Follower Javelin | Dark Souls 3 Wiki

The real "lightning" spear spell.

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Berserk!

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the yeet stick

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+10 Simple has B STR scaling and S INT scaling. This page is full of bad information.

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Spartan

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Chaos gets a scaling at plus 9

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If you have this in the off hand, can you still use the WA without 2handing?

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If you want to meme: Run an int build and slap simple on this and a caestus. Enjoy your discount soul spear

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The throw is fun but it requires lock-on, but since lock-on radius is so short in this game, it became not useful. Melee range is also short + damage is low.... damn i want to like this weapon but seems not possible

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A note should be added that Resins, Bundles, and Spellbuffs sadly do not apply their damage bonus to the throw (the selling point of this otherwise garbo weapon). Damage bonuses from body buffs (Carthus Beacon, Deep Protection, Power Within) DO apply, although trivially. Flynn’s and Knightslayer’s Rings’ effects DO apply; Pontiff’s Right Eye does NOT (consecutive throws are too slow to count as “persistent”).

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idk if this works for anyone else, but I did a little bit of testing and I think the WA has a flatter throwing arc when you have the hawk ring equipped. If anyone else could test this and find the same result that would be great.

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Did some little testing to see if the weapon art scales with infusion

For the test i chose the hollow soldier that stands still behind the boxes in the room under the dead wivern in High Walls of Lothric
Javelin was +10 Lightning infused
My stats were 16 STR 20 DEX and 36 FTH
I used the Priestess ring to give me +5 FTH
i did around 320 DMG without the ring and around 330 with the ring

It seems like it scales with faith, but i don't know if it deals only phisical DMG or split phisical+lightning DMG

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I'm gonna fukin shoot Midir on NG3 in the head with this weapon until he dies and BELIEVE IN THE ME THAT BELIEVES IN ME THAT I WILL DAMN WELL DO IT BECAUSE MY NOOB ASS WANTS TO GIT GUD

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Perfect Weapon for a Roman Build Character.

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Farron ring makes this cost only 10 fp

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Scale A in Faith with Lightning infusion. A convenient replacement for Sunbro’s Lightning Spear spell.

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yay YEEET!

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Does anyone know if you can buff this weapon with something like dark blade to make the throw do dark damage? I know the weapon can be infused, but does it apply to the throw?

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anyone got armour and shield suggestions for a spartan build

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se puede usar para hacer una build de odin

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only thing holding this spear back is its horrendous range

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Farron followers? What? Ya think they meant FORLORN?

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I like to carry this on my mid level STR character, useful in narrow spaces and the throwing WA catches invaders off guard.

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Use this, with two different shields; one with parry and one with weapon skill. You have the advantages of blocking while attacking due to having a spear, the ability to parry and a projectile with no magic stats required

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who tf needs 25 faith and lightning spear when you can just slap a gold bundle/lightning infusion on this and yeet it, actually if im being fair that'd probably do more damage than lightning spear

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The effect for the poison path on here are in the wrong column

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So there's a build I did that made this kind of viable and fun... I infused Follower's Javelin with a simple gem and at +10, it has an S scaling in INT and a B scaling in strength, this wiki page is giving wrong information. I carry the Stone Parma which is also infused with a simple gem. Alternatively, you could use the Warriors Shield instead and have it infused, though the defense on it is only 65% on block while the Stone Parma is 95% on block. Both shields allow you to use the weapon art without having to two hand. Both the Javelin and Shield being infused with a simple gem allows for your fp to regenerate at a pretty alright rate. I don't even carry ashen flasks with me. You get more fp regen from the simple weapon if you upgrade it. So naturally, you'd want both your Javelin and shield to be +10. Same rule applies for blessed weapons, though there are some exceptions like the Etheral Oak Shield, that gives you the same hp regen rate that a +10 weapon/shield would give you, without having to be upgraded at all. With 39 STR and 40 INT, your Simple Follower's Javelin +10 will do 426 dmg, according to the Attack Power section of the stats menu. It's a fun weapon and build. Gimmicky but fun. Early game is pretty tough, but the weapon does get better. Only cons is that the spear lacks range, you can't doing any kind of attack after doing a leap attack, and it's a little slow for a spear that has no range and slightly less dmg than most spears due split dmg since it's infused with a simple gem.

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This spear is fast, plus decent stamina cost. I built my character into Stamina/ATT+INT with Simple Gems. Making it quite close to dps Templar in ESO.

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Range is very bad for spear class, and WA is comparable to bombs or even kukri, with its main advantage being that it's hard to predict. With that, I'd say it isn't bad for catching people off guard but don't expect to reliably beat anyone with enough big brain energy to use your spacing against you

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The WA is pretty hilarious against parry kings and spellcasters. Don't underestimate that rain of spears.

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i'm making a strength pyro build (40-60 str, 40 int, 40 fth) should i make heavy infusion with carthus flame arc or chaos infusion?

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Uhh the infusion table if you click on refined says only the last one has ANY scaling at all so fix that please

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anyone willing to trade me one ill pay in souls or gear if so message me on ps4 id is cole1227

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Basically this is a PVE weapon. The throw sounds good but it's WA damage is unimpressive for it's FP cost. It doesn't add any damage from Casteble Buffs. It seems to base it on regular AR alone. (+9 Heavy F.J, AR 373. Tested on Lothric Knights - Lothric Castle Bonfire) At furthest Lock-on range it did 200 dmg, slowly increasing to 235 @ 1.5-2 person lenghts away and 305 at point blank range. Counters did not effect damage so it's probably not counted as Thrust damage. Either way no Counter benefits/Leo Ring effect. 305 only happened when throw animation connected before it left my hand. I normally took a hit pulling it off. (Same weapon with Flame Arc, 469 AR) No change in throw damage. Roughly 30 dmg when used with no FP. Massive arc beyond lock-on range, manual aiming not viable. Different opinions can hurt peoples feelings but I'm sticking to my Bow. I like the option to finish off a enemy with WA at range but it will never be something I use often. The disricptions funny at least, they'll cover the Plothole of throwing the Spear but not the fact that it should easily work the same on smaller weapons like Daggers and Arrows. We should have endless ammo if a thrown Spear is an illusion. Good game on creating a new prob! ;)

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the weapon art doesn't have the infusion or buff effect, i'm sad that even with chaos can't fire up enemies because have prefect scalings for pyro, howewer the damage still remain without the secondary effects

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Out of curiosity I tried simple infusion on this weapon (+10) on my Int build, and paired it with a simple infused stone parma (+9). As you need minimum 50% of full FP cost to use a WA with full effect, with both weapon and shield I was able to regenerate FP fast enough to fire a full WA every 9~10 seconds. This actually makes it pretty viable in PvE by providing constant firepower, and freedom to switch between ranged and melee combat. Not super powerful, but definitely useful enough to open up new play style, and absolutely fun.

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does anyone know if the weapon art range is increased by the hornet ring?

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Great weapon in my experience in both PvP and PvE. It's short range is compensated by its good AR for its weapon class, and is still quite fast. Also I am addicted to the weapon art, which works great against enemies running towards you or away, but not side to side. R1, R1 into L2 can roll-catch if your lucky.

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If anyone has this and is willing to trade for it please message me PSN: lectusssy
I can trade you anything and i also have lots of explosive bolts

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Somehow, I was able to interrupt chuggers to the death with the WA. Be sure to keep this in mind.

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Got in a duel with a parry god that killed me previously, but then I whipped this out and suddenly the odds were completely in my favor. He still kept trying to parry me thinking I was going for a strong attack, not realizing I was just chucking another javelin right in his face. He panicked and tried to heal himself, but none can escape the Dark Follower Javelin +10.

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Im just gonna ooga booga the host back to a bonfire with this

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This spear shines VS Midir, especially its WA. Couple that with a crossbow in the 2nd right hand slot and a ethereal oak shield on the left hand, it makes you feel like a badass dragon hunter who doesn't need lightning to kill a dragon from the fuken age of grey.

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Can a poison-infused Follower Javelin apply the effect with the weapon art?

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Will hidden weapon make the javelin invisible?

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For some reason this weapon gets an S scaling in intelligence and B scaling in strength from simple infusion. I wonder how much damage itll get that way...

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Using this weapon with hollow infusion for my luck build since I got the DLC and I really love it, despite the piss poor reach.^^ Throwing a spear at your enemies is a nice opener, you can draw mobs when you don´t want to switch to a bow or crossbow (or dont want to use knives etc.) and it can also be a finisher that makes you feel so god damn badass. I just recently fought Pointiff Sulyvan in my new playthrough and managed to throw my spear into his freaking face after a panic roll, taking the last of his health and downing him. Rarely felt so epic for a moment.^^ Well, aside from solo-ing Midir after 45-ish tries that is.

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how much str scaling do you get from the sharp path? does that mean it could have better damage then heavy? Can anyone give some dmg values for the refined/heavy/sharp paths for comparison?

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the description has a spelling mistake hurt should be hurl.

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This weapon is nice and all but it consumes FP to throw. Once you are out, then the damage goes to bull***** levels.

They need to make this weapon like the Moonlight Greatsword in that it consumes stamina for one of its attacks.

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weapon art is a bit hard to aim but doable. I use the tree with corpses in undead settlement as target practice.

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the weapon art makes you feel like a badass when using it

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"Infusing with a Chaos Gem yields a very strong weapon art with high Intelligence and Faith"

wat

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Free aiming tips: Using the firelink headset as iron sight, I was able to consistently headshot the hollow from about 3 normal rolls by aiming at the tip of the head but must aim higher a bit because the spear travel in an arc (haven't tried with hawk ring).The spear is very inconsistent out of it's effective range of 3 rolls. Closer than 3 rolls and you will find your spear flying over your enemies head very frequently, but at this distance it is better to lock on because the tracking is pretty good. Further than 3 rolls and the spear will frequently land at your enemy feet. Maximum reliable range is about 6 rolls (tested by throwing from lothric throne to the firekeeper and yes I feel a little guilty). Just remember that it travels in an arc.

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The WA gets hyperarmor that isn't staggered by non-greatweapons while having the needed Fp. Tested on the npc's Hawkwood, Sirris, Eygon, and Leonhard.

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no range, slow and predictible weapon art (dont even try to free aim it. it has no lingering hitboxes) damage is pretty solid for a spear though

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is an ok weapon for pyromancers throwing it is fun, yet its by far not as strong as witch locks