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Spear of Kings

Used by those trained to slice or stab their enemies, without lurking in shadows
Classes that can use:  ARMS, MERC, PAL, REAV, BARD, BM, CHA, HERO, VW, VAMP, WARD, BER, HUNT, SAV, SKLD, THAN, VALK, WAR
Artifact XP:  Anywhere
Type: Thrust 1H spear:  dps 16.5, spd 4.1,  Thrust 2H or sword weap:  dps 16.5, spd 5.6
also comes in a 2-hand Slash version, by a Paladin who has gotten the Slash version of it.
Hunters can now choose between a one-handed and a two-handed swords version of the Spear of Kings in addition to the spears version.  (1.69 patch, Apr 14 2004)
Unactivated screen shot
Comments on Solo, Grouped, or Battlegrouped:  This has been done with 5 people.

Artifact Level Abilities Gained
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0
 Crush 4%
Slash 4%
Thrust 4%
Thrusting Weapon
Swords Weapon
1
 Matter 4%

2
 Body 4%

3
 Spirit 4%

5
 50% Abs Proc

6
 Fatigue +5

7
 Bonus to hit points cap:  40

8
 Bonus to melee combat speed 5%

10
 Aura of Kings
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50% Abs Proc
    Target:  Self
    Duration:  1 min  
    Casting time:  instant
50% Abs Proc lasts one minute and procs one in three swings (The 50% abs proc takes 50% of the bonus to opponents styled damage, for example if someone hits you for +100 because of a style (not resists or base damage) the spears proc will absorb 50 damage. There is no cap to how much it will absorb, it just lasts a minute.

Aura of Kings:  Target has improved armor and health while within range of this aura.
    Bonus:  5%
    Target:  Realm
    Duration:  5 sec
    Frequency:  5 sec
    Casting time:  instant
    Radius:  1500
    This spell is cast when the item is used.

Valkyries and Hunters may now activate the Spear of Kings as a thrusting weapon. Those with the slashing version can return to Loremistress Agneta or Loremaster Jorian and exchange it for the thrusting version. The one-handed and two-handed sword versions can also be exchanged for a thrusting Spear of Kings. Please note that any levels/experience your Spear of Kings has gained will be lost when it is traded in. New activations of the Spear of Kings will be given the choice between a slashing and thrusting spear in addition to the one-handed and two-handed sword versions. Those that choose the slashing spear or either of the swords will NOT be able to trade it in later for a thrusting spear. - (1.74 patch notes)

The Aura of Kings spell on the Spear of Kings will now affect a maximum of twenty players.
(1.68 patch, Feb 19, 2004)

Credits: Thragnan, Haiden Dhaimon, Diaven, Camulos, Sammael_Darksbane, Cornelous Lifebringer

 Q: Just curious if the abs proc off Spear of Kings stacks with or overrides the ablative melee health proc you can get put on player crafted armor?
A: From the Spreadsheet Keeper, ”Yes, they will stack. One is a hit point buffer and one is an aura shield. They are not the same type of spell.”
- From Sanya's grab bag, Feb 13

Leveling the Artifact:


Strategy:

Everyone go inside the temple, if anyone leaves the temple for any reason during the fight you do not get credit.  (People used to try to drag the harpies outside to get rid of them, don't do this anymore, you won't get credit.)
- Rheaume

Just completed a SoK attempt where we all stood outside, had one tank go in and aggro Olmagion, then had the BG beat down the door from the outside when it closed. Went through the broken door, beat down Olmagion leaving the healers outside to heal in safety. Olmagion dropped the spear, took it outside and we all recieved credit. Looks like you don't have to stay inside the temple to get the spear or credit.  Jun 8 2004
- Graimlkin

Tips:

Either the spawn time is completely random or it is somewhere around 9-10 hours.  Mar 25 2004
- Thaox

Fight Olmagion, also right away begin breaking down the door to get out of the temple.  Have someone continuously work on getting the door down while the fight is happening.  After Olmagion is dead, loot, and leave.
Here's what we do in Hibernia:

5 People was last successful attempt(Probably can be done with 4):
-Level 50 Shield Tank (My Champ, RR2L9- MoB III 42 + 10 shield; 50 Valor)
-Level 50 Animist (Not sure what spec.. Mans the ram) <---- very important
-Level 50 Druid (Blue con spec buffs... has 100% rez so pretty high Reg. I'm guessing)
-Level 50 Bard (Decent Regrowth but still has End 5 and Power Song 4)
-Level 40ish Druid (Decent heals)

Start of fight, we ALL go in (using door nearest Aerus facing it; not sure what direction- it's not the doors facing straight towards the cliff).... I whoof at Olmagion... he runs to activate his little door contraption. Doors close... Animist sets up the ram.

I obviously miss most of my blows.... and Olmagion whacks the heck out of me.. no sweat... druid heals and gains aggro. Guard on druid.. intercept when available... engage. I block most of Olmagion's hits, but sometimes, he successfully hits the druid. What the druid does is heal himself when I block for him to maintain aggro.

Eventually, the animist successfully knocks the door down, we immediately run out and I keep fighting Olmagion, dragging him near the door.

Animist begins spamming low level shrooms as I fight him. With enough up, they begin to hit him and I land all my debuffs on him (especially str/con so he takes more dmg from them).... Harpies do pop but don't aggro fast enough before Olmagion dies. Grab loot and run out the door.

On the fourth attempt, we finally got it and it dropped as the pitted Spear of Kings... I simply ran out the temple and it transformed into the real Spear of Kings... noting how it was free from Olmagion's grasp.

Harpies were still alive... one door knocked down from the inside... shrooms pretty much killed it.. still got credit.    Jan 1 2004
- Serenity_Arrow

Killing him: he is in the Temple of Kings a short swin directly North of the Notos pier.
This is how we did it in about 20 min
1 shield tank
3 lg wep tanks
PBAEer
warden
druid
bard
shield tank engaged while the group took down a door after door down we pulled him near door and shield tank held agro while the lg wep tanks anihilated from behind if they took agro they would detuant until I got agro back (shield tank) when the harpies spawned (when he is about 20% health) we had the PBAEer nail them...  As soon as he dies we all run out the door so we haven't had to deal with the harpies stealing the spear. Rumor is if they steal the spear it will be a ghost like grape harpy just kill him immediately and the spear drops again and then run outside   Nov 10 2003
- Soldado

We completed spear of kings mob in the Temple with the following group:
2 thanes, warrior, 2 skalds, 2 healers, runey, ungrounded shaman for endo.
Basically we brought along a ram, after failing on him a few times. What we figured out was that if you can ram down the door, and if everyone happens to wipe you can come back and the door will still be down if you come back straight away. With our encounter we happened to wipe on him when the harpys spawned... and agro from the purple monster killed the healers. We released back to aerus, buffed up quick then ran back and ran straight back inside and meleed him again...   Nov 24
- Thragnan

Drops:

Spear of Kings

After we killed this guy in addition to droping the Spear of Kings he also droped this weapon.
I believe there are also blunt and slash versions of this droped by this guy that have the same stats.  Is a nice left hand weapon for a BM.  It has a Bonus to melee combat speed:  5%.   Nov 14
arcanite Stone Bone Impaler
- Gwniver

This is the midgard version.
arcanite Stone Bone Cleaver   Jan 6
- Ravage

Scroll pieces:  Spear of Kings

Piece 1 of 3
Naxos menders, Naxos wave riders
Piece 2 of 3
Naxos tetrarches, Naxos travellers Piece 3 of 3
Naxos umbral conjurers, Naxos shamans
Story on the completed Spear of Kings scrolls:
The Spear of King's Tale reads, "The Eternal Plant has caused great problems in the dungeons with the sobekites. The situation has gotten worse. The only thing left to do is use force.  The arbiters are furious that the plant has ever been allowed in the planes and have insisted it be banned outright, which the ten kings have agreed to. The next step is to now send in a division of the Atlantean Army to forcefully take control of the dungeon and arrest the sobekites! They will probably be tried and executed, if they even survive the army! This is an outrage. In all the years of the trials, something like this has never happened! "

The Spear of King's Tale reads, "Atlantis. The spear was forged of the finest materials and then dipped in the purest gold. It was made for King Alkara and in it went the finest of his qualities and skills. This spear was King Alkara's only weapon in the Trials of Atlantis, and his favored weapon in contests of skill and strength. He was famous for spearing apples on trees half a mile away! It is fitting this spear be in this temple. Look upon it, champions of Atlantis, and"

The Spear of King's Tale reads, "be proud. This is the symbol of kings, the symbol of greatness, the symbol of all that is Atlantean! Look at the proud statue that holds this spear! Look at the bearing! A true Atlantean image made for a true Atlantean hero and king.  This spear is the spear of heroes! "    Apr 14 2004
- Mantinian


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