Polearms

Both characters use polearms as a weapon type, and their personalities seem to match as well.

However, they can still take advantage of a few 4-star polearms whenever a proper 5-star is lacking in the player’s inventory.

A selection of polearms, mostly halberds.

Because they contain relatively little metal, polearms are cheap to make.

Edward had planned for an early attack, however, and quickly roused his men to engage the Lancastrians.sfn Both sides fired their cannon and arrows before laying into each other with polearms.

Eventually weapon makers incorporated the usefulness of the hook in a variety of different polearms and guisarme became a catch-all for any weapon that included a hook on the blade.

Halberds, polearms, and dagger axes were also common weapons during this time.

It varies from typical European construction of polearms in that, like most Japanese weapons, it was mounted with a tang and held in place with a pin or pins, rather than going over the shaft using a socket.

Like most polearms it was developed by peasants by combining hand tools with long poles, in this case by putting a pruning hook onto a spear shaft.

Long war hammers were pole weapons (polearms) meant for use against riders, whereas short ones were used in closer quarters and from horseback.

Naginata and yari despite being polearms are still considered to be swords.

Other rarities include archaeology findings with 2 or sometimes 3 blades stacked in line on top of a pole, but were generally thought as ceremonial polearms.

There is no reason to believe their polearms had curved-blades on them.