The spear guys are broken

[DirtyEye]

I have lost 90% of my runs to random mobs with spears that insta lock on my neck than the actual bosses of the game.Please put a chance for a neckguard to spawn like the one the first bosses uses or input a way to duck our head because this is ridiculous.Almost full armor spear guy neck insta dead on repeat

[TheCraftNCreator]

My issue with spears isn't the damage at long range, it's the also-very-high at close range. The tip of the spear can still insta-kill you even when you're behind it. Even if that doesn't happen, spears do massive blunt damage with the shaft for some reason, knocking you down and pretty much assuring your death.

Actually using spears yourself is as much fun as fighting them. No timing swings, no aiming for body parts, and no chopping of limbs. Just lower your spear and run at the enemy. With that many game mechanics out the way, why don't we just add a big green healthbar on top of everyone?

The game would just be way more fun if it wasn't for spears.

[Deadman]

Agree, first guy with an upgraded spear is almost always death. Even if I do manage to parry, the slightest touch of the spear explodes me. Only real chance is to hope you can hit them before they attack.

[Gamertelt]

Disgustingly broken, even being lightly hit with the side of the pole knocks you down and nearly kills you. In my opinion one of the major issues I have with the game .

[Chimpson]

Something that would imo fix spears and scythe would be to tweak the dmg application so it needs some momentum in order to do real dmg.
The scythe barely needs to touch your character in order to cut the body in half and the spear can stab and miss and then just casually tap the side of your face/neck and insta kill your character.

And also nerf the blunt dmg and force impact of the spear. If it is not possible to change the "sharpness" of the tip then maybe make the dmg only be applied when it is in the release phase of a stab. Right now it is more viable to just swing the damn thing around because it destroy anything it touches as if it was a chainsaw on the top of the shaft.

[5 Solas]

Skill issue.

[kliffrick]

Yes spear guys are broken.

[Florida]

I find using the RMB spear hold (blocking) and just swinging from right to left pretty much demolishes enemies even with full armor plate on. I've hit 5,000 a couple of times with just the spear, it's extremely powerful, maybe too much so. The only other irritation is when sheathed swords start bugging out, or preventing you from getting up because you're apparently not strong enough to overcome the sheath sticking into the ground. Been killed many times because of this.

[jigglegyatt]

Originally posted by EASY 5 Solas:

Skill issue.

This. There's no challenge otherwise.

[DebBoi]

Definition of a skill issue. You die because you are trying to charge a spear... You need to parry them (use your weapon to hit their spear to the side) and then go in for your attack. Once you are attacking them, you've closed the distance and it's really hard for the AI to hit you again with a spear.

[TheCraftNCreator]

Spear is nerfed, we can all go home now.

Originally posted by DebBoi:

Definition of a skill issue. You die because you are trying to charge a spear... You need to parry them (use your weapon to hit their spear to the side) and then go in for your attack. Once you are attacking them, you've closed the distance and it's really hard for the AI to hit you again with a spear.

Getting past the tip was never the issue, it was the massive blunt damage they did at close range.

[thezla LOGIN]

They are literally sprinting at you and aimlocking your neck as soon you're within range. Way too OP

[Chozer]

Originally posted by TheCraftNCreator:

My issue with spears isn't the damage at long range, it's the also-very-high at close range. The tip of the spear can still insta-kill you even when you're behind it. Even if that doesn't happen, spears do massive blunt damage with the shaft for some reason, knocking you down and pretty much assuring your death.

Actually using spears yourself is as much fun as fighting them. No timing swings, no aiming for body parts, and no chopping of limbs. Just lower your spear and run at the enemy. With that many game mechanics out the way, why don't we just add a big green healthbar on top of everyone?

The game would just be way more fun if it wasn't for spears.

Agree, Way too much blunt damage, the idea of counter should be to knock the spear aside and close in for the kill. i did overcome a spear guy like that but it was more luck than skill

[Ellemeno]

Legit skill issue

[NoxLuceat]

block it

[-XleoduX-]

Alt+F4, then proceed to Open the game again. Practice till you get good