Malamar1229 wrote: »

well they dont even need to introduce a new weapon line...theyvcan just toss them in the 2H category, worst case.

Historically, many spears were wielded in one hand with a shield. This proved to be very effective because it offered a reach advantage, along with protection if/when one got past the spearhead.

If ZOS could make spears magicka based, while polearms stamina based, that would be awesome, since I feel magicka should have a melee weapon too, or choose one weapon only to add (spear/polearm), make them both scale of magicka and stamina and each skill would have stamina/magicka morph and passives that benefits both.

Just my wishful thinking, not sure if it would work.

Technically, spears are already in the game.

And I'm not going to be facetious and say "lol Templars already have them".

There's an Argonian in the Hollow City who occasionally practises with a spear. And there's spear models all over, especially on ships.

So I'd say it's probably not much of a stretch that we could get them, I just don't think we will.

Cloaks would be nicer

I'll say again:

Add polearms to the 2h skill line with the heavy weapons passive increasing weapon critical rating while wielding a polearm (this makes them like daggers for dw, and fills out the missing bonus for 2h). Add in new animations when using a polearm to make more sense with the abilities - polearms are held differently (need a different idle/running stance) and swung differently (need new light/heavy attack animations and new anims for cleave, uppercut, and reverse slice).

Add spears to the 1h/shield skill line (maybe require a shield be equipped in the off hand before allowing a spear to be equipped, that way you cant use them with dual wield which'd just be silly). Again, add new idle, running, light/heavy attack, and ability attack animations to make sense with a weapon based on stabbing, and you're golden.

With the 1h spear/shield thing, I'd go as far as to modify or change one of the passives in the tree to give bonuses based on what weapon you're using with your shield:
If using sword/shield: blocking an attack gives you a damage increase on your next light/heavy attack or 1h/shield ability.
If using axe/shield: blocking an attack makes your next light or heavy attack hit all enemies around you (spin attack).
If using mace/shield: Increases your damage with basic shield bash and the 1h/shield bash ability.
If using spear/shield: Increases the range of your light/heavy attack and puncture by 2 meters.

YES! Spears! I really need to get my Endurance stat up.

*sigh*