Spear

The spear is a melee weapon that does a large amount of damage, has a fairly long cooldown, and deals sharp damage.

Acquisition

Spears can be crafted at any smithy once the Long Blades research has been completed, from 75 Stuff (Metallic/Woody) and 12,000 ticks (3.33 mins) of work.

Spears can be purchased from any combat supplier or war merchant, or obtained from several kinds of melee raiders.

Analysis

As is typical with any sharp weapon, spear attacks cause bleeding, and generally fares poorly against armor when compared to blunt weapons. Just like the club, the spear is a melee weapon that tribals use - but unlike the club, spears must be produced at an electric or fueled smithy.

Spears have the second highest base damage output out of all melee weapons, with the highest being the longsword. On that note, the spear seems to serve as a middle-ground between the gladius and the longsword, seeing as its damage output and cost also stands right between the two weapons.

It has a great advantage against armored targets, with the stab attack having much greater armor penetration, at 50% base.

Material table

Material	DPS^[1]	AP^[1]	Shaft (Blunt)					Shaft (Poke)					Point (Stab)					HP	Value [ExpandCollapse]
Material	DPS^[1]	AP^[1]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	HP	Value [ExpandCollapse]
Wooden Spear	4.26	18.5%	11.7	2.6s	18%	4.5	37.5%	11.7	2.6s	18%	4.5	37.5%	9.2	2.6s	20%	3.54	25%	65	120
Bioferrite Spear	9.75	53.25%	11.7	2.6s	18%	4.5	12.5%	11.7	2.6s	18%	4.5	12.5%	29.9	2.6s	65%	11.5	75%	200	164
Golden Spear	6.23	33.13%	13	2.6s	20%	5	12.5%	13	2.6s	20%	5	12.5%	17.25	2.6s	37.5%	6.63	75%	60	7540
Plasteel Spear	10.53	45.75%	11.7	1.664s	18%	7.03	12.5%	11.7	1.664s	18%	7.03	12.5%	25.3	1.664s	55%	15.2	75%	280	770
Silver Spear	6.89	36.88%	13	2.6s	20%	5	12.5%	13	2.6s	20%	5	12.5%	19.55	2.6s	42.5%	7.52	75%	70	795
Steel Spear	7.88	42.5%	13	2.6s	20%	5	12.5%	13	2.6s	20%	5	12.5%	23	2.6s	50%	8.85	75%	100	186
Uranium Spear	8.34	48.75%	19.5	3.146s	30%	6.2	12.5%	19.5	3.146s	30%	6.2	12.5%	25.3	3.146s	55%	8.04	75%	250	530

^{Assuming Normal quality, for the effect of other qualities, see Quality.}

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Note: This is the actual base average derived from the melee verb system updated in 1.1.2610, it may sometimes disagree with the listed value in the in-game infobox.
It may also change depending on the stats and the melee verbs available to the wielder
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Chance for attack to be selected, assuming only the weapon's attack verbs are considered. It may change depending on the melee verbs available to the wielder