Death Ritual Spear

Death Ritual Spear

Attack	99 Physical, 64 Magic
Critical	110
Scaling	Str E, Dex D, Int D
Requires	Str 14, Dex 20, Int 18
Effect
Guard	54% physical, 36 guard boost
Type	Spear
Attack Type	Pierce
Skill	Spearcall Ritual
FP Cost	20
Weight	6.5
Upgrades With	Somber Smithing Stones, to +10
Sell Price	500

The Death Ritual Spear is a Spear in Elden Ring. It is a late-game find in the Mountaintops of the Giants.

The Death Ritual Spear is the ritual spear of priests of old who were permitted among the Deathbirds and became their guardians through the rite of Death, an oath sworn to their distant resurrection. It drops from the Death Rite Bird on the cliffs southwest of Castle Sol in the Mountaintops of the Giants, which appears even by day. Its fast thrusting light attacks can stun-lock weaker enemies, its strong attack is a wide slash shared with the Partisan and Spiked Spear, and its weapon damage leans on Dexterity while Intelligence drives its magic and its skill. Its unique skill, Spearcall Ritual, thrusts the spear skyward to call down a rain of spectral spears that can hit large enemies many times. It suits an Intelligence and Dexterity hybrid and is valued in PvP for keeping pressure on invaders.

Stats

The Death Ritual Spear is the only spear with a 110 critical multiplier and has the class's strongest magic split at 99 physical and 64 magic, with D Intelligence scaling. Players take it for Spearcall Ritual, which summons spirit spears, rather than for raw damage, and that skill makes it a natural pick for an Intelligence build.

How to Get Death Ritual Spear Guide

It is dropped by the Death Rite Bird on the Mountaintops of the Giants, located on the cliffs just southwest of Castle Sol. It appears even during the day. The nearby Tibia Mariner drops Helphen's Steeple.

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Upgrades

Somber Smithing Stones take it up to +10.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	x1	113 Physical, 73 Magic	Str E, Dex D, Int D
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	x1	127 Physical, 82 Magic	Str D, Dex C, Int D
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	x1	142 Physical, 91 Magic	Str D, Dex C, Int D
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	x1	156 Physical, 101 Magic	Str D, Dex C, Int D
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	x1	170 Physical, 110 Magic	Str D, Dex C, Int D
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	x1	185 Physical, 119 Magic	Str D, Dex C, Int D
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	x1	199 Physical, 128 Magic	Str D, Dex C, Int D
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	x1	213 Physical, 138 Magic	Str D, Dex C, Int D
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	x1	228 Physical, 147 Magic	Str D, Dex B, Int D
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	242 Physical, 156 Magic	Str D, Dex B, Int D

Skill

Spearcall Ritual costs 20 FP. The wielder thrusts the spear high in prayer to call a downpour of spectral spears onto the target, dealing magic damage that scales with Intelligence. Without a lock-on the spears fall at maximum range straight ahead, and because they only hurt on reaching the ground they can miss flying or floating foes. The Spellblade set boosts the damage. The skill is unique to this weapon and cannot be swapped out.

"Thrust the spear high, bearing prayers into the sky to summon a downpour of spectral spears."

Critical Damage

Its critical rating is 110, above the 100 most of its class carries, so backstabs and ripostes land noticeably harder. Nothing else in its class has a higher one.

Builds

Silent Spearcaller Build

Class	Any
Level	150-200
Focus	Intelligence
Main Stats	Intelligence & Vigor
Other Stats	Endurance & Mind
Requires	60 Intelligence, 20 Dexterity, 14 Strength
Weapon	Death Ritual Spear, Carian Regal Scepter & Staff of Loss
Armor	Black Knife Set
Talismans	Shard of Alexander, Ritual Sword Talisman, Magic Scorpion Charm, & Bull-Goat's Talisman
Skills	Spearcall Ritual
Spells	Unseen Form, Night Comet, Night Shard, & Terra Magica
Flasks	Mostly HP, some FP

Notes

"Ritual spear used by priests of old who were permitted to come among the Deathbirds. The priests became guardians of the birds through the rite of Death, which also serves as an oath sworn to their distant resurrection."

All Spears

The table below lists all Spears in Elden Ring.

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Int.	Fai.	Arc.	Sell Price	Skill
Bloodfiend's Fork	103 42	0 26	0 26	0 26	0 26	100 31	4.5	D 14	E 8	0	0	D 13	100	Barbaric Roar
Bolt of Gransax	98 60	0 31	0 31	63 47	0 31	100 40	8.5	D 20	D 40	0	0	0	1000	Ancient Lightning Spear
Celebrant's Rib-Rake	109 40	0 25	0 25	0 25	0 25	100 33	5	E 8	D 14	0	0	0	100	Barbaric Roar
Clayman's Harpoon	99 49	64 38	0 25	0 25	0 25	100 33	5.5	D 12	E 10	D 12	0	0	100	Impaling Thrust
Cleanrot Spear	102 49	0 25	0 25	0 25	66 38	100 33	5.5	D 16	D 16	0	D 14	0	200	Sacred Phalanx
Cross-Naginata	122 52	0 32	0 32	0 32	0 32	100 39	8	D 16	C 20	0	0	0	100	Impaling Thrust
Crystal Spear	110 48	33 33	0 26	0 26	0 26	100 33	5.5	E 10	D 16	E 16	0	0	200	Impaling Thrust
Death Ritual Spear	99 54	64 42	0 27	0 27	0 27	110 36	6.5	E 14	D 20	D 18	0	0	500	Spearcall Ritual
Inquisitor's Girandole	102 56	0 28	66 43	0 28	0 28	100 37	7.5	D 18	D 15	0	D 16	0	100	Charge Forth
Iron Spear	114 42	0 26	0 26	0 26	0 26	100 31	4.5	D 13	D 11	0	0	0	100	Charge Forth
Partisan	123 48	0 30	0 30	0 30	0 30	100 36	6.5	D 15	D 12	0	0	0	200	Impaling Thrust
Pike	115 53	0 33	0 33	0 33	0 33	100 39	7.5	D 20	D 14	0	0	0	100	Charge Forth
Rotten Crystal Spear	104 48	31 33	0 26	0 26	0 26	100 33	5.5	E 10	D 16	E 16	0	0	200	Charge Forth
Short Spear	112 40	0 25	0 25	0 25	0 25	100 30	4	D 10	D 10	0	0	0	100	Impaling Thrust
Smithscript Spear	107 38	0 23	0 23	0 23	0 23	100 28	4.0	D 9	D 12	E 11	E 11	0	500	Impaling Thrust
Spear	114 42	0 26	0 26	0 26	0 26	100 31	4.5	E 12	D 15	0	0	0	100	Impaling Thrust
Spiked Spear	120 46	0 28	0 28	0 28	0 28	100 34	6	D 14	D 16	0	0	0	100	Impaling Thrust
Swift Spear	99 40	0 25.0	0 25.0	0 25.0	0 25	100 30	3.0	10	C 26	0	0	0	100	Impaling Thrust
Torchpole	104 48	0 26	31 33	0 26	0 26	100 34	6	D 14	D 15	0	0	0	100	Charge Forth