Polearms suck

[VorpalBlade]

Polearms suck big time, what the heck is their function anyhow? Their weapon Damage factors are below those of twohanded and their RT's just suck in general, I mean wtf? Why does weapon class exist?

[Danical]

Are you serious?

[VorpalBlade]

Please enlighten my to why polearms do not suck....

P.S. I can't hunt flows.

P.P.S Warriors are broken.

[StrayRogue]

People who can't hunt the flows suck.

[mgoddess]

Uh, no.

Armor Group ROBES | LEATHER | SCALE | CHAIN | PLATE | RT | D.TYPE | STR/DUR

Lance .725 | .525 | .550 | .475 | .350 | 9 | PC | 17/105
Battle Axe .650 | .475 | .500 | .375 | .275 | 8 | S C | 70/155

Lances (polearms) vs. Battle Axes (THW)....lances clearly win for DF's.

Lances also have some of the best AvD's in the game.

Polearms clearly do NOT suck.

[Boris]

They do suck, I've been using lances. Sitting there with 6 sec RT (lances 9 base) DF's mean nothing really. I've also used claidhs, and at rolls like 119-135 I do more damage then lances (and this is skin through scale) and I often crit kill. Lances are just slow, and pretty much crappy in general. I really don't see how they compare to the twohanded weapon category (more versatile etc.)

[StrayRogue]

Lol, DF's mean everything really. I can swing a lance as fast as a claidh as well.

More versatile? Are you stupid? Can you use a claid or a two-handed sword with a shield?

[Boris]

Actually, I'm not too keen on DF's for pure damage rolls. Do you kill mostly through damage or through crits? I would think critting, but I guess for lance it's a damage thing. I believe you multiply the DF with the endroll to get pure damage. <shrugs> If someone knows the mechs for this, please post.

[Danical]

I'll try to be constructive.

I believe your asserting that polearms suck is purely out of your ignorance of gemstone combat mechanics.

I suggest digging through old posts and trying to learn up on subject. There is a search function on these boards. Use it.

And yes, if you can't hunt the flows, something is wrong. It's plenty easy.

[War Drums]

Charge -9 seconds kill, if not, type kill -6 seconds. Whatever your killing would be dead by the second shot at least. Lances are one of the best weapons in the game, forget the claid every sap whore uses claid.

[Latrinsorm]

rolls like 119-135 Why are you getting endrolls like this? What level is your character?

Polearms are markedly more versatile than THW. Onehanded, twohanded, and hurling options are present. Unless you're Wulfhen, that's 3 times as many flavors as THW.

Finally, recall that crit rank is determined by raw damage (which in turn is determined by DF). Most people don't blood kill with a lance.

[Drew]

Although my character uses THW, I've considering converting him to polearms before, they definately do not suck.

[Danical]

I had a character that bonded to spear.

On critters without shields I would hurl it into the eye in 3 seconds.

On things with shields, I would thrust it into the eye.

It was a blast. Bonding put it right back in my hands after 5 seconds.

It's definitely a good way to go.

[War Drums]

Hammer of Kai is a sleeper weapon. Noone uses it, but this thing is mad deadly. Fast, 7s, hits fairly hard, and eye shots are killer. (100% puncture)

[Danical]

It's not 100% puncture. Menos said it's something like 50p/50c.

The official boards are wrong. Unless they changed it within 6 months.