NAME
  spear

DESCRIPTION
  These weapons consist of a long staff with a sharp point
  on one end, and are used for thrusting and piercing.
  While they can be awkward in the hands of an amateur or
  in an enclosed space, spears are still quite deadly.

  Spears can be used as a throwing weapon, or as a melee
  combat weapon. Spears designed for melee combat usually
  have barbed heads, making them very difficult to remove
  when sunk into shields. Spears can also be used similarly
  to a staff, to block or sweep an opponent.

  Throwing spears are shorter, lighter versions of normal
  spears, designed with spiked heads similar to a large
  arrow. The simplest type of throwing spear consists of a
  thin wooden pole with a sharpened end.

SEE ALSO
  lance, pike, polearm, halberd
  

Player contributed notes for SPEAR

Date posted: 01-03-2004 09:42 am by Salanth

A Valkyrie's favourite weapon, spears are fairly common for all level ranges.