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| + | A '''halberd''' is an [[attack types|edged]] [[weapon]] that is essentially a combination of long-hafted axe and short spear. Halberds are 50% greater in size than dwarven [[battle axe]]s and gain a piercing stab attack, but lose the axe's blunt pommel strike. Additionally, the halberd's blade has half the contact area and 33% greater penetration, meaning this slashing weapon is ''much'' more effective vs. armor than its smaller cousins. Attack range is not currently modeled, so halberds are neither granted distance attack bonuses, nor rendered useless as enemies advance to close combat range. | ||
| − | + | Halberds use and train the [[Axeman]] / Axedwarf skill. As foreign weapons, dwarves cannot [[forge]] halberds, limiting supply to whatever low-[[quality]] specimens can be traded from human [[caravan]]s or scavenged from invaders. | |
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| + | [[Weapon#Size|Due to the size of halberds]], dwarves are unable to equip them. [[Human]]s are large enough to wield this weapon, and many manage to do so one-handed. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:21, 16 July 2026
v53.16 · v0.47.05 This article is about the current version of DF.Note that some content may still need to be updated. |
- For a comparison of different weapons, see Weapon.
A halberd is an edged weapon that is essentially a combination of long-hafted axe and short spear. Halberds are 50% greater in size than dwarven battle axes and gain a piercing stab attack, but lose the axe's blunt pommel strike. Additionally, the halberd's blade has half the contact area and 33% greater penetration, meaning this slashing weapon is much more effective vs. armor than its smaller cousins. Attack range is not currently modeled, so halberds are neither granted distance attack bonuses, nor rendered useless as enemies advance to close combat range.
Halberds use and train the Axeman / Axedwarf skill. As foreign weapons, dwarves cannot forge halberds, limiting supply to whatever low-quality specimens can be traded from human caravans or scavenged from invaders.
Due to the size of halberds, dwarves are unable to equip them. Humans are large enough to wield this weapon, and many manage to do so one-handed.
[ITEM_WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_HALBERD]
[NAME:halberd:halberds]
[SIZE:1200]
[SKILL:AXE]
[TWO_HANDED:77500]
[MINIMUM_SIZE:62500]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:5]
[ATTACK:EDGE:20000:8000:slash:slashes:NO_SUB:1250]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK:EDGE:50:2000:stab:stabs:NO_SUB:1000]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK:BLUNT:20000:6000:bash:bashes:shaft:1250]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3] |
| Ranged and ammunition | |
|---|---|
| Blunt | |
| Edged (slashing) | |
| Edged (piercing) | |
| Digging | |
| See also: Attack types · Tool · Material science | |