Can every polearm crouch?

[ZanyScum]

Can all polearms crouch or only certain ones?
Can for example simple staffs crouch?

[Shenji]

In warband, no.
Only those which got a 'lance' in their name can, if my memory was right. A staff definitely can't.
But you can staff in original M&B.
And you totally can't couch in VCRE.


Wait... did you say crouch?

[ZanyScum]

Originally posted by Shenji:

Wait... did you say crouch?

Yes I said that and ... UPS :-) I knew the word was something like that.

Ok, thanks then, so I will need a lance and a 2-handed weapons.
I had my hopes when I saw this shiny "War Hammer (Polearm)".
I thought I could have a 2-handed weapon and polearm in one slot.

[Shenji]

It should be like Two handed/ Pole-arm. Or it's just a pole arm.
But I can't remember if there are this type of weapon in warband Native.

[Sunseaflower]

..look at bottom right corner in your hud ..if there's a small round circle icon with red/grey colours in it means this polearm is couchable.

[ZanyScum]

Thanks. That is very helpful.
I was always just waiting for a fight and then trying to get the horse to run fast and then waited for the couch.
This is much easier.

[ULTRA]

You should also set the lance control to easy at least, since IMO it's easier to get a couched hit when you decide yourself when to tilt the lance.

But yea, Polearm/2H weapons actually do pretty poorly on horseback compared to pure polearms or lances. Even one of my favorite weapons, the Heavy Great Long Axe (2H/pole), is only used to thrust on horseback even though it's normally a 56c swinging weapon.

[М'аiq thе Lаzу]

Originally posted by Mountain Man:

the Heavy Great Long Axe (2H/pole), is only used to thrust on horseback even though it's normally a 56c swinging weapon.

Switch weapon mode, by default X.
It always starts as polearm and you have to switch it to 2H like this. This is why I don't use it anymore.