Spears and Pikes | Dark Souls 3

Spears & Pikes have long reach and are excellent for dealing damage while remaining defensive. Spears & Pikes function well when paired with a shield, particularly greatshields, as they have relatively moderate stamina consumption and can be quickly thrusted without lowering your guard. Pikes have slower attacks while one-handed compared to two-handed attacks. These weapons require patience and careful spacing to make proper use of, but are capable of punishing counterattacks. Their most common Skill is Charge.

Highest base attack Spears and Pikes in Dark Souls 3

The 7 spears and pikes in this group have the highest base physical attack in the class, 112 to 129. Base attack is only a starting point: the columns below list the stat requirements, parameter bonuses, weight and skill for each one, and the infusion and upgrade paths on the individual weapon pages will change these numbers considerably. This group includes Tailbone Spear, Arstor's Spear, Dragonslayer Swordspear.

Name & Icon	Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)							Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Attack Type - Skill
													Skill	Acquired From
Tailbone Spear	118 40	0 25	0 20	0 20	0 25	100 20	0 0 0	13 E	15 D	0 -	0 -	60 4.5	25 Unleash Dragon	Drops from Wretches in Irithyll Dungeon that wield this weapon.
Arstor's Spear	118 40	0 25	0 20	0 20	0 25	100 20	0 33 0	11 D	19 C	0 -	0 -	90 6.5	16 (-/-) Shield Splitter	Soul Transposition from Soul of the Rotted Greatwood for 1,000 souls.
Dragonslayer Swordspear	128 55	0 35	0 30	34 30	0 35	0 25	0 0 0	16 D	22 C	0 -	18 D	100 14.5	20 (-/-) Falling Bolt	Soul Transposition of the Soul of the Nameless King.
Dragonslayer Spear	113 50	0 30	0 25	70 25	0 30	100 25	0 0 0	20 D	20 C	0 -	0 D	80 9.5	17 (-/12) Lightning Charge	Looted from a spot in the area after the Nameless King
Lothric Knight Long Spear	112 45	0 30	0 25	0 25	0 30	100 25	0 0 0	14 D	20 D	-	-	80 8.0	13 (-/9) Charge	Dropped from Lothric Knights wielding them between the Vordt of the Boreal Valley and Dancer of the Boreal Valley bossfight rooms.
Greatlance	129 50	0 30	0 25	0 25	0 30	100 25	0 0 0	21 D	16 D	-	-	90 10.5	15 (-/15) Charge	Looted off of the dead body after the red eyed Lothric Knight near the Dragon Barracks bonfire (Before the bridge)
Ringed Knight Spear	126 45	0 30	12 20	0 20	0 30	0 25	0 0 0	15 D	17 D	0 E	0 E	90 9.0	12(-/8) Ember (Skill)	The Ringed City: Down the steps from Shira and to the right before the swamp. On a corpse behind the Ringed Knight.

Mid-range Spears and Pikes in Dark Souls 3

The 7 spears and pikes in this group sit at 103 to 108 base physical attack, between the highest and lowest in the class. Check the requirement and parameter bonus columns alongside the raw damage — a weapon that scales well with the stats a build already invests in can outperform one with a higher base. This group includes Spear, Four-Pronged Plow, Rotten Ghru Spear.

Name & Icon	Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)							Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Attack Type - Skill
													Skill	Acquired From
Spear	104 40	0 25	0 20	0 20	0 25	100 20	0 0 0	11 D	10 C	0 -	0 -	65 4.5	16 ( -/ -) Shield Splitter	Starting equipment for the Herald class. Sold by Greirat at Firelink Shrine
Four-Pronged Plow	105 40	0 25	0 20	0 20	0 25	100 20	0 0 0	13 D	11 D	0 -	0 -	55 6.5	13 (-/9) Charge	Dropped by undead wielding this weapon in Undead Settlement.
Rotten Ghru Spear	104 40	0 25	0 20	0 20	0 25	100 20	0 34 0	10 D	12 D	0 -	0 -	50 5.5	13 ( -/ 9) Charge	Dropped by Ghru Grunts wielding this weapon in the swamp area in Farron Keep and in the labyrinth area of Smouldering Lake.
Partizan	108 40	0 25	0 20	0 20	0 25	100 20	0 0 0	14 D	12 D	0 -	0 -	65 6.5	11 (-/11) Spin Sweep	Looted from a hanging corpse near where Cornyx is being held, above the Third bonfire at the Undead Settlement.
Gargoyle Flame Spear	103 50	0 30	90 25	0 25	0 30	100 25	0 0 0	15 E	18 D	9 E	9 E	70 9.5	13 (-/15) Kindled Charge	Dropped by Stone Gargoyles wielding this weapon in the Profaned Capital & Grand Archives.
Pike	105 45	0 30	0 25	0 25	0 30	100 25	0 0 0	18 D	14 C	-	-	80 7.5	13 (-/9) Charge	Rare drop from the branch-wielding hollows after the Crucifixion Woods bonfire at the Road of Sacrifices
Follower Javelin	106 40	0 25	0 20	0 20	0 25	100 20	0 0 0	12 C	12 E	0 -	0 -	65 4.0	15( -/ -) Hurl Spear	Ashes of Ariandel DLC: From the Snowfiled bonfire, up the hill to the right guarded by Farron Followers

Lowest base attack Spears and Pikes in Dark Souls 3

The 7 spears and pikes in this group have the lowest base physical attack in the class, 39 to 100. A lower base does not make a weapon weaker in practice — moveset, weight, skill and scaling all matter, and several weapons in this range become competitive once infused or upgraded. The columns below give the full picture. This group includes Winged Spear, Drang Twinspears, Saint Bident.

Name & Icon	Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)							Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Attack Type - Skill
													Skill	Acquired From
Winged Spear	95 40	0 25	0 20	0 20	0 25	100 20	0 0 0	12 D	15 C	- -	- -	70 6.0	13 Charge	Unbreakable Patches: 1500 souls
Drang Twinspears	100 40	0 25	0 20	0 20	0 25	100 20	0 0 0	14 D	20 D	0 -	0 -	70 8.0	13 (-/9) Charge	Found at Irithyll of the Boreal Valley.
Saint Bident	98 45	0 30	0 25	0 25	0 30	100 25	0 0 0	12 D	12 E	0 -	16 C	70 8.5	13( -/ 9) Charge	Found at Cathedral of the Deep: next to one of the chained-Giants, there is a big blue door that leads to the area where this if found.
Yorshka's Spear	98 40	0 65	0 60	0 60	0 65	100 25	0 0 0	18 D	14 D	0 -	13 D	65 6.5	25( -/ -) Pacify	Located in a chest in a dark room not far from the Church of Yorshka bonfire in Irithyll of the Boreal Valley.
Golden Ritual Spear	73 40	77 30	0 20	0 20	0 25	100 20	0 0 0	10 E	10 D	18 -	14 B	50 3.0	9 (-/-) Steady Chant	Dropped from a Mimic just above ">Pontiff Sullyvahn bonfire.
Soldering Iron	39 40	0 25	93 20	0 20	0 25	100 20	0 0 0	10 D	12 D	0 -	0 -	25 5.0	13 (-/9) Charge	Drops from Jailers in Irithyll Dungeon.
Lothric War Banner	100 40	0 25	0 20	0 20	0 25	100 20	0 0 0	14 D	14 D	0 -	0 -	70 5.0	35 (-/-) Lothric War Banner	A hidden area just shortly after you meet Lapp for the first time in The Dreg Heap