User:Abs of Glue/Pikeman weapon reference

General
The Pike is a two-handed weapon that causes either blunt or piercing damage. Most pike skills require adrenaline, while a few do use energy. Some pike skills deal bleeding on hit, and sometimes does not require you to hit them in order to cause bleeding. Be wary when facing foes who are not affected by bleeding-type skills.


 * Dictionary Definition: "a shafted weapon having a pointed head, formerly used by infantry" - .

The Pikeman's Polearm Mastery attribute improves damage dealt by the pike and related skills, and is often a requirement for this weapon type. Skills from this attribute can only be performed when equipped with a pike. The Pikeman's Swiftness attribute can increase the speed and base damage dealt by pikes.

Damage Stats
Pikes have a large range of damage, at the most 10-33, with critical damage about 45. Pikes with maximum damage have been observed with attribute requirements as low as 7. Swords with an attribute requirement of 0 have been observed with damage ranges as high as 6-17.

Pikes attack every 2 seconds.

Upgrades and Modifiers
A Pike can be equipped with a magic head (name prefix) and/or shaft (name suffix) to add extra bonuses to the weapon.

Furthermore, a pike may come with a number of non-salvageable magic modifiers.

See "Weapon Upgrades", "Weapon modifier", and "Inscription" for details.

Pike Types
''Note: The visual appearance has no influence whatsoever on the weapon stats. A Spiked Halberd with damage 10-33 is just as good as a Wooden Lance with damage 10-33. Which look you prefer is merely a matter of taste.''

The following pike types can be found in GuildWars: {|
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Core

 * Sharpened Pike
 * Spiked Halberd
 * Glaive
 * Pointed Guisarme
 * Bardiche
 * Wooden Lance
 * Forged Lance


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See also: Pikeman