Elden Ring Gargoyle's Halberd Builds

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Gargoyle's Halberd

Weapon Type:

Halberd

Damage Type:

Standard

Pierce

Weight: 12


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	26	10
Scaling	C	E

Elden Ring Gargoyle's Halberd is a Halberd Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Standard, Pierce Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Spinning Slash). Gargoyle's Halberd will require Strength 26, Dexterity 10, and scales based on Strength C, Dexterity E, Stats.

Description: Bronze halberd wielded by Valiant Gargoyle Just like the wielder, the missing parts have been mended with corpse wax; a patchwork of champions.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
E	N/A	12	131	0	0	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Spinning Slash	Normal	6 / 12	Slash foes as your body spins. This momentum can connect into a final heavy attack.

Can Be Buffed?

YES

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Pierce, Standard

The real strength of Gargoyle's Halberd is customization. Pick an Ash of War, choose an affinity, and it becomes whatever you need. It's weak as a base halberd, and the infusion system multiplies your options. You can also buff it with greases and weapon spells for extra damage.

Navigate this Gargoyle's Halberd Guide using the links below.

Gargoyle's Halberd Stats

Pure physical means no elemental split to worry about. Gargoyle's Halberd is outclassed by most competitors for a halberd, and the attack values below show exactly what you're working with. Stands out for strong physical base damage.

Gargoyle's Halberd Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
A	Physical Attack	131	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

Gargoyle's Halberd Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
D	Physical Guard	60	TBD
D	Magical Guard	42	TBD
D	Fire Guard	42	TBD
D	Lightning Guard	42	TBD
D	Holy Guard	42	TBD
D	Guard Boost	42	TBD

Gargoyle's Halberd Affinity Comparison

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

Gargoyle's Halberd Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	125	125	125	125	125	125	125	125	125	125	125	125
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	125	100	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	125	125	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	125	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	125	-	-	-	-	-

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

Where To Find Gargoyle's Halberd Location in Elden Ring

To get Gargoyle's Halberd: drop from the Valiant Gargoyle located in Leyndell Royal Capital. Check the map below for the exact route to the encounter.


Location	How To Get
Altus Plateau	Drop from the Black Blade Kindred.

Drop from the Valiant Gargoyle located in Leyndell Royal Capital

Best Builds for Gargoyle's Halberd in Elden Ring

The builds below use Gargoyle's Halberd as a halberd centerpiece for Str builds. Strength (26 minimum) is the priority, with Dexterity as backup. Each setup includes stat targets, gear, and talisman picks. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Gargoyle's Halberd Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits
S	God of Blood Build Class Warrior Vagabond Samurai Bandit Wretch Stats Primary: Arcane Primary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance	Weapon Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear Eleonora's Poleblade Rivers of Blood Medium Shield Dragon Communion Seal Armor White Mask Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Shard of Alexander Godfrey Icon Marika's Soreseal	Spells Golden Vow Skills Bloodboon Ritual Corpse Piler
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

Gargoyle's Halberd Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Standard Smithing Stones take Gargoyle's Halberd 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]	710 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	852 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	994 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	1,136 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	1,278 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	1,420 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	1,562 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	1,704 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	1,846 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	1,988 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	2,130 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	2,272 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	2,414 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	2,556 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	2,698 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	2,840 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	2,982 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	3,124 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	3,266 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	3,408 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	3,550 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	3,692 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	3,834 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	3,976 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	4,118 Runes
Total	All Levels	60,350 Runes