wat up with pvp and spears?
Viet Azn Dragon
like almost close to every game, i see a person using spears but not even a paragon as primary or secondary? is there a reason why its so popular in pvp without being a paragon?
Shayne Hawke
Build adrenaline.
Interrupt trappers.
Martial weapon mods (Enchanting, +Energy...).
Goes well with a shield?
Interrupt trappers.
Martial weapon mods (Enchanting, +Energy...).
Goes well with a shield?
wire dawg
as the last guy said wars use spears from a distant to build up adrenaline..a lot of casters use spears on their shield set so they are not up in the front line and a lot of eles also use the spears specially if their sec is paragon for song of concentration in the matches
HawkofStorms
Spears often have more useful mods then wands. Most notable, they can have +5 energy all the time (when wands only give +5 eneryg over 50% health, or while enchanted, etc) and can also have +30 health (very important to have a lot of health in PvP to avoid spike damage deaths). They can also have +20% encahanting instead.
Pretty much all (good) casters use spears (or swords or axes which can have the same stats) with those stats in PvP. A lot of people use spears instead of swords or axes because then if you accidentally hit spacebar, you don't run up towards your opponent by accident.
Pretty much all (good) casters use spears (or swords or axes which can have the same stats) with those stats in PvP. A lot of people use spears instead of swords or axes because then if you accidentally hit spacebar, you don't run up towards your opponent by accident.
majikmajikmajik
spears can also fuel Barbs. I just wanted to share. 
Catchphrase
Longer enchantments cast, longer crippled duration when using return.
Still Number One
spears really shouldn't be used for longer enchant casts since you should have a staff set for that. Mainly they are used for health or armor bonus. Whatever your preference. Serious people run one of each.
Basically you need a shield set, and the spear is the best choice of weapon when you need to be in the shield set. Although swords are usually manlier on casters.
Basically you need a shield set, and the spear is the best choice of weapon when you need to be in the shield set. Although swords are usually manlier on casters.
gigahertz205
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Most notable, they can have +5 energy all the time (when wands only give +5 eneryg over 50% health, or while enchanted, etc) and can also have +30 health (very important to have a lot of health in PvP to avoid spike damage deaths).
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xanarot
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I doubt a good pvper would use hale and hearty inscription. Wands are always used with an offhand as a 40/40 set.
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But in all, some reasons for spears are
- Martial weapon: Allows +30hp or +5 armor or +20% enchantment mods along with +5 energy.
-Ranged weapon: when accidentally attacking something when targetting it as a caster you dont end up next to the target and out of range of your monks. Also, when its not accidental (f.ex. helping in barbs damage) it still has that benefit of keeping you at a save distance. In case of warriors it can help building up adrenaline without the need to rush into the enemy lines.
-Single handed weapon : allows usage of a shield for +8-16 AL along with +30hp and condition reduction bonus or +AL against a damage type. Another reason is using an icon offhand. Martial weapon + icon offhand nets the same health as a +60hp/+5^50 staff with the added benefit of not having the ^50 requirement as well as netting 2 energy more (icon 12+martial 5 = 17, staff 10 + 5^50 = 15).
Mikkelet
I use it because of my habit. I tend to tab-space the opponent to atk, and if I was wearing a martial melee weapon, I would go straight into the heat of battle, which is stupid. and shield is for armor.
paddymew
Fastest one-handed ranged weapon. Works well on casters that use defensive warrior stances.
Brummie
If you wanted a weapon that you could attack fast with from a far distance, be one handed so you can have a sheild and have caster mods so you can still cast with it the answer is a spear so that's why people use it in PvP.
People sometimes use Axes and Swords since they're one handed, can have caster mods and also have good skins but have a downfall which is you can't attack from a distance.
People sometimes use Axes and Swords since they're one handed, can have caster mods and also have good skins but have a downfall which is you can't attack from a distance.
Pugs Not Drugs
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Fastest one-handed ranged weapon. Works well on casters that use defensive warrior stances.
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TheodenKing
Well they covered everything about except...
Voltaic Spears are all shiny and Epeni
Voltaic Spears are all shiny and Epeni
Yichi
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Originally Posted by Still Number One
spears really shouldn't be used for longer enchant casts since you should have a staff set for that. Mainly they are used for health or armor bonus.
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Ariena Najea
Something that hasn't been mentioned yet are the R/P Pack Hunters.
Bows are pretty pitiful in PvP outside of disruption (and spreading poison, but spears can as well), and these builds use Spears for a little more pressure than a bow can provide. Works well with their pets!
Bows are pretty pitiful in PvP outside of disruption (and spreading poison, but spears can as well), and these builds use Spears for a little more pressure than a bow can provide. Works well with their pets!
Still Number One
Off-topic but kind of the same: Also if you are a warrior you can use wands to help build adren as well. They have a longer range than a spear does and you can still hold a shield. I really only do it when playing hammer warrior and being stuck in flail and need to build adren on something out of spear range though.
Not to mention if you run shock axe you should carry a focus in your inventory for some bonus energy if you ever have to spam shock to slow a flagger to secure a boost.
Just little tidbits about using weapons that don't really go with the class you chose.
Not to mention if you run shock axe you should carry a focus in your inventory for some bonus energy if you ever have to spam shock to slow a flagger to secure a boost.
Just little tidbits about using weapons that don't really go with the class you chose.
moriz
wands are not favourable because they have a slower attack cycle (1.75s), compared to spears' 1.50s.
also, wands and spears have the same range. wands do have a higher arc though.
also, wands and spears have the same range. wands do have a higher arc though.
Still Number One
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wands are not favourable because they have a slower attack cycle (1.75s), compared to spears' 1.50s.
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Darth The Xx
Voltaic Spears look cool. Also it lets me as a monk or other caster to drain mana from distortion eles or trigger more barbs inbetween casts.
HawkofStorms
Unfortunately, Volaic Spears are the ONLY ones that look good. Paragons got hosed on good weapon designs.
Darth The Xx
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Unfortunately, Volaic Spears are the ONLY ones that look good. Paragons got hosed on good weapon designs.
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S_Serpent
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Unfortunately, Volaic Spears are the ONLY ones that look good. Paragons got hosed on good weapon designs.
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And on another thing, lookwise I find undyed voltaics better then black ones, imo black ones look so shitty. But yeah many people want it black because of its so called better leetness. Gladly I will never join those masses and stand out as a nub too them with my gear.
Yichi
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Originally Posted by HawkofStorms
Unfortunately, Volaic Spears are the ONLY ones that look good. Paragons got hosed on good weapon designs.
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Originally Posted by HawkofStorms
Unfortunately, Volaic Spears are the ONLY ones that look good. Paragons got hosed on good weapon designs.
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HawkofStorms
Well, the real problem is that all the spears are very small. You can't see any detail in them really. Some of them look fine (the default one is nice), but most of them are... sticks.
talon994
The Voltaic spear for me stand's out. After i dyed it black(band wagoner!) I actually liked the blue electricity pulsing over the spear because i could actually see something.
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Zera Fang
Although, I have a V.Spear now, I very much enjoyed my Lesser Guardian spear. It has enough definition to look more than just a rod and dyes almost completely black. It's a nice alternative if you can find one, I've yet to see someone with one besides myself... And maybe a Paragon once.
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Nerel
How much damage does a spear do in the hands of a caster with 0 in spear mastery, assuming no damage buffs are in effect... how much does an appropriate wand do in the hands of the same caster vs armor 60?
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How much damage does a spear do in the hands of a caster with 0 in spear mastery, assuming no damage buffs are in effect... how much does an appropriate wand do in the hands of the same caster vs armor 60?
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subarucar
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Originally Posted by Nerel
How much damage does a spear do in the hands of a caster with 0 in spear mastery, assuming no damage buffs are in effect... how much does an appropriate wand do in the hands of the same caster vs armor 60?
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Nerel
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Why not go to Isle Of The Nameless and test this yourself?
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Brummie
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How much damage does a spear do in the hands of a caster with 0 in spear mastery, assuming no damage buffs are in effect... how much does an appropriate wand do in the hands of the same caster vs armor 60?
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Avarre
Spears are the only one-handed ranged weapon with +30hp.
Being able to do tiny bits of damage puts them ahead of swords/axes.
Being able to do tiny bits of damage puts them ahead of swords/axes.
Lykan
Because I spent 100+60e on a voltaic and I want everyone to see it where ever I go.
HawkofStorms
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Because I already know the answer... that wasn't the point of the question.
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