Frozen Needle

Frozen Needle

Attack	99 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str E, Dex D
Requires	Str 11, Dex 18
Effect	Causes frost buildup (60)
Guard	40% physical, 20 guard boost
Type	Thrusting Sword
Attack Type	Standard/Pierce
Skill	Impaling Thrust
FP Cost	9
Weight	2.5
Upgrades With	Somber Smithing Stones, to +10
Sell Price	200

The Frozen Needle is a Thrusting Sword in Elden Ring. It becomes available partway through a run, in Liurnia of the Lakes.

The Frozen Needle is a razor-thin piercing blade of ice forged by Iji, the Carian Royal Blacksmith, and its blade regrows instantly after being launched. It sits in a chest in the underground room of Kingsrealm Ruins in Liurnia of the Lakes, opened after defeating the Royal Revenant. Every thrust builds frost, and its strong attack fires a short-to-medium range ice projectile that costs no FP, deals pierce damage and gains range when charged. The feint, a dodge during the strong attack, also fires the projectile while stepping back, which helps with spacing. Its raw damage is low, so it works best in the right hand of a thrusting sword power stance, where the triple hit of the second dual attack applies frost quickly, and it suits a Dexterity character built around frostbite.

Stats

The Frozen Needle brings 60 frost buildup at base on a 2.5 weight thrusting sword, and its feint fires a projectile instead of simply canceling the attack. It reaches 242 physical with B Dexterity at max upgrade, so a Dexterity build gets steady frost procs and a ranged trick from one of the lightest blades in the game.

How to Get Frozen Needle Guide

Found inside a chest after beating the Royal Revenant boss inside the Kingsrealm Ruins located in Liurnia of the Lakes.

Where to find Frozen Needle Location?

Frozen Needle map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

Somber Smithing Stones take it up to +10.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	x1	113 Physical	Str E, Dex D
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	x1	127 Physical	Str E, Dex D
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	x1	142 Physical	Str E, Dex C
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	x1	156 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	x1	170 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	x1	185 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	x1	199 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	x1	213 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	x1	228 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	242 Physical	Str D, Dex B

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.

"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 in the right hand of a thrusting sword power stance, using the fast dual combos to proc frostbite and the ice projectile and feint for zero-cost ranged pokes.

Stats	Dexterity to 60, then 80, Vigor 50, Mind 20, Endurance 24, Strength 11 to 18
Affinity	Cannot be infused; it keeps its own scaling.
Talismans	Prosthesis-Wearer Heirloom, Winged Sword Insignia, Millicent's Prosthesis

Notes

"A razor-thin piercing blade of ice. Forged by Iji, the Carian Royal Blacksmith. Can inflict frost upon enemies, and launch its blade with a strong attack. The blade immediately regenerates."

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