Spear

The Spear is a long pol weapon which can be used to stab at or slash opponents from a distance.

There are many types of spear including:

Hasta: The Hasta is a thrusting spear just over six and half feet long. It is a one-handed, very agile spear used for stabbing and slashing enemies from a distance. It is often used with a shield or in a phalanx.

The Hasta can be easily thrown like a javelin. It is often equipped with a spike at the bottom of the spear, used to finish off wounded opponents on the floor or as an extra weapon.

Halberd: The Halberd is a two-handed stabbing and slashing spear equipped with an axe head, a hook for grappling horsemen and a large point. The Halberd is an effective weapon for dealing with horsemen and good for blocking enemy attacks.

The Halberd can be thrown, the axe head used to hack at enemies from a distance or the hook can used to grapple with mounted enemies.

Pike: The Pike is a long two-handed stabbing spear with an over ten foot reach. It is used to strike enemies with precision from a long distance and to tackle enemy cavalry.

The Pike's spike can be swung to execute lethal cuts from a distance and man formations can be formed with a pike.

Glaive: The Glaive is a sevn foot long slashing weapon consisting of a large blade on the end os a pole. It is used to combat enemies with agility froma distance and to slice through armour.

The Glaive can be gruesomely thrown short distances but can also be used to hack through enemies.

Javelin: The Javelin is a light one-handed spear intended to be thrown. It is roughly six foot long and light with a heavy head to punch through armour.

The Javelin is usually thrown medium distances but can be used to kill heavily armoured enemies at close range.

Lance: The Lance is a large heavy spear used to stab and thrust at enemies froma long distnace, especially when mounted. It is used by many heavy cavalry in charges and against strong formations.

The Lance can sometimes be thrown and can be used to slash at enemies from a long distance.