Commander's Standard

Notes

• Requires 24 Strength and 14 Dexterity and weighs 11.5. Ordinary physical damage scales more strongly with Strength, with Dexterity providing a smaller contribution. It has no Faith requirement or holy damage despite its party-buffing skill.
• Uses the thrusting halberd light-attack chain also found on Halberd and Banished Knight's Halberd. It can still serve as a long-reaching melee weapon after you raise the banner.
• Rallying Standard costs 30 FP and lasts 30 seconds. Against enemies it increases all damage types by 20% and reduces incoming damage by 20%, applying to you and nearby allies when used.
• The bonus is much smaller against players: 2.5% more damage dealt and 5% less damage received. Do not use its enemy-fight values when planning a duel.
• This is an aura buff, so Golden Vow, Last Rites and other competing aura buffs replace it rather than adding another full bonus. A compatible body buff uses a separate slot.
• The rally remains after switching to another weapon. You still need to meet the halberd's requirements and have enough FP when activating it; equipping it with unmet requirements does not supply a free buff.
• Reinforcement and your attributes improve the halberd's attacks, but do not increase the fixed rally percentages. There is no need to spend a rare final upgrade stone solely to improve this buff.
• Upgrade with Somber Smithing Stones to +10. Rallying Standard and the affinity are fixed, and outside grease or a weapon enchantment cannot be applied.
• The short duration makes preparation timing matter. Raise it close to entering the fight rather than spending most of the 30 seconds running from a distant grace.