I'm looking for a decent pike weapon for melee backtraining use. I'm not much interested how well it functions as a thrown weapon because I use hammers for HT, so I'm looking to maximize the melee capability. Storebought would be best probably since I think there's a short supply of good pike forgers, but its an option if someone is willing.

FrS is also an option for me, but I think that spell make halberds instead of pikes? I forget which it is.

-Evran

Crackling with unspent rage since 386A.V.

<<If you are looking to dance with things, just forget this weapon class all together.

Just backtraining and I'm just looking for more damage to speed up exp.

<<If you're aiming to impale things, I can get you a heavy puncture spear, mod puncture javelin, or severe pike.

Severe pike sounds good to me even at 88 stones. I can swing around blunt weapons almost that heavy with no issues. Where can I get a hold of you?

-Evran

Crackling with unspent rage since 386A.V.

<<I just picked this up at the fest (in case it closes down, I just picked one up for you) and I like it a lot for a pike weapon. It seesm to hit pretty hard and isn't too heavy.

Hmm, that's the same appraisal as the storebought spear I currently have, although the look is nice on it. I'll track you down sometime instead of buying my own, since I don't want you stuck with an extra one.

I did manage to get the khuj-that's-a-pike-not-a-halberd before they stopped selling it, and although it hits like a beast, its incredibly fatiguing because of its weight and so its going on the shelf for a while until I can get STR/STA higher.

A slender steel khuj with a mottled leather-wrapped grip is a pike pole-ranged weapon.

You are certain that it could do:
low puncture damage
severe slice damage
heavy impact damage

You are certain that the khuj is poorly balanced and is well suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.

You are certain that the slender khuj is of average strength, and is in pristine condition.

The slender khuj is made with metal.
You are certain that the slender khuj weighs exactly 143 stones.
You are certain that the slender khuj is worth exactly 10000 lirums.

-Evran

* Prophet Hotoke Fuku-Nyorai snuck out of the shadow he was hiding in.

Yeah, you might want to shelf that for awhile. I just tried it again with 99 strength, 99 discipline, 75 stamina and it quickly tanked my fatigue pool. Maybe with 99 stamina...

Also, the performance was lackluster. I'm sticking with the 80 stone great puncture pikes for now.

This is exactly why I'm a fan of the lighter pikes until you get to roughly 30/30 on str/sta and at least 150 in the skill.

Also got the khuj from this fest, and last fest. Seems alot like the Ratha Paladin shop standards, cool stats but not really useable due to weight/fatigue issues.

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Alexii points at a Velakan slaver and shouts, "Another one! Don't let it get away!"

if anyone happens to want to get rid of their khuj pike, let me know. 115 stones means nothing to me. I frequently use one of my own 138-stone pikes, and one of Xixist's dev mattocks.

I made and used a 500-stone javelin more than once. Barbarian berserks mean NO weapon ever tanks your fatigue unless it can do so with a single swing (charging with a 500 stone weapon...even in stone STILL remains a bad plan).

I use the short hunting spear from Arthe Dale for pike training. It's a terrible pike, but it fits inside stuff and teaches the skill adequately.

The best HT is an argument you're going to have to sort for yourself. I tend to stick to throwing hammers myself.