This is an article for Bolt of Gransax Build Guide - Recommended Stats in Elden Ring. Includes weapon details, recommended class, stats, equipment, tips, and more!
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| Bolt of Gransax Build | How To Get Bolt of Gransax |
Bolt of Gransax Details
Use Skill From A Distance
This build utilizes Ancient Lightning Spear, a skill that hurls a single poweful projectile to the enemy from a distance. This is great for players who are not good with melee combat.
Poweful Charged Skill
Ancient Lightning Spear can be enhanced even further when charged. The attack power increases for about 1.375x compared to usual. In addition, the effects of Godfrey Icon can further increase its attack power making it a deadly skill against any enemy from far.
Increase Damage With Talisman & Crystal Tear
Ancient Lightning Spear has a lightning attribute which can be enhanced even further by using various talismans & crystal tears. When the items mentioned below are used, the damage output would significantly increase.
Talisman & Crystal Tear Multiplier
| Talisman | ・Lightning Scorpion Charm: 1.2x ・Shard of Alexander: 1.15x ・Ritual Sword Talisman: 1.1x ・Godfrey Icon: 1.15x |
|---|---|
| Crystal Tear | ・Lightning-Shrouding Cracked Tear: 1.2x |
Weapon Information
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| Type: | Affinity: | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Spear | Pierce | ||
| Attack | Guarded Damage Negation | ||
| Physical: | 98 | Physical: | 60.0 |
| Magic: | 0 | Magic: | 31.0 |
| Fire: | 0 | Fire: | 31.0 |
| Lightning: | 63 | Lightning: | 47.0 |
| Holy: | 0 | Holy: | 31.0 |
| Critical: | 100 | Guard Boost: | 40 |
| Attributes Required | Attributes Scaling | ||
| Str | 20 | D | |
| Dex | 40 | D | |
| Passive Effects | |||
| - | |||
Scaling At +10
| Affinity | Attack | Attribute | Stats Scaling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 240 | Lightning 154 | Str D |
| Dex C |
Weapon Skill
| Skill Name | FP Cost |
|---|---|
| Ancient Lightning Spear | 25 |
| Effect | |
| Imbue the armament with the ancient dragons' red lightning, then throw it as a spear. Can be charged to increase its power. | |
How & Where To Get
Obtain it from the Great Spear stuck near the Erdtree Sanctuary in Altus Plateau.
※ Not available in Leyndell, Ashen Capital
Recommended Class & Stats
Samurai Class
| Recommended Class | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hero | ||||||||
| Lv | Vi | Mi | En | St | De | In | Fa | Ar |
| 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
^ Preferential | Optional | Unnecessary
Dexterity is the most important stat in this build as it affects the damage output of Bolt of Gransax. Although Warrior has the highest initial value for Dexterity, the initial value for Intelligence & Arcane is also high which is considered as a waste since this build does not need those stats. That is why the recommended class for this build is Samurai.
Stat Points Allocation
At Level 50
| Stat | Point | Enhancement |
|---|---|---|
| Vigor | 30 | ・Raise to 30 to increase HP & durability |
| Mind | 11 | ・Initial value |
| Endurance | 13 | ・Initial value |
| Strength | 12 | ・Initial value ・You can use Guardian's Swordspear by two-hand wield |
| Dexterity | 38 | ・Raise to increase weapon attack power |
| Intelligence | 9 | ・Initial value |
| Faith | 8 | ・Initial value |
| Arcane | 8 | ・Initial value |
At this point, it is difficult to obtain the Bolt of Gransax. Use the starting weapon, Uchigatana, for the meantime. But it is recommended to obtain the Guardian's Swordspear in the early game.
At Level 120
| Stat | Point | Enhancement |
|---|---|---|
| Vigor | 40 | ・Raise to increase HP & durability |
| Mind | 21 | ・Ancient Lightning Spear can be used for 5 times |
| Endurance | 21 | ・Equipable Items At Med. Load: └ Bolt of Gransax └ Guardian's Swordspear └ Brass Shield └ Okina Mask + Land of Reeds armor set ・4 dedicated talismans |
| Strength | 20 | ・You can use Bolt of Gransax by right-hand wield |
| Dexterity | 70 | ・Raise to increase weapon attack power and skill |
| Intelligence | 9 | ・Initial value |
| Faith | 8 | ・Initial value |
| Arcane | 8 | ・Initial value |
Raise Mind & Strength once you obtain the Bolt of Gransax. In addition, raise Endurance so you will only have medium load even if you equip the Guardian's Swordspear and use it as right-hand armament 2.
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Weapon
| Bolt of Gransax | 【Right-hand wield】 ※ Main weapon ・Fight from a safe distance using Ancient Lightning Spear ・Damage output increases when using charged skill ・Easily increase charged skill damage with Lightning Scorpion Charm ・Improved motion speed from 1.04 Update |
| Guardian's Swordspear | 【Right-hand wield】 ※ Dex A scaling ・Weapon skill can be replaced with other skills like Ice Spear ・Easy-to-use attack motion ・Troublesome to obtain since it is a rare drop |
| Brass Shield | 【Shield】 ・Physical guarded damage negation 100% ・Similar guard strength as large shield when upgraded at max ・Since it is a medium, it does not add much weight |
Recommended Armor
| Okina Mask ※ Best | 【Head】 ・Increases Dexterity by 3 but decreases focus by 18% |
| Imp Head (Long-Tongued) | 【Head】 ・Increase Dexterity by 2 |
| Consort's Mask | 【Head】 ・Increase Dexterity by 1 |
Recommended Talisman
| Name | Effect |
|---|---|
| Lightning Scorpion Charm | ・Increases lightning damage by 12% but decreases guarded damage negation |
| Shard of Alexander | ・Increases attack power of skills by 15% |
| Ritual Sword Talisman | ・Increases attack power for about 10% when HP is at maximum |
| Godfrey Icon | ・Increases charged spells & skills attack damage for about 15% |
| Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman | ・Greatly increases physical damage negation by 20 |
Lightning Scorpion Charm Replacement
Although Lightning Scorpion Charm is great, it reduces physical damage negation and pairing it with Okina Mask + Land of Reeds armor set makes it less than 10. If there is a situation where you cannot spam Ancient Lightning Spear from a safe distance, it is recommended to use Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman instead to increase durability.
Recommended Crystal Tear
| Lightning-Shrouding Cracked Tear | ・Increases lightning damage for 1.2x ・Duration of 3 minutes |
Does Not Work With Spiked Cracked Tear
The Spiked Cracked Tear has the effect of enhancing charged attack but it is not effective for Ancient Lightning Spear.
