Thundering Swordspear Build | Elden Ring Wiki
Thundering Swordspear is a Build for Elden Ring. It is a Dexterity build for level 100, built around Guardian's Swordspear and its skill Thunderbolt.
Why Play the Thundering Swordspear Build in Elden Ring
A melee focused build that uses Lighting to strike enemies at range, and to boost damage in melee.
Thundering Swordspear Build Requirements
To use everything in this build you need at least 25 Faith, 20 Strength, 16 Dexterity. Anything above those numbers goes into damage and survivability rather than meeting requirements.
| Weapon | Type | Requires | Scaling | Weight | Skill | Passive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian's Swordspear | Halberd | Strength 17, Dexterity 16 | STR E / DEX C | 9 | Spinning Slash | |
| Finger Seal | Sacred Seals | Strength 4, Faith 10 | STR E / FAI C | 1 | No Skill | |
| Banished Knight's Shield | Medium Shield | Strength 14 | STR D | 6 | No Skill | |
| Jellyfish Shield | Greatshield | Strength 20, Dexterity 14 | STR D | 8.0 | Contagious Fury |
Thundering Swordspear Build Gear
You can dispatch any in melee if they approach you due to your high Attack Rating, and you can Block with your Shield as necessary. Avoid Block Countering with this Weapon though as it is slow and will likely get you hit.
Blessing's Boon can help keep your HP topped off, which is good, especially if you decide to use the Ritual Sword Talisman for extra Thunderbolt Damage, since you need to be at max HP for this to work.
Talismans
| Talisman | Effect | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Lightning Scorpion Charm | Increases Lightning Damage by 12%, but increases Physical Damage taken by 10% | 0.8 |
| Radagon's Soreseal | Raises Vigor, Endurance, Strength, and Dexterity by 5 each, but increases damage taken by 15% | 0.8 |
| Green Turtle Talisman | Raises Stamina recovery speed (17.7%) | 0.7 |
| Dragoncrest Shield Talisman +1 | Reduces Physical Damage taken 13% | 0.8 |
Spells
| Spell | FP Cost | Slots | Requires | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Vow | 47 | 1 | Faith 25 | Increases attack and defense for self and allies |
| Flame Grant me Strength | 28 | 1 | Faith 15 | Raises physical and fire-affinity attack power |
| Electrify Armament | 27 | 1 | Faith 15 | Enchants right-hand armament with lightning damage |
| Blessing's Boon | 30 | 1 | Faith 24 | Grants blessing to self and nearby allies |
Weapon Skill
Thunderbolt (10 FP, Ash of War). Skill used by the capital's ancient dragon cult. Raise armament aloft to call down a bolt of lightning. Can be fired in rapid succession.
Weight and Status Effects
Everything listed above weighs 27.1 in total — check that against your Endurance if you want to keep a medium roll.
How to Play the Thundering Swordspear Build
The way this Build works is that you'll buff with Golden Vow as you make your way around the game, one shotting most easy enemies with Thunderbolt from range, or even tough enemies as necessary. Thunderbolt scales off of base weapon damage and Dexterity scaling, and this is why this build uses the Guardian's Swordspear. It has very high base damage and A scaling in Dexterity, and doesn't require much Strength investment.
Cast Flame, Grant Me Strength when you need extra damage like in a Boss fight or before a tough enemy, and the same with Electrify Armament. Both will boost your melee damage, but not Thunderbolt.
