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{{flavour|A hunting weapon consisting of a balanced wooden shaft with a pointed metal head fastened on one end. Shorter than other polearms, it can be wielded with one or two hands and is also light enough to be thrown.
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{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the [[Polearms]] category. It is a one handed weapon.}}
 
{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the [[Polearms]] category. It is a one handed weapon.}}
  
'''Spears''' are decent enough weapons in the early game for either melee or [[throwing]]. However, you'll want to upgrade to a [[trident]] as soon as possible. If you're looking to start using [[Polearms]], you can probably get at least one spear off of a [[gnoll]] pack in the early dungeon.
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'''Spears''' are decent enough weapons in the early game for melee. However, you'll want to upgrade to a [[trident]] as soon as possible. If you're looking to start using [[Polearms]], you can probably get at least one spear off of a [[gnoll]] pack in the early dungeon.
  
 
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==History==
 
==History==
  
In [[0.9]] and earlier versions, these did 7 base damage but lacked innate reaching. In [[0.14]], the unrand version of Lehudib's Crystal Spear will be removed, as spears will no longer be throwable.
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In [[0.9]] and earlier versions, these did 7 base damage but lacked innate reaching.
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In [[0.14]], the [[Lehudib's_Crystal_Spear_(unrand)|unrand version]] of Lehudib's Crystal Spear was removed, as spears are no longer throwable.
  
 
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[[Category:Polearms]][[Category:Throwing]][[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]]
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[[Category:Polearms]]

Revision as of 19:43, 30 April 2014

Version 0.14: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Name Spear
Skill Polearms
Damage 6
Accuracy +4
Base delay (%) 11 (110%)
Min delay 5 at skill 12
Hands 1H
Size  ?
Ranged? No
A hunting weapon consisting of a balanced wooden shaft with a pointed metal head fastened on one end. Shorter than other polearms, it can be wielded with one or two hands.

"The halberd is inferior to the spear on the battlefield. With the spear you can take the initiative; the halberd is defensive. In the hands of one of two men of equal ability, the spear gives a little extra strength.
-Miyamoto Musashi, _The Book of Five Rings_, 1645.

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

Spears are decent enough weapons in the early game for melee. However, you'll want to upgrade to a trident as soon as possible. If you're looking to start using Polearms, you can probably get at least one spear off of a gnoll pack in the early dungeon.

Common Elven Orcish
Mundane Spear1.png Elven spear1.png Orcish spear1.png
Magical/Artifact Spear2.png Elven spear2.png Orcish spear2.png
Unrandart spear
Spear of the Botono Spear of the botono.png

History

In 0.9 and earlier versions, these did 7 base damage but lacked innate reaching. In 0.14, the unrand version of Lehudib's Crystal Spear was removed, as spears are no longer throwable.

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