Glaive

A glaive is a polearm weapon consisting of a single-edged blade on the end of a pole. It's a powerful melee weapon with excellent reach. According to the in-game description: “A polearm consisting of a sword blade on the end of a pole.”

• Java Class: Glaive.java
• Base Class: Polearm.java
• Sprite Index: GLAIVE = 30

• Tier: 5 (determines damage scaling)
• Damage: 5-35 (min-max calculated as tier and (tier² - tier + 10) / accuracy * delay)
• Accuracy: 1.2× (affects hit chance)
• Delay: 1.4 (attack speed multiplier)
• Range: 2 (can attack enemies 2 tiles away)
• Strength Required: 18 (reduced by upgrades)
• Durability: 100 (standard for weapons)
• Price: 320 (unenchanted, increases with enchantment)

• Extended Reach: Can attack enemies at range of 2 tiles, allowing safe attacks from a distance
• Polearm Category: Belongs to the “Polearms” archetype, granting increased attack distance
• Two-Handed: Requires both hands to wield (blocks shield slot)
• Straight Flight: When thrown (with boomerang enchantment), it flies straight to the target
• Block Left Hand: Cannot equip a shield or off-hand item when wielding

• Found in the City level (levels 16-19) of the dungeon
• May appear in shops on higher dungeon levels
• Can be created through transmutation at the Water of Transmutation

• The 2-tile range allows you to attack enemies while staying out of their reach
• Effective against single targets, but can't hit multiple enemies in one attack
• Works well in corridors where you can maintain distance from enemies
• The high max damage makes it powerful against tough enemies when you connect
• Upgrades will increase damage and reduce required strength (MIN+1, MAX+tier, STR-1)
• Consider using with other ranged weapons or magic items for maximum effectiveness
• With upgrades, the damage scales significantly (each upgrade: +1 min damage, +5 max damage with tier 5)

• Information Source: Glaive.java, Polearm.java, MeleeWeapon.java
• Stats Verification: Based on constructor parameters and calculated values from code
• Effect Descriptions: Extracted from string resources (Glaive_Info)
• Last Updated: 26 December 2025

• Glaive.java
• Polearm.java
• MeleeWeapon.java
• String Resource

• Polearms - Other weapons in the same category
• Spear - A similar but lower-tier polearm (tier 2)
• Halberd - Another high-tier polearm with different stats (tier 5)
• Melee Weapons - All melee weapon types
• Water of Transmutation - Can create a Glaive