Elden Ring DLC Build Guide: Swift Spear Offhand Dexterity Build

Hey everyone, today we're diving into an exciting new build focused on maximizing the potential of the Swift Spear in the offhand. This build takes advantage of dexterity scaling and the Swift Spear’s multi-hit light attacks, offering both offensive pressure and defensive utility. To enhance your gameplay experience, don't forget to invest in Elden Ring Runes for necessary upgrades and resources. Whether you’re looking to dominate in invasions or explore new ways to take on bosses, this guide has you covered.

Core Concept: Hyper Armor + Swift Spear

This build combines a dexterity-based main weapon (usually a Colossal Weapon) with the Swift Spear as your offhand. The idea is to use the Swift Spear’s multi-hit light attacks to pressure opponents and catch them off-guard while you use a heavy-hitting weapon in the main hand. By mixing the two, you can capitalize on hyper armor (from the Colossal weapon) while landing swift, damaging follow-ups with the spear.

Why the Swift Spear?

The Swift Spear is incredibly versatile, thanks to its ability to dish out multiple hits in a single attack. These hits aren’t just for dealing damage—they’re also fantastic for status buildup. In particular, if you’re using frost or poison-infused weapons, the spear's rapid strikes contribute significantly to these effects.

· Multi-hit Light Attacks: These are amazing for chipping away at an enemy's health and building status effects, especially Frostbite.

· Combo Potential: The Swift Spear can follow up the Colossal weapon's Crouch poke, providing a seamless flow between heavy and light attacks.

· Pressure Tool: You’ll find that the fast, poking nature of the spear is excellent for dealing with lighter weapons or opponents who are trying to be too aggressive.

Stats: Pure Dexterity Build

This build is all about dexterity, so you’ll want to maximize that stat for optimal damage output. The Swift Spear scales incredibly well with Dexterity, and it works exceptionally with both Keen and Cold infusions. The main focus will be on scaling your Dexterity as much as possible to increase your damage output.

Here’s a breakdown of essential stats:

· Vigor: Aim for a solid 40-50 Vigor to stay tanky in invasions and PvP.

· Endurance: Invest in 40-45 Endurance for adequate stamina to handle the Colossal weapon and the Swift Spear. You’ll need stamina for both your attacks and dodging.

· Dexterity: Focus heavily on 50+ Dexterity, since it’s the primary scaling stat for the Swift Spear.

· Mind: Around 10-15 Mind is fine if you want to use certain buffs or ashes of war.

· Strength: Minimal Strength investment is needed (maybe around 12-20), depending on the weapon in your main hand.

Example Build (Level 125):

· Vigor: 45

· Mind: 15

· Endurance: 40

· Strength: 16 (to use most Colossal weapons)

· Dexterity: 60

· Intelligence: 10

· Faith: 10

Weapon Setup: Swift Spear + Colossal Weapon

Main Hand: Colossal Weapon

For your main hand, you'll want a weapon with hyper armor capabilities, so a Colossal weapon is ideal. This allows you to tank lighter hits while your Swift Spear dishes out follow-up attacks. Storm Stomp Ash of War is particularly useful here to stagger your opponent and create an opening.

Some popular Colossal weapon choices:

· Great Club (for massive poise and damage)

· Dragon Slayer (great for AoE and applying status effects)

Offhand: Swift Spear

The Swift Spear is your primary tool for pressure and status buildup. By pairing it with a Colossal weapon, you can make quick strikes to interrupt or punish opponents who try to dodge or trade with you.

Consider infusing your Swift Spear with Cold to stack Frostbite more quickly or Keen for increased dexterity scaling. The Chilling Mist ash of war is particularly effective here, further boosting frost buildup. The multi-hit nature of the Swift Spear makes it fantastic for exploiting panic rolls and roll catches, allowing you to land the second or third hit when your opponent isn’t ready.

Armor and Fashion

When it comes to armor, fashion is key. The Scaled Armor set is my personal favorite for its combination of aesthetics and defense. The heavy armor doesn't hinder your mobility too much, and it provides solid protection against most attacks, including magic. Plus, who doesn’t love the look of this armor?

However, if you prefer to optimize for mobility, you can go with lighter armor sets, but you may need to sacrifice some poise or defense.

Talismans

The talisman setup can be tailored depending on your preferences. For a good burst damage setup, consider using:

· Shard of Alexander: Increases Ash of War damage, useful if you’re using a powerful Ash like Storm Stomp or Chilling Mist.

· Multi-hit Talisman: Boosts damage output on multi-hit attacks like the Swift Spear’s light attacks.

· Radagon’s Scarseal: Boosts all stats (especially Dexterity), but be mindful of the extra damage taken.

If you want to maximize frostbite buildup, feel free to slot in talismans like:

· Frostbite talisman for extra frost buildup.

Ash of War: Chilling Mist + Storm Stomp

The Chilling Mist Ash of War is an excellent option to increase your frost buildup and add extra pressure in fights. Apply it to your Swift Spear for increased effectiveness.

· Storm Stomp: This Ash of War is perfect for getting your opponent off balance. Use it with your Colossal weapon to stagger your enemy, followed by a quick Swift Spear attack for the combo. This can be a devastating way to break enemy poise or land follow-up hits when they’re stuck in animation.

Playstyle Tips:

1. Pressure with Swift Spear: Use your Swift Spear to poke at enemies and build status effects. If your opponent is aggressive, you can easily control the tempo of the fight by making quick, multi-hit strikes.

2. Follow-up on Staggered Enemies: After using Storm Stomp or landing a heavy hit with your Colossal weapon, follow up with a quick Swift Spear combo. You’ll be able to hit the enemy multiple times, building status effects and dealing significant damage.

3. Roll Catching: With the Swift Spear’s rapid strikes, it’s great for roll catching. Watch for enemies trying to dodge and aim your spear for a quick multi-hit.

4. Use Your Buffs: Don't forget to apply Chilling Mist for frostbite buildup or any other buffs that enhance your status effects or weapon damage.

Invasion Example:

Let’s say you’re facing an aggressive dual-wielding invader with a hyperactive playstyle. Use your Colossal weapon’s hyper armor to tank their hits and maintain pressure. If they try to dodge your attacks, switch to your Swift Spear and hit them multiple times to build frostbite. This will make them hesitate and eventually succumb to your status effects.

Conclusion

The Swift Spear offhand dexterity build is one of the most fun and effective setups for anyone who enjoys fast, multi-hit attacks combined with strong burst damage from a Colossal weapon. It offers great pressure, mobility, and status buildup, making it a powerful choice in invasions or PvP duels. To further enhance your build, consider looking for Elden Ring Items for sale at MMOEXP, where you can find useful gear and resources. The combination of the Colossal weapon's hyper armor and the Swift Spear’s agility gives you multiple avenues for both defense and offense.