A crystal spear festering with Scarlet Rot, the Rotten Crystal Spear is a Dexterity-based weapon in the Elden Ring. Crafted by crystallins, this spear can make its victim suffer from scarlet rot.
In this guide, we will tell you how to farm the Rotten Crystal Spear in Elden Ring and how you can use it to craft a rot-inducing build.
Rotten Crystal Spear Location
Rotten Crystal Spear can be obtained as a lucky drop after defeating the Lesser Crystallian enemies. These enemies can be found in Elphael, Brace of Haligtree.
To reach the Haligtree, you must first find both pieces of the Haligtree Secret Medallion and reach the Consecrated Snowfield.
Find and solve the puzzle of Ordina, the Liturgical Town, to access Miquella’s Haligtree. Go through the area until you reach Elphael.
Start from the Elphael Inner Wall Site of Grace and go to the room next to it. There are two crystallian enemies inside the room. Farm them over and over again until they drop the Rotten Crystal Spear in Elden Ring.
However, the drop rate for this spear is very low. 8% for every 100 points in Discovery stat. You can increase your Discovery by either investing in Arcane stat or by consuming a Silver Pickled Fowl Foot.
Rotten Crystal Spear Stats and Requirements
Rotten Crystal Spear in Elden Ring requires 10 Strength, 16 Dexterity, and 16 Intelligence to wield. It has D scaling with Dex and E scaling with both Str and Int stats.
The unique weapon skill for this spear is Charge Forth, which can’t be replaced with any other Ash of War. You also can’t apply any grease or magic to this spear either.
Rotten Crystal Spear can be upgraded with the help of Somber Smithing Stones, and at its highest level (+10), it deals 254 Physical and 75 Magic damage in addition to Rot build-up (55).
This spear weighs 5.5 and can be sold for 200 Runes to any merchant in the game.
Rotten Crystal Spear Best Build in Elden Ring
We will use two fully upgraded Rotten Crystal Spears for this build. As this is a New Game+ build, distribute your points in the following stats.
- Vigor: 60
- Endurance: 35
- Dexterity: 80
For the armor, use the Redmane Knight armor set to increase your Poise. Use the following Talismans.
- Spear Talisman
- Millicent’s Prosthesis
- Rotten Winged Sword Insignia
- Kindred of Rot’s Exultation
With this build, you can inflict massive damage on enemies and inflict them with the dreaded Scarlet Rot.
