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Training in the '''Polearm Weapons''' skill supports the use of polearm weapons such as spears, halberds, and lances in melee combat.  Polearm weapons come in both one- and two-handed varieties, and the use of two-handed polearms provides a small bonus to the wielder's [[defensive strength]]. Polearm weapons along with [[Two-Handed Weapons]] tend to be the largest and heaviest-hitting weapon types. As such, they are also by and large the slowest.

== Ranks and Training Costs ==
{{skill|
  | Bardranks     = 2 || Bardcost     = 6/1
  | Clericranks   = 1 || Clericcost   = 11/3
  | Empathranks   = 1 || Empathcost   = 14/3
  | Paladinranks  = 2 || Paladincost  = 5/2
  | Rangerranks   = 2 || Rangercost   = 7/2
  | Rogueranks    = 2 || Roguecost    = 7/2
  | Sorcererranks = 1 || Sorcerercost = 14/3
  | Warriorranks  = 2 || Warriorcost  = 3/1
  | Wizardranks   = 1 || Wizardcost   = 14/3
|}}

== Special Features ==
Polearms are unique in construction from most other weapons, and as such, they've a few features to them that are not available to most other weapons.

*'''Tripping'''
:Characters with at least fifteen (15) ranks of the Polearm Weapons skill can make use of the [[TRIP (verb)|TRIP]] verb if they have a two-handed polearm in their right hand.  Effectiveness of TRIP can be increased by training in Combat Maneuvers and gaining ranks in the [[Trip (combat maneuver)|Trip]] maneuver.

*'''Ambushing'''
:Two-handed polearms cannot be used to ambush from hiding - the character will only remove themselves from hiding and attack visibly. One-handed polearms are useable for hidden ambushing purposes.

*'''Two-handed vs. One-handed Use'''
:Most polearms are two-handed weapons, however, some are one-handed, and others are switchable.  Javelins and pilums are one-handed, while, spears and tridents are switchable between one-handed and two-handed use.  Use of the [[GRIP (verb)|GRIP]] verb can toggle spear- and trident-based polearms from one-handed to two-handed and back again.

== Game Mechanics ==
{{Weapon table start}}

<!-- PILUM -->
{{Weapon table entry | weapon = [[Pilum]] | DFcloth = .350 | DFleather = .250 | DFscale = .225 | DFchain = .175 | DFplate = .060
| RT = 3 | MinRT = 4 | DamageType = Slash/Puncture | STDUR = 50/150
|AvD1=30
|AvD5=27|AvD6=26|AvD7=25|AvD8=24
|AvD9=22|AvD10=20|AvD11=18|AvD12=16
|AvD13=23|AvD14=19|AvD15=15|AvD16=11
|AvD17=15|AvD18=9|AvD19=3|AvD20=-3}}
<!-- SPEAR (1H) -->
|- align=center
|rowspan=2 bgcolor=#eeeeee|''' [[Spear]] (1H) '''||bgcolor=#cccccc|DF
| .425 || colspan=4| .325 || colspan=4| .250 || colspan=4| .250 || colspan=4| .160
|rowspan=2| 5 ||rowspan=2| 5 ||rowspan=2| Slash/Puncture ||rowspan=2| 15/130
|- align=center
|bgcolor=#cccccc|AvD
<!-- Robes -->
|width=20| 28
<!-- Leather -->
|width=20| 29 ||width=20| 28 ||width=20| 27 ||width=20| 26
<!-- Scale -->
|width=20| 27 ||width=20| 25 ||width=20| 23 ||width=20| 21
<!-- Chain -->
|width=20| 30 ||width=20| 26 ||width=20| 22 ||width=20| 18
<!-- Plate -->
|width=20| 25 ||width=20| 19 ||width=20| 13 ||width=20| 7

<!-- SPEAR (2H) -->
|- align=center
|rowspan=2 bgcolor=#eeeeee|''' [[Spear]] (2H) '''||bgcolor=#cccccc|DF
| .550 || colspan=4| .385 || colspan=4| .340 || colspan=4| .325 || colspan=4| .220
|rowspan=2| 5 ||rowspan=2| 5 ||rowspan=2| Slash/Puncture ||rowspan=2| 15/130
|- align=center
|bgcolor=#cccccc|AvD
<!-- Robes -->
|width=20| 28
<!-- Leather -->
|width=20| 29 ||width=20| 28 ||width=20| 27 ||width=20| 26
<!-- Scale -->
|width=20| 27 ||width=20| 25 ||width=20| 23 ||width=20| 21
<!-- Chain -->
|width=20| 30 ||width=20| 26 ||width=20| 22 ||width=20| 18
<!-- Plate -->
|width=20| 25 ||width=20| 19 ||width=20| 13 ||width=20| 7

<!-- TRIDENT (1H) -->
|- align=center
|rowspan=2 bgcolor=#eeeeee|''' [[Trident]] (1H) '''||bgcolor=#cccccc|DF
| .425 || colspan=4| .350 || colspan=4| .260 || colspan=4| .230 || colspan=4| .150
|rowspan=2| 5 ||rowspan=2| 5 ||rowspan=2| Slash/Puncture/Crush ||rowspan=2| 70/190
|- align=center
|bgcolor=#cccccc|AvD
<!-- Robes -->
|width=20| 30
<!-- Leather -->
|width=20| 30 ||width=20| 29 ||width=20| 28 ||width=20| 27
<!-- Scale -->
|width=20| 31 ||width=20| 29 ||width=20| 27 ||width=20| 25
<!-- Chain -->
|width=20| 32 ||width=20| 28 ||width=20| 24 ||width=20| 20
<!-- Plate -->
|width=20| 32 ||width=20| 26 ||width=20| 20 ||width=20| 14

<!-- TRIDENT (2H) -->
|- align=center
|rowspan=2 bgcolor=#eeeeee|''' [[Trident]] (2H) '''||bgcolor=#cccccc|DF
| .600 || colspan=4| .425 || colspan=4| .375 || colspan=4| .300 || colspan=4| .185
|rowspan=2| 6 ||rowspan=2| 5 ||rowspan=2| Slash/Puncture/Crush ||rowspan=2| 70/190
|- align=center
|bgcolor=#cccccc|AvD
<!-- Robes -->
|width=20| 30
<!-- Leather -->
|width=20| 30 ||width=20| 29 ||width=20| 28 ||width=20| 27
<!-- Scale -->
|width=20| 31 ||width=20| 29 ||width=20| 27 ||width=20| 25
<!-- Chain -->
|width=20| 32 ||width=20| 28 ||width=20| 24 ||width=20| 20
<!-- Plate -->
|width=20| 32 ||width=20| 26 ||width=20| 20 ||width=20| 14

<!-- JAVELIN -->
|- align=center
|rowspan=2 bgcolor=#eeeeee|''' [[Javelin]] '''||bgcolor=#cccccc|DF
| .425 || colspan=4| .325 || colspan=4| .250 || colspan=4| .250 || colspan=4| .160
|rowspan=2| 4 ||rowspan=2| 5 ||rowspan=2| Puncture ||rowspan=2| 17/105
|- align=center
|bgcolor=#cccccc|AvD
<!-- Robes -->
|width=20| 28
<!-- Leather -->
|width=20| 29 ||width=20| 28 ||width=20| 27 ||width=20| 26
<!-- Scale -->
|width=20| 27 ||width=20| 25 ||width=20| 23 ||width=20| 21
<!-- Chain -->
|width=20| 30 ||width=20| 26 ||width=20| 22 ||width=20| 18
<!-- Plate -->
|width=20| 25 ||width=20| 19 ||width=20| 13 ||width=20| 7

<!-- HALBERD -->
|- align=center
|rowspan=2 bgcolor=#eeeeee|''' [[Halberd]] '''||bgcolor=#cccccc|DF
| .550 || colspan=4| .400 || colspan=4| .400 || colspan=4| .300 || colspan=4| .200
|rowspan=2| 6 ||rowspan=2| 5 ||rowspan=2| Slash/Puncture/Crush ||rowspan=2| 25/150
|- align=center
|bgcolor=#cccccc|AvD
<!-- Robes -->
|width=20| 30
<!-- Leather -->
|width=20| 30 ||width=20| 29 ||width=20| 28 ||width=20| 27
<!-- Scale -->
|width=20| 31 ||width=20| 29 ||width=20| 27 ||width=20| 25
<!-- Chain -->
|width=20| 32 ||width=20| 28 ||width=20| 24 ||width=20| 20
<!-- Plate -->
|width=20| 32 ||width=20| 26 ||width=20| 20 ||width=20| 14

<!-- NAGINATA -->
{{weapon table entry | weapon = [[Naginata]] | DFcloth = .550 | DFleather = .400 | DFscale = .400 | DFchain = .300 | DFplate = .200 | RT = 6 | MinRT = 5 | DamageType = Slash/Puncture/Crush | STDUR = 25/150 
|AvD1=50
|AvD5=50|AvD6=49|AvD7=48|AvD8=47|
|AvD9=51|AvD10=49|AvD11=47|AvD12=45|
|AvD13=52|AvD14=48|AvD15=44|AvD16=40|
|AvD17=52|AvD18=46|AvD19=40|AvD20=34}}
<!-- JEDDART-AXE -->
|- align=center
|rowspan=2 bgcolor=#eeeeee|''' [[Jeddart-axe]] '''||bgcolor=#cccccc|DF
| .550 || colspan=4| .425 || colspan=4| .425 || colspan=4| .325 || colspan=4| .250
|rowspan=2| 7 ||rowspan=2| 5 ||rowspan=2| Slash/Crush ||rowspan=2| 60/185
|- align=center
|bgcolor=#cccccc|AvD
<!-- Robes -->
|width=20| 30
<!-- Leather -->
|width=20| 32 ||width=20| 31 ||width=20| 30 ||width=20| 29
<!-- Scale -->
|width=20| 30 ||width=20| 28 ||width=20| 26 ||width=20| 24
<!-- Chain -->
|width=20| 40 ||width=20| 46 ||width=20| 42 ||width=20| 38
<!-- Plate -->
|width=20| 40 ||width=20| 34 ||width=20| 28 ||width=20| 22

<!-- HAMMER-OF-KAI -->
|- align=center
|rowspan=2 bgcolor=#eeeeee|''' [[Hammer of Kai]] '''||bgcolor=#cccccc|DF
| .550 || colspan=4| .425 || colspan=4|.450  || colspan=4| .350 || colspan=4| .250
|rowspan=2| 7 ||rowspan=2| 5 ||rowspan=2| Puncture ||rowspan=2| 50/190
|- align=center
|bgcolor=#cccccc|AvD
<!-- Robes -->
|width=20| 25
<!-- Leather -->
|width=20| 25 ||width=20| 24 ||width=20| 23 ||width=20| 22
<!-- Scale -->
|width=20| 35 ||width=20| 33 ||width=20| 31 ||width=20| 29
<!-- Chain -->
|width=20| 40 ||width=20| 36 ||width=20| 32 ||width=20| 26
<!-- Plate -->
|width=20| 40 ||width=20| 34 ||width=20| 28 ||width=20| 22

<!-- AWL-PIKE -->
|- align=center
|rowspan=2 bgcolor=#eeeeee|''' [[Awl-pike]] '''||bgcolor=#cccccc|DF
| .600 || colspan=4| .550 || colspan=4| .575 || colspan=4| .450 || colspan=4| .350
|rowspan=2| 9 ||rowspan=2| 5 ||rowspan=2| Puncture/Crush ||rowspan=2| 60/160
|- align=center
|bgcolor=#cccccc|AvD
<!-- Robes -->
|width=20| 15
<!-- Leather -->
|width=20| 20 ||width=20| 19 ||width=20| 18 ||width=20| 17
<!-- Scale -->
|width=20| 35 ||width=20| 33 ||width=20| 31 ||width=20| 29
<!-- Chain -->
|width=20| 45 ||width=20| 41 ||width=20| 37 ||width=20| 33
<!-- Plate -->
|width=20| 50 ||width=20| 44 ||width=20| 38 ||width=20| 32

<!-- LANCE -->
|- align=center
|rowspan=2 bgcolor=#eeeeee|''' [[Lance]] '''||bgcolor=#cccccc|DF
| .725 || colspan=4| .525 || colspan=4| .550 || colspan=4| .475 || colspan=4| .350
|rowspan=2| 9 ||rowspan=2| 5 ||rowspan=2| Puncture/Crush ||rowspan=2| 17/105
|- align=center
|bgcolor=#cccccc|AvD
<!-- Robes -->
|width=20| 35
<!-- Leather -->
|width=20| 38 ||width=20| 37 ||width=20| 36 ||width=20| 35
<!-- Scale -->
|width=20| 39 ||width=20| 37 ||width=20| 35 ||width=20| 33
<!-- Chain -->
|width=20| 53 ||width=20| 49 ||width=20| 45 ||width=20| 41
<!-- Plate -->
|width=20| 50 ||width=20| 44 ||width=20| 38 ||width=20| 32
|}

==Resources==
* http://www.play.net/gs4/info/armory/polearms.asp
* http://www.play.net/gs4/info/skills.asp
* http://www.gs4sorcerer.com

[[Category:Weapons]]