- abyssus spear: A devastating Surge-powered utility weapon that dominates crowd control, zone denial, and boss fights.
- Unlock Location: Found at a hidden shrine reached via wind currents after defeating the second boss of the sunken kingdom.
- Core Mechanic: Stuck spears emit continuous pulsing damage and can be manually triggered by shooting them.
- Best Mod: The Split Spears mod allows you to deploy up to 9 spears simultaneously for massive area coverage.
- Top Aspect: The Gold Aspect provides excellent room clearing with instant-execution capabilities.
How to Unlock the Abyssus Spear
To obtain the formidable abyssus spear (officially known as the Smiting Spear in Update 1.2), you must navigate the subaquatic ruins and conquer the challenges of the deep. This powerful Surge-powered utility weapon is not handed to you; instead, it requires defeating a major guardian and reaching a hidden shrine.
Video Highlights:
- Unlock Location: Detailed pathing from the second boss arena to the hidden wind currents.
- Spear Management: How to stack and deploy up to six spears for maximum boss damage.
- Aspect Synergies: Demonstration of Gold and Blood aspect damage scaling.
Finding the Smiting Spear Shrine
After defeating the second boss of the sunken kingdom, a set of stone platforms will rise from the far side of the arena, opposite to where you initially entered. This event is highly visible, as a spectral spear flies from the sky like a meteor to mark the location.
If you miss this event during your initial run, do not worry. A portal will permanently spawn next to the healing shrine in the boss arena, allowing you to return to the upper platforms at any time.
The wind currents leading to the shrine require precise double-jumping and dashing. Falling off the platforms will reset your position and deplete your health pool, so take your time between jumps.
Core Mechanics of the Abyssus Spear
The abyssus spear functions as a highly versatile utility gadget that bridges the gap between raw damage and strategic crowd management. When thrown, the spear attaches to whatever it hits—whether it is a mutated guardian or the surrounding environment.
Once embedded, the spear emits a continuous localized aura that deals pulsing damage to all nearby enemies. The true power of this weapon lies in its manual trigger mechanic: shooting an embedded spear forces it to pulse instantly, bypassing its standard internal cooldown and rapidly triggering your equipped elemental blessings.
| Attribute | Base Value | Description | | Damage Type | Surge / AoE | Deals continuous damage in a pulse radius | | Active Limit | 6 Spears | Maximum active spears deployed simultaneously | | Pulse Interval | 1.5 Seconds | Base frequency of continuous aura pulses | | Trigger Effect | Shot Trigger | Shooting a stuck spear forces an instant pulse | | Base Pulse Damage | 40 | Standard damage dealt per aura pulse |
Because shooting the spear bypasses its standard internal cooldown, pairing it with a high fire-rate weapon like the Standard Rifle allows you to trigger elemental blessings faster than any other setup in the game.
Best Mods and Ancient Forge Upgrades
To maximize the effectiveness of your spear, you must upgrade it at the Ancient Forge. These modifications alter how the spear behaves, allowing you to transition from a single-target boss melter to an absolute room-clearing powerhouse.
By customizing your setup, you can link multiple spears together or generate devastating shockwaves that stun aggressive waves of enemies.
| Mod Name | Type | Effect Description | | Split Spears | Ability Mod | Throws additional spears diagonally left and right | | Charged Spear | Ability Mod | Charge to consume stacks, increasing damage and duration | | Environmental Spear | Utility Mod | Stuck spears slow enemies and increase damage taken | | Linked Field | DPS Mod | Creates a high-damage energy field between stuck spears | | Shockwave Pulse | Crowd Control | Generates a 40-damage stun shockwave every 3 hits |
Combining Split Spears with Linked Field creates a massive web of continuous energy fields. This setup is exceptionally strong for defending choke points and locking down spawns during high-loop runs.
Elemental Aspect Synergies and Best Builds
The spear scales dramatically with the game's elemental Aspect Blessings. Depending on your chosen aspect, you can transform your spears into instruments of health regeneration, instant execution, or chaotic chain-lightning arrays.
| Aspect | Synergy Level | Best Mod Combination | Playstyle Focus | | Gold Aspect | ★★★★★ | Split Spears, Linked Field | Room clearing and instant execution | | Blood Aspect | ★★★★☆ | Charged Spear, Weakspot Bonus | High single-target DPS and boss melting | | Darkness Aspect | ★★★★☆ | Environmental Spear, Shockwave | Zone denial and crowd management | | Lightning Aspect | ★★★★★ | Split Spears, Shockwave Pulse | Rapid chain-lightning AoE triggers |
Gold Cleaver Build
- Focus: Speedrunning and room clearing.
- Key Mod: Split Spears for maximum coverage.
- Aspect: Gold Aspect for instant execution chance.
Blood Boss Melter
- Focus: Single-target DPS and survival.
- Key Mod: Charged Spear for massive damage spikes.
- Aspect: Blood Aspect for health siphoning.
Lightning Chain Array
- Focus: Chaotic AoE and crowd control.
- Key Mod: Shockwave Pulse for constant stuns.
- Aspect: Lightning Aspect for chain-lightning procs.
For players entering Loop 2, the Gold Cleaver Build is highly recommended. The combination of wide-spread spears and the Gold Aspect's instant-kill chance allows you to clear entire rooms of high-health enemies in seconds.
Step-by-Step Mastery Guide
To execute the ultimate spear combat rotation and achieve high-damage milestones, you must master the mechanics of spear stacking and manual detonation. Follow this structured combat sequence to maximize your efficiency in both solo and co-op runs.
Deploy the Spear Stack
Throw your maximum limit of spears (up to 6 or 9 depending on mods) directly onto a high-health target or a central choke point.
Equip a Rapid-Fire Weapon
Switch to a fast-firing weapon, such as the Standard Rifle, to target the stuck spears.
Manually Trigger the Pulses
Shoot the embedded spears continuously to force rapid, consecutive damage pulses and trigger your elemental aspects.
Execute and Replenish
Defeat the remaining enemies to instantly replenish your spear capacity, preparing you for the next room.
Spear Mastery Goals:
- Unlock the Smiting Spear at the hidden shrine
- Acquire the Split Spears mod from the Ancient Forge
- Reach a 100 million damage threshold in a single run
- Successfully complete a Loop 2 run using the Gold Cleaver build
In co-op play, have one player deploy the spears while another uses a high fire-rate weapon to detonate them. This distributes ammo consumption and maximizes the trigger rate of elemental status effects.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I unlock the abyssus spear ability?
To unlock the spear, you must defeat the second boss of the sunken kingdom. Once defeated, follow the stone platforms and wind currents opposite the entrance to locate the hidden shrine and interact with it.
Q: Can I recover thrown spears mid-combat?
Yes. While you have a maximum active limit of 6 spears, they automatically replenish when you successfully clear a combat room, allowing you to enter the next room with a full stack.
Q: What is the best weapon to pair with the Smiting Spear?
Rapid-fire weapons like the Standard Rifle or Precision weapons like the Harpoon Gun are ideal. Shooting stuck spears forces them to pulse immediately, so high fire-rate weapons trigger faster damage cycles.
Q: How does the Linked Field mod work?
The Linked Field mod creates a high-voltage energy field between all stuck spears. Any enemy that crosses this field takes continuous damage, making it perfect for zone denial and choke points.
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