Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

Sword Lance Location, Stats, and Scaling

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

Sword Lance Location

Note: The Sword Lance is only available if you own the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.

Obtained via the Remembrance of Commander Gaius

The Sword Lance can be obtained by beating Commander Gaius north of Shadow Keep via the Shadow Keep, Back Gate and securing their Remembrance of the Wild Boar Rider. Turn in the Remembrance to Enia at the Roundtable Hold to get the Sword Lance.

How to Beat Commander Gaius

How to Find Commander Gaius

1
Reach the Church District Entrance by starting from the Moorth Ruins and making your way to the east of Scadu Altus past Bonny Village and going around until you reach the Church District Highroad.
ⓘ The Church District Highroad Site of Grace may already be active if you've been following Ymir's questline.
2
From the Church District Entrance, jump down the roof below you then go to the other side. You'll need to jump again to the next rooftop, but you'll have to be careful as you might fall into the water at the center. Afterwards, go up the broken wall to your right to reach the ledge above.
3
Run towards the edge of this ledge to easily reach the next rooftop, then run to the left until you see another roof.
4
Jump down the roof below, onto the buttress on your left, and up to the next roof to find a large hole.
5
Drop down onto the beams below and down again on the floor below with the chandeliers.
6
Follow the hallway to the west until you see a doorway with a bridge on your left. Go to the end of this bridge to find a lift that will take you several floors above.
7
Turn left, run past the Site of Grace, and climb the first ladder that you will see.
8
Turn right and go up the stairs to the upper floor. A large hole can be found on the northeast wall of this room that will take you outside the keep. Follow the path south to re-enter the keep and find a Site of Grace.
9
Take the small lift up and look to the west where you will spot a ladder. Head for this ladder and climb up.
10
Walk west again and drop down the cog so you can safely land on the small room below.
11
Go back outside and take the small lift down to another wooden path. You will find a slightly larger lift on other end of this path which will take you to a Site of Grace.
12
Past the site of grace is the Shadow Keep's back gate that will lead you to Commander Gaius' boss arena.
13
Defeat Commander Gaius to obtain the Remembrance of the Wild Boar Rider. Trade the Remembrance with Enia to obtain the Sword Lance.

Sword Lance Description and Stats Overview

Basic Information

Elden Ring - Sword LanceSword Lance Overview
Type: Heavy Thrusting Sword
ATK Type: Standard/Pierce
Skill: Spinning Gravity Thrust
Weight: 9.0

Required Stats to Equip

STR DEX INT FAI ARC
21 11 0 0 0

Stat Scaling

STR DEX INT FAI ARC
C E - - -

Basic Stats

Phys. Atk. 132 Phys. Def. 73.0
Mag. Atk. 0 Mag. Def. 39.0
Fire Atk. 0 Fire Def. 39.0
Lght. Atk. 0 Lght. Def. 39.0
Holy Atk. 0 Holy Def. 39.0
Crit. Atk. 100 Guard Boost 42

Sword Lance 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
+0 132 0 C E - - -
+25 323 0 B E - - -

Max Upgrade Level in Each Affinity

This section is under construction!

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)

Sword Lance 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

Sword Lance Ashes of War

Sword Lance Best Ashes of War

Sword Lance Lance Ashes of War
: Spinning Gravity ThrustAsh of War: Spinning Gravity Thrust : Giant HuntAsh of War: Giant Hunt
: Blood TaxAsh of War: Blood Tax

The best Ashes of War to use for the Sword Lance are the Spinning Gravity Thrust for strong multi-hits with quick status effect procs. Alternatively, you can also use Giant Hunt for consistent high burst and stance damage or Blood Tax for a high status buildup option paired with the ability to restore health per skill hit.

Best Ashes of War

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