SPEAR Weapon Type: Shaft Attribute: Strength Primary Attack: Low Primary Defense: High Offhand Attack: Low Offhand Defense: High Spears are one- or two-handed weapons with a long shaft and a sharpened tip of metal or some other hardened material. In combat, the tips are thrusted into an enemy for piercing damage. Many spears have a short enough shaft to be wielded with a single hand, such as tridents used by fishermen to spear fish. Lighter and better balanced spears can even be thrown as javelins in ranged combat. Spears are often used in the wilderness for hunting (and fighting) because of their effectiveness against an unarmored target, which also makes them a popular weapon for gladiatorial combat. Their greater reach over most other weapons also allows them to be used to keep one's enemies at a distance defensively, but their limited and predictable attacks make them weak offensive weapons. Longer spears, such as sarissas and similarly long pikes, require both hands to wield. * Improved chance of bypassing an opponent's dodge skill. * Defense power is not decreased when used in offhand. See also: HELP WEAPON, HELP WEAPON TYPES, HELP JAVELIN
11.5.3.6. SUMMARY > COMBAT > WEAPONS > WEAPON TYPES > SPEAR