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Revision as of 11:46, 4 May 2014

Version 0.14: 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 (%) 15 (150%)
Min delay 7 at skill 16
Hands 2H
Size Large
Ranged? No


A polearm consisting of an axe blade topped with a spike, mounted on a long shaft.

"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.

Image
Mundane Halberd1.png
Magical Halberd2.png
Artifact Halberd3.png

History

Prior to 0.10, these lacked innate reaching and had a higher base delay, making them even worse choices.

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