Spear

The Spear, also known as the Northwind Spear, is one of the six weapons that can be used and equipped in Asterigos: Curse of the Stars.
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== Description ==
The spear is the longest-ranged true melee weapon available for Hilda's use in-game. It has fairly significant damage, very long range, and is more defensively capable than either the staff or the bracelets. Its weapon technique is Parry.
==Attack Pattern==
The spear's default attack pattern consists of four inputs, each corresponding to single thrust.
Its dash attack is a spinning slash with shorter range than the spear has by default.
Its weapon-switch attack is a parry with no stamina cost; however, it has a slightly longer animation with a follow-up stab in case no attack is parried.
== Technique: Parry ==
Costs 20 SP (15 with Spear Expert)
On use, the spear is spun and any frontal attack received for the duration of the technique deals no damage, instead sending most enemies into a stagger.
*On a successful parry, a special riposte thrust is available as a follow-up.
**The riposte's damage is enhanced by the Concentration talent, granting a stacking buff that increases its damage based on the number of successful parry attempts in a row.
**The riposte attack is replaced by the Sweep Counter talent, altering it from a thrust to a double spinning slash covering a wide area. This (eventually) does more damage, but its knockdown effect is drastically reduced.
**The angle of the riposte is enhanced by the Improved Parry talent.
**The range of the riposte is enhanced significantly by the Pursuit talent.
**The damage of the riposte is enhanced by the Weakness Exploit talent; however, this talent also reduces the riposte's knockdown and interrupt effects.
*Parry frames are extended by the Insight talent.
*The Counter Momentum talent grants Super Armor after a successful parry, blocking the next instance of damage taken.
==Mirage Thrust==
A charged attack is available via the Mirage Thrust talent.
*The attack consists of the next input in the normal attack combo, followed by a backwards jump and a forward thrust.
*A follow-up attack is added by the Surprise Lunge talent, allowing for use of a rapid combo dealing significant damage.
==Aura Blade==
The Aura Blade talent grants increased range to all attacks made with the spear.
Category:Weapons