Lances, Spears, and Javelins

As a group spears consist of a long shaft ending in a straight point, blade, or series of points aligned in the direction of the shaft. They are used primarily for thrusting or throwing.

Atlatl- An atlatl is a rod with a groove and hook carved in one end. The atlatl is used to throw a Javelin or spear harder and farther by giving the throw more leverage and the missile greater speed.

Harpoon- Harpoons are typically heavy shafted spears with a barbed head that is made to detach if the weapon hits. Usually a rope is fastened to the head to recover it and whatever it has struck.

Javelins- A javelin is a slender pointed roughly 51 to 81 long and is used as a throwing weapon.

Lances- Lances are spear like weapons used by mounted attackers. They may be used by dismounted attackers as a braced weapon. They range in length from 10 to 14 feet and in weight from 5 to 20 pounds.

Military forks- Military forks are two pronged some times they have a short third prong in the center. Forks are usually 7 foot plus in length.

Pikes- Pikes are long shafted spears of 18 foot plus length with a pointed head.

Ranseur- A ranseur is similar to a septum but the secondary blades are backwards pointing and set far below the central blade. A ranseur is 8 ft plus in length and can be used to disarm or dismount an opponent.

Septum- The septum was designed to increase the efficiency of a spear. It has two blades pointing at 450 degrees from a short tapering point. It is about 8 ft or more long and can be used to disarm an opponent.

Spears- Spears consist of a shaft ending in a point or a pointed blade. Generally spears are 5 to 13 feet long. The short ones can be thrown.

Tridents- Tridents are three pronged spears of 4 to 18 feet in length.