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.
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.
| 1 |  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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| 2 |  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
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Overview |
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Type:
Thrusting Sword
ATK Type: Standard/Pierce Skill: Impaling Thrust Passive: Scarlet Rot (55) Weight: 3.0 |
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| 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. | |
| STR | DEX | INT | FAI | ARC |
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| 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STR | DEX | INT | FAI | ARC |
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| D | D | - | - | - |
| Phys. Atk. | 98 | Phys. Def. | 47.0 |
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| 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 |
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| Base vs. Max | Max Upgrades | Req. Materials |
| Lvl. | Phys. Dmg. | Sec. Dmg. | STR | DEX | INT | FAI | ARC |
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| +0 | 98 | 0 | D | D | - | - | - |
| +25 | 240 | 0 | D | C | - | - | - |
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 |
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| +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) |
| 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.
| Antspur Rapier Ashes of War |
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 Ash of War: Repeating Thrust
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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.
| Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | |||
| Faith | Arcane | ||||
 Standard |
 Strike |
 Slash |
 Pierce |
 Magic |
 Fire |
 Holy |
 Lightning |
 Bleed |
 Frost |
 Scarlet Rot |
 Sleep |
 Poison |
 Madness |
Antspur Rapier Stats, Upgrades, and How to Get
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