Polearm

A polearm is a large two-handed edged weapon, usually in the form of a long metal or wood pole a bit taller than a person, with an axe-like head. Polearms are the least common of all melee weapons. Names such as Pike, Spear, Halberd, and Harpoon all indicate a polearm.

Sometimes a polearm will have a spear-like point or mace-like protrusions, but in combination so as to not qualify as a spear and too long a handle to be a mace. Polearms generally attack very slowly, but cause large amounts of damage on a hit.

Polearms can be used by monks, hunters, paladins, warriors, druids, and death knights.

In Legion

Prior to Legion, the hunter's rarely benefitted from a melee weapon, so a hunter would rarely choose polearm because it would block the auto-shot and many other shooting-based skills. However, as of Legion, Survival Hunters have abilities designed around polearms.

Notable polearms

Epic Mists of Pandaria Polearms

Epic Cataclysm Polearms

This section concerns content exclusive to Cataclysm.

Kiril, Fury of Beasts
Cataclysmic Gladiator's Pike
Kiril, Fury of Beasts
Ranseur of Hatred
Ruthless Gladiator's Pike
Cataclysmic Gladiator's Pike
Ranseur of Hatred
Vicious Gladiator's Pike
[Witch-Hunter's Harvester]
Mobus's Dripping Halberd
Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Pike

Heroic Ulduar

Ulduar

Arena

Eye of Eternity

[Black Ice]

Heroic Naxxramas

[Cryptfiend's Bite]

Naxxramas

[Wraith Spear]

Heroic Violet Hold

[Saliva Corroded Pike]

Level 20

[Blood-Tempered Ranseur] paladin only
[Impaling Harpoon] Deadmines
[Pearl-encrusted Spear] murlocs in Redridge Mountains
[Gargoyle's Bite] BoE drop
[Short Spear] sold by weapon vendors
[Pitchfork] common drop

Patch changes

Patch 7.0.3 (19-Jul-2016): Survival Hunters abilities changed to favor polearms.
β Patch 5.0.1 (Beta): Now usable by Monks.
/ Patch 4.0.1 (12-Oct-2010): Weapon Proficiency no longer needs to be trained.
Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): Now trainable by Druids.

External links

Wowhead Browse a list of all polearms