Elden Ring Antspur Rapier Builds

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Antspur Rapier

Weapon Type:

Thrusting Sword

Damage Type:

Standard

Pierce

Weight: 3


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	10	20
Scaling	D	D

Elden Ring Antspur Rapier is a Thrusting Sword Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Standard, Pierce Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Impaling Thrust). Antspur Rapier will require Strength 10, Dexterity 20, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity D, Stats.

Description: Spur of a giant ant which has been fashioned into a rapier. The blade drips with scarlet rot. Scarlet rot is an old legend, of which Maleigh Marais of the Shaded Castle was a private believer. And indeed, he eventually found his own personal goddess.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
B	Causes scarlet rot buildup (55)	3	98	0	0	0	0

Scarlet Rot Weapons


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Impaling Thrust	Normal	14	Build power, then lunge forward for a long thrust that pierces an enemy's guard

Can Be Buffed?

YES

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Pierce, Standard

scarlet rot is one of the rarer status effects in Elden Ring, and Antspur Rapier is a mid-tier way to access it. The thrusting sword moveset helps stack the effect quickly. Boss fights and PvP both reward you for running this.

Navigate this Antspur Rapier Guide using the links below.

Antspur Rapier Stats

Pure physical means no elemental split to worry about. Antspur Rapier is a solid mid-tier choice for a thrusting sword, and the attack values below show exactly what you're working with. And scarlet rot buildup on every hit.

Antspur Rapier Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
C	Physical Attack	98	TBD
F	Magical Attack	0	TBD
F	Fire Attack	0	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
F	Holy Attack	0	TBD
F	Attack Crit	100	TBD

Antspur Rapier Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
E	Physical Guard	47	TBD
E	Magical Guard	31	TBD
E	Fire Guard	31	TBD
E	Lightning Guard	31	TBD
E	Holy Guard	31	TBD
F	Guard Boost	21	TBD

Antspur Rapier Affinity Comparison

Compare how different affinities change the Antspur Rapier damage, scaling, and guard stats. Apply affinities using Ashes of War at a Site of Grace.

Antspur Rapier Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	94	75	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	94	94	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	94	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	94	-	-	-	-	-

Antspur Rapier Scaling by Affinity
Scaling	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Str	D	E	D	D	E	E	E	E	D	D	D	E
Dex	-	D	D	E	E	D	E	E	D	D	D	E
Int	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	-	-	-
Fai	-	-	-	-	D	-	D	-	-	-	-	-
Arc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	C

Where To Find Antspur Rapier Location in Elden Ring

Head to Maleigh Marais to pick up Antspur Rapier. No boss fight needed, just exploration. Check the map below for the route.

Found in

The Shaded Castle


Location	How To Get
Altus Plateau	Drop from Maleigh Marais at the Shaded Castle Location

Best Builds for Antspur Rapier in Elden Ring

Antspur Rapier fits Quality builds as a thrusting sword. The builds below show optimized stat spreads and gear pairings. The scarlet rot buildup opens up status-focused setups.

Antspur Rapier Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
A	Melee Mage Build Class Prisoner Wretch Stats Primary: Intelligence Primary: Vigor Secondary: Dexterity Secondary: Mind	Weapon Estoc Crystal Knife Demi-Human Queen's Staff Rogier's Rapier Meteorite Staff Moonveil Crystal Knife Armor Raya Lucarian Sorcerer Set Sage Set Errant Sorcerer Set Talisman Radagon Icon Graven-School Talisman Winged Sword Insignia Cerulean Amber Medallion	Spells Rock Sling Carian Slicer Scholar's Armament Skills Ash of War Impaling Thrust Ash of War Loretta's Slash	Items
A	Scarlet Rot Plague Bearer Class Vagabond Samurai Stats Primary: Dexterity Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance	Weapon Antspur Rapier Frozen Needle Scorpion's Stinger Armor Mushroom Crown Cleanrot Armor Cleanrot Gauntlets Cleanrot Greaves Cleanrot Set Talisman Kindred of Rot's Exultation Erdtree's Favor Shard of Alexander Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman	Spirits Black Knife Tiche Skills Impaling Thrust	Items Rot Grease Immunizing Cured Meat Preserving Boluses
B	Diablo Style Barbarian Class Vagabond Warrior Hero Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Dexterity	Weapon Colossal Sword Colossal Weapon Gargoyle's Blackblade Dragon Greatclaw Grafted Blade Greatsword Armor Use any Heavy Armor or Medium Armor Crucible Set Elden Lord Set Talisman Green Turtle Talisman Erdtree's Favor Crimson Seed Talisman	Skills Ash of War War Cry
B	Greatshield Fortress Class Vagabond Hero Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Antspur Rapier Fingerprint Stone Shield Armor Banished Knight Helm Banished Knight Armor Banished Knight Gauntlets Banished Knight Greaves Banished Knight Set Talisman Greatshield Talisman Spear Talisman Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman Curved Sword Talisman	Spirits Greatshield Soldier Ashes Skills Barricade Shield No Skill	Items Stonebarb Cracked Tear Opaline Hardtear
B	Whirlwind Warrior Build Class Warrior Stats Primary: Vigor Primary: Endurance Secondary: Dexterity Secondary: Strength	Weapon Starscourge Greatsword Magma Wyrm's Scalesword Scimitar Armor Bull-Goat Set Hoslow's Set Talisman Great-Jar's Arsenal Erdtree's Favor Green Turtle Talisman	Skills Ash of War Quickstep Ash of War Storm Blade Ash of War Sword Dance Ash of War Spinning Slash

Antspur Rapier Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Standard Smithing Stones take Antspur Rapier to +25, the highest upgrade level. Swap Ashes of War freely, change the affinity to match your build, and apply greases for even more damage.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	210 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	252 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	294 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	336 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	378 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	420 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	462 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	504 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	546 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	588 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	630 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	672 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	714 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	756 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	798 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	840 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	882 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	924 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	966 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	1,008 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	1,050 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	1,092 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	1,134 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	1,176 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	1,218 Runes
Total	All Levels	17,850 Runes