Rapier

Rapier

Attack	96 Physical
Critical	130
Scaling	Str E, Dex C
Requires	Str 7, Dex 12
Effect
Guard	45% physical, 20 guard boost
Type	Thrusting Sword
Attack Type	Standard/Pierce
Skill	Impaling Thrust
FP Cost	9
Weight	2.5
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	100

The Rapier is a Thrusting Sword in Elden Ring.

When to Use It

Early game. It is found around Roundtable Hold, in the opening stretch of a run, so it is one of the first real upgrades you can carry.

Why Players Pick It

130 critical, second-highest in the game, at 2.5 weight and a 7 Str / 12 Dex requirement. Caveat from the same wiki: 's Miséricorde page says the Miséricorde tends to outperform the Rapier when used exclusively for critical hits.

Upgrades

Ordinary Smithing Stones carry it all the way to +25, and because it is not a Somber weapon it will also hold a grease or a weapon buff, which is a damage source the unique blades simply do not have.

Build

Its scaling runs Str at E and Dex at C, so Dex is the stat worth levelling, and you need Str 7 and Dex 12 before you can lift it. Any Ash of War and any affinity will sit on it, so its scaling can be re-cut towards whichever stat you are already levelling.

Critical Damage

Critical 130. A backstab, or a riposte after a guard break, is multiplied by this, where 100 is the baseline most weapons carry.

The highest critical of its class.
It pays for getting behind an enemy or breaking their stance rather than trading hits in the open.

Notes

A piercing sword with a sharp, slender blade. In addition to this weapon's thrusting attack prowess, it also boasts the ability to be used while guarding with a shield. As one of the smaller piercing swords, quick successive thrusts are easy to perform, but without a cutting edge, it cannot be used for slashing attacks.

How to Get Rapier Guide

Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold for 1,000 runes.

Where to find Rapier Location?

Map credit by Map Genie.

All Thrusting Swords

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	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	136 49	0 33	0 33	0 33	0 33	110 23	3.5	E 8	C 17	0	100	Glintblade Phalanx