Spiked Caestus Stats, Upgrades, and How to Get

The Spiked Caestus is a Fist available in Elden Ring. Read on for the Spiked Caestus' stats, upgrade info, how to use Spiked Caestus, and its location.

Spiked Caestus Overview

Spiked Caestus Basic Profile

Spiked Caestus	Type / Art / Weight
	Type: Fists Attack Type: Strike Skill: Endure Weight: 2.0
Description
A caestus with the rivets replaced by blood loss-inducing spikes. Fist weapons come in pairs, and two-handing this weapon will equip it to both hands.

Basic Stats

Passive Effects

Attribute Scaling

Required Stats

Spiked Caestus Location

Purchased from the Isolated Merchant at the edge of Caelid.

Caelid Interactive Map and Region Guide

How to Use Spiked Caestus

Scales with Dexterity and Strength

The Spiked Caestus equally scales with both attributes but is still mainly a Dexterity weapon. It will have an improved scaling bonus with its main attribute once the weapon has been upgraded past +13. The Prosthesis-Wearer Heirloom can further increase the damage of your attacks by raising your Dexterity.

Additionally, you can change the affinity of your weapons by using different whetblades to improve the default scaling of this weapon to better scale with your other stats.

All Whetblades Locations

Has a Passive Blood Loss Buildup

Spiked Caestus' physical attacks cause blood loss to build up and filling up the meter will inflict Hemorrhage to an enemy dealing damage that is relative to their HP. It has fast attacks which make applying the status effect relatively easy and the default weapon skill allows you to keep attacking while getting hit.

The talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation and headwear White Mask are good supplementary equipment that will increase the damage of your physical attacks when Hemorrhage is applied to either you or enemies.

List of All Status Effects and How to Cure

Infusable with Ashes of War

This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War and is equipped with Endure as its default weapon skill. It boosts the user Poise and damage negation for a brief period.

Taking hits will not stagger you easily while this skill is active allowing you to keep attacking through enemy attacks. It is a very useful skill against enemies or bosses that have quick successive attacks, for example Malenia's Waterfowl Dance.

Best Ashes of War

Spiked Caestus Upgrade Stats

Base and Max Upgrade Level Comparison

Max Upgrade Level in Each Affinity

Note: Passive Effect buildup numbers may change depending on your stats.

Elden Ring Related Guides

List of Weapons

Weapon Guides

List of Weapons by Damage Types

Standard	Strike
Slash	Pierce
Magic Weapons	Fire Weapons
Holy Weapons	Lightning Weapons

List of Weapons by Status Effects

Bleed	Frost
Scarlet Rot	Sleep
Poison	Madness

List of Weapon Types

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Glintstone Staves	Greataxe	Greatswords
Great Hammers	Great Spears	Halberd
Hammers	Heavy Thrusting Swords	Katanas
Reaper	Sacred Seals	Spears
Straight Swords	Thrusting Sword	Torches
Twinblades	Whips	-
Ranged Weapons
Light Bows	Bows	Greatbows
Crossbows	Ballista	-
Shields
Small Shields	Medium Shields	Greatshields