The spear is a joke.

[Endgunner]

It does good damage, but its attack is very wonkey and i can`t hit half the time.

[kecthup]

Originally posted by A_StinkyZoe:

idk why people have a hard time with the bows and spears its really so easy, not to mention higher quality ones do way better.

To the bow point outside of the crude bows bows sometimes fire in another direction based on the angle your facing not being aligned to where you are aiming. Otherwise I enjoy using bows quite a bit now crude bow made me absolutely hate bows and spears are great for throwing.

[Arran Chace]

A the good old Spear Joke...

Try to imagine you having a LOOONG stick with a pointy end..
Now someone stands so very close to you, invading your personal space, that pointy end is further away then the person in front of you... No try to stick that pointy end into the person invading your personal space..
Not gonna happen, you need to keep your social distance of 1.5mtr to keep him away.

Thats why long sticks in close combat sucks balls, make sure they dont invade your personal space, or they start facehugging you, and you just look dumb with you're long pointy stick.
Stick them up before they invade your personal space, not afterwards, sticking a long hard pointy thing into someone short range inside personal space is called intire different, and often done in bedrooms...

[jgraham0331]

Originally posted by Arran Chace:

Try to imagine you having a LOOONG stick with a pointy end..
Now someone stands so very close to you, invading your personal space, that pointy end is further away then the person in front of you... No try to stick that pointy end into the person invading your personal space..
Not gonna happen, you need to keep your social distance of 1.5mtr to keep him away.

Thats why long sticks in close combat sucks balls, make sure they dont invade your personal space, or they start facehugging you, and you just look dumb with you're long pointy stick.
Stick them up before they invade your personal space, not afterwards, sticking a long hard pointy thing into someone short range inside personal space is called intire different, and often done in bedrooms...

From your comment I don't think you've used the spear in the game. It has less range than the knife. Outside of throwing it is poorly designed. It SHOULD work the way you posted (i.e. good at longer range than an axe or sword) but nope, it's throwable knife.

[Krysez]

You are right Valheim, the spear stabs downward, making it lose most of its reach. Throwing it does work well but most times I get hit as I stab with it.

As for the bow, I realize the aim definitely gets better as your skill increases

[Mexi-Kiwi Mike]

Originally posted by Krysez:

You are right Valheim, the spear stabs downward, making it lose most of its reach. Throwing it does work well but most times I get hit as I stab with it.

It doesn't stab down very well though. Having the high ground is a recipe for disaster in combat, especially against boars, etc. Now I always circle to attack from downhill

[DredSilent]

Bow, 1 hand mace, and spin to win, only weapons you'll ever want to use.

[Tarkus]

I do like the spear the most so far but the fact that I can't control where it stabs is a slight issue.
If you're on a slope trying to hit Necks you're in for a disappointment, because they'll nibble on your kneecaps while you can't hit em x)

But I definitely see a lot around combat being improved somewhere down the road so I don't worry too much about it, works for most enemies after all so far.

Would also be neat if you could deliver weaker stabs with it while blocking, much like in Monster Hunter.

[Underprivileged White Male]

Originally posted by Arran Chace:

A the good old Spear Joke...

Try to imagine you having a LOOONG stick with a pointy end..
Now someone stands so very close to you, invading your personal space, that pointy end is further away then the person in front of you... No try to stick that pointy end into the person invading your personal space..
Not gonna happen, you need to keep your social distance of 1.5mtr to keep him away.

Thats why long sticks in close combat sucks balls, make sure they dont invade your personal space, or they start facehugging you, and you just look dumb with you're long pointy stick.
Stick them up before they invade your personal space, not afterwards, sticking a long hard pointy thing into someone short range inside personal space is called intire different, and often done in bedrooms...

The issue with spears in Valheim is the grip. Spears were NOT help in this weird overhand fashion that only lets you stab downward. That's a weird fantasy troupe that likely came about from misinterpreting artwork and confusing the spear with the Roman pilum. They were held resting on your forearm and tucked under the arm. This allowed you to make both long thrusts and have lateral control of the weapon. Many spears were also bladed and could deliver some pretty nasty slashing attacks. It's also a pretty simple matter to choke up on a spear and use it up close.

The HEMA/History enthusiast in me dies a bit every time I see someone using a spear in Valheim.

[Endgunner]

Originally posted by A_StinkyZoe:

idk why people have a hard time with the bows and spears its really so easy, not to mention higher quality ones do way better.

Never said i had a problem with the bow, the spear sucks tho...

[Endgunner]

Originally posted by Arran Chace:

A the good old Spear Joke...

Try to imagine you having a LOOONG stick with a pointy end..
Now someone stands so very close to you, invading your personal space, that pointy end is further away then the person in front of you... No try to stick that pointy end into the person invading your personal space..
Not gonna happen, you need to keep your social distance of 1.5mtr to keep him away.

Thats why long sticks in close combat sucks balls, make sure they dont invade your personal space, or they start facehugging you, and you just look dumb with you're long pointy stick.
Stick them up before they invade your personal space, not afterwards, sticking a long hard pointy thing into someone short range inside personal space is called intire different, and often done in bedrooms...

Ah yes, but see half the time is still does not hit, and if your fighting a mob that is even slightly up-hill from you you will be hitting dirt instead.

[Tam]

the spear has a shorter range than sword or mace, thats TRIPPLE WIERD
plus: you can hit + block in time alost against every opponent, fastest hit recovery
minus: durability is meh,
second minus: multihit conus is LOW

[KhanWolf95]

Spear should not be a close quarters weapon, defeats the purpose of the length of the weapon if this game uses it as a knife.

[Endgunner]

It seems to not have any swing to it, and the attack is only at the feet of the mob. So if you are off by anything it will not hit, if you hit the dirt under the mob it will not hit, if you hit a rock behind the mob it will not hit, and half the time even if you attack right it will not hit.

[Endgunner]

It seems like a trap due to how much it costs to make it, i had 4 leather and was going to make pants and then saw i could make a "Badass" spear, oh boy was i wrong XD

[BARATA_PT]

The Spear in my Melee Weapon of choice ATM. You should only have a hard time hitting enemies bellow you, move and try to be level or bellow them.