Polearms - Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Database

A polearm is literally a massive piece of iron on a long wooden pole, so by definition it will inflict horrific injuries.

If you inflict a bleeding wound with a Polearm weapon, the wounded person will bleed faster and thus fall sooner.

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Those who face you must somehow deal with your first strike or suffer fierce retaliation. And you are not making it easy for them.

In every fight, your first attack with the Polearm weapon will be 35% stronger.

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Wooden shafts take a beating in battle, so it’s a good idea not to skimp on this part of the weapon. You don’t want to find yourself in the middle of a battle with a broken pole in your hand.

Polearms will take damage 25% slower.

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You can lean into a spike properly and use the full potential of a long weapon.

You’ll get 10% more piercing damage.

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You can stab with a polearm so hard that you could drive a spear through a full-grown boar.

Pierce damage will be an additional 10% higher.

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An attack from an overhead swing is probably the easiest and most effective for a pole weapon. In formation fighting, this is fully sufficient as a basic attack, so it’s good to have this skill at hand.

When attacking with a fully charged attack, such an attack will be slightly faster and 5% stronger.

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A pole weapon may seem unwieldy, but an experienced warrior can wield it with almost the same elegance as a longsword. This is partly because many techniques utilize the same principles

After performing a combo you regain some of your stamina so you can continue fighting more easily.

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The key is to maintain distance and relentlessly beat down any adversary who comes within your reach. And do it quickly, with no breaks.

Each subsequent attack with a polearm in an uninterrupted series will deal more damage than the previous one. The sequence can be interrupted by a Perfect block or dodge by the opponent, a long delay between attacks, or taking damage.

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One of the main advantages of polearms is their long range. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to keep the opponent at the right distance.

Blocking while using a polearm will be easier, more effective, and will cost you less stamina.

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The long shaft allows for quick hand adjustments and grip changes, so the leverage exerted by the weapon’s weight can be greater or lesser as needed.

Attacking with polearms will cost you 10% less stamina.

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The long shaft allows you to quickly move your hands and change your grip so that the leverage exerted by the weight of the weapon is greater or lesser as needed.

Attacks with Polearms will cost you an additional 10% less stamina.

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Although any brute can eventually manage a fight with a pole weapon, it’s not a bad idea to know the basic principles. You’re not a brute, so you didn’t underestimate the training.

The Strength and Agility required to use pole weapons will be reduced by 3.

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Spikes and hooks on polearms are not just for decoration. They are used to pull riders from their saddles, trip their legs, hook shields or folds in plate armour and other similar tactics.

After a combo, the target opponent’s stamina will regenerate slower, thus their fighting ability will be reduced.

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