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HALBERD (polearm)
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Weight: ~7 kg
Rank(s): 1st and 2nd row
By far the oldest and most often used
polearm, the halberd consists of a cleaverlike
axe blade mounted on a staff averaging six feet
in length. The axe blade is balanced at the rear
with a fluke, and surmounted by a sharp spike,
usually of quadrangular design. The fluke is
sometimes replaced by a hook used to dismount
cavalry.
A halberd can be best described as a cross
between a spear and an axe.
Though a halberd's main function is to
dismount cavalry, it may also be employed as a
thrusting weapon and a cutting weapon. It is not a
fast weapon, even compared to other polearms.
Some skill(s) usable with the weapon:
Battlecry, impale, lure, mangle and polearms.
See also:
Javelin, short spear, harpoon, ranseur, boar spear, bardiche,
long spear, fauchard, trident, glaive, gisarme, pilum, pike,
voulge and lance.
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