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.
Contents
- 1 In Legion
- 2 Notable polearms
- 2.1 Epic Mists of Pandaria Polearms
- 2.2 BoA Mists of Pandaria Polearms
- 2.3 Epic Cataclysm Polearms
- 2.4 Icecrown Citadel
- 2.5 Heroic Halls of Reflection
- 2.6 Heroic Trial of the Champion
- 2.7 Heroic Ulduar
- 2.8 Ulduar
- 2.9 Arena
- 2.10 Eye of Eternity
- 2.11 Heroic Naxxramas
- 2.12 Naxxramas
- 2.13 Heroic Violet Hold
- 2.14 Level 20
- 3 Patch changes
- 4 External links
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
[Tyrannical Gladiator's Pike]- [Screaming Tiger, Qiang's Unbreakable Polearm]
- Malevolent Gladiator's Pike
BoA Mists of Pandaria Polearms
- Spear of Xuen
- Pandaren Fishing Spear
- Sturdy Yaungol Spear
- Hozen Warrior Spear
- Malik's Stalwart Spear
Epic Cataclysm Polearms
- 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
Icecrown Citadel
Heroic Halls of Reflection
Heroic Trial of the Champion
Heroic Ulduar
Ulduar
Arena
Eye of Eternity
Heroic Naxxramas
Naxxramas
Heroic Violet Hold
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
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