Rifle Spear is a Trick Weapon in Bloodborne; it's one of three skill-based "firearm" weapons.
Rifle Spear Description
"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."
Rifle Spear Information
- This trick weapon transforms between a spear and gun with a bayonet attachment. The spear tip folds downwards to create a modified halberd of sorts.
- Similar to normal firearms, the transformed mode can fire Quicksilver Bullets.
- It's also fired by pressing L2 like a normal firearm.
- One thing to keep in mind is that the transformed mode will disable your left-handed firearm, but it still allows you to fire a gun regardless.
Location
Normal
- It can be found inside a hidden building in Old Yharnam. From the area you fight the first NPC Hunter (who wields a saw spear), drop down where the railing is missing in a corner and land on the ledges below. Go into the building and follow the stairs up; eventually you can find it stashed on a corpse tucked away in a hidden nook as you advance.
- Bought from the messengers for 4000 blood echoes after acquiring the Powder Keg Hunter Badge.
Uncanny Rifle Spear
- Lower Pthumeru Root Chalice
- Glyphs: 8cu74x96 (Pre-area before Layer 2, Rotted and Fetid Offering)
- Sinister Lower Pthumeru Root Chalice
- Glyphs: 2fvj36xy (Layer 1)
Lost Rifle Spear
- Ailing Loran Root Chalice
- Glyphs: h6nav3wb (Layer ?)
- Glyphs: r4qs4gux (Layer 2)
- Glyphs: 2336ttcm (Layer 1) 2nd bonus room before the boss.
Player Notes
- This trick weapon performs very well as a defensive weapon when you need to keep opponents at bay.
- This is thanks to the weapon's long reach, as well as the built-in gun.
- It can be an interesting choice for skill builds that need a weapon for crowd control.
- Since it has a built-in gun, builds that utilize both skill and Bloodtinge are suited for this trick weapon.
- The gun is only active while transformed.
- Unlike the Hunter Blunderbuss or Ludwig's Rifle, which seem to deal the listed Blood Attack per pellet (firing several pellets in a single shot), the Rifle Spear's shot damage seems to total the listed Blood Attack, with each "pellet" being a percentage of the listed value.
- It will initially fire at the same time as the other "shotguns." However, the Rifle Spear's transformed mode has the fastest continuous firing rate among them.
- Blood Gems that increase Physical Attack will also increase the Blood Attack value used for the rifle shot.
- Despite the game saying it deals blood damage, the weapon it self does not, but its bullets do.
- Keep in mind that Bloodtinge will only affect the damage of the rifle shot itself, but at max level, it has a fairly high scaling.
- The gunfire spray pattern seems to be an intermediate between the Hunter Blunderbuss and Ludwig's Rifle.
- It doesn't spread as quickly as the Hunter Blunderbuss up close, but it does spread more quickly than Ludwig's Rifle.
- It also doesn't have as effective a damage output from a long distance compared to Ludwig's Rifle, but it does more damage from a considerable distance when compared to the Hunter Blunderbuss.
- All in all, it's an intermediate option between the other two "shotguns," making it adaptable for close and long range combat.
- R1 attacks are generally thrusting when wielded one-handed (normal mode), and slashing when wielded two-handed (transform mode), with a few exceptions.
- The mix-up between the attack types (thrust and regular) can help you deal with opponents who are resistant to one form of damage but not the other.
- When using the regular mode's roll attack, keep in mind it's a very quick slash, making it useful for hitting multiple opponents while dodging (whereas a thrust could've missed).
- When fully charged, the transformed mode's R2 attack results in the hunter lunging forward an exceptionally long distance.
- This attack allows the hunter to rapidly close the gap against distant foes.
- It also can potentially execute very safe backstabs from well out of enemy earshot.
- This weapon cannot be infused with Fire Paper, Bolt Paper, or the Empty Phantasm Shell, nor the rifle strengthened with Bone Marrow Ash.
- Despite having Arcane scaling listed, the Rifle Spear cannot be converted into Fire/Bolt/Arcane damage, though flat elemental damage gems will apply.
- Prior to patch 1.04, blood gems that grant flat arcane damage would erroneously affect the damage of the rifle shot. Specifically, it would add the flat Arcane amount to each individual pellet, making it capable of absurdly high damage. However, this is no longer the case. These gems can still be used to augment the weapon strikes, but they will not affect the rifle shot.
- Credit goes to Milk Kyou for discovering this bug. Click to watch his original video.
Stats/Scaling
R: Rally/Regain. The amount of HP regained on an R1 attack immediately after taking damage
Average Physical Attack Increase
| Strength Stat | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stat Range | Damage per Point | Estimated Attack Gained |
| 11 to 25 | 1.53 | 23 |
| 26 to 50 | 0.68 | 17 |
| 51 to 99 | 0.16 | 8 |
| Skill Stat | ||
| Stat Range | Damage per Point | Estimated Attack Gained |
| 12 to 25 | 3.57 | 50 |
| 26 to 50 | 1.64 | 41 |
| 51 to 99 | 0.37 | 18 |
Average Blood Attack Increase(Bloodtinge Stat)
| Stat Range | Damage per Point | Estimated Attack Gained |
|---|---|---|
| 10 to 25 | 3.19 | 51 |
| 26 to 50 | 1.52 | 38 |
| 51 to 99 | 0.35 | 17 |
Move sets & Videos
| Move | Damage Type & Modifier | Stamina | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 Combo |  0.98 ~ 1.12x |
18 | A simple thrust forward, cementing the legacy of spear weapons in From games. The combo repeats the same animation for as long as you have stamina. |
| Quickstep R1 |  0.88x |
28 | There are two animations for this attack. The left, forward and back steps have the hunter scrape the ground to the left side of his body and raise the weapon across the body on an upward diagonal. Right step has the blade start overhead and slash down and to the left. |
| Backstep R1 | 0.92x |
30 | A quick hop forward and a stab in front of the hunter at about stomach level. |
| Rolling R1 | 0.87x |
28 | The weapon is brought to the left side. The tip of the spear creates a few sparks on the ground to the side of the left foot and is swept across the body to the right and up, ending overhead. |
| Dash | 0.88x |
25 (+run) | Another thrust forward but with subtle changes. The character steps into the lunge more than the standard R1 and extends the spear slightly further. |
| R2 Attack | 1.37x |
40 | The spear is cocked back a little higher and little longer than the R1, but is thrust forward in much the same manner. |
| Charged | 1.98x |
55 | After being brought up with the R2 attack, the spear is lifted higher, above the head and thrust forward and down. |
| Backstep R2 | 1.22x |
45 | The spear is lifted vertically overhead and slammed down into the ground, slashing with the tip. |
| Dash R2 | 1.18x |
45 (+run) | This attack is nearly identical to the backstep R2. |
| Leap | 1.63x |
50 | As the character jumps up, the spear is raised overhead parallel to the ground and stabbed forward and down, barely scraping the ground as it strikes. |
| Transform Attack |  Not comparable to base |
0 (+x) | Regardless of prior action, the spear is brought back and to the right side of the body. The blade slides down to allow the gun to fire from a two handed hip shot. |
| Move | Damage Type & Modifier | Stamina | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 Combo | 0.96 ~ 1.12x |
18 | A four strike combo that uses slashing motions primarily in front of the character. The halberd is used to slash from left to right on a downward diagonal from overhead to the ground, followed by a horizontal slash from right to left, an upward diagonal from left to right and a downward diagonal from right to left. After these attacks, the hunter alternates between the last two attacks (left to right up diagonal and right to left down diagonal), until stamina is depleted. |
| Quickstep R1 | 0.92x |
32 | Regardless of direction, the weapon is thrust forward. The left hand comes off the handle as the attack is pushed forward. |
| Backstep R1 | 0.92x |
35 | A quick thrust forward and slightly up with a two handed grip. |
| Rolling R1 | 0.93x |
32 | The spear is thrust forward directly in front of the character. The left hand comes off at the end, very reminiscent of the quickstep R1. |
| Dash R1 | 0.92x |
25 (+run) | A longer thrust that sees the left hand come off the weapon as the hunter stretches forward to maximize strike distance. |
| R2 Attack | 1.78x |
45 | A long windup shows the weapon coming back and to the right at about crouched chest height. The weapon is thrust forward similarly to the dash R1 which sees the left hand come off the weapon. |
| Charged | 2.47x |
60 | The windup from the R2 is extended by bringing the point down to near the ground. The thrust attack that follows is nearly identical to the regular R2 except the character takes several steps forward. This move is excellent for closing the distance to an enemy, provided you have the time to charge it. |
| Backstep R2 | 1.38x |
55 | A quick step forward and the weapon is raised up overhead and slammed into the ground in front. |
| Dash R2 | 1.38 |
45 (+run) | A very similar attack as the backstep R2, except from running. |
| L2 | Not comparable to base |
0 | The weapon is brought to the right side about chest level and fired. |
| Leap | 1.62x |
50 | As the character leaps, the weapon is raised up and slashed from right to left in a downward diagonal. The blade skips off the surface of the ground. |
| Transform Attack | 1.33x |
25 (+x) | Regardless of prior action, the weapon is swept from right to left horizontally, and the blade snaps back into spear mode after the attack is finished and the weapon is behind the hunter. |
Trivia
- According to the Rifle Spear's description, it was designed as an imitation of "a lost Cainhurst weapon".
- That particular weapon may or may not be the Reiterpallasch.
- It should be noted these two weapons are the only two skill/firearm hybrids whose alternate forms utilize guns.
- The third skill/firearm hybrid weapon in this game is Simon's Bowblade, which transforms from a sword into a bow.
- The Rifle Spear is carried by a Yahar'Gul Hunter in the Cathedral Ward.
- This fight can be tricky because you first encounter a Yahar'Gul Hunter that uses a Tonitrus near the base of the stairs, and if you advance too far towards the houses, the Rifle Spear Yahar'Gul Hunter will join the fight as well.
- He also uses Ludwig's Rifle, meaning he can hit you from a considerable distance with shotgun pellets no matter what mode he uses for the Rifle Spear.
Gallery
- Tested in PvP with naked characters, BL120 with max weapon
- Tested in PvP with naked characters, BL120 with max weapon
AnonymousEven the game itself calls this disappointment worthless, that’s all you need to know. Just use the cainhurst one, or better yet, just use a gun.
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i'm not sure what this thing's untility is given that you can just y'know use a gun and the hunter's axe and get similar results
Weird... it really does look like the Spear of Destiny. What a bizarre weapon to use its likeness.
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My favorite part about this weapon is that, as a weapon inspired by the Reiterpallasch, I can only imagine the Powder Kegs returning from Cainhurst, telling the others of a poking weapon that fired bullets that they saw the Cainhurst Knights using, and this is what they came up with; a crude, polar opposite to the rapier it was designed to mimic
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The powder kegs really just added a shortsword to a shotgun barrel taped to a stick and said: "This should compete against Cainhurst".
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A spear that shoots bullets is a strange concept until you remember FromSoft is Japanese.
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I really love my two babies pistol toothpick and shotty broomstick
Wish it had different transform mode, where it's just longer and uses wide, horizontal swings instead of gun.
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The Yahar'gul hunter who uses this and spams their gun can go off themselves
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Easily beat the entire game and chalices with this! Tricked charged R2 gives distance so it's easier to fully charge than other weapons
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Can be real nasty on Arcane builds as the stun hit from the shotgun can set up your blood skulls to slam right into their face
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Found a new chalice glyph for uncanny rifle spear: pz337pgt I found it in the root lower pthumerian chalice use if you want
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I know that hefty bloodtinge investment (40-50) is more or less a requirement to maximize this weapon’s bullet damage, but what about its physical damage?
What would be a good value to cap off Skill?
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I'd say it's a straight upgrade from the reiterpallasch. In it's spear form it has quite the range and stopping power with the thick blade allowing wide slashes on some attacks, and pairs well with pistols. When transformed, the gun is a big surprise, but the halberd moveset it gains makes it completely unpredictable. Rushing in? You might het a buckshot in the face. Circling around? Not working with these sweeps. Keeping distance? Either get shot repeatedly or stabbed with the r2's huge reach.
Every playthrough I have of Bloodborne, I find a reason to fall in love with this little weapon. It's a doozy for enemies who usually outreach you, IE the Grave Women and Snatchers. I usually coat it with a poison gem for extra fun.
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Both Glyphs for the uncanny version are wrong, there are no uncanny rifle spears on the tombs, only madmans knowledge
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Kinda funny this is based on the Reiterpallasch cause I'd say this is way more versatile and usable than it. Plus this has an actual transformation instead of just "gun". Well, still gun, but way flashier, and what's more important than presentation?
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So this cant be buffed, but the reiterpallasch can. How does that make sense?
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Provided the Perfect cheese against the Pyromancy spamming cuck Known as the "Keeper of the Old Lords" in Pthumerian Defilement, You'll always have a Place in my heart Rifle Sear.
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Imagine someone seeing the reiterpallasch and they are asked what the weapon was and they say “It was a thrusting blade combined with a gun” and they make this.
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Judging by the description, it's possible that the design of the weapon came from an Executioner. Or at the very least someone who has seen the weaponry used by Cainhurst knights. The Powder Kegs would have caught wind and reverse engineered their own version of the Reiterpallasch.
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Say what you will about the Powder Kegs and most of their normally impractical weapons, but I think that they had the right idea making this one. Sometimes a Hunter cannot afford to carry that many weapons (if we ignore the fact that the player's character themselves is basically a walking arsenal), so being able to get the most out of what you need from one weapon is a good deal, especially if it allows you to shoot bullets and jab like a spear which works well when trying to keep far from the beasts... Perfect for a particularly light-on-their-feet skillful fighter! (Also good for hunters that want to keep their arsenal simple, to avoid confusion)
------ Even with what I said in mind, this thing also works for other hunters that think it'd be practical to use more weaponry, because this is a two-in-one package deal, and cuts down on the weight of what they carry, which frees room for other weapons, like a saw, a pistol, AND a flaming hot torch. If you REALLY wanted to go heavy-weight, the cannon combined with this, combined with a wooden shield as a secondary, with maybe with a kirkhammer or ludwig's holy blade for another weapon, and you are set for many of the horrors that await in the dark of Yharnam, ready for any odd situations.
------In any case... With this baby, you will not have anything to fear, as it'll have you covered in multiple ways, no matter who you are, or what your specialty as a hunter.
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it's just a handgonne with a spear blade attached. Handgonnes came around the early 1200s, just a small cannon on a stick.
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Does anyone know if poison gems affect the bullets? Having a long range means of inflicting poison would make up for a lot of shortcomings in my opinion, particularly if each pellet caused buildup. I have zero luck getting the gems I need to test this myself.
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Why does this weapon even scale with arcane? You can't even convert the physical damage to arcane/fire/bolt damage.
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I only use it for transformed charged R2 otherwise its really boring to play with
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honest to go. This weapon is *****ing useless. It is just a worse version of the Reiterpallasch. The only incentive to use this crap over the Reiterpallasch is the charged R2
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Even with the nerf this is still a viable weapon, though you'll need to take extra care in PvP. It's great for surprise parries and with the right gems you can do decent damage, but sadly I find the moveset lackluster, and like the Threaded Cane it's fairly weak early game. Also like the Threaded Cane, if you put up with it you'll find the Rifle Spear a reliable and effective weapon late game.
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Tired of stabbing people from just a few measly feet away? Press L1 and fire up that charge attack for a stab that makes the phantom range in Ds3 jealous. Your character's metaphorical balls pull them forward across oceans, continents and small alleyways just to shove a giant bayoneted shotgun into your opponent's rectum and wipe their healthbar not by damaging them physically, but emotionally
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This is a totally underrated weapon. It's one of the best for defensive play in its tricked form, competing with the BB but lacking the huge rally. However it has an innate parry without using the stinky slow augur. The standard form is great as well. Chain those stabs. Players will expect something more complicated but won't get anything but a bunch of jabs to the face and pride. As for PvE, you know what enemies are weak to thrust? ALL OF THEM DUDE LIKE SERIOUSLY ITS ALMOST UNBALANCED
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ever since I got my hands on it, i play with nothing but this weapon. completely wipes the floor with everything in both pvp and pve. ludwig's? cannot compete. whirligig? please! chikage? watch me kill you without taking damage. the fact that you don't see this weapon used often and has so many scrubs *****ting on it is a slamming indictment of the extremely low IQ special needs people that constitute the bloodborne playerbase. the weapon doesn't suck, it's just that its full potential escapes those who are mentally impaired. this weapon is only for high IQ people with aristocratic leanings.
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I thinking of using this for a bloodtinge/arcane build. As a substitute until moonlight sword. Should I?
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This weapon had a lot of potential, but unfortunately it wasn't very well executed. The moveset is pretty limited, but that doesn't matter since the charged 2hr2 does way more damage than anything else, so it's the only attack that gets used. It makes for a very boring playstyle, even though it is still viable.
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I have found.a Lost Rifle spear in my dungeon feel free to join is on the first layer of Aling Loran dungeon The glyph is: xj5myivi
dosent have any aditional rite thank you btw the dungeon is not going to be deleated okay
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Can you trickshot with the follow up L1 to transform parry into a 2 handed riposte with this? I could be wrong but I attempted this earlier and it didnt work out.
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Was doing some testing on my 99 Bloodtinge build.
If you stack three Damp Bloodtinge Gems on this sucker godDAMN is the gun strong. Nevermind using it as a weapon in this case tho. Really best to just use as bait to get your opponent to think you're weak, then do a transform gun shot. Strongest unbuffed gun in the game, with this set up, easily. but god help you if you decide to farm for the 3 out of shape gems. 2 radials and 1 triangle. Yes, BMA on your other guns will outdamage it, but as I said, this thing can hit for over 500 damage per shot if you hit the sweet spot. Take into the fact that you don't have to pause to buff it, and how rapidly it can fire and the range + the stun, it's pure hell. Your vicerals will be crap, so if you get an interrupt just shoot them again.
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This weapon is either cancerous or ultimate. Not only it can be spammed a lot in shotgun mode, it also has scale with almost everything that players have.
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Found a lost saw cleaver and an uncanny rifle spear on my first ever sinister, that i created for fun and pvp!I'll keep it up and active for any new players and characters interestedGlyph: 6di5przmHost: Edward Edgy McWhere: Layer 2 pre-boss bonus roomAlso: Lost Saw Cleaver on layer 1 pre-boss bonus room.It's a SINISTER Lower Pthumeru, so make sure you can join sinister dungeons before joining.If you cant, just create any dungeon with sinister rites and it will unlock.
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lower pthumeru root chalice (fetid) glyph dvr87ftm Extra room off to the side before layer 3 lampNot sure about roted offering
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So Arcane scales and adds just raw damage? Asking becuase this weapon doesn't seem to have innate magic/fire/bolt damage. I've been thinking of using this weapon in conjuction with some of the Arcane tools/side weapons. So this weapon could work for a skill/arcane build?
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The 2H R2 attack is probably the longest ranged heavy hitting attack I've seen out of all the weapons. Extremely handy on using on a boss if you've summoned some friends, as the boss is distracted you can zoom over and deal a ton of damage. Note for scaling, it starts to lean more towards Skill. Also, the scaling with Bloodtinge only affects the damage of the shotgun blast you see in 2H L2 move.
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I think that the Rifle Spear's description isn't stating the attached firearm part incorrectly because, while "Trick Weapon" just means the weapons on your right hand from a gameplay perspective, the lore uses the term "Trick Weapon" to refer to weapons that hunters use, which would make Rifle Spear the only Trick Weapon with a firearm attached as the Reiterpallasch was used "by the Knights of Cainhurst" , meaning it isn't a Trick Weapon in the sense that it's not hunter equipment per se. Not that important I guess, but I just wanted to point that out.
The Rifle Spear's gun damage is extremely misleading. Even though it says 85 at most it'll deal 20 damage at point blank.
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Anyone else watch Iron Pineapple's video? You literally turn this thing into the ultimate bass-cannon weapon.
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I'm doing a skill/bloodting build and my rifle won't get anymore powerful when I level up with skill or bloodtinge. What's going on? It's just stuck at 101 damage
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Lower Pthumerian with Rotted and Fetid offerings. Glyph is 'md96ycev'. Layer 1 the SECOND gold side door, right before the boss door.
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Was the Rifle Spear and its arcane Build nerfed by patch 1.03?
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So when you upgrade bloodtinge, it only affects the gun shot in the twe handed form right? If I keep my bloodtinge at minimum req for it, it won't affect the actual damage as long as I don't shoot. Am I right?
Anyone know exactly what the patch changed on the rifle spear and is the arcane gem bug fixed?
Found One in the First floor Post-area of an Ailing Loran Chalice Dungeon. Glyph 2336ttcm.
Also Contains an Uncanny Beast claw in the Pre-area of the Same Floor.
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Does the charged R2 in rifle form charge fast enough to hit someone staggered for viceral by the rifle? Haven't tested it yet but if that's possible, imagine the damage.
It can get rank C scaling in arcane yet you can not put blood gems on it to make it do any of the elemental damages. so why does it even get decent arcane scaling when you cant take advantage of it? an oversight perhaps?
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I recently picked up the rifle spear, and i'm pretty sure it had a C in skill scaling, not D. I can't look it up now cause i stopped playing, but maybe someone else can
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I'm making a build which uses this and the Flamesprayer. I think it'll work out well and it can be assembled early on due to both weapons locations, but if I get invaded, I think I'm screwed due to the slow initial shot from the Spear (1 second delay) Can I get some help? -SilverDranglor
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By far the worst weapon overall, 1H moveset is all pokes, 2H set R1 attacks are same dmg as 1H in dmg but much slower. Have some use in fighting 1vs1 but terrible versus more then one.The only use of this weapon is it 2H charged attack, if you not the fan of using one attack only then use other weapon.
Finally got this page finished.
The Rifle Spear is one of those weapons that people tend to hate because it feels "boring" compared to some of the other weapons out there. In general, the built-in shotgun alone makes this a worthy choice for both PVE and PVP, granted that spamming it will earn the wrath of every PVPer you come across. Overall it's a good technical weapon for people looking to mix up their options when fighting either a single opponent or a whole group.
Glyph: 2mqkc4cv Ailing Loran root chalice. both offerings. Uncanny beast claw and lost rifle spear in layer 1, lost hunter axe in layer 2 (I think) and uncanny tonitrus in layer 3.
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If I'm reading this right stat scaling is better with lower numbers does that mean i should just cap those stats at 25 or am I reading it wrong?
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Dungeon is Sinister Lower Pthumeru Root, and the glyph is: 3ukjayjk Uncanny Rifle Spear is in the side room before the first boss, Layer 1. There is also a Lost Saw Spear in Layer 3 of this glyph's dungeon. Happy hunting!
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Started a Bloodtinge/Skill build and have been using the Rifle Spear for most of the first half along with the Threaded Cane. I really like the simplicity of this weapon and have found it to be very useful and quite powerful. It's pretty easy to get early on. Love that I can parry while two handing, and that charged R2 is nasty! Great for taking out bigger enemies from a distance. Bloodborne may not have as many weapons as Dark Souls did, but I think each one really is unique and viable in the right hands.
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The blade of this spear has some similarities with the Spear of Destiny.Go check it on google!
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i'm not sure i get what this page says. the rifle has fixed damage, it says... so... every bloodtinge point, scaling, gem ecc is utterly useless?
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