Elden Ring: Best Spear Build For PVP

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Spears and Great Spears are a popular pick in Elden Ring’s PVP. Players prefer these types of weapons for their reach and their flexibility. But just like anything else in Elden Ring, wielding Spears and Great Spears is complicated, since each weapon has its advantages and disadvantages.

One disadvantage of Spears is their pointy end. If tarnished are overwhelmed by other players, the Spear won’t do much against all of them combined. Instead, players are forced to take them down one by one, making it a hassle. As for competitive dueling, it’s an ideal weapon of choice, if built right.

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Shields and Greatshields in Elden ring have a special passive allowing thrusting weapons like Thrusting Swords, Thrusting Greatswords, Spears, and Great Spears to attack while still blocking incoming attacks. This ability gives Spear weapons a significant advantage over all other weapons.

For this build, players need to prioritize Stamina, capped at 50. It will allow the tarnished to shield as much incoming damage as possible. For the other stats, 40 Vigor is highly recommended as it’s the standard for any build; dexterity and Strength should be above 20 each. And finally, Intelligence, Faith, and Arcane are leveled up based on the requirements of Elden Ring weapons and Spells.

The best Greatshield to withstand as many hits from opponents as possible is, without a doubt, the Fingerprint Stone Shield. It has 81 Boost stat on level zero, reaching 90 at level 25, allowing the Greatshield to consume less stamina than other Shields when tanking damage. It is best to use the No Skill Ash of War on the Fingerprint Stone Shield, allowing the right-hand Spear to cast their skill