Polearms - Revision history

Riffraff at 10:59, 5 July 2025

2025-07-05T10:59:11Z

NormalPerson7: Partisan, 0.33

2025-05-05T21:23:57Z

Partisan, 0.33

Hordes: /* Strategy */

2024-03-13T05:48:14Z

‎Strategy

Patrick2011b: include + in positive to hit for consistency with other weapon skills

2024-03-09T20:03:23Z

include + in positive to hit for consistency with other weapon skills

Hordes: /* List of Polearms */ speed -> delay + mindelay

2024-03-09T15:52:00Z

‎List of Polearms: speed -> delay + mindelay

Hordes: remove prob + damage type, they aren't that helpful

2024-03-08T22:12:06Z

remove prob + damage type, they aren't that helpful

Hordes: /* Strategy */ dagger of venom > spear of nothing

2023-08-10T17:15:57Z

‎Strategy: dagger of venom > spear of nothing

Hordes: version bump, strategy

2023-06-16T08:45:30Z

version bump, strategy

Hordes at 21:00, 2 July 2022

2022-07-02T21:00:15Z

Hordes: note on how to manually reach

2022-07-02T20:59:51Z

note on how to manually reach

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-The '''Polearms''' skill denotes how well your character uses long hafted weapons. Polearms tend to deal less damage than other weapon types, but have an innate [[reaching]] ability, allowing them to attack from 2 tiles away. It [[cross-train]]s with the [[Axes]] skill and the [[Staves]] skill.
+The '''Polearms''' skill denotes how well your character uses long hafted weapons. Polearms tend to deal less damage than other weapon types, but have an innate [[reaching]] ability, allowing them to attack from 2 tiles away. It [[cross-train]]s with the [[Axes]] skill and the [[Staves]] skill. They use [[Strength]] for the damage calculation.
 You may reach with a polearm by pressing '''v''', and any form of [[tab|autofight]] ('''Tab''') will do it for you.

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 The '''Polearms''' skill denotes how well your character uses long hafted weapons. Polearms tend to deal less damage than other weapon types, but have an innate [[reaching]] ability, allowing them to attack from 2 tiles away. It [[cross-train]]s with the [[Axes]] skill and the [[Staves]] skill.
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 | [[Halberd]] || 13 || -3 || 15 || 7 (16 skill) || Two || Medium+ || Yes
 |-
 | [[Glaive]] || 15 || -3 || 17 || 7 (20 skill) || Two || Medium+ || Yes
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 Polearms can reach over [[deep water]], [[summon]]s, and other [[allies]]. If you have a consistent source of allies, such as [[Summonings]] spells or the [[Hepliaklqana]] ancestor, then these weapons can do you well.
 ==History==
 * Prior to [[0.10]], polearms could only reach if they had the [[reaching]] brand, but polearms dealt more damage overall.

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 ==Strategy==
-During the early Dungeon, polearms are usually the strongest of the base weapons. An extra tile of reach means you'll get 1 "free" hit against a melee enemy. If you are concerned about D:1 and D:2 survival, then start with a polearm (spear or trident).
+Polearms are generally the strongest of the starting weapons. An extra tile of reach means you'll get 1 "free" hit against a melee enemy. If you are concerned about early Dungeon survival, then start with a polearm (spear or trident).
 Polearms can reach over [[deep water]], [[summon]]s, and other [[allies]]. If you have a consistent source of allies, such as [[Summonings]] spells or the [[Hepliaklqana]] ancestor, then these weapons can do you well.

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-The '''Polearms''' skill denotes how well your character uses long hafted weapons. Polearms tend to deal less damage than other weapon types, but have an innate [[reaching]] ability, allowing them to attack from 2 tiles away. It [[crosstrain]]s with the [[Axes]] skill and the [[Staves]] skill.
+The '''Polearms''' skill denotes how well your character uses long hafted weapons. Polearms tend to deal less damage than other weapon types, but have an innate [[reaching]] ability, allowing them to attack from 2 tiles away. It [[cross-train]]s with the [[Axes]] skill and the [[Staves]] skill.
 You may reach with a polearm by pressing '''v''', and any form of [[tab|autofight]] ('''Tab''') will do it for you.
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 ! Name || Dam || Hit || Delay || Min delay ||  Hands || Size || Cuts Hydras?
 |-
-| [[Spear]] || 6 || 4 || 11 || 6 (12 skill) ||  One || Any || No
+| [[Spear]] || 6 || +4 || 11 || 5 (12 skill) ||  One || Any || No
 |-
-| [[Trident]] || 9 || 1 || 13 || 6 (14 skill) || One || Medium+ for 1H || No
+| [[Trident]] || 9 || +1 || 13 || 6 (14 skill) || One || Medium+ for 1H || No
 |-
-| [[Demon trident]] || 12 || 1 || 13 || 6 (14 skill) || One || Medium+ for 1H || No
+| [[Demon trident]] || 12 || +1 || 13 || 6 (14 skill) || One || Medium+ for 1H || No
 |-
 | [[Trishula]] || 13 || 0 || 13 || 6 (14 skill) || One || Medium+ for 1H || No

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 ==List of Polearms==
-{| class="wikitable"
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
-! Name || Dam || Hit || Speed ||  Hands || Size || Cuts Hydras?
+! Name || Dam || Hit || Delay || Min delay ||  Hands || Size || Cuts Hydras?
 |-
-| [[Spear]] || 6 || 4 || 11 ||  One || Any || No
+| [[Spear]] || 6 || 4 || 11 || 6 (12 skill) ||  One || Any || No
 |-
-| [[Trident]] || 9 || 1 || 13 || One || Medium+ for 1H || No
+| [[Trident]] || 9 || 1 || 13 || 6 (14 skill) || One || Medium+ for 1H || No
 |-
-| [[Demon trident]] || 12 || 1 || 13 || One || Medium+ for 1H || No
+| [[Demon trident]] || 12 || 1 || 13 || 6 (14 skill) || One || Medium+ for 1H || No
 |-
-| [[Trishula]] || 13 || 0 || 13 || One || Medium+ for 1H || No
+| [[Trishula]] || 13 || 0 || 13 || 6 (14 skill) || One || Medium+ for 1H || No
 |-
-| [[Halberd]] || 13 || -3 || 15 || Two || Medium+ || Yes
+| [[Halberd]] || 13 || -3 || 15 || 7 (16 skill) || Two || Medium+ || Yes
 |-
-| [[Glaive]] || 15 || -3 || 17 || Two || Medium+ || Yes
+| [[Glaive]] || 15 || -3 || 17 || 7 (20 skill) || Two || Medium+ || Yes
 |-
-| [[Bardiche]] || 18 || -6 || 19 || Two || Medium+ || Yes
+| [[Bardiche]] || 18 || -6 || 19 || 7 (24 skill) || Two || Medium+ || Yes
 |}

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-The '''Polearms''' skill denotes how well your character uses long hafted weapons. These weapons tend to deal less damage than other weapon types, and are often very bulky and slow to attack with, but they make up for this by having an inherent [[reaching]] ability, able to hit from 2 tiles away. It [[crosstrain]]s with the [[Axes]] skill and the [[Staves]] skill.
+The '''Polearms''' skill denotes how well your character uses long hafted weapons. Polearms tend to deal less damage than other weapon types, but have an innate [[reaching]] ability, allowing them to attack from 2 tiles away. It [[crosstrain]]s with the [[Axes]] skill and the [[Staves]] skill.
 You may reach with a polearm by pressing '''v''', and any form of [[tab|autofight]] ('''Tab''') will do it for you.
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 |-
 | [[Halberd]] || 13 || -3 || 15 || Two || Large || Chopping || 10
 |-
 | [[Demon trident]] || 12 || 1 || 13 || One || Medium || Piercing || 2
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 | [[Bardiche]] || 18 || -6 || 19 || Two || Large || Chopping || 2
 |}
 ==History==
-Prior to [[0.10]], polearms could only reach if they had the reaching brand, which any of them were eligible for.
+* Prior to [[0.10]], polearms could only reach if they had the [[reaching]] brand, but polearms dealt more damage overall.
 ==See Also==
 *[[Melee_weapon#Polearms|List of polearms]]
 *[[Species#Melee_.26_Ranged_Combat|Table of species aptitudes]]
 {{Skills}}
 [[Category:Polearms|*]]
 [[Category:Weapon skills]]

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 The '''Polearms''' skill denotes how well your character uses long hafted weapons. These weapons tend to deal less damage than other weapon types, and are often very bulky and slow to attack with, but they make up for this by having an inherent [[reaching]] ability, able to hit from 2 tiles away. It [[crosstrain]]s with the [[Axes]] skill and the [[Staves]] skill.
-You may reach with a polearm by pressing '''v''', and any form of [[autofight]] ('''Tab''') will do it for you.
+You may reach with a polearm by pressing '''v''', and any form of [[tab|autofight]] ('''Tab''') will do it for you.
 {{skill aptitudes}}