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Prophet Crown
Helm
Increases Faith by 2 and provides good magic resistance
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Tree Sentinel Armor
Chest Armor
Heavy golden armor with excellent physical defense and lightning theme
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Tree Sentinel Gauntlets
Gloves
Golden gauntlets completing the Tree Sentinel set
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Tree Sentinel Greaves
Legs
Heavy leg armor with excellent lightning defense
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Bolt of Gransax
Two-Handed (Primary)
Legendary spear with innate lightning damage. Weapon skill: Lightning Spear - Hurls lightning spear that pierces through foes
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Gravel Stone Seal
Left Hand (Catalyst)
Boosts Dragon Cult incantations including lightning spells
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Lightning Scorpion Charm
Talisman
Raises lightning attack by 12% but increases physical damage taken by 10%
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Spear Talisman
Talisman
Enhances attacks with thrusting weapons by 15%
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Flock's Canvas Talisman
Talisman
Raises potency of incantations by 8%
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Great-Jar's Arsenal
Talisman
Vastly increases maximum equip load for heavy armor
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Flask of Crimson Tears
Restores HP. Balanced for faith hybrid needs. -
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Flask of Cerulean Tears
Restores FP for weapon skills and incantations. -
Flask of Wondrous Physick
Faith-knot Crystal Tear + Lightning-Shrouding Cracked Tear- Effects
- Temporarily boosts Faith by 10
- Increases lightning damage by 20%
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Lightning Grease
Coats weapon with lightning for extra damage and buildup. -
Lightningproof Dried Liver
Boosts lightning damage negation. Perfect for lightning-heavy encounters.
Patch Viability
Still Viable (Patch 1.10)
Survived All Nerfs
Lightning incantations were buffed in 1.07. One of the strongest Faith archetypes.
Stat Distribution (Level 150)
- Vigor: 55 (Good survivability for melee fighter)
- Mind: 30 (Adequate FP for weapon skills and incantations)
- Endurance: 30 (Good stamina for spear combat)
- Strength: 20 (Requirement for Bolt of Gransax)
- Dexterity: 40 (Requirement and scaling for Bolt of Gransax)
- Intelligence: 8 (Base stat)
- Faith: 50 (Primary casting stat with crown bonus)
- Arcane: 9 (Base stat)
How to Get Bolt of Gransax
- Found at the Leyndell, Royal Capital spear location
- Location: Impaled in the giant dragon corpse near the throne room
- Accessible after reaching Leyndell Royal Capital
- Warning: Must be obtained before burning the Erdtree
Essential Incantations
- Ancient Dragons' Lightning Spear: Powerful, long-range lightning projectile
- Lansseax's Glaive: Lightning glaive that sweeps in front of caster
- Lightning Spear: Fast, medium-range lightning bolt
- Electrify Armament: Buffs weapon with lightning damage
- Blessing's Boon: HP regeneration over time
- Flame Grant Me Strength: Boosts physical and fire attack power
Gameplay Strategy
- Weapon Skill: Use Lightning Spear skill for piercing ranged attacks
- Spear Combat: Utilize reach advantage and thrust attacks
- Lightning Barrage: Cast incantations between spear attacks
- Buff Management: Apply Electrify Armament and Flame Grant Me Strength
- Range Control: Keep enemies at spear distance or spell range
- Stamina Efficiency: Use thrusting attacks for low stamina cost
PvP Notes
- Range Game: Excellent reach with spear thrusts and lightning spells
- Rollcatch: Lightning spells catch opponents during rolls
- Pressure Tool: Weapon skill forces defensive positioning
- Mix-ups: Alternate between melee and casting for unpredictability
- Counters: Vulnerable to aggressive rushdown and shield users
Boss Strategy
- Pre-buff: Cast Flame Grant Me Strength and Electrify Armament
- Opening: Use Ancient Dragons' Lightning Spear for high damage
- Close Combat: Switch to spear thrusts and crouch pokes
- Lightning Weak: Devastating against metal armor bosses
- Positioning: Stay at medium range for optimal damage
Alternative Equipment
- Weapon: Cross-Naginata or Vyke's War Spear for different movesets
- Seal: Erdtree Seal for general incantation boost
- Armor: Leyndell Knight set for lighter option
- Talisman: Godfrey Icon for charged incantation damage
- Secondary: Cipher Pata for pure faith scaling weapon