Elden Ring Vulgar Militia Shotel Builds

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Vulgar Militia Shotel

Weapon Type:

Halberd

Damage Type:

Standard

Pierce

Weight: 8


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	14	16
Scaling	E	C

Elden Ring Vulgar Militia Shotel 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). Vulgar Militia Shotel will require Strength 14, Dexterity 16, and scales based on Strength E, Dexterity C, Stats.

Description: A hooked blade attached to a long handle. Wielded by the vulgar militia, its attacks can slip through an enemy's guard. The vulgar militia are the undecorated stewards of rancid, scorched battlefields that none dare approach, and forbidden domains better forgotten by the rest of the world


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
F	N/A	8	121	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 Vulgar Militia Shotel 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 Vulgar Militia Shotel Guide using the links below.

Vulgar Militia Shotel Stats

Pure physical means no elemental split to worry about. Vulgar Militia Shotel is the weakest in its category for a halberd, and the attack values below show exactly what you're working with. Dexterity scaling at C is where you'll see the biggest returns.

Vulgar Militia Shotel Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
A	Physical Attack	121	TBD
F	Magical Attack	0	TBD
F	Fire Attack	0	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
F	Holy Attack	0	TBD
?	Attack Crit	0	TBD

Vulgar Militia Shotel Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
E	Physical Guard	50	TBD
E	Magical Guard	35	TBD
E	Fire Guard	35	TBD
E	Lightning Guard	35	TBD
E	Holy Guard	35	TBD
E	Guard Boost	35	TBD

Vulgar Militia Shotel Affinity Comparison

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

Vulgar Militia Shotel Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	116	116	116	116	116	116	116	116	116	116	116	116
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	116	93	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	116	116	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	116	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	116	-	-	-	-	-

Vulgar Militia Shotel 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	E	E	E	E
Dex	-	C	C	E	E	D	E	E	C	C	C	D
Int	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	-	-	-
Fai	-	-	-	-	D	-	D	-	-	-	-	-
Arc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	C

Where To Find Vulgar Militia Shotel Location in Elden Ring

Look for Vulgar Militia Shotel in Vulgar Militant. The map below shows where it is. Reaching the area is the only challenge.

Best Builds for Vulgar Militia Shotel in Elden Ring

Vulgar Militia Shotel fits Dex builds as a halberd. Dexterity (16 minimum) is the priority, with Strength as backup. The builds below show optimized stat spreads and gear pairings. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Vulgar Militia Shotel 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

Vulgar Militia Shotel Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Standard Smithing Stones take Vulgar Militia Shotel 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]	490 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	588 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	686 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	784 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	882 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	980 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	1,078 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	1,176 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	1,274 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	1,372 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	1,470 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	1,568 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	1,666 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	1,764 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	1,862 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	1,960 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	2,058 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	2,156 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	2,254 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	2,352 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	2,450 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	2,548 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	2,646 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	2,744 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	2,842 Runes
Total	All Levels	41,650 Runes

Enemies That Drop Vulgar Militia Shotel

List of enemies that drop the Vulgar Militia Shotel weapon in Elden Ring, with their locations and drop chance.


Enemy	Location	Drop Chance
Vulgar Militia	Greyoll's Dragonbarrow - Northwest Farum Greatbridge	4.00%
Vulgar Militia	Leyndell - Divine Tower of East Altus Entrance; Mountaintops of the Giants - Forbidden Lands Start	4.00%
Vulgar Militia	Hidden Path to the Haligtree	4.00%
Vulgar Militia	Liurnia of the Lakes - South of Scenic Isle, East of Slumbering Wolf's Shack	2.00%
Vulgar Militia	Ruin-Strewn Precipice	2.00%
Vulgar Militia	Altus Plateau - Golden Lineage Evergaol	2.00%
Vulgar Militia	Gaol Cave	2.00%