Elden Ring Nightrider Glaive Builds

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Nightrider Glaive

Weapon Type:

Halberd

Damage Type:

Standard

Pierce

Weight: 12


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

Elden Ring Nightrider Glaive 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). Nightrider Glaive will require Strength 26, Dexterity 10, and scales based on Strength C, Dexterity E, Stats.

Description: A jet-black glaive with a blade as weighty as a bludgeon. Weapon of the Night's Vavalry who ride funeral seeds. This glaive excels at weighty slash attacks that crash into foes, making it a powerful weapon even on horse back.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
F	N/A	12	129	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, Slash

The real strength of Nightrider Glaive is customization. Pick an Ash of War, choose an affinity, and it becomes whatever you need. It's bottom-tier 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 Nightrider Glaive Guide using the links below.

Nightrider Glaive Stats

Nightrider Glaive is the weakest in its category as a halberd dealing pure physical damage. One defense check per hit keeps output consistent against most enemies. Keep in mind the heavy equip load commitment.

Nightrider Glaive Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
A	Physical Attack	129	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

Nightrider Glaive 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

Nightrider Glaive Affinity Comparison

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

Nightrider Glaive Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	123	123	123	123	123	123	123	123	123	123	123	123
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	123	98	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	123	123	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	123	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	123	-	-	-	-	-

Nightrider Glaive 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 Nightrider Glaive Location in Elden Ring

Drop from a Night's Cavalry. The map below pins the exact fight location. It's a guaranteed drop, so you only need to win once.

Boss Drop From

Night's Cavalry


Location	How To Get
Liurnia of the Lakes


Location	How To Get
Limgrave

Drop from a Night's Cavalry

Best Builds for Nightrider Glaive in Elden Ring

Str builds get the most out of Nightrider Glaive's halberd moveset. These builds balance damage output with survivability. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Nightrider Glaive 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

Nightrider Glaive Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Nightrider Glaive uses standard Smithing Stones and maxes at +25. You get full customization: swap Ashes of War, pick any affinity, and stack greases or weapon buffs on top. Maximum flexibility.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	690 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	828 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	966 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	1,104 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	1,242 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	1,380 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	1,518 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	1,656 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	1,794 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	1,932 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	2,070 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	2,208 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	2,346 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	2,484 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	2,622 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	2,760 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	2,898 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	3,036 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	3,174 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	3,312 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	3,450 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	3,588 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	3,726 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	3,864 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	4,002 Runes
Total	All Levels	58,650 Runes