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==Polearm==
==Polearm==
The pike is a {{5edlc|Polearm}}<ref>{{Cite Pub|Player's Handbook (5e)|pages=168}}</ref>.
The pike is a {{5edlc|Polearm}}<ref>{{Cite Pub|Player's Handbook (5e)|pages=168}}</ref>.
==Description==
{{refstart}}A pike is a pole weapon, a very long thrusting spear formerly used extensively by infantry... Generally, a spear becomes a pike when it is too long to be wielded with one hand in combat... The pike was a long weapon, varying considerably in size, from 3 to 7.5 metres (10 to 25 feet) long. It was approximately 2.5–6 kg (5.5–13.2 lb) in weight... It had a wooden shaft with an iron or steel spearhead affixed.{{refend|<ref name="wppike">{{cite
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==Related Articles==
==Related Articles==
* [[SRD5:Weapon]] - weapons from the SRD
* [[SRD5:Weapon]] - weapons from the SRD
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==Sources and Notes==
==Sources and Notes==
* {{Cite Pub|SRD-OGL v5.1}}
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Pikes
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Pike (Martial Melee Weapon)

Name Cost Damage Weight Properties
Pike 5 gp 1d10 piercing 18 lbs Heavy, Reach, Two-Handed
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Polearm

The pike is a polearm[1].

Description

A pike is a pole weapon, a very long thrusting spear formerly used extensively by infantry... Generally, a spear becomes a pike when it is too long to be wielded with one hand in combat... The pike was a long weapon, varying considerably in size, from 3 to 7.5 metres (10 to 25 feet) long. It was approximately 2.5–6 kg (5.5–13.2 lb) in weight... It had a wooden shaft with an iron or steel spearhead affixed. [2]

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Sources and Notes

  1. Wizards RPG Team. Player's Handbook (5e) (5e 2014) (2014-08-19). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 9780786965601. p. 168.
  2. . PikeWikipedia Accessed: 2021-04-17.

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