Overview[]Polearms are the spear and lance weapons favored by the Dragoon, and in some cases, Samurai. Polearms are a fairly low delay, average damage two-handed weapon, providing quicker strikes than the other two-handed weapons, but doing more damage than one-handed weapons. Polearms are usually pure damage in terms of stats, but some polearms provide additional support to other stats, most notably accuracy. There are a few types of polearms, differentiated by their damage-delay ratio and the jobs that can use them. Lances are high-damage high-delay polearms, usable by Dragoons. Couses are average damage and delay polearms that look like shaft-mounted blades, usually seen on the backs of Samurai, and Spears are the lowest damage and delay polearms, usable by many jobs. Polearm weaponskills are primarily physical, and a majority of these physical weaponskills are multi-hit skills, making accuracy a vital part of the polearm weaponskills. |
Job Ratings[]
Job | Skill Ranking | Cap at Level 1 | Cap at Level 37 | Cap at Level 75 |
Dragoon | A+ | 6 | 114 | 276 |
Samurai | B- | 5 | 109 | 240 |
Warrior | B- | 5 | 109 | 240 |
Paladin | E | 4 | 94 | 200 |
- See Combat Skills for a by-level breakdown of weapon skill limits.
Equipment that Enhance this Skill[]
Name | Lvl | Slot | Effects | Jobs |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lance Belt | 30 | Waist | Latent Effect:Polearm Skill+5 | All Jobs |
Love Torque | 73 | Neck | DEX+5 Dagger Skill+7 Polearm Skill+7 | All Jobs |
Weapon Skills[]
Name | Skill Level | Info | Modifiers | Skillchain Propreties |
Double Thrust | 5 | Delivers a twofold attack. Damage varies with TP. | STR:30% DEX:30% | Transfixion |
Thunder Thrust | 30 | Deals lightning elemental damage. Damage varies with TP. | STR:40% INT:40% | Transfixion Impaction |
Raiden Thrust | 70 | Deals lightning elemental damage. Damage varies with TP. Main or sub must be Warrior, Paladin or Dragoon. |
STR:40% INT:40% | Transfixion Impaction |
Leg Sweep | 100 | Stuns target. Chance of stunning varies with TP. | STR:100% | Impaction |
Penta Thrust | 150 | Delivers a fivefold attack. Accuracy varies with TP. | STR:20% DEX:20% | Compression |
Vorpal Thrust | 175 | Deals critical damage. Chance of critical varies with TP. | STR:50% AGI:50% | Reverberation Transfixion |
Skewer | 200 | Delivers a threefold attack. Chance of critical hit varies with TP. Dragoon only. |
STR:50% | Transfixion Impaction |
Wheeling Thrust | 225 | Delivers an attack that ignores target's defense. Amount ignored varies with TP. Dragoon only. |
STR:80% | Fusion |
Impulse Drive | 240 Quest |
Delivers a twofold attack. Damage varies with TP. Warrior, Samurai or Dragoon only. |
STR:100% | Gravitation Induration |
Geirskogul | Relic | Gae Assail/Gungnir: Shock Spikes. Aftermath duration varies with TP. Must have Gae Assail or Gungnir equipped. |
DEX:80% | Light Distortion |
Drakesbane | Mythic | Delivers a fourfold attack. Chance of critical hit varies with TP. Ryunohige: Aftermath effect varies with TP. Dragoon only. |
STR:50% | Fusion Transfixion |
Polearms by Level[]
Name | Lvl | Dam | Del | DPS | Effects | Jobs |
Harpoon | 1 | 8 | 396 | 1.21 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG | |
Harpoon +1 | 1 | 9 | 385 | 1.40 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG | |
Pitchfork | 1 | 1 | 396 | 0.15 | All | |
Pitchfork +1 | 2 | 1 | 369 | 0.16 | Costume: Increases Movement Speed | All |
Obelisk | 4 | 13 | 396 | 1.97 | Strength +1, Intelligence -1, Mind -1 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Bronze Spear | 7 | 16 | 396 | 2.42 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG | |
Bronze Spear +1 | 7 | 17 | 385 | 2.65 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG | |
Gimlet Spear | 7 | 16 | 396 | 2.42 | Enchantment: Attack +3 , <50/50 0:30/[30:00, 0:30]> | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Brass Spear | 14 | 25 | 396 | 3.79 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG | |
Brass Spear +1 | 14 | 26 | 385 | 4.05 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG | |
Spark Spear | 14 | 25 | 396 | 3.79 | Additional Effect with Battery: Lightning Damage | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Spark Spear +1 | 14 | 26 | 385 | 4.05 | Additional Effect with Battery: Lightning Damage | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Royal Spearman's Spear | 18 | 28 | 396 | 4.24 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG | |
Cruel Spear | 20 | 29 | 385 | 4.52 | Intelligence +2, Mind -2, -2, +2, Additional Effect: Impairs Evasion | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Fuscina | 20 | 31 | 396 | 4.70 | Additional Effect: Lightning Damage | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Platoon Lance | 20 | 37 | 492 | 4.51 | DRG | |
Kingdom Spear | 23 | 30 | 374 | 4.81 | Attack +5 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
San d'Orian Spear | 23 | 29 | 385 | 4.52 | Attack +3 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Spear | 24 | 34 | 396 | 5.15 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG | |
Spear +1 | 24 | 35 | 385 | 5.45 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG | |
Military Spear | 28 | 36 | 374 | 5.78 | Strength +1 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Royal Squire's Halberd | 30 | 37 | 396 | 5.61 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG | |
Lizard Piercer | 32 | 36 | 365 | 5.92 | Additional Effect vs Lizard: Ice Damage | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Kingdom Halberd | 34 | 39 | 374 | 6.26 | Outside of Nation Controlled Area: Accuracy +4 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Lance | 34 | 51 | 492 | 6.22 | DRG | |
Lance +1 | 34 | 52 | 478 | 6.53 | DRG | |
Lucent Lance | 34 | 51 | 492 | 6.22 | Enchantment: Delay: 442 , <50/50 0:30/[30:00, 0:30]> | DRG |
San d'Orian Halberd | 34 | 38 | 385 | 5.92 | Outside of Nation Controlled Area: Accuracy +3 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Spark Lance | 34 | 51 | 492 | 6.22 | Additional Effect with Battery: Lightning Damage | DRG |
Spark Lance +1 | 34 | 52 | 478 | 6.53 | Additional Effect with Battery: Lightning Damage | DRG |
Halberd | 36 | 42 | 396 | 6.36 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG | |
Halberd +1 | 36 | 43 | 385 | 6.70 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG | |
Broach Lance | 38 | 57 | 492 | 6.95 | Strength +2, Intelligence -1, Mind -1, Enchantment: TP +10 | PLD/DRG |
Obelisk Lance | 38 | 57 | 492 | 6.95 | Strength +2, Intelligence -1, Mind -1 | PLD/DRG |
Obelisk Lance +1 | 38 | 58 | 478 | 7.28 | Strength +3, Intelligence -1, Mind -1 | PLD/DRG |
Behourd Lance | 40 | 60 | 478 | 7.53 | Agility +2 | DRG |
Orc Piercer | 41 | 48 | 396 | 7.27 | HP +7, Charisma +4, Additional Effect vs Orc: Light Damage | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Peregrine | 42 | 61 | 492 | 7.44 | Dexterity +1, Vitality +1 | DRG |
Trident | 45 | 51 | 396 | 7.73 | Additional Effect: Lightning Damage | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Heavy Halberd | 47 | 56 | 419 | 8.02 | Evasion -3 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Mythril Lance | 48 | 69 | 492 | 8.41 | DRG | |
Mythril Lance +1 | 48 | 70 | 478 | 8.79 | DRG | |
Wind Spear | 49 | 56 | 385 | 8.73 | +4, Additional Effect: Wind Damage | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Royal Knight Army Lance | 50 | 56 | 396 | 8.48 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG | |
Kamayari | 52 | 58 | 396 | 8.79 | SAM | |
Kamayari +1 | 52 | 59 | 385 | 9.19 | SAM | |
Royal Knight Army Lance +1 | 52 | 57 | 384 | 8.91 | Outside of Nation Controlled Area: Attack +8 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Royal Knight Army Lance +2 | 52 | 58 | 372 | 9.35 | Outside of Nation Controlled Area: Attack +9 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Holy Lance | 53 | 74 | 492 | 9.02 | Additional Effect: Light Damage | DRG |
Holy Lance +1 | 53 | 75 | 478 | 9.41 | Additional Effect: Light Damage | DRG |
Monsoon Spear | 53 | 59 | 396 | 8.94 | Rainy Weather: Accuracy +10 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Sacred Lance | 53 | 74 | 492 | 9.02 | Additional Effect: Light Damage, Enchantment: Enlight , <30/30 0:30/[5:00, 0:30]> | DRG |
Thundercloud | 53 | 59 | 396 | 8.94 | Dexterity +3, +11, -11, +11, Additional Effect: Lightning Damage | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Battle Fork | 55 | 61 | 396 | 9.24 | Dexterity +2, Additional Effect: Lightning Damage | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Battle Fork +1 | 55 | 62 | 385 | 9.66 | Dexterity +3, Additional Effect: Lightning Damage | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Spark Fork | 55 | 61 | 396 | 9.24 | Dexterity +2, Additional Effect with Battery: Lightning Damage | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Spark Fork +1 | 55 | 62 | 385 | 9.66 | Dexterity +3, Additional Effect with Battery: Lightning Damage | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Calamar | 56 | 62 | 396 | 9.39 | Agility +2, Mind +2 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Partisan | 57 | 64 | 416 | 9.23 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG | |
Partisan +1 | 57 | 65 | 403 | 9.68 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG | |
Darksteel Lance | 58 | 78 | 507 | 9.23 | DRG | |
Darksteel Lance +1 | 58 | 79 | 492 | 9.63 | DRG | |
Envy Spear | 59 | 67 | 435 | 9.24 | Strength -1, Dexterity -1, Vitality -1, Agility -1, Intelligence -1, Mind -1, Charisma +7 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Couse | 60 | 72 | 480 | 9.00 | WAR/SAM/DRG | |
Couse +1 | 60 | 73 | 461 | 9.50 | WAR/SAM/DRG | |
Dark Mezraq | 60 | 81 | 492 | 9.88 | Additional Effect: Impairs Evasion | DRG |
Dark Mezraq +1 | 60 | 82 | 478 | 10.29 | Additional Effect: Impairs Evasion | DRG |
Dispel Couse | 60 | 72 | 480 | 9.00 | Enchantment: Dispel , <50/50 0:30/[0:30, 0:30]> | WAR/SAM/DRG |
Grand Knight's Lance | 60 | 80 | 492 | 9.76 | Accuracy +7 | DRG |
Schwarz Lance | 60 | 82 | 551 | 8.93 | Strength +2, Vitality +4 | DRG |
Heavy Lance | 62 | 80 | 492 | 9.76 | Additional Effect: Weight | DRG |
Bloody Lance | 63 | 79 | 507 | 9.35 | Additional Effect: HP Drain | DRG |
Carnage Lance | 63 | 80 | 492 | 9.76 | Additional Effect: HP Drain | DRG |
Golden Spear | 65 | 66 | 396 | 10.00 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG | |
Golden Spear +1 | 65 | 67 | 385 | 10.44 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG | |
Cermet Lance | 66 | 80 | 468 | 10.26 | Accuracy +2 | DRG |
Cermet Lance +1 | 66 | 81 | 453 | 10.73 | Accuracy +3 | DRG |
Narval | 67 | 83 | 492 | 10.12 | HP +15, Healing Magic Skill +10, Additional Effect vs Undead: Water Damage | DRG |
Gae Bolg | 68 | 92 | 551 | 10.02 | HP +10, MP +10, +7 | DRG |
Tonbo-Giri | 68 | 72 | 396 | 10.91 | Agility +3, Enmity +3, Additional Effect vs Vermin: Critical Hit Rate +3% | SAM/DRG |
Barchha | 69 | 84 | 492 | 10.24 | Vitality +3 | DRG |
Barchha +1 | 69 | 85 | 478 | 10.67 | Vitality +4 | DRG |
Bourdonasse | 70 | 84 | 478 | 10.54 | DRG | |
Colossal Lance | 70 | 88 | 492 | 10.73 | HP +25, Strength +3, Vitality +5 | DRG |
Engetsuto | 70 | 85 | 480 | 10.62 | Accuracy +2, Store TP +1 | WAR/SAM/DRG |
Engetsuto +1 | 70 | 86 | 461 | 11.19 | Accuracy +3, Store TP +2 | WAR/SAM/DRG |
Puk Lance | 70 | 84 | 492 | 10.24 | Assault: DMG: 93, Wyvern: HP +50 | DRG |
Rune Halberd | 70 | 68 | 396 | 10.30 | Latent Effect: Dexterity +6, Latent Effect: Double Attack +5% | WAR/BLM/PLD/BRD/SAM/DRG SMN |
Schiltron Spear | 70 | 70 | 396 | 10.61 | Strength +5, Parrying Skill +6 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Imperial Neza | 71 | 92 | 478 | 11.55 | Depending On Day: Increases Elemental Weapon Skill Damage | DRG |
Ox Tongue | 71 | 70 | 396 | 10.61 | HP +10, Dexterity +2, Vitality +2 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Ox Tongue +1 | 71 | 71 | 385 | 11.06 | HP +11, Dexterity +3, Vitality +3 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Reserve Captain's Lance | 71 | 69 | 365 | 11.34 | Enhances Resist Silence Effect, Citizens of San d'Oria: Defense +10 | WAR/PLD/SAM/DRG |
Spear of Trials | 71 | 68 | 396 | 10.30 | Latent Effect: HP +20, Latent Effect: +10, Latent Effect: +10 | WAR/SAM/DRG |
Dreizack | 72 | 87 | 477 | 10.94 | Strength +4, Dexterity +1, Additional Effect: Weakens Attacks | DRG |
Gondo-Shizunori | 72 | 72 | 480 | 9.00 | Latent Effect: Damage 85, Latent Effect: Critical Hit Rate +6% | WAR/SAM/DRG |
Leviathan's Couse | 72 | 89 | 480 | 11.12 | Mind +8, Attack +8, Latent Effect: Water Damage | WAR/SAM/DRG |
Martial Lance | 72 | 84 | 492 | 10.24 | TP Bonus | DRG |
Z's Trident | 72 | 87 | 507 | 10.30 | Latent Effect: Strength +12 | DRG |
Love Halberd | 73 | 60 | 396 | 9.09 | Dexterity +7, Virtue Stone Equipped: Occasionally Attacks Twice | SAM/DRG |
Mighty Lance | 73 | 87 | 507 | 10.30 | Vitality +2, Firesday: +15, Firesday: Damage 99 | DRG |
Stone-splitter | 73 | 66 | 396 | 10.00 | Latent Effect: Damage 71 | SAM/DRG |
Wyvern Spear | 73 | 68 | 396 | 10.30 | Vitality +4, Agility +4 | SAM/DRG |
Wyvern Spear +1 | 73 | 69 | 385 | 10.75 | Vitality +5, Agility +5 | SAM/DRG |
Ice Lance | 74 | 89 | 492 | 10.85 | Additional Effect: Ice Damage | DRG |
Ice Lance +1 | 74 | 90 | 478 | 11.30 | Additional Effect: Ice Damage | DRG |
Mezraq | 75 | 93 | 492 | 11.34 | Strength +2, Vitality +2, Additional Effect: Impairs Evasion | DRG |
Mezraq +1 | 75 | 94 | 478 | 11.80 | Strength +3, Vitality +3, Additional Effect: Impairs Evasion | DRG |
Orichalcum Lance | 75 | 92 | 492 | 11.22 | Accuracy +2, Ranged Accuracy +2 | DRG |
Ponderous Lance | 75 | 92 | 492 | 11.22 | Accuracy +2, Ranged Accuracy +2, Enchantment: Stone , <50/50 0:30/[10:00, 0:30]> | DRG |
Tournament Lance | 75 | 91 | 492 | 11.10 | Store TP +3 | DRG |
Triton's Lance | 75 | 93 | 478 | 11.67 | Accuracy +3, Ranged Accuracy +3 | DRG |
Valkyrie's Fork | 75 | 95 | 492 | 11.59 | Double Attack +3%, Store TP +3 | DRG |
Relic Lance | 75 | 1 | 999 | 0.06 | DRG | |
Hotspur Lance | 75 | 1 | 507 | 0.12 | Dynamis: DMG: 82, +7 | DRG |
Dynamis Lance | 75 | 82 | 507 | 9.70 | Dynamis: DMG: 84, +9 | DRG |
Gae Assail | 75 | 100 | 507 | 11.83 | Dynamis: "Geirskogul" | DRG |
Gungnir | 75 | 100 | 492 | 12.20 | Accuracy +20, "Geirskogul", Additional Effect: Weakens Defense | DRG |
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