Rifle Spear

	Rifle Spear
	A trick weapon crafted by the workshop heretics, the Powder Kegs. A prototype weapon serving as a simple firearm and spear, possibly created in imitation of a lost Cainhurst weapon. Lacks any notable functions, saving that it is the only trick weapon with an attached gun.

General Information

Physical ATK	Blood ATK	Arcane ATK	Fire ATK	Bolt ATK	QS Bullet Use	Durability
85	85	0	0	0	1	180
(Physical/Thrust/Blood)

Special Attack
Slow Poison		Rapid Poison		Vs. the Kin		Vs. Beasts
0		0		100		100
Attribute Requirement				Attribute Bonus
10	11	9	-	E	D	D	D

Rally Potential	Weapon Type Bonus ATK
	Normal		Trick
70	-	-	-	-

Trick Transform

Spear transforms by folding spearhead aside to reveal and use attached gun.

Availability

Basic

Found on the staircase of a building in Old Yharnam. From the area where Djura begins shooting, drop down the ledge carefully to find this secret building.
(video)

Purchase from the Bath Messenger in the Hunter's Dream for 4,000 Blood Echoes after acquiring the Powder Keg Hunter Badge.

Uncanny

Found within Root Chalice Dungeons from large treasure containers (usually ornate coffins).

Purchase from the Bath Messenger in the Hunter's Dream for 4,000 Blood Echoes after acquiring one.

Shared Dungeon Glyphs

Lost

Found within Root Chalice Dungeons from large treasure containers (usually ornate coffins).

Purchase from the Bath Messenger in the Hunter's Dream for 4,000 Blood Echoes after acquiring one.

Shared Dungeon Glyphs

Move Set

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Normal

Button Action (Combo)	Primary Attack Properties	Secondary Attack Properties		Notes
R1 (1)	Thrust	—	Step forward and stab
R1 (2)			Step forward and stab.
R1 (3)			Step forward and stab.
R1 (4)			Step forward and stab.
R1 after back step			Lunge and stab.
R1 after evasive roll or quickstep forward	Physical		Upward diagonal swing from left to right, reaching above head.
R1 after quickstep back or sideways			Two-step running upward diagonal swing. Arcs from behind left leg to above right shoulder.
R1 during dash	Thrust		Lunge and stab.
R2			Step forward and stab.
R2 charged			Step forward and stab downward and slightly left.	Less reach than R2, but covers a slightly wider area in front.
R2 + Forward			Leaping downward stab.
R2 after back step	Physical		Overhead slam. Arcs from above head to the ground in front.
R2 during dash			Overhead slam. Arcs from above head to the ground in front.
L1 after any attack or quickstep	Blood		Grab rifle trigger, fold back spearhead and fire a bullet. If bullet inventory is 0, an "empty chamber" firing occurs.	Transform to Trick. Consumes 1 Quicksilver Bullet.
L2	Use Left Hand Weapon.

Trick

Button Action (Combo)	Primary Attack Properties	Secondary Attack Properties		Notes
R1 (1)	Physical	—	Downward diagonal swing from left to right. Arcs from above left shoulder to right of hip.
R1 (2)			Horizontal swing from right to left. Covers roughly 190° from right side to slightly behind left side.
R1 (3)			Upward diagonal swing from left to right. Arcs from behind left foot to above right shoulder.
R1 (4)			Downward diagonal swing from right to left. Arcs from above and behind right shoulder to left foot.	Pressing R1 again executes R1 (3).
R1 after back step	Thrust		Lunge and stab from hip.
R1 after evasive roll or quickstep forward			Stab while crouched.
R1 after quickstep back or sideways			Two-step running stab, rear arm fully outstretched.	Long reach.
R1 during dash			Lunge and stab, rear arm fully outstretched.	Long reach.
R2			Lunge and stab, rear arm fully outstretched.	Very long reach.
R2 charged			Two-step running charge followed by lunging stab, rear arm fully outstretched.	Hits anything directly in front during the running charge. Very long distance and reach.
R2 + Forward	Physical		Leaping downward diagonal overhead swing. Arcs from above right shoulder to front of left side.
R2 after back step			Overhead slam. Arcs from above head to the ground in front.
R2 during dash			Overhead slam. Arcs from above head to the ground in front.
L1 after R1 (1), R1 (3), or quickstep			Full-circle horizontal counter-clockwise swing from behind.	Transform to Normal. Long wind-up before swing.
L1 after R1 (2) or R1(4)			Full-circle horizontal clockwise swing from behind.	Transform to Normal. Long wind-up before swing.
L2	Blood		Use the attached rifle.	Consumes 1 Quicksilver Bullet.

Notes

• Cannot use any Left Hand Weapons while using the weapon in Trick form.
  • Pressing L2 will execute unique attacks (see Move Set for details).

• When used as a firearm, shots have a shotgun-like spread, similar to the Hunter Blunderbuss.

• Empty Phantasm Shell, Fire Paper, and Bolt Paper effects cannot be applied to this weapon.

• Cannot gain Arcane, Fire, or Bolt ATK from ATK UP +% Blood Gems.

• Can gain additional Arcane, Fire, and Bolt ATK from Add ATK + Blood Gems.
  • The added ATK will not scale with any attributes.
  • Blood Gems with an Add ATK + primary bonus (the first listed bonus) will be Odd.

Upgrades

Name						Attribute Bonus				Blood Gem Imprints	Materials		Blood Echoes
Rifle Spear	85	85	-	-	-	E	D	D	D	0	-	-	-
Rifle Spear +1	93	93	-	-	-	E	D	D	D	1	Blood Stone Shard	3	320
Rifle Spear +2	101	101	-	-	-	E	D	D	D	1	Blood Stone Shard	5	380
Rifle Spear +3	109	109	-	-	-	E	D	D	D	2	Blood Stone Shard	8	460
Rifle Spear +4	117	117	-	-	-	E	C	D	D	2	Twin Blood Stone Shards	3	520
Rifle Spear +5	125	125	-	-	-	E	C	D	D	2	Twin Blood Stone Shards	5	600
Rifle Spear +6	133	133	-	-	-	E	C	D	D	3	Twin Blood Stone Shards	8	680
Rifle Spear +7	141	141	-	-	-	E	C	D	D	3	Blood Stone Chunk	3	740
Rifle Spear +8	149	149	-	-	-	E	C	C	D	3	Blood Stone Chunk	5	820
Rifle Spear +9	157	157	-	-	-	E	B	C	D	3	Blood Stone Chunk	8	880
Rifle Spear +10	170	170	-	-	-	D	B	B	C	3	Blood Rock	1	960

Blood Gem Imprints

Basic

Radial/Triangle/Radial

Uncanny

Radial/Waning/Radial

Lost

Radial/Triangle/Waning

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Weapon Properties

- Physical ATK

Used to calculate damage inflicted on a target. Higher values have the potential to inflict more damage to targets.
Mitigated with a target's Physical DEF.

- Blood ATK

Used to calculate damage inflicted on a target. Higher values have the potential to inflict more damage to targets.
Mitigated with a target's Blood RES.

- Arcane ATK

Used to calculate damage inflicted on a target. Higher values have the potential to inflict more damage to targets.
Mitigated with a target's Arcane RES.

- Fire ATK

Used to calculate damage inflicted on a target. Higher values have the potential to inflict more damage to targets.
Mitigated with a target's Fire RES.

- Bolt ATK

Used to calculate damage inflicted on a target. Higher values have the potential to inflict more damage to targets.
Mitigated with a target's Bolt RES.

- Durability

Degradation counter used to determine when a weapon breaks after being used. Durability decreases as a weapon is used to attack any object, targets, and any other surface on which a weapon can collide. Once durability reaches 0, the weapon breaks.
A broken weapon can still be used to attack, but it will have greatly diminished attack properties.

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