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{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the [[Polearms]] category. It is a two handed weapon.}}
 
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The '''halberd''' is a two-handed polearm which offers mediocre speed, damage, and accuracy. You are likely better off using a [[trident]] and [[shield]], or upgrading to a [[bardiche]] if you can find one, but it can serve as an adequate [[reaching]] weapon early on if you wind one with an exciting [[brand]].
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The '''halberd''' is a two-handed polearm which offers mediocre speed, damage, and accuracy. You are likely better off using a [[trident]] and [[shield]], or upgrading to a [[bardiche]] if you can find one, but it can serve as an adequate [[reaching]] weapon early on if you find one with an exciting [[brand]].
  
 
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Revision as of 08:55, 16 February 2013

Version 0.11: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.


Name Halberd
Skill Polearms
Damage 13
Accuracy -3
Base delay (%) 150%
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Min delay {{{mindelay}}}
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Hands 2H
Size Large
Ranged? No


A two-handed military pole weapon consisting of an axe blade mounted on a long shaft reinforced with metal rims to block other weapons like swords. Topped with a spike and a thorn on the back side of the axe blade, this weapon can be very dangerous in trained hands.

"And Diarmid oh, Diarmid he perished in the strife;
His head it was spiked upon a halberd high;
His colours they were trampled: he had no chance at life
If the Lord God Himself stood by!-
Och ochone!"
-James Clarence Mangan, _A Farewell to Patrick Sarsfield, Earl of Lucan_, ca. 1840

This weapon falls into the Polearms category. It is a two handed weapon.

The halberd is a two-handed polearm which offers mediocre speed, damage, and accuracy. You are likely better off using a trident and shield, or upgrading to a bardiche if you can find one, but it can serve as an adequate reaching weapon early on if you find one with an exciting brand.

Common Orcish
Mundane Halberd1.png Orcish halberd1.png
Magical Halberd2.png Orcish halberd2.png
Artifact Halberd3.png N/A
Weapons
Axes BattleaxeBroad axeExecutioner's axeHand axeWar axe
Maces & Flails ClubDemon whipDire flailEveningstarFlailGiant clubGiant spiked clubGreat maceMace (Hammer) • MorningstarSacred scourgeWhip
Long Blades Demon bladeDouble swordEudemon bladeFalchionGreat swordLong swordScimitarTriple sword
Polearms BardicheDemon tridentGlaiveHalberd (Scythe) • SpearTridentTrishula
Ranged Weapons ArbalestHand cannonLongbowOrcbowShortbowSlingTriple crossbow
Short Blades DaggerQuick bladeRapierShort sword
Staves LajatangMagical staffQuarterstaff
Throwing BoomerangDartJavelinLarge rockStoneThrowing net