Elden Ring Lance Builds | Location, Stats

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Lance

Weapon Type:

Great Spear

Damage Type:

Pierce

Weight: 10.5


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	14	12
Scaling	D	D

Elden Ring Lance is a Great Spear Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Pierce Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Charge Forth). Lance will require Strength 14, Dexterity 12, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity D, Stats.

Description: Considered a type of greatspear, this weapon has no blade, but instead features a long, conical body designed to pierce. Though heavy and hard to wield, this weapon displays its worth in horseback combat whether mounted or even on foot.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
F	N/A	10.5	110	0	0	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Charge Forth	Normal	13	Quickly charge forward with the armament at the hip, carrying the momentum into a thrust Hold to cover a greater distance.

Can Be Buffed?

YES

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Pierce, Standard

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

Navigate this Lance Guide using the links below.

Lance Stats

As a pure physical great spear, Lance is the weakest in its category. No element means consistent damage regardless of enemy resistances. Crit value matters for backstabs and ripostes. Keep in mind the heavy equip load commitment.

Lance Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
B	Physical Attack	110	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

Lance Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
C	Physical Guard	70	TBD
E	Magical Guard	35	TBD
F	Fire Guard	30	TBD
F	Lightning Guard	15	TBD
E	Holy Guard	35	TBD
E	Guard Boost	40	TBD

Lance Affinity Comparison

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

Lance Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	118	118	118	118	118	118	118	118	118	118	118	118
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	118	94	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	118	118	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	118	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	118	-	-	-	-	-

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

Where To Find Lance Location in Elden Ring

Head to Stormhill for Lance. The exact pickup spot is marked on the map below.


Location	How To Get
Limgrave

Best Builds for Lance in Elden Ring

Quality builds get the most out of Lance's great spear moveset. Strength (14 minimum) is the priority, with Dexterity as backup. These builds balance damage output with survivability. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Lance Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
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
A	Frenzied Flame Madness Build Class Prophet Confessor Stats Primary: Faith Primary: Arcane Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Mind	Weapon Vyke's War Spear Fingerprint Stone Shield Dragon Communion Seal Armor Silver Tear Mask Talisman Godfrey Icon Ritual Sword Talisman Faithful Canvas Talisman Fire Scorpion Charm	Spirits Mimic Tear Ashes Spells The Flame of Frenzy Frenzied Burst Unendurable Frenzy Howl of Shabriri Golden Vow Flame Grant me Strength Skills Bloodhound's Step	Items Flame-Shrouding Cracked Tear Faith-knot Crystal Tear Stanching 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

Lance Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

+25 with regular Smithing Stones. Lance 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]	530 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	636 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	742 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	848 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	954 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	1,060 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	1,166 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	1,272 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	1,378 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	1,484 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	1,590 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	1,696 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	1,802 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	1,908 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	2,014 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	2,120 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	2,226 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	2,332 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	2,438 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	2,544 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	2,650 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	2,756 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	2,862 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	2,968 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	3,074 Runes
Total	All Levels	45,050 Runes