Elden Ring Pike Builds | Location, Stats

Weapons List

Pike

Weapon Type:

Spear

Damage Type:

Pierce

Weight: 7.5


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	20	14
Scaling	D	D

Elden Ring Pike is a Spear Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Pierce Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Charge Forth). Pike will require Strength 20, Dexterity 14, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity D, Stats.

Description: A longspear featuring an especially length handle. Specialized for use from long distances, it boasts the longest reach of any melee weapon. Incrdibly useful even against foes on horseback, but hard to wield in cramped spaces.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
D	N/A	7.5	115	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

Standard weapons like Pike might not look flashy, but the ability to swap Ashes of War makes them incredibly flexible. It's low-tier for Quality builds in its default form, and you can respec the affinity whenever you want. You can also buff it with greases and weapon spells for extra damage.

Navigate this Pike Guide using the links below.

Pike Stats

Pike is below average compared to alternatives as a spear dealing pure physical damage. One defense check per hit keeps output consistent against most enemies. Strength scaling at D is where you'll see the biggest returns.

Pike Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
B	Physical Attack	115	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

Pike Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
D	Physical Guard	53	TBD
E	Magical Guard	33	TBD
E	Fire Guard	33	TBD
E	Lightning Guard	33	TBD
E	Holy Guard	33	TBD
E	Guard Boost	39	TBD

Pike Affinity Comparison

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

Pike Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	110	88	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	110	110	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	110	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	110	-	-	-	-	-

Pike 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 Pike Location in Elden Ring

Pike is found in Stormveil Castle. The map below marks the exact pickup location so you can head straight there.

Found in

Stormveil Castle


Location	How To Get
Limgrave	Located on a corpse in the courtyard.

Best Builds for Pike in Elden Ring

Quality builds get the most out of Pike's spear moveset. These builds balance damage output with survivability. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Pike 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
A	Frostbite Build Class Prisoner Astrologer Hero Stats Primary: Intelligence Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Mind	Weapon Clayman's Harpoon Glintstone Staff Brass Shield Armor Haima Glintstone Crown Hierodas Glintstone Crown Spellblade Set Cuckoo Knight Set Talisman Magic Scorpion Charm Carian Filigreed Crest Greatshield Talisman	Spells Scholar's Shield Magic Glintblade Greatblade Phalanx Skills Ash of War Ice Spear Ash of War Carian Retaliation
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

Pike Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Pike 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]	380 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	456 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	532 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	608 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	684 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	760 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	836 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	912 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	988 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	1,064 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	1,140 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	1,216 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	1,292 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	1,368 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	1,444 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	1,520 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	1,596 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	1,672 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	1,748 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	1,824 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	1,900 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	1,976 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	2,052 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	2,128 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	2,204 Runes
Total	All Levels	32,300 Runes