	29.8	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	165	1,014	33	39.8	1.50 s
Running R1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	200 + 105*	1,580	15.7	24.3	0.57 s
Rolling R1Standard	85	522	10.2	15.5	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	200 + 90*	1,488	15.7	15.5	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	200 + 107*	1,592	15.7	15.5	0.40 s
Jumping R2Pierce	130	799	22	29.8	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard/Pierce · 2 hits	300 + 125*	2,023	44	29.8	0.73 s

Two-handed11players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	250 + 103*	1,735	18.7	23.2	0.60 s
R1 2Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	350 + 105*	2,069	24.2	23.2	0.73 s
R1 3Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	460 + 112*	2,467	30.8	23.2	0.80 s
R2 2Pierce	130	802	12.1	36.5	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	170	1,048	36.3	49.7	1.53 s
Running R1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	250 + 110*	1,778	18.7	27.6	0.57 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	555	10.2	18.8	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	250 + 95*	1,686	15.7	18.8	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	250 + 112*	1,791	15.7	18.8	0.40 s
Jumping R2Pierce	135	832	24.2	36.5	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard/Pierce · 2 hits	350 + 130*	2,224	47.3	36.5	0.73 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	225	1,383	0	25.4	0.47 s
RipostePierce	276	1,697	0	25.4	0.80 s

Skill: Messmer's Assault3move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillStandard · 2 hits	own base	—	9.8	22.1	1.47 s
Skill follow-upPierce · 3 hits	75 + 76 + 78	1,408	11	23.2	0.60 s
Skill follow-up 2Pierce	74	455	5.5	16.6	1.03 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	222	110	112	—
+1	257	128	129	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	293	147	146	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	331	167	164	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	369	187	182	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	407	207	200	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	447	229	218	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	487	250	237	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	529	273	256	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	571	296	275	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	613	319	294	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 Spear of the Impaler

Sold or traded 1

Remembrance trade: Remembrance of the Impaler · stock 1

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Overview

Class: Great Spear
Weight: 9.5
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 35 · Fai 18
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 17500000