Commit to Gathannan only at 19 Spirit for Rare polearm scaling (69 attack, 52 stagger)—Rook is the earlier Spirit polearm at 65 attack with an 11 Spirit...
Weapon overview
Gathannan
Polearms · Courage · Rare
Rare Garren Rood trident polearm requiring 19 Courage, with Courage and Spirit attunement. Post-Preludes 15: 69 ATK, 138 charged, 52 stagger, and 4% smite for heavy pressure on large foes. Requires 2 fragments from Vadagar Stag; the reported night-only corruption pools north of Mines of Borro route remains verify in-client rather than a confirmed fixed spawn rule. Craft at Tuvalkane with Scrap Brass×20, Sappheline×8, and Moranite×8 (10h, 2500 Dracs). Wares of Zenith offers a fragment for 230 Arcs. Choose it for committed late-game Courage polearm progression, with its secondary Spirit attunement supporting hybrid builds.
Rook is an Uncommon Spirit polearm requiring 11 Spirit, designed as a club-and-spear hybrid (rookblade) favored by towering Knightmaidens and now wielded by Thralls. With 65 base ATK, 60 stagger, 130 charged attack, and 2% smite, it delivers the highest raw stagger among Spirit weapons — ideal for crowd control and boss stun-locking in Oscelda and Garren Rood builds. Farm 2 fragments from Hark The Collector operation or Dendrit Chests in the Glades. Forge at Tuvalkane. Purchase from Avakot for 215 Dracs. Rook is the premium Spirit polearm for mid-game content, bridging to higher-tier Spirit options. The 60 stagger stat is exceptional for its tier, enabling repeated knockdown loops against Omen beasts and elite foes. The charged attack at 130 damage is devastating when timed during stagger windows. The lore describes the wrought iron rookblade as both club and spear — such polearms littered the fields of Dendria after the dread song rang, now held by the Thrall. Pairs well with Oscelda magick builds that need a melee swap for Spirit-attuned physical damage. Effective in Hark The Collector farming rotations and Dendrit Glades content where Spirit damage is prioritized.
