Lucerne

This polearm features a hard, sharpened beak-like spike attached to its head, designed to pierce armor.

Though designed mainly as a thrusting weapon, its long handle can be utilized to get around an enemy's guard with a sideward sweeping attack.

The Lucerne weapon can be found at the following location:

• Southeast of Highway Lookout TowerLandmark in eastern Liurnia of the LakesRegion, it's found in the battlefield between phantoms and knights, near where the armored giant spawns. From Liurnia Highway NorthGrace Site of Grace, ride a short ways north. Break some carts to reveal the treasure. [Map Link]

• Weapon Skill: Charge Forth

• This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War

• Can be buffed with Magic or Consumables.

• Lucerne can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones.

• This weapon shares a slam-down R2 with the Nightrider Glaive.

• All of its attacks do Piercing Damage, as such this weapon benefits from the Spear Talisman.

• Has a high motion value of 125 for its mounted attacks, and thus will do more damage on horseback than other halberds.

• The Lucerne in-game is named and modeled after a similar weapon in real life. The name lucerne (pronounced "LOO-surn") comes from its place of origin: Lucerne, Switzerland, which in turn derives from the Latin word lucius, or "pike".

• Sell Value: 100

• NOTE: Patch 1.06 has fixed a bug which caused players to be unable to pierce the enemy's guard.

• NOTE: As of Patch 1.09, the scaling values of this weapon were changed. Please refer to the Upgrades Table of this weapon below.

The Lucerne weapon can be infused with Ashes of War. Click below for a list of all possible Ashes of War that can be applied to the halberd.

See usable Ashes of War (click to reveal) All Affinities

Ash of War: Charge Forth (Default) Ash of War: Cragblade Ash of War: Kick Ash of War: Endure Ash of War: Ground Slam Ash of War: Hoarah Loux's Earthshaker Ash of War: War Cry Ash of War: Barbaric Roar Ash of War: Braggart's Roar Ash of War: Spinning Slash Ash of War: Impaling Thrust Ash of War: Piercing Fang Ash of War: Repeating Thrust Ash of War: Double Slash Ash of War: Sword Dance Ash of War: Quickstep Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step Ash of War: Raptor of the Mists Ash of War: Beast's Roar Ash of War: Spinning Strikes Ash of War: Giant Hunt Ash of War: Storm Assault Ash of War: Stormcaller Ash of War: Storm Stomp Ash of War: Phantom Slash Ash of War: Determination Ash of War: Royal Knight's Resolve Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, and Flame Art

Ash of War: Flaming Strike Ash of War: Flame of the Redmanes Ash of War: Black Flame Tornado Ash of War: Flame Skewer Ash of War: Flame Spear Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Lightning, and Sacred

Ash of War: Thunderbolt Ash of War: Blinkbolt Ash of War: Lightning Ram Ash of War: Sacred Blade Ash of War: Sacred Ring of Light Ash of War: Sacred Order Ash of War: Shared Order Ash of War: Golden Slam Ash of War: Golden Vow Ash of War: Aspects of the Crucible: Wings Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Magic, and Cold

Ash of War: Glintstone Pebble Ash of War: Glintblade Phalanx Ash of War: Spinning Weapon Ash of War: Loretta's Slash Ash of War: Gravitas Ash of War: Ice Spear Ash of War: Chilling Mist Ash of War: Ghostflame Call Ash of War: Hoarfrost Stomp Ash of War: Divine Beast Frost Stomp Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Poison, Blood, and Occult

Ash of War: Poisonous Mist Ash of War: The Poison Flower Blooms Twice Ash of War: Blood Tax Ash of War: Seppuku Ash of War: Spectral Lance Ash of War: White Shadow's Lure Ash of War: Shriek of Sorrow