Elden Ring Cleanrot Knight's Sword Builds

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Cleanrot Knight's Sword

Weapon Type:

Thrusting Sword

Damage Type:

Standard

Pierce

Weight: 4


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	13	11
Scaling	D	D

Elden Ring Cleanrot Knight's Sword 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). Cleanrot Knight's Sword will require Strength 13, Dexterity 11, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity D, Stats.

Description: Piercing sword of the Cleanrot Knights who fought alongside Malenia, Blade of Miquella. Mainly used as a backup weapon, in combination with a long- handled armament.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
D	N/A	4	109	0	0	0	0


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

What Cleanrot Knight's Sword lacks in a flashy unique skill, it makes up for in pure versatility. Swap Ashes of War freely, pick your affinity, and adapt to any challenge. It's low-tier and works for Quality builds. You can also buff it with greases and weapon spells for extra damage.

Navigate this Cleanrot Knight's Sword Guide using the links below.

Cleanrot Knight's Sword Stats

As a pure physical thrusting sword, Cleanrot Knight's Sword is below average compared to alternatives. No element means consistent damage regardless of enemy resistances. Crit value matters for backstabs and ripostes. Strength scaling at D is where you'll see the biggest returns.

Cleanrot Knight's Sword Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
B	Physical Attack	109	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

Cleanrot Knight's Sword Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
D	Physical Guard	51	TBD
E	Magical Guard	34	TBD
E	Fire Guard	34	TBD
E	Lightning Guard	34	TBD
E	Holy Guard	34	TBD
F	Guard Boost	23	TBD

Cleanrot Knight's Sword Affinity Comparison

Compare how different affinities change the Cleanrot Knight's Sword damage, scaling, and guard stats. Apply affinities using Ashes of War at a Site of Grace.

Cleanrot Knight's Sword Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	104	104	104	104	104	104	104	104	104	104	104	104
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	104	83	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	104	104	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	104	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	104	-	-	-	-	-

Cleanrot Knight's Sword 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 Cleanrot Knight's Sword Location in Elden Ring

Head to Altus Plateau for Cleanrot Knight's Sword. The exact pickup spot is marked on the map below.

Found in

Altus Plateau

Best Builds for Cleanrot Knight's Sword in Elden Ring

Cleanrot Knight's Sword fits Quality builds as a thrusting sword. Strength (13 minimum) is the priority, with Dexterity as backup. The builds below show optimized stat spreads and gear pairings. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Cleanrot Knight's Sword Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
A	Blackflame Build Class Prophet Confessor Hero Stats Primary: Faith Primary: Mind Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Dexterity	Weapon Uchigatana Nightrider Flail Bloodhound's Fang Godslayer's Seal Armor Black Knife Set Land of Reeds Set Spellblade Set Talisman Moon of Nokstella	Spells Black Flame Black Flame Blade Catch Flame Bloodflame Blade Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash Ash of War Unsheathe
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	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

Cleanrot Knight's Sword Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

+25 with regular Smithing Stones. Cleanrot Knight's Sword supports Ash of War swaps, affinity changes, and buff application. That's the full customization package, and the upgrade costs below show exactly what you'll spend.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	260 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	312 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	364 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	416 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	468 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	520 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	572 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	624 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	676 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	728 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	780 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	832 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	884 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	936 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	988 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	1,040 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	1,092 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	1,144 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	1,196 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	1,248 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	1,300 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	1,352 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	1,404 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	1,456 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	1,508 Runes
Total	All Levels	22,100 Runes

Enemies That Drop Cleanrot Knight's Sword

List of enemies that drop the Cleanrot Knight's Sword weapon in Elden Ring, with their locations and drop chance.


Enemy	Location	Drop Chance
Cleanrot Knight (Spear-2/">Spear)	Caelid - Cathedral of Dragon Communion, Caelid Catacombs Entrance	4.00%
Cleanrot Knight (Spear-2/">Spear)	Altus Plateau - Shaded Castle	4.00%
Cleanrot Knight (Spear-2/">Spear)	Caelid - West Aeonia Swamp	4.00%
Cleanrot Knight (Spear-2/">Spear)	Consecrated Snowfield Catacombs	4.00%
Cleanrot Knight (Spear-2/">Spear)	Miquella's Haligtree	4.00%
Cleanrot Knight (Spear-2/">Spear)	War-Dead Catacombs	4.00%
Cleanrot Knight (Sickle)	Altus Plateau - Shaded Castle	4.00%
Cleanrot Knight (Sickle)	Caelid - West Aeonia Swamp	4.00%
Cleanrot Knight (Sickle)	Consecrated Snowfield Catacombs	4.00%
Cleanrot Knight (Sickle)	Miquella's Haligtree	4.00%