Setting tool for percussively driving an anchor rod into a borehole in a substrate, having a drive-side end (18, 118) and, in an opposite tool direction, an end (20, 120, 220, 320) facing away from the drive, comprising - a tool adapter (12, 112, 712) which is designed and arranged such that it can interact with a driven impact tool, and - a receiving element (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514, 614, 714) with a recess (24, 124, 224, 324, 424, 524, 624, 724), which is designed and arranged such that it can receive, in a guided manner, part of an anchor rod extending in a guide direction away from the end (20, 120, 220, 320) facing away from the drive in the recess (24, 124, 224, 324, 424, 524, 624, 724), wherein the tool adapter (12, 112, 712) and the receiving element (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514, 614, 714) are coupled to one another such that an impact force oriented in the tool direction and directed in the direction of the end (20, 120, 220, 320) facing away from the drive and introduced via the tool adapter (12, 112, 712) is transmitted to an anchor rod arranged in the recess (24, 124, 224, 324, 424, 524, 624, 724) of the receiving element (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514, 614, 714) and oriented in the guide direction, characterized in that the tool adapter (12, 112, 712) and the receiving element (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514, 614, 714) are coupled by means of a coupling element (21, 121) which is designed and arranged such that, during the percussive driving in of the anchor rod, it allows for a displacement of at least part of the receiving element (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514, 614, 714) transversely to the tool direction, wherein the coupling element (21, 121) is designed as a coil spring. - a tool adapter (12, 112, 712) which is designed and arranged such that it can interact with a driven impact tool, and - a receiving element (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514, 614, 714) with a recess (24, 124, 224, 324, 424, 524, 624, 724), which is designed and arranged such that it can receive, in a guided manner, part of an anchor rod extending in a guide direction away from the end (20, 120, 220, 320) facing away from the drive in the recess (24, 124, 224, 324, 424, 524, 624, 724), wherein the tool adapter (12, 112, 712) and the receiving element (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514, 614, 714) are coupled to one another such that an impact force oriented in the tool direction and directed in the direction of the end (20, 120, 220, 320) facing away from the drive and introduced via the tool adapter (12, 112, 712) is transmitted to an anchor rod arranged in the recess (24, 124, 224, 324, 424, 524, 624, 724) of the receiving element (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514, 614, 714) and oriented in the guide direction, characterized in that the tool adapter (12, 112, 712) and the receiving element (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514, 614, 714) are coupled by means of a coupling element (21, 121) which is designed and arranged such that, during the percussive driving in of the anchor rod, it allows for a displacement of at least part of the receiving element (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514, 614, 714) transversely to the tool direction, wherein the coupling element (21, 121) is designed as a coil spring.