Cavalry Lances

[Invented]

I cant seem to find the old Cavalry Lances that were really long and really fun to use in warband, are they not in Bannerlord or do i have to craft a long couching lance?

[GIJoe597]

Well, I never played any previous TW title so I must, what length are you typing about? I see some long lances.

[Sinsling]

I'm guessing you want a couch lance of around 250 length? Ya, you'll need to craft a stupidly long couch lance if you want one.

[Vertibird]

I am having a hard time using lances even the long ones. Long Glaive is my favorite.

[Boii Fan]

Originally posted by TheWarguy:

I cant seem to find the old Cavalry Lances that were really long and really fun to use in warband, are they not in Bannerlord or do i have to craft a long couching lance?

Vladians are the only ones with crouching lances , check their cities or craft it. Only some shafts can become crouched lances too. Same with the 2 handed polearms like cataphract lances.

[BlazingScribe]

Broadly speaking you have four categories of cavalry polarms now. Which I recommend using over 1 or 2 handed weapons because the reach has become critical when fighting from horseback. Regardless of what you pick, you're going to need to get used to fighting with polarms without relying on couching more often. I can't put my finger on exactly why this is different from Warband, but it is.

1. Spears. You can never go wrong with spears. Simple, cheap, effective, requires some decent timing but when mastered you can do basically everything with it. Give thanks for spears.

2. Lances. Slower than spears, and used mostly by Vlandians to my knowledge. Tend to be longer, and can be couched.

3. Slashing polarms. Arguably your best option against infantry. You get reach and high damage, and hafted blades and the like are generally great. Khuzaits have a decent selection.

4. 2-handed cavalry pikes. I think only the empire uses these, and in terms of reach and damage they are unmatched. The problem is that I don't think they can be couched, and they are much harder to use because the timing is different.

[✪︎DΞ︎AD_iwnw]

I wouldn't go for the crouch lances if I were you. I play on realistic and I think shorter spears are far better. You can actually use a shield with them and they are a lot faster than the large lances. I find that with the large lances, most attacks just graze the enemy and I also don't have a shield to protect me.

[Morkonan]

A good spear is an outstanding weapon to use while mounted... It's extremely versatile. It does take a bit of practice, though, and top-end damage comes with movement, so it's not as good as a high-damage cutting polearm in a press of infantry.

[✪︎DΞ︎AD_iwnw]

Originally posted by Morkonan:

A good spear is an outstanding weapon to use while mounted... It's extremely versatile. It does take a bit of practice, though, and top-end damage comes with movement, so it's not as good as a high-damage cutting polearm in a press of infantry.

Yeah a lot of people use glaives on horseback and other cutting polearms. I personally would much rather have a good old fashioned spear. Not the 2 handed lances like the OP wants, but the ones that can be used with a shield.

[Gator]

There is no Swadian great lance

[Morkonan]

Originally posted by ✪︎DΞ︎AD_iwnw:

Originally posted by Morkonan:

A good spear is an outstanding weapon to use while mounted... It's extremely versatile. It does take a bit of practice, though, and top-end damage comes with movement, so it's not as good as a high-damage cutting polearm in a press of infantry.

Yeah a lot of people use glaives on horseback and other cutting polearms. I personally would much rather have a good old fashioned spear. Not the 2 handed lances like the OP wants, but the ones that can be used with a shield.

I agree, for the most part. I do like some of the two-handed weapon "play" though, from time to time... It's so very different and not just a little bit overpowered once one levels up a bit, gets decent armor/barding and a good horse.

Still, the feeling of "precision use" that comes with a good spear is pretty darn nice. If the starting horse was a tiny bit better, the new-game player would not have many issues with taking out any regular bandits/looters just with that crappy spear.

[✪︎DΞ︎AD_iwnw]

Originally posted by Morkonan:

Originally posted by ✪︎DΞ︎AD_iwnw:

Yeah a lot of people use glaives on horseback and other cutting polearms. I personally would much rather have a good old fashioned spear. Not the 2 handed lances like the OP wants, but the ones that can be used with a shield.

I agree, for the most part. I do like some of the two-handed weapon "play" though, from time to time... It's so very different and not just a little bit overpowered once one levels up a bit, gets decent armor/barding and a good horse.

Still, the feeling of "precision use" that comes with a good spear is pretty darn nice. If the starting horse was a tiny bit better, the new-game player would not have many issues with taking out any regular bandits/looters just with that crappy spear.

I think the 2-hander is actually weaker than the 1-handed spear. Like I can still 1 shot people with the 1-hander and don't sacrifice the shield or precision

[Sinsling]

Spears I find so annoying vs shields though. I actually hate the tournament fights that are spear+shield because I know if the ai ever decides to turtle-block its gonna take forever.

[Invented]

https://mountandblade.fandom.com/wiki/Jousting_Lance/Warband

Lances like this. I always loved using this

[Sinsling]

Originally posted by TheWarguy:

https://mountandblade.fandom.com/wiki/Jousting_Lance/Warband

Lances like this. I always loved using this

I dont think you can get one that looks like that, but yes you'll have to craft a spear if you want a couch able Lance with that sort of length.

[Invented]

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