Tweaking spears

[Quartz]

Would it be unbalancing to make spears - normally a 1H weapon without reach - a reach weapon if wielded with 2H?

 

[DanmarLOK]

Technically yes since it can still be used 1 handed or are you force it to be used two handed? Adding features without a subsequent decrease somewhere is unbalancing, how much depends on several factors but math wise yes.

You might want to add a new weapon, the Long Spear, make it two handed only and give it reach perhaps?

 

[DMINGW00TISAWSOME]

Actually, i believe there is a 2-handed spear weapon in Adventurer's vault. it might not have reach and i might be wrong, but...

 

[DMINGW00TISAWSOME]

yep, i just checked. here are it's stats-
Greatspear
prof- +3
damage- d10
price- 25 gp
weight- 8 lbs
group- polearm, spear
properties- reach

 

[Kordeth]

yep, i just checked. here are it's stats-
Greatspear
prof- +3
damage- d10
price- 25 gp
weight- 8 lbs
group- polearm, spear
properties- reach

The greatspear is only a superior weapon because of its +3 to hit. The longspear is in the PHB, as a +2/d10 two-handed military weapon with reach.

Personally, I'd say this is a fine and balanced houserule if you drop the regular old spear's versatile property.