Cleanrot Knight's Sword

Cleanrot Knight's Sword

Attack	109 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str D, Dex D
Requires	Str 11, Dex 13
Effect
Guard	51% physical, 23 guard boost
Type	Thrusting Sword
Attack Type	Standard/Pierce
Skill	Impaling Thrust
FP Cost	9
Weight	4
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	200

The Cleanrot Knight's Sword is a Thrusting Sword in Elden Ring. It has the highest physical attack of any thrusting sword in the game. It becomes available in the middle of a run.

The Cleanrot Knight's Sword is the piercing sword of the Cleanrot Knights who fought alongside Malenia, Blade of Miquella, carried mainly as a backup to a long-handled weapon. It drops from the Cleanrot Knights that carry it, with farming spots near the Inner Aeonia Site of Grace in Caelid and outside the Prayer Room Site of Grace in Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree. Though it looks shorter than the Estoc it actually has longer reach, and it lacks the Estoc's slashing moves, sticking to quick pokes. Its even Strength and Dexterity scaling ends up favoring Strength at high upgrade levels. It suits a quality or Strength character, and its quick, long pokes make it a strong off-hand weapon.

Stats

The Cleanrot Knight's Sword has the highest physical attack among thrusting swords, 109 at base and 267 at max upgrade, and it is the only one reaching C Strength, which makes it the quality pick to pair with a shield. Cleanrot Knights drop it, so a player who wants the hardest-hitting rapier can farm one rather than wait on a single pickup.

How to Get Cleanrot Knight's Sword Guide

Cleanrot Knight have a chance (4%) to drop this item.

Where to find Cleanrot Knight's Sword Location?

Cleanrot Knight's Sword map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

Regular Smithing Stones take it all the way to +25. Greases and weapon buffs work on it as well.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	x2	115 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	x4	121 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	x6	127 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	x2	134 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	x4	140 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	x6	146 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	x2	153 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	x4	159 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	x6	165 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	x2	172 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	x4	178 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	x6	184 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	x2	191 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	x4	197 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	x6	203 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	x2	210 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	x4	216 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	x6	222 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	x2	229 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	x4	235 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	x6	241 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	x2	248 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	x4	254 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	x6	260 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	267 Physical	Str C, Dex D

Skill

Impaling Thrust costs 9 FP. The wielder gathers power, then lunges forward into a strong piercing thrust that punches through an enemy's guard. Most of the damage gets past a raised shield, which makes it a reliable answer to turtling enemies and players. The thrust can be parried. It is the weapon's default Ash of War, so another can take its place.

"Skill that lets piercing armaments overcome enemy shields. Build power, then lunge forward for a strong thrust that pierces an enemy's guard."

Suggested Build

Played as a long-reaching poking sword, often in the off hand beside another weapon, using quick thrusts and Impaling Thrust to break guards.

Stats	Strength 55 and Dexterity 55, Vigor 40, Endurance 24, Mind 10
Affinity	Heavy to lean into the Strength scaling it favors when upgraded, or Keen for a Dexterity build.
Ash of War	Impaling Thrust, its default, to pierce an enemy's guard with a lunging thrust.
Talismans	Spear Talisman, Winged Sword Insignia, Millicent's Prosthesis

Notes

"Piercing sword of the Cleanrot Knights who fought alongside Malenia, Blade of Miquella. Mainly used as a backup weapon, in combination with a long-handled armament."

All Thrusting Swords

The table below lists all Thrusting Swords in Elden Ring.

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Int.	Sell Price	Skill
Antspur Rapier	98 47	0 31	0 31	0 31	0 31	100 21	3	D 10	D 20	0	200	Impaling Thrust
Carian Sorcery Sword	69 34.0	69 48.0	0 24.0	0 24.0	0 24.0	110 19	2.5	E 10	D 19	D 16	500	Impaling Thrust
Cleanrot Knight's Sword	109 51	0 34	0 34	0 34	0 34	100 23	4	D 11	D 13	0	200	Impaling Thrust
Estoc	107 54	0 36	0 36	0 36	0 36	100 24	4.5	E 11	C 13	0	100	Impaling Thrust
Frozen Needle	99 40	0 40	0 28	0 28	0 28	100 20	2.5	E 11	D 18	0	100	Impaling Thrust
Noble's Estoc	104 49	0 33	0 33	0 33	0 33	100 22	3.5	D 9	D 10	0	1000	Impaling Thrust
Rapier	96 45.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	130 20	2.5	E 7	C 12	0	100	Impaling Thrust
Rogier's Rapier	93 49	0 33	0 33	0 33	0 33	110 23	3.5	E 8	C 17	0	100	Repeating Thrust