Blade on a Stick: Difference between revisions

** The Imperial Guard Rough Riders also have their own version - a single use lance with an explosive charge at the tip.

*** Surprisingly, this one is [[Truth in Television]]; the Japanese were short on antitank weapons in 1939, so they started putting tank-busting mines on the end of long poles. This was only slightly safer than slapping the mine on the tank by hand.

** The Necrons also have a variant in the dreaded Warscythe, although it's more of a glaive than a military scythe, and is so deadly it can bypass virtually ''any'' defense, up to and including energy shields and massive sheets of armor.

** The Tau's closest allies, the [[Noble Savage|Kroot]], use [[Schizo-Tech|gunpowder rifles with curved blades on them]], harkening back to the days before Kroot had access to guns and fought with bladed staves.

** ''[[GURPS]]'''s predecessor ''[[The Fantasy Trip]]'' includes several varieties of polearm. Because of the game mechanics relating to pole weapons, they're only so-so in a one-on-one fight, but are devastating as part of a team. They end up being a popular weapon for characters that aren't primarily fighters.

* ''[[Exalted]]'' naturally has polearms and their super-sized artifact variants, the larger types gaining a damage bonus if used against a charging foe, or if used as a lance when charging. They also have the Reach tag, which allows them to attack enemies on [[I Have the High Ground|higher terrain]] or those in high mounts (such as elephants) without penalties.

 

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