Elden Ring Spiked Caestus Builds

Weapons List

Spiked Caestus

Weapon Type:

Fist

Damage Type:

Strike

Weight: 2


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	8	10
Scaling	D	D

Elden Ring Spiked Caestus is a Fist Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Strike Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Endure). Spiked Caestus will require Strength 8, Dexterity 10, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity D, Stats.

Description: A Caestus with the rivets replaced by blood loss-inducing spikes. Fists weapons come in pairs, and two-handing this weapon will it to both hands.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
F	Causes blood loss buildup (45)	2	91	0	0	0	0

Bleed Weapons


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Endure	Normal	9	boosting poise. Damage taken while using this skill is reduced.

Can Be Buffed?

YES

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Strike

You don't need a top-tier bleed weapon to make blood loss work. Spiked Caestus is a bottom-tier fist that adds reliable buildup to your attacks. For Quality builds, it can be a solid choice until you find something you like better.

Navigate this Spiked Caestus Guide using the links below.

Spiked Caestus Stats

As a pure physical fist, Spiked Caestus is the weakest in its category. No element means consistent damage regardless of enemy resistances. Crit value matters for backstabs and ripostes. And blood loss buildup on every hit.

Spiked Caestus Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
C	Physical Attack	91	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

Spiked Caestus Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
F	Physical Guard	35	TBD
F	Magical Guard	20	TBD
F	Fire Guard	20	TBD
F	Lightning Guard	20	TBD
F	Holy Guard	20	TBD
F	Guard Boost	20	TBD

Spiked Caestus Affinity Comparison

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

Spiked Caestus Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	87	87	87	87	87	87	87	87	87	87	87	87
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	87	70	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	87	87	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	87	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	87	-	-	-	-	-

Spiked Caestus 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 Spiked Caestus Location in Elden Ring

Purchased from the Isolated Merchant located in Dragonbarrow. No boss or quest needed, just runes. The map below shows the vendor's location.

Purchased from the Isolated Merchant located in Dragonbarrow

Best Builds for Spiked Caestus in Elden Ring

The builds below use Spiked Caestus as a fist centerpiece for Quality builds. Each setup includes stat targets, gear, and talisman picks. The blood loss buildup opens up status-focused setups.

Spiked Caestus Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
A	Slice and Dice Build Class Prisoner Astrologer Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Intelligence Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Mind	Weapon Bloodhound Claws Sacrificial Axe Academy Glintstone Staff Armor Raptor's Black Feathers Haima Glintstone Crown Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Claw Talisman Green Turtle Talisman Winged Sword Insignia	Spells Great Glintstone Shard Loretta's Greatbow Adula's Moonblade Bloodflame Blade Skills Royal Knight's Resolve Golden Vow	Items Greenburst Crystal Tear
C	Bandit Bleed Build Class Bandit Stats Primary: Endurance Primary: Dexterity Secondary: Arcane Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Reduvia Armor Royal Remains Set Exile Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Arrow's Reach Talisman Kindred of Rot's Exultation	Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash

Spiked Caestus Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

+25 with regular Smithing Stones. Spiked Caestus 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]	160 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	192 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	224 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	256 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	288 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	320 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	352 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	384 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	416 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	448 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	480 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	512 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	544 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	576 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	608 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	640 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	672 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	704 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	736 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	768 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	800 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	832 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	864 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	896 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	928 Runes
Total	All Levels	13,600 Runes