Polearms are slashing or blunt two-handed weapons in Outward. As opposed to Spears, Polearms have wide, powerful attacks, providing high Impact over greater area.
Polearms can also be used in a Spike Trap.
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Polearm Skills[]
See also: Melee Weapon Skills
List of Polearms[]
Halberds[]
Halberds are excellent choice of weapon for beginners, due to ease they deal with multiple Enemies and high Impact.
| Icon | Name | Damage |  |  |  | Speed | Damage Bonus% |  | Durability | Weight | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Astral Halberd  | 32.8  8.2  | – | – | 15 | 1.2 | 7  7  | – | 400 | 4.0 | Curse Haunted |
 | Beast Golem Halberd | 34 | – | – | 41 | 0.9 | – | – | 425 | 8.0 | Bleeding |
 | Chalcedony Halberd | 16 16 | – | – | 37 | 1.0 | – | – | 325 | 6.0 | Slow Down |
 | Cleaver Halberd | 28 | – | – | 41 | 0.9 | – | – | 350 | 8.0 | – |
 | Crescent Scythe | 23.25 7.75  | – | – | 41 | 1.2 | – | – | 250 | 4.0 | Elemental Vulnerability |
 | Damascene Halberd | 43 | – | – | 47 | 1.0 | – | – | 400 | 6.0 | Increases the damage of weapon skills |
 | Dreamer Halberd | 22.5 22.5 | – | – | 48 | 1.1 | – | – | 525 | 6.0 | – |
 | Duty | 40 5 5 | – | – | 44 | 1.0 | – | – | 777 | 8.0 | Burning Holy Blaze |
 | Fang Halberd | 25 | – | – | 31 | 1.1 | – | – | 250 | 4.0 | Bleeding |
 | Forged Glass Halberd | 48 | – | 2 | 41 | 1.0 | – | – | 400 | 6.0 | – |
 | Galvanic Halberd  | 37 | – | – | 44 | 1.0 | – | – | 325 | 6.0 | Pain |
 | Ghost Reaper | 24 24  | – | – | 50 | 0.9 | – | -15% | 450 | 7.0 | Haunted |
 | Giantkind Halberd | 15.5 15.5 | – | – | 37 | 1.0 | – | – | 425 | 7.0 | – |
 | Gold Guisarme | 29 | – | – | 34 | 1.0 | – | – | 350 | 7.0 | – |
 | Hailfrost Halberd | 23 23 | – | – | 51 | 1.0 | 15 | – | 450 | 6.0 | – |
 | Horror Halberd | 34.5 11.5 | – | – | 49 | 1.0 | – | – | 300 | 6.0 | Extreme Poison |
 | Iron Halberd | 21 | – | – | 27 | 1.0 | – | – | 325 | 6.0 | – |
 | Kazite Partizan | 31 | – | – | 31 | 1.0 | – | – | 325 | 6.0 | Weaken |
 | Marble Halberd | 41 | – | – | 49 | 0.9 | – | – | 400 | 8.0 | – |
 | Masterpiece Halberd | 51 | – | – | 55 | 1.0 | – | – | 430 | 6.0 | Increases the damage of weapon skills |
 | Meteoric Halberd | 21 21 | – | – | 52 | 1.0 | – | – | 345 | 6.0 | Holy Blaze |
 | Militia Halberd | 30 | 3 | – | 47 | 0.9 | – | – | 400 | 6.0 | – |
 | Mushroom Halberd | 23 | – | – | 27 | 1.0 | – | – | 175 | 7.0 | Poison |
 | Obsidian Halberd | 14 14 | – | – | 37 | 1.0 | – | – | 325 | 6.0 | Burning |
 | Palladium Halberd | 25.5 8.5 | – | – | 41 | 1.0 | – | – | 525 | 8.0 | – |
 | Sanguine Cleaver | 30 | – | – | 40 | 1.0 | – | – | 400 | 8.0 | Extreme Bleeding |
 | Savage Halberd | 29 | – | – | 37 | 1.1 | – | – | 350 | 4.0 | Bleeding |
 | Smoke Halberd | 41 | – | – | 49 | 1.0 | – | – | 400 | 6.0 | Blaze |
 | Spore Halberd | 35 | – | – | 41 | 1.0 | – | – | 125 | 6.0 | Poisoned |
 | Thrice-Wrought Halberd | 18 18 | – | – | 43 | 1.1 | – | – | 425 | 7.0 | – |
 | Troglodyte Pole Mace | 25 | – | – | 17 | 1.0 | – | – | 100 | 6.0 | Confusion |
 | Tsar Halberd | 67 | – | – | 62 | 0.8 | – | – | ∞ | 10.0 | – |
 | Vampiric Halberd | 44 | – | – | 41 | 0.9 | – | – | 325 | 6.0 | Leeches health on hit |
 | Vigilante Halberd | 46 | 4 | – | 49 | 0.9 | – | – | 400 | 6.0 | – |
 | Virgin Halberd | 32 | – | – | 40 | 1.0 | – | – | 325 | 5.0 | – |
 | Withering Pole Mace | 41 | – | – | 42 | 0.9 | – | – | 75 | 6.0 | Confusion |
 | Wolf Halberd | 38 | – | – | 36 | 1.0 | – | – | 400 | 7.0 | – |
 | Worn Guisarme | 16 | – | – | 14 | 1.0 | – | – | 200 | 4.0 | – |
Staves[]
Staves are a form of polearm that gives a huge boost to spellcasting at expense of a shorter range and lower damage.
| Icon | Name | Damage | | Speed | Damage Bonus% | | Durability | Weight | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ancient Calygrey Staff | 30 5 | 45 | 1.0 | 20 20 | -20% | 300 | 5.0 | – |
 | Astral Staff | 20 20 | 15 | 1.2 | 14 | -20% | 250 | 4.0 | Doomed |
 | Calygrey Staff | 27 3 | 40 | 1.0 | 20 | -15% | 200 | 6.0 | – |
 | Compasswood Staff | 12 12 | 41 | 1.0 | 20 | -20% | 225 | 5.0 | – |
 | Cracked Red Moon | 25 | 40 | 1.0 | 15 | – | 200 | 5.0 | Blaze |
 | Crystal Staff | 15 15 | 31 | 1.0 | – | -10% | 125 | 6.0 | – |
 | Frostburn Staff | 40 | 40 | 1.1 | 20 20 | -15% | 250 | 6.0 | – |
 | Gold Quarterstaff | 28 | 30 | 1.2 | – | – | 325 | 6.0 | – |
 | Ivory Master's Staff | 33 | 43 | 1.2 | – | -20% | 350 | 5.0 | – |
 | Jade-Lich Staff | 12 12 | 41 | 1.0 | 20 | -20% | 225 | 6.0 | – |
 | Mage's Poking Stick | 13 | 37 | 1.0 | – | – | 125 | 5.0 | – |
 | Master's Staff | 29 | 41 | 1.0 | – | -20% | 225 | 5.0 | – |
 | Quarterstaff | 16 | 14 | 1.2 | – | – | 150 | 3.0 | – |
 | Revenant Moon | 30 | 40 | 1.0 | 35 | 20% | 300 | 5.0 | Blaze |
 | Rotwood Staff | 15.5 15.5 | 48 | 1.0 | 20 | -25% | 225 | 5.0 | – |
 | Scholar's Staff | 20 | 34 | 1.0 | 20 | -15% | 225 | 5.0 | – |
 | Troglodyte Staff | 5.5 5.5 | 22 | 1.0 | – | -10% | 175 | 6.0 | – |
Animations[]
| Attack Pattern | Standard > Standard | |||
| Description | Two wide-sweeping strikes, left to right | |||
| Full Length | 1.590 seconds (1.0 speed) | |||
| Multipliers | 1.0x DMG | 1.0x |
1.0x 
| |
| Animation | ||||
| Attack Pattern | Special | |||
| Description | Forward-thrusting strike | |||
| Full Length | 1.589 seconds (1.0 speed) | |||
| Multipliers | 1.3x DMG | 1.3x |
1.25x
| |
| Animation | ||||
| Attack Pattern | Standard > Special | |||
| Description | Wide-sweeping strike from left | |||
| Full Length | 2.584 seconds (1.0 speed) | |||
| Multipliers | 1.3x DMG | 1.3x |
1.25x
| |
| Animation | ||||
| Attack Pattern | Standard > Standard > Special | |||
| Description | Slow but powerful sweeping strike | |||
| Full Length | 4.234 seconds (1.0 speed) | |||
| Multipliers | 1.7x DMG | 1.7x |
1.75x
| |
| Animation | ||||
Other combo patterns include:
- Sprint attack: Performs a unique side-striking animation, but with no multipliers (1.0x)
Notes[]
- Quarterstaff uses slightly different multipliers, but otherwise has the same animation set. See the Quarterstaff page for more details.
