Spear
A fundamental melee weapon with better range and damage than axes, making it a reliable choice for early to mid-game combat and for safely kiting enemies.
Statistics
Mechanics
Appearance
The Spear is comprised of a long, wooden handle with a gray spearhead. There are dark red wrappings at the top and bottom of the handle.
How to Obtain
Common Chest
Good Chest
Iron Chest
Pelt Trader
Obtainable from the second trade.
Tips
The extra range of the Spear allows players to hit enemies while avoiding damage by running in circles or continuously backpedaling.
This kiting method is especially effective in first-person view for killing wolves and bears without taking damage.
This method is generally used to conserve ammunition by killing low to medium health entities.
Trivia
The Katana is a cosmetic reskin of the Spear.