Javelin

In the hand

It stabs over a shield up close. Past its reach it is thrown, out to 8 metres, and another is always in the hand.

What a hit trains

Reach

3.1 m, thrown to 8 m

Training swing

3–4 at speed D

Hands

One hand

Or swap to the Spear

Spear · two handsThe spear takes both hands and never leaves them.

Techniques

• Skill 10Pinning ThrowThrow your javelin through your foe for 1.3 times your blow and pin it where it stands for 2 seconds; up close, a thrust that staggers it for 1.
• Skill 20Javelin AuraYour mind in the javelin: +3 attack for a minute.

At skill 30, pick one trait

• TraitPhalanxA javelin over a shield: +2 defence while you carry both.
• TraitSkirmisherYour thrown javelins strike 6% harder.
• TraitVolley CallEach throw that lands has a 5% chance to mark the foe: for 5 seconds you and your party strike it 5% harder.

The Javelin skill in the database

The ladder

6 weapons, from the training one up. Skill is the Spears skill each asks for.

• WeaponDamageSpeedSkill
• Training Javelin3–4D–
• Barbed Javelin7–10D10
• Gatewarden Javelin9–12D14
• Pilum10–14D17
• Trident Javelin11–15D20
• Webwarden Javelin12–16D22