Talk:Magistar/@comment-135.23.172.146-20131221162444/@comment-92.225.83.150-20131222134232

Also polearms / staves are weapons that have a pole of any sort, usually a pole combined with any edge or tip like halberds, spears, scythes, etc.

Spears often are considered spears as a different kind but are generally the same as other polearms. Just their use as pole is quite limited as it has no momentum (fairly light weight) and is primarily for poking while as polearms in general are often made for poking AND swinging or swinging (halberds are for both for example)