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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Charles Rampant" data-source="post: 7011003" data-attributes="member: 32659">Was that in the context of one-on-one sparring, or in a mass combat situation? I suspect very much that the sword is better when fighting an opponent solo, which is how D&D combat generally goes; the spear (and its superior cousin, the pike) are great for formations of infantry, since they allow them to push back the enemy easier, which was the general favoured tactic. Though in sword vs spear stakes, we could note that the Roman Legions had to use flanking tactics to break up the Greek Phalanxes, in conjunction with their greater tactical flexibility and the use of barrages of javelins. I also believe that a spear is a much cheaper weapon to manufacture, which is why swords tended to be regarded as a 'noble weapon' or whatever. And since warfare routinely bankrupted medieval and renaissance kingdoms, cost was probably not a trivial concern.<img src="http://www.keyourcars.com/wp-content/uploads/old_warrior_with_a_spear_by_czarnystefan.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />In D&D terms, though, it is a shame that you do not see the spear more often. There is something very cool about a warrior leaning on his spear as an image. I also remember a line in a novel about how a spear is way better than a sword - the latter is only good for stabbing people, while the spear is useful for hunting, can be used to help carry loads, can prop up tents, basically all kinds of activities. I'm hoping that those other weapon feats do come out, at which stage I'll probably re-allow Sharpshooter and Great Weapon Master, since there will be more options for martial classes.</blockquote>

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