Spear is a weapon in Dark Souls 2.
*When infused: 147 physical dmg/147 elemental dmg and B scaling with chosen element.Str scaling changes to D. Dex scaling changes to C.
A standard spear.
Spears allow one to attack a foe from a distance, and while holding up a shield.
Thrusting attacks are effective even against opponents with strong defense, but they have a narrow point of contact and won't effectively break through a shielded defense.
Acquired From
- Purchased from Blacksmith Lenigrast in Majula for 1400 souls.
- Dropped by Barefist Goblins
- Makes use of sweeping R2 attacks (similar to the Partizan) which deal strike damage. Can be a useful early game tool against groups of enemies of armored enemies (eg. Old Knights of Heide)
Hints and Tips:
- Upraged with regular Titanite to +10.
Youtube relevant videos:
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Spear move set & power stance tutorial
Required in Build:
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Spear Upgrades
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| Regular | 105 | - | - | - | - | 130 20 |
D | B | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Regular +10 | 210 | - | - | - | - | ^ | C | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Magic | 73 | 73 | - | - | - | ^ | D | C | C | - | - | - | - | - | 37.9 | 26.6 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
| Magic +10 | 147 | 147 | - | - | - | ^ | D | C | B | - | - | - | - | - | 37.9 | 26.6 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
| Fire | 73 | - | 73 | - | - | ^ | D | C | - | C | - | - | - | - | 37.9 | 7.9 | 46.6 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
| Fire +10 | 147 | - | 147 | - | - | ^ | D | C | - | B | - | - | - | - | 37.9 | 7.9 | 46.6 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
| Lightning | 73 | - | - | 73 | - | ^ | D | C | - | - | C | - | - | - | 37.9 | 7.9 | 27.9 | 46.6 | 27.9 |
| Lightning +10 | 147 | - | - | 147 | - | ^ | D | C | - | - | B | - | - | - | 37.9 | 7.9 | 27.9 | 46.6 | 27.9 |
| Dark | 73 | - | - | - | 73 | ^ | D | C | - | - | - | C | - | - | 37.9 | 7.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 46.6 |
| Dark +10 | 147 | - | - | - | 147 | ^ | D | C | - | - | - | B | - | - | 37.9 | 7.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 46.6 |
| Poison | 73 | - | - | - | - | ^ | D | C | - | - | - | - | 112 | - | 37.9 | 7.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
| Poison +10 | 147 | - | - | - | - | ^ | D | C | - | - | - | - | 140 | - | 37.9 | 7.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
| Bleed | 73 | - | - | - | - | ^ | D | C | - | - | - | - | - | 112 | 37.9 | 7.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
| Bleed +10 | 147 | - | - | - | - | ^ | D | C | - | - | - | - | - | 140 | 37.9 | 7.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
| Raw | 120 | - | - | - | - | ^ | E | E | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Raw +10 | 241 | - | - | - | - | ^ | E | E | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Enchanted | 105 | - | - | - | - | ^ | E | E | D | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Enchanted +10 | 210 | - | - | - | - | ^ | E | E | C | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Mundane | 52 | - | - | - | - | ^ | E | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Mundane+10 | 105 | - | - | - | - | ^ | E | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Table Key
Please see the Upgrades page for details on Upgrade paths, ore and blacksmiths. You can see the Stats page for detailed explanations on what they do.
| Requirements/ Parameter Bonus |
Attack Values | Damage Reduction (%) Reducing the elemental damage taken in % |
Auxiliary Effects | Others |
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 Strength |
Physical |
Physical |
Bleeding |
 Durability |
 Dexterity |
Magic |
Magic |
 Poison |
Weight |
 Intelligence |
Fire |
Fire |
 Petrify |
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Lightning |
Lightning |
 Curse |
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 Counter Strength |
 Stability |
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 Range |
Parameter Bonus: Strength, Dexterity,Magic, Fire, Lightning and Dark bonuses - The scaling multiplier applied to the [Attack: stat]. Scaling quality is from highest to lowest as follows: S/A/B/C/D/E.
The higher the player's [Str, Dex, Mag, Fire, Light] stat, the higher the [Attack Bonus: Stat] is (found on the player status screen). The higher the scaling letter, the higher the percent multiplier applied to the [Attack: Stat].
This resulting bonus damage is added to the base physical damage of the weapon and is shown in the equipment screen in blue numbers as a "+ X".
Durability: The weapon's HP, when the durability hits 0, the effectiveness of its attacks become weakened to the point of almost uselessness. When an items durability is low, a message will come up saying "Weapon At Risk!" at this point the weapon does not perform at it's best.
Weight: How much the item weights when equipped.
Stability: How well the player keeps stance after being hit
Attack Type: Defines what kind of swing set the weapon has.
Regular(R), Thrust(T), Slash(Sl), Strike(St)
AnonymousA surprisingly good weapon, especially early. Great for crowd control, and as we all know, you really need stuff to help you in gank fights in this game. Can't recommend it enough.
- Anonymous
Strong attack does strike damage, which is good vs armored enemies. This advantage is considerable, try it
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
Very underrated weapon. Has the same moveset as the Partizan unlike the partizan the spear can be bought very early on in the game. The solid moveset, light weight and decent damage makes this weapon very helpful for any player going for a dex or quality build
After all the countless hours spent playing this game, I only just now discovered a secret about Dark Souls 2's Spear that wasn't present in the first game. The R2 attack for both one and two-handed stances is not just another trust attack. It's a horizontal sweep, a trait that I originally thought was exclusive to the Partizan. This increases the versatility of the basic Spear's moveset tenfold, and since this weapon is available at the start of the game, has very low requirements and excellent reach, the R2 sweep attacks makes taking on those waves of Hollow soldiers in the Forest of Fallen Giants much easier.
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
Poke poke
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