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Antspur Rapier

Antspur Rapier is a Thrusting Sword in Elden Ring that scales with Strength and Dexterity. Read on to learn how to get the Antspur Rapier, as well as its location, description, upgrades, stat requirements, and best Ashes of War.

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Antspur Rapier Location

Dropped by Maleigh Marais to the West of the Shaded Castle

The Antspur Rapier is dropped by a hostile NPC named Maleigh Marais, Shaded Castle Castellan. You can find him wandering in a large field filled with broken statues to the west of the Shaded Castle in Altus Plateau. Defeat him to get the Antspur Rapier as well as the Marais Mask and Marais Robe.

How to Beat Maleigh Marais

How to Reach Maleigh Marais and the Shaded Castle

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How to Find Maleigh Marais
Maleigh Marais can be found wandering a statue-ridden field to the west of the Shaded Castle. Start by reaching the Altus Plateau via the Grand Lift of Dectus or Ruin-Strewn Precipice. Upon arriving, head keep heading north to reach the poisoned moat surrounding the Shaded Castle.
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Antspur Rapier World View
From the Shaded Castle, ride west along the poisoned moat until you reach a large field littered with broken statues. Maleigh Marais will aggro once you enter the field along with a Guardian Golem. Defeat Maleigh Marais to get the Antspur Rapier as well as the Marais Mask and Marais Robe.

Antspur Rapier Description and Stats Overview

Basic Information

Elden Ring - Antspur RapierAntspur Rapier Overview
Type: Thrusting Sword
ATK Type: Standard/Pierce
Skill: Impaling Thrust
Passive: Scarlet Rot (55)
Weight: 3.0
Description
Spur of a giant ant which has been fashioned into a rapier. The blade drips with scarlet rot. Scarlet rot is an old legend, of which Maleigh Marais of the Shaded Castle was a private believer. And indeed, he eventually found hid own personal goddess.

Required Stats to Equip

STR DEX INT FAI ARC
10 20 0 0 0

Stat Scaling

STR DEX INT FAI ARC
D D - - -

Basic Stats

Phys. Atk. 98 Phys. Def. 47.0
Mag. Atk. 0 Mag. Def. 31.0
Fire Atk. 0 Fire Def. 31.0
Lght. Atk. 0 Lght. Def. 31.0
Holy Atk. 0 Holy Def. 31.0
Crit. Atk. 100 Guard Boost 21.0

Antspur Rapier Upgrades

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Base vs. Max Max Upgrades Req. Materials

Base and Max Level Comparison

Lvl. Phys. Dmg. Sec. Dmg. STR DEX INT FAI ARC
+0 98 0 D D - - -
+25 240 0 D C - - -

Max Upgrade Level in Each Affinity

Scaling is ordered as (from left to right) STR, DEX, INT, FAI, and ARC. Additionally, passive Effect numbers are affected by your stats.

Affinity Phys. DMG Sec. DMG Scaling Passive Effect
+25 Standard 240 0 D/C/-/-/- Scarlet Rot (55)
+25 Heavy 220 0 B/-/-/-/- Scarlet Rot (55)
+25 Keen 220 0 E/B/-/-/- Scarlet Rot (55)
+25 Quality 192 0 B/B/-/-/- Scarlet Rot (55)
+25 Magic 183 183 E/E/B/-/- Scarlet Rot (55)
+25 Fire 159 159 C/E/-/-/- Scarlet Rot (55)
+25 Flame Art 183 183 E/E/-/B/- Scarlet Rot (55)
+25 Lightning 159 159 E/C/-/-/- Scarlet Rot (55)
+25 Sacred 183 183 E/E/-/B/- Scarlet Rot (55)
+25 Poison 202 0 C/C/-/-/D Poison (97)
Scarlet Rot (50)
+25 Blood 202 0 C/C/-/-/D Scarlet Rot (50)
Blood Loss (83)
+25 Cold 169 135 C/C/C/-/- Frost (66)
Scarlet Rot (50)
+25 Occult 211 0 E/D/-/-/B Scarlet Rot (50)

Required Upgrade Materials

Levels Material Quantity
+1~+3 Smithing Stone 1 (2/4/6)
+4~+6 Smithing Stone 2 (2/4/6)
+7~+9 Smithing Stone 3 (2/4/6)
+10~+12 Smithing Stone 4 (2/4/6)
+13~+15 Smithing Stone 5 (2/4/6)
+16~+18 Smithing Stone 6 (2/4/6)
+19~+21 Smithing Stone 7 (2/4/6)
+22~+24 Smithing Stone 8 (2/4/6)
+25 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone (1)

Antspur Rapier requires a total of 12 Smithing Stones for every 3 levels to upgrade, with the exception of the final level at +25 which requires an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Smithing Stones Farming Guide

Antspur Rapier Ashes of War

Antspur Rapier Best Ash of War

Antspur Rapier Ashes of War
: Repeating ThrustAsh of War: Repeating Thrust

While the Antspur Rapier's default Impaling Thrust is already a really good ash of war, you can replace it with Repeating Thrust if you want to proc Scarlet Rot faster.

Best Ashes of War

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