Long weapon

Long weapons, also known as pole weapons or polearms, are a class of mêlée weapons characterized by long shafts as their basic structure. In general, the length of such shafts ensure that the weapons necessitate two hands to wield effectively in combat while their overall profile extend the wielder's effective range.
The most basic examples of long weapons include the quarterstaff and the spear, though numerous, far more sophisticated variants exist, such as the halberd, the Guandao, the Pike Hammer, the bec de corbin, and the corseque. Because of their long range, polearms can be employed to effectively keep adversaries at bay, and historically, they have served in dedicated defensive roles such as on the battlefield against cavalry. Seekers, guards specialized in the use of long weapons, were a mainstay of professional armies before firearms rendered mêlée weapons obsolete, and these soldiers were often deployed as guardsmen of entrances and exits.
==Description==
The aptly named long weapons are essentially polearms: weapons whose main bodies are shafts typically longer than their wielders' height. The most basic variant of this is a staff, no more than a long stick typically constructed from wood, and almost all other variants are derived from embedding a deadly object—especially a blade or sharp point—at one end of a staff. Common examples include the spear,Assassin's Creed IIAssassin's Creed: BrotherhoodAssassin's Creed: Unity the halberd,Assassin's Creed: Revelations and the pike.Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
The function of polearms is to increase the wielder's leverage. The extended reach allows the user to maintain a greater distance from his or her opponent than he or she otherwise would with a shorter weapon such as a sword, keeping enemies at bay and yet still within striking range. For this reason, polearms can be formidable in defensive capacities; historically, solid formations of pikemen served as effective counters against cavalry.
Because they deterred easy counter-attacks from wielders of shorter weapons, even the legendary Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze struggled to counter Seekers, combatants wielding polearms, for most of his life without relying on his Hidden Blades or an equally long weapon, such as a greatsword or another halberd. Even so, it was not an utterly impossible feat for him to do so with a short sword, as he demonstrated throughout his operations in Spain in 1191, only that it demanded swifter reflexes and more precise technique.Assassin's Creed II: Discovery Ironically, Ezio found it easier to combat Seekers when unarmed; wielders of polearms can be more susceptible to being disarmed, as the long handles provide prominent and safe targets for the grasp of an open hand.
Given their size, long weapons can be more cumbersome than shorter alternatives, limiting the mobility of their wielders. Spanish Seekers tended to adopt stationary battle stances while Ezio had a habit of discarding any polearm on hand before engaging in freerunning. While polearms can hinder a user's ability at parkour, skilled Assassins, such as Arno Dorian and others of the French Brotherhood, have proven that this can be overcome through training.
===Fragility===
Historically, the poles of long weapons were constructed out of wood, a material not especially durable against the striking of a metal sword. As a result, they lacked the resilience of swords and could be snapped in two after a few slashes, or one, when used to parry against the Smash Attack of a heavy weapon. However, long weapons could still be used even if broken and even used to immediately counter a heavy weapon by ramming the broken ends into the body of the assailant.
==Combat techniques==
===Sweep Attack===
A standard technique utilizing a long weapon that pervaded throughout European history is the Sweep Attack, so called because it involved sweeping at an opponent's legs to cause him to trip and fall.
Although a sweep to the legs with a bladed polearm can sever the target's limbs entirely, a proper Sweep Attack is non-lethal, and thus delivered with the shaft of the weapon. The result is achieved by swinging the polearm around the rear of an opponent's legs, and through sheer force alone, knock their feet from right under them. A collapsing enemy may even crash into those behind them, further disrupting enemy ranks.
Correct execution of the maneuver, however, necessitates standing still to prepare for the sweep, effectively rendering its user highly vulnerable to interruption by an enemy attack. To compensate, the sweep can be performed with shorter preparation time, though at the cost of greater efficacy, as the more force placed behind a sweep, the wider the arc of its effect.
The Sweep Attack was a fairly ubiquitous technique; Seekers throughout Italy and the Ottoman Empire practiced the maneuver during the Renaissance. Assassins, too, were trained in it, and the Mentor of the Italian Brotherhood, Mario Auditore, taught it to his nephew Ezio Auditore. While polearms were phased out by firearms by the French Revolution, the Assassins, who continued to service the weapons, still provided standard lessons on the technique to their recruits, such as Arno Dorian, during that era.
===Throw===
From the Fall of Monteriggioni, Ezio Auditore learned a far more radical application of long weapons, one which from then on, he favored far more than the Sweep Attack whenever he had a polearm in his hand. With his expert marksmanship, Ezio could hurl a polearm directly at an enemy with extreme precision, skewering him or her from a distance of more than ten meters. As with a Sweep Attack, this technique requires preparation, as the user has to swing the weapon around to properly position his arms for the throw, as well as take time to accurately aim. Parallel to this, Ezio developed a similar technique with heavy weapons, wherein he threw the weapon at target with a powerful swing.
==Weapon statistics==
===Pelopponesian War (5th century BCE)===
Name 	Rarity 	DPS (Max Lvl 99)	Attributes 	Availability
Achilles' Spear 	Legendary	8257 	+25% Hunter Damage+30% Damage with Spears+20% Damage with Multi-Shot Ability 	Loot the legendary chest in Olynthos Fortress
Arena Champion's Spear** 	Epic 	7829 	+24% Hunter Damage+40% Adrenaline per CRIT+50% CRIT Damage 	Complete Crowd Pleaser
Arkadian Spear 	Rare 	7469 	+23% Warrior Damage+30% Adrenaline per Hit 	Complete To Kill or Not to Kill
Armor-Piercing Spear of the Unbreakable*	Legendary	8257 	+25% Hunter Damage+40% Adrenaline per CRIT+20% Damage with Rapid Fire Ability 	Complete Theatrics and Espionage
Athena's Spear 	Legendary	8257 	+25% Warrior Damage+10% All Damage+25% Damage and Health while in Conquest Battles 	Complete all Lysander and Demosthenes quests
Battle Spear 	Common 	7113 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Battle Spear 	Rare 	7469 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Battle Spear 	Epic 	7829 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Bident of the Underworld 	Legendary	8257 	+25% Warrior Damage+30% Damage with Spears+25% Warrior Damage but -15% Ranged Resistance 	Purchase the Underworld Mythical Pack DLC
Black Thorn 	Legendary	8257 	+25% Warrior Damage+50% CRIT Damage+25% CRIT Chance with Charged Heavy Attack Ability 	Helix Store
Boar Piercer 	Rare 	7469 	+23% Hunter Damage+50% Damage on Animals 	Complete More Questions than Answers
Champion's Spear 	Rare 	7469 	+23% Hunter Damage+30% Damage with Spears 	Complete Legend No More
Conflict Spear 	Rare 	7469 	+23% Hunter Damage+40% Poison Damage 	Complete The Drachmae of Romance
Crude Spear 	Common 	7113 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Crude Spear 	Rare 	7469 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Crude Spear 	Epic 	7829 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Cultist Spear 	Common 	7113 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Cultist Spear 	Rare 	7469 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Cultist Spear 	Epic 	7829 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Cursed Spear of Achilles** 	Legendary	8257 	+25% Warrior Damage+60% Damage with Spears+10% Damage per Enemy Engaged (up to 50%) 	Defeat Achilles
Falx of Olympos 	Legendary	8257 	+25% Assassin Damage+40% Adrenaline per CRIT+100% Damage but Health Capped to 25% 	Loot the legendary chest in Palace of Amphitrite
Forged Javelin of the Isu** 	Rare 	7469 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Forged Javelin of the Isu** 	Epic 	7829 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Forged Spear of the Isu** 	Rare 	7469 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Forged Spear of the Isu** 	Epic 	7829 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Galloudrix's Trident of Unity 	Epic 	7829 	+24% Warrior Damage+40% Adrenaline per CRIT+10% All Damage 	Loot the Epic chest in the Temple of Poseidon
Golden Spear 	Rare 	7469 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Golden Spear 	Epic 	7829 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Gorgon Slayer 	Rare 	7469 	+23% Assassin Damage+50% Damage on Animals 	Complete Heavy is the Spear
Griffin's Scythe 	Legendary	8257 	+25% Hunter Damage+30% Adrenaline per Hit+20% Damage with Spread Shot Ability 	Defeat a mercenary with the suffix "the Patricidal"
Hades' Bident 	Legendary	8257 	+25% Warrior Damage+50% CRIT Damage+20% Damage with Ring of Chaos Ability 	Loot a chest in Mount Ithome Fort
Handcrafted Spear 	Common 	7113 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Handcrafted Spear 	Rare 	7469 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Handcrafted Spear 	Epic 	7829 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Heartseeker 	Epic 	7829 	+24% Assassin Damage+50% CRIT Damage+10% All Damage 	Defeat the mercenary Polykaste the Jilted
Heavy Spear 	Common 	7113 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Heavy Spear 	Rare 	7469 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Heavy Spear 	Epic 	7829 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Hermes' Kerukeion 	Legendary	8257 	+25% Assassin Damage+40% Poison Damage+15% Poison Damage and Buildup 	Complete Let My Patients Go
Hoplite Dory 	Rare 	7469 	+23% Warrior Damage+30% Damage with Spears 	Purchase the Spartan Starter Pack DLC
Hoplite Javelin 	Epic 	7829 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Hunter's Edge 	Epic 	7829 	+24% Hunter Damage+40% Adrenaline per CRIT+20% Damage with Overpower Abilities 	Complete Piecing the Puzzle
Hunting Spear 	Common 	7113 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Hunting Spear 	Rare 	7469 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Hunting Spear 	Epic 	7829 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Isu-Forged Assassin's Spear** 	Legendary	8257 	+25% Assassin Damage+30% Damage with SpearsConvert 50% Assassin Damage bonuses to All Damage 	Use the Forge of Atlantis
Isu-Forged Hunter's Spear** 	Legendary	8257 	+25% Hunter Damage+30% Damage with SpearsConvert 50% Hunter Damage bonuses to All Damage 	Use the Forge of Atlantis
Isu-Forged Warrior's Spear** 	Legendary	8257 	+25% Warrior Damage+30% Damage with SpearsConvert 50% Warrior Damage bonuses to All Damage 	Use the Forge of Atlantis
Javelin 	Common 	7113 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Javelin 	Rare 	7469 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Javelin 	Epic 	7829 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Kolossi's Pilum** 	Epic 	7829 	 	Complete The Beacons Are Lit
Laches' Eternal Lance 	Epic 	7829 	+24% Assassin Damage+40% Poison Damage+10% All Damage 	Defeat the mercenary Laches the Eternal
Master of Waters 	Epic 	7829 	+24% Hunter Damage+40% Adrenaline per CRIT10% CRIT Chance 	Loot a chest at the Foundry of Hephaistos
Mycenaean Dory 	Rare 	7469 	+23% Warrior Damage+50% CRIT Damage 	Ubisoft ClubAsking the bot Sam a question between 11-17 June 2018
Nanno's Toothpick 	Epic 	7829 	+24% Assassin Damage+30% Adrenaline per Hit+40% Adrenaline per CRIT 	Defeat the mercenary Nanno the Abakos
Odous 	Legendary	8257 	+25% Warrior Damage+30% Adrenaline per Hit+50% Damage while at maximum Bounty 	Myrmidon Pack DLC, Oikos of the Olympians
Olympic Spear 	Rare 	7469 	+23% Hunter Damage+40% Adrenaline per CRIT 	Complete Delivering a Champion
Ornate Spear 	Rare 	7469 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Ornate Spear 	Epic 	7829 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Phalanx Spear 	Rare 	7469 	+23% Warrior Damage+40% Damage on Spartan Soldiers 	Purchase the Athenian Weapons Digital Pack DLC
Pilum 	Common 	7113 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Pilum 	Rare 	7469 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Pilum 	Epic 	7829 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Poseidon's Trident 	Legendary	8257 	+25% Warrior Damage+50% CRIT DamageBreathe Underwater 	Loot chest on unmarked island north of Samos
Reinforced Javelin 	Rare 	7469 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Ritual Spear 	Rare 	7469 	+23% Assassin Damage+40% Adrenaline per CRIT 	Complete A Heart for a Head
Sauroter 	Legendary	8257 	+25% Hunter Damage+30% Adrenaline per Hit+50% Elemental Buildup with Hunter Ability 	Helix Store
Skoura's Spear 	Epic 	7829 	+24% Assassin Damage+50% CRIT Damage+40% Damage on Spartan Soldiers 	Complete Heroes of the ArenaDefeat Skoura
Spartan Javelin 	Common 	7113 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Spartan Javelin 	Rare 	7469 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Spartan Javelin 	Epic 	7829 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Spartan Spear 	Epic 	7829 	 	Complete Sacred Favors
Spear of Kephalos 	Rare 	7469 	+23% Hunter Damage 	Complete In the Footsteps of Gods by choosing to keep the spear
Spear of Lashing 	Rare 	7469 	+23% Assassin Damage+40% Poison Damage with Swords 	Complete Bully the Bullies
Spear of the Aegean** 	Epic 	7829 	+24% Assassin Damage+30% Damage with Spears+40% Damage on Isu 	Defeat Atalanta
Spear of the Waiting Dead** 	Epic 	7829 	+24% Hunter Damage+30% Adrenaline per Hit+10% All Damage 	Complete Death-Light Robbery
Staff of Hermes Trismegistus 	Legendary	8257 	+25% Warrior Damage+40% Chance to Ignore Half DamageLow chance to gain a 30% Health Shield when Hit	Complete The Gates of Atlantis
Swordfish Spear 	Rare 	7469 	+23% Warrior Damage+30% Damage with Spears 	Complete Catch and Release
The Harvester of Time 	Epic 	7829 	+24% Warrior Damage+30% Damage with Spears+50% CRIT Damage 	Purchase the Kronos Pack DLC
Traitor's Spear 	Common 	7113 	+22% Assassin Damage 	Kill the spy in The Missing Map
Trident 	Common 	7113 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Trident 	Rare 	7469 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Trident 	Epic 	7829 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
War Spear 	Common 	7113 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
War Spear 	Rare 	7469 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
War Spear 	Epic 	7829 	(Randomised) 	Blacksmith, Loot
Zeus's Wrath 	Legendary	8257 	+25% Hunter Damage+10% CRIT ChanceTrigger Slow Down Time on Critical Hit (1 Minute Cooldown) 	Purchase the Zeus Starter Pack DLC
*Only available after downloading Legacy of the First Blade
**Only available after downloading The Fate of Atlantis
====Mobile Animus 4.38====
Name 	Tier 	Damage 	Speed	Miss Chance	Modifiers 	Requirements
Myrmidon Spear (T1)	★ 	14-35 	1.50 	5% 	+10 Defense+10 Health 	Mission reward
Myrmidon Spear (T2)	★★ 	51-80 	1.50 	5% 	+20 Defense+20 Health 	7,500 Coins3 Myrmidon Spears (T1)
Myrmidon Spear (T3)	★★★ 	145-220 	1.50 	5% 	+40 Defense+40 Health 	15,000 Coins3 Myrmidon Spears (T2)
Myrmidon Spear (T4)	★★★★ 	410-535 	1.50 	5% 	+55 Defense+55 Health 	35,000 Coins3 Myrmidon Spears (T3)
Myrmidon Spear (T5)	★★★★★	1.9k-2.2k	1.50 	5% 	+105 Defense+95 Health+3% Critical Chance+20% Critical Bonus+3% Dodge 	60,000 Coins3 Myrmidon Spears (T4)
Falx of Olympos 	★★★★★	4k-4.1k 	1.50 	5% 	+270 Defense+260 Health+8% Critical Chance+80% Critical Bonus 	300,000 Coins220 Damascus Steel90 Gold Ingot1 Ancient Tablet
Spear of Leonidas 	★★★★★	4.3k-4.6k	1.50 	5% 	+30 Attack+190 Defense+190 Health+8% Critical Chance+10% Critical Bonus+5% Dodge	300,000 Coins210 Damascus Steel60 Fine Silk1 Ancient tablet
===Ptolemaic Egypt (1st century BCE)===
====Spears====
Name 	Rarity 	Quality (Max Level 55)	Damage (Max Level 55)	Attributes 	Availability
Adamant Reed 	Rare 	116 	442 	Bleeding on Hit IICritical Hit Damage I 	Unlocked through the Twitch Prime Pack DLC
Aten's End** 	Legendary	123 	589 	Critical Hit Damage ICombo Multiplier IVHealth on Kill 	Defeat Tutankhamun in the Duat.
Cyrene's Spear 	Legendary	122 	445 	Critical Hit Damage IIIAdrenaline on Kill IIHealth for Critical	Complete One Bad Apple
Golden Feather 	Legendary	 	 	Critical Hit Damage IIICritical Hit Rate IISleep on Hit 	Helix Store, Nomad's Bazaar
Handy Spear 	Common 	115 	445 	Critical Hit Damage I 	Blacksmith, Loot
Iron Spear 	Common 	114 	442 	Critical Hit Damage I 	Blacksmith, Loot
Lance of Anhur 	Legendary	121 	582 	Critical Hit Damage IIIAdrenaline Regeneration IIHealth on Hit 	Helix Store, Nomad's Bazaar
Leaf-shaped Impaler 	Common 	115 	439 	Critical Hit Damage III 	Blacksmith, Loot
Light Spear 	Common 	114 	439 	Critical Hit Damage II 	Blacksmith, Loot
Needle 	Rare 	118 	439 	Bleeding on HitCritical Hit Damage 	Blacksmith, Loot, Nomad's Bazaar
The Phoenix 	Legendary	 	 	Critical Hit Rate ICritical Hit Damage IIIHealth on Kill 	Nomad's Bazaar
Pilum 	Rare 	117 	445 	Critical Hit IIAdrenaline on Hurt I 	Blacksmith, Loot
Sarissa 	Legendary	124 	697 	Critical Hit Damage IIIAdrenaline on Kill ICursed 	Blacksmith, Loot
Sekhmet's Spear 	Legendary	121 	440 	Critical Hit Damage IICritical Hit Rate IHealth on Kill 	Blacksmith, Loot
The Serpent of Serapis	Rare 	117 	442 	Critical Hit Rate IICritical Hit Damage II 	Complete Fair Trade
The Trial 	Rare 	116 	422 	Critical Hit Damage IIAdrenaline on Hurt I 	Unlocked through Uplay
Bark of Ra 	 	 	 	 	
Flint Spear 	 	 	 	 	
Neptune's Grasp 	 	 	 	 	
**Only available after downloading The Curse of the Pharaohs
====Scepters====
Name 	Rarity 	Quality (Max Level 55)	Damage (Max Level 55)	Attributes 	Availability
Acacia Rod 	Rare 	117 	363 	Combo Multiplier IIICritical Hit Rate I 	Blacksmith, Loot, Nomad's Bazaar
Alexandria's Light 	Legendary	 	 	Combo Mutiplier IICritical Hit Rate IIIOn Fire 	Helix Store, Nomad's Bazaar
Apep's Staff 	Legendary	 	 	Combo Multiplier IIIAdrenaline on Hurt IIIPoison on Hit 	Helix Store, Nomad's Bazaar
Bladed Scepter 	Rare 	117 	366 	Combo Multiplier IIBleeding on Hit I 	Blacksmith, Loot
Bringer of Chaos 	Common 	115 	 	Combo Multiplier II 	Blacksmith, Loot
Ceremonial Staff 	Legendary	122 	366 	Combo Multiplier IVAdrenaline on Kill IOn Fire 	Blacksmith, Loot
Cotton Swab 	Legendary	 	 	Combo Multiplier IIIAdrenaline on Kill IIIHealth on Hit 	Wacky Items Pack
Cypriot Gabbro Head	Common 	115 	361 	Combo Multiplier III 	Blacksmith, Loot
Hasanlu Skeptron 	Common 	115 	363 	Combo Multiplier II 	Blacksmith, Loot
Lord of Thebes** 	Legendary	123 	368 	Combo Multiplier IIICritical Hit Rate IIHealth on Hit 	Complete Unfair Trade
Nubian Scepter 	Legendary	122 	366 	Combo Multiplier IIAdrenaline Regeneration IIISleep on Hit 	Nomad's Bazaar
Peasant's Scepter 	Common 	114 	363 	Combo Multiplier II 	Blacksmith, Loot
Pharaoh's Mace 	Common 	114 	361 	Combo Multiplier II 	Blacksmith, Loot
Raneb's Hammer 	Legendary	122 	368 	Combo Multiplier IIIAdrenaline Regeneration IHealth for Critical	Nomad's Bazaar, Helix Store
Ritual Scepter 	Rare 	116 	363 	Combo Multiplier IICritical Hit Damage I 	Tribal Pack DLC
Scepter of Amun 	Rare 	118 	366 	Combo Multiplier IICritical Hit Damage II 	Loot the chest in Alexander's Temple
Scepter of Thaati 	Rare 	 	 	Combo Multiplier IAdrenaline Regeneration II 	Monster Energy Promotion
Scorpion Sting 	Legendary	 	 	Combo Multiplier IIIAdrenaline on Hurt IIPoison on Hit 	Helix Store, Nomad's Bazaar
The Sekhem 	Legendary	125 	368 	Combo Multiplier IVAdrenaline on Kill IIIHealth on Kill 	Helix Store, Nomad's Bazaar
Siwan Scepter 	Common 	115 	366 	Combo Multiplier I 	Blacksmith, Loot
Staff of Sehetep 	Legendary	119 	363 	Combo Multiplier IIBleeding on Hit IHealth on Kill 	Complete Bad Faith
Was Scepter 	Legendary	124 	368 	Combo Multiplier IVCritical Hit Rate IIHealth for Critical 	Helix Store
Stick of Bastet 	 	 	 	 	
The Jackal 	 	 	 	 	
**Only available after downloading The Curse of the Pharaohs
===Viking expansion Europe===
====Spears====
Name 	Class	Atk	Spd	Stun	Crit Pre	Wgt	Availability
Anéntaks Spear 	Wolf 	45 	52 	31 	64 	16 	Bought in Vinland
Areadbhair 	Wolf 	100	53 	81 	84 	16 	Purchase for 350 Helix Credits
Bannermen's Spear	Wolf 	101	52 	81 	84 	16 	Purchase the Hearthweru Pack
Cadfarch Spear 	Raven	96 	56 	75 	84 	15 	Defeat Ynyr ap Cadfarch
Carolingian Pike 	Wolf 	101	52 	81 	84 	16 	Purchase the Carolingian Dynasty Gear Pack
Fafnir's Fang 	Wolf 	101	52 	81 	84 	16 	Defeat Erik Loyalskull
Fyrd Spear 	Raven	97 	55 	75 	84 	15 	Loot chest in Offchurch's crypt, Ledecestrescire
Gungnir 	Bear 	106	48 	91 	84 	17 	Obtained at Goinnhellir, Hordafylke
Svipul 	Wolf 	102	51 	81 	84 	16 	Purchase the Valkyrie Pack
Byzantine Spear 	Wolf 	99 	54 	75 	84 	12 	Traded for in Dublin, Ireland
Gae Bolg 	Wolf 	111	50 	90 	82 	14 	Complete Amber Sun
Spear of Renewal 	Wolf 	101	53 	80 	84 	17 	Purchase from Norvid during Ostara
Heleister 	Wolf 	106	45 	82 	85 	16 	Purchase the Demon Fire Weapon Pack
Tvíndarradr 	Wolf 	106	45 	82 	85 	16 	Purchase the Frost Serpent Pack
Golden Ray 	Wolf 	106	45 	82 	85 	16 	Purchase the Radiant Weapon Pack
Álfheimr's Arm 	Wolf 	106	45 	82 	85 	16 	Purchase the Blood Elf Pack
Arcstrider Spear 	Wolf 	106	45 	82 	85 	16 	Purchase the Destiny 2 Weapon Pack
Rán's Tear 	Wolf 	106	45 	82 	85 	16 	Purchase the Underwater Weapon Pack
Striking Bolt 	Wolf 	101	52 	81 	84 	16 	Purchase the Raging Storm Pack
Frost Fair Blade 	Wolf 	106	45 	82 	85 	16 	Purchase the Lunar Pack
Cog Spear 	Wolf 	101	52 	81 	84 	16 	Purchase the Steampunk Pack
Garon Rod 	Wolf 	106	45 	82 	85 	16 	Purchase the Monster Hunter: World Pack
Lugh's Spear 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Spear of Leonidas	 	 	 	 	 	 	
====Dane axes====
Name 	Class	Atk	Spd	Stun	Crit Pre	Wgt	Availability
Aella's Bardiche 	Raven	116	38 	105 	63 	17 	Loot chest in Jorvik Theatre
Battle Sparth 	Bear 	129	32 	118 	63 	19 	Loot chest in Saint Helen's Spring, Lincolnscire
Bone-Biter 	Wolf 	125	35 	115 	63 	18 	Loot chest in Ikke en Oy, Rygjafylke
Bone-Maul 	Wolf 	126	34 	115 	63 	18 	Purchase for 350 Helix Credits
Dwarven Axe 	Bear 	136	30 	110 	63 	19 	Purchase the Einherjar Pack
Hemming's Axe 	Wolf 	126	34 	115 	63 	18 	Complete Reporting on Snotinghamscire
Lagertha's Axe 	Wolf 	127	33 	116 	63 	18 	Loot chest in Housesteads, Eurviscire
Moonlight 	Raven	116	38 	105 	63 	17 	Ubisoft Club
Sepulcher Axe 	Raven	117	37 	106 	63 	17 	Loot chest in Offchurch's crypt, Ledecestrescire
Dokkalfar Axe 	Bear 	136	30 	110 	63 	19 	Purchase the Svartalfar Weapon Pack
Skadi's Blade 	Bear 	131	30 	120 	63 	19 	Ubisoft Connect challenge
Vordr's Bite 	Bear 	131	30 	120 	63 	19 	Slay all the Legendary Animals
Öxi Eimyrju 	Raven	117	37 	106 	63 	17 	Purchase the Demon Fire Weapon Pack
Shattered Destroyer 	Raven	117	37 	106 	63 	17 	Purchase the Broken Blade Weapon Pack
Calder's Fury 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Algurnir 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Rollo's Lost Dane Axe	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Vampire Claw 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
====Scythes====
Name 	Class	Atk	Spd	Stun	Crit Pre	Wgt	Availability
Bloodied Scythe 	Bear 	141	40 	95 	66 	17 	Loot treasure chest at Pontem Esera
Scythe of Revolt 	Raven	121	44 	95 	63 	15 	Collect in Engelwin's quarters during Majesty in the Dark
Scythe of Tribulation	Wolf 	131	40 	95 	66 	16 	Loot treasure chest at Flooded Slums' crypt
Wretched Scythe 	Raven	121	44 	95 	66 	15 	Loot treasure chest at Murmiliacum
Bálhrafn Scythe 	Raven	 	 	 	 	 	Bought from Vagn with Foreign Supplies
Hel's Scythe 	Raven	138	43 	92 	64 	13 	Purchase from Norvid during Oskoreia
Moon's Cut 	Raven	136	42 	94 	66 	14 	Purchase the Werewolf Pack
Pale Gloam 	Wolf 	131	40 	95 	66 	16 	Purchase the Moonlight Weapon Pack
Eclipse 	Wolf 	128	40 	95 	65 	14 	Ubisoft Connect challenge
Hugr-Reaper 	Wolf 	131	40 	95 	66 	16 	Purchase the Demon Fire Weapon Pack
Blóduppskeru 	Wolf 	131	40 	95 	66 	16 	Purchase the Blood Elf Pack
Deadly Edge Scythe 	Wolf 	131	40 	95 	66 	16 	Purchase the Destiny 2 Weapon Pack
Ancestors' Scythe 	Wolf 	131	40 	95 	66 	16 	Purchase the Sorcerer Weapon Pack
The Reaper 	Wolf 	131	40 	95 	66 	16 	Purchase the Night Rogue Pack
===Spanish Renaissance (15th century)===
Name 	Tier 	Damage 	Speed	Miss Chance	Modifiers 	Requirements
Guisarme 	★ 	16-26 	1.50 	5% 	+3% Critical Chance+3 Agility 	1,200 R15 Copper Ore10 Tin Ore
Voulge 	★ 	17-25 	1.50 	5% 	+3% Critical Chance+3 Dexterity 	1,200 R15 Copper Ore10 Tin Ore
Spear 	★★ 	58-72 	1.50 	5% 	+6% Critical Chance+10% Critical Bonus+8 Agility 	6,000 R75 Iron Ore75 Tanned Leather
Fine Guisarme 	★★ 	53-67 	1.50 	5% 	+6% Critical Chance+5 Dexterity 	21,000 R200 Toledo Steel200 Silver Ingot1 Guisarme
Fine Voulge 	★★ 	56-64 	1.50 	5% 	+6% Critical Chance+7 Lethality+5 Dexterity 	4,000 R40 Iron Ore40 Leather Scraps1 Voulge
Halberd 	★★★ 	155-200 	1.50 	5% 	+9% Critical Chance+10 Dexterity 	13,500 R125 Steel Ingot125 Silver Ingot
Fine Spear 	★★★ 	155-185 	1.50 	5% 	+9% Critical Chance+10% Critical Bonus+10 Agility 	10,000 R125 Steel Ingot125 Hardened Leather1 Spear
Partisan 	★★★★ 	435-480 	1.50 	5% 	+12% Critical Chance+12 Dexterity+12 Agility 	28,000 R225 Toledo Steel225 Steel Ingot
Master Halberd 	★★★★ 	440-485 	1.50 	5% 	+12% Critical Chance+15 Dexterity 	21,000 R200 Toledo Steel200 Silver Ingot1 Halberd
Banner of the People	★★★★★	2.3k-2.5k	1.50 	5% 	+60 Defense+150 Health+17% Critical Chance+20% Critical Bonus+8% Dodge 	150,000 R235 Damascus Steel100 Fine Silk1 Emerald
Lunging Voulge 	★★★★★	2.5k-2.6k	1.50 	5% 	+115 Attack+12% Critical Chance 	150,000 R120 Gold Ingot85 Fine Silk1 Cinnabar
Dogged Halberd 	★★★★★	2.5k-2.5k	1.50 	5% 	+65 Defense+160 Health+12% Critical Chance 	150,000 R120 Gold Ingot85 Fine Silk1 Malachite
Sly Partisan 	★★★★★	2.4k-2.5k	1.50 	5% 	+15% Critical Chance+50 Dexterity+50 Agility 	150,000 R110 Damascus Steel45 Gold Ingot1 Obsidian
Striking Chance 	★★★★★	2.4k-2.6k	1.50 	5% 	+100 Attack+30 Health+20% Critical Chance+20% Critical Bonus 	150,000 R140 Damascus Steel80 Gold ingots1 Ruby
Axe of the Crusader 	★★★★★	2.9k-3k 	2.00 	3% 	+60 Attack+40 Defense+140 Health+15% Critical Chance+50% Critical Bonus 	150,000 R130 Damascus Steel90 Gold ingots1 Emerald
Malevolence 	 	 	 	 	 	
Skyhook 	 	 	 	 	 	
The Vizier's Eye 	★★★★★	3.4k-4.3k	1.50 	2% 	+220 Defense+10% Critical Chance+20% Critical Bonus+5% Dodge+50 Lethality	300,000 R240 Damascus Steel170 Fine Silk1 Ancient Tablet
===Italian Renaissance===
Name 	Damage	Speed	Deflect
Halberd 	4 	3 	4
Spear 	3 	5 	3
Papal Staff	5 	5 	5
===French Revolution===
Name 	Level	Damage	Parry	Speed	Range	Cost 	Modifiers 	Availability
Guisarme 	◆ 	1 	1 	3 	4 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25%	N/A
Voulge 	◆ 	1 	1 	3 	4 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25%	Complete The Body in the Brothel
Fauchard 	◆◆ 	2 	2 	3 	4 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25%	Play Assassin's Creed: Initiates
Bident 	◆◆ 	2 	2 	3 	4 	250₣ 	Additional Damage: +25%	N/A
Cogneur 	◆◆ 	2 	2 	3 	4 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25%	Complete Ancestral Vengeance
Hallebarde croissant 	◆◆ 	2 	2 	3 	4 	250₣ 	Additional Damage: +25%	N/A
Halberd 	◆◆ 	2 	2 	3 	4 	250₣ 	Additional Damage: +25%	N/A
Razorhead Spear 	◆◆ 	2 	1 	3 	4 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25%	Purchase the Guard Pack or Secrets of the Revolution Pack DLC
Hooked Impaler 	◆◆ 	2 	1 	3 	4 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25%	Purchase the Secrets of the Revolution Pack DLC
Golden bec de corbin 	◆◆ 	2 	1 	3 	4 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25%	Uplay
Unity 	◆◆◆ 	3 	3 	3 	4 	1,000₣ 	Additional Damage: +25%	N/A
Bec de corbin 	◆◆◆ 	3 	3 	3 	4 	1,000₣ 	Additional Damage: +25%	N/A
L'étoile polaire 	◆◆◆ 	3 	3 	3 	4 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25%	Complete Bones of Contention
Light Halberd 	◆◆◆ 	3 	3 	3 	4 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25%	Complete September Massacres
Spontoon 	◆◆◆ 	3 	3 	3 	4 	1,000₣ 	Additional Damage: +25%	N/A
Bisento 	◆◆◆ 	3 	3 	3 	4 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25%	Collect all artifacts in Les Invalides
Lance of the Strong Arm*	◆◆◆ 	6 	2 	3 	4 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25%	Complete Last Rites
Crescent Glaive 	◆◆◆◆ 	4 	4 	3 	4 	5,000₣ 	Additional Damage: +25%	N/A
Lochaber axe 	◆◆◆◆ 	4 	4 	3 	4 	5,000₣ 	Additional Damage: +25%	N/A
Sparth 	◆◆◆◆ 	4 	4 	3 	4 	5,000₣ 	Additional Damage: +25%	N/A
Spiked staff 	◆◆◆◆ 	4 	4 	3 	4 	5,000₣ 	Additional Damage: +25%	N/A
Corseque 	◆◆◆◆◆	6 	6 	3 	4 	N/A 	Additional damage: +25%	Complete A Dash of Poison
Crusader's Corseque 	◆◆◆◆◆	6 	6 	3 	4 	25,000₣ 	Additional Damage: +25%	N/A
Ceremonial long mace 	◆◆◆◆◆	6 	6 	3 	4 	25,000₣ 	Additional Damage: +25%	N/A
Lance of Saint Denis* 	◆◆◆◆◆	6 	6 	3 	4 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25%	Complete Last Rites
Ceremonial partisan 	◆◆◆◆◆	8 	8 	3 	4 	125,000₣	Additional Damage: +25%	N/A
Pike Hammer 	◆◆◆◆◆	8 	8 	3 	4 	200,000₣	Additional Damage: +25%	N/A
*Only available after downloading Dead Kings
==Trivia==
;Combat
*Spears and halberds have the longest reach of any melee weapon in Assassin's Creed II, and are the most difficult to counter.
*The maximum combo strikes for long weapons is 3 hits in Assassin's Creed II.
;Use
*An individual half of a long weapon can be kept in an empty weapon sheath for later use, however, it will vanish upon a save and reload.
*If a long weapon equipped by either Ezio or Seekers is broken in half by a Smash Attack, it effectively functions as a sword and can even be used to perform pistol executions.
*Seekers can more commonly be found wielding the spear than the halberd.
*The Papal Staff is the only weapon, aside from the Sword of Altaïr, to have the Damage, Speed, and Deflect stats maxed out in Assassin's Creed II.
*It is possible to wield the Papal Staff by either poisoning Rodrigo Borgia, or by taking a heavy weapon from a Brute outside the Sistine Chapel, and performing the Smash Attack on Rodrigo.
*During the Bonfire of the Vanities, one of Girolamo Savonarola's lieutenants, the Farmer, carries a unique long weapon, the pitchfork. However, once he is killed, it turns into a halberd.
;Other
*The "Sweeper" achievement can be earned in Assassin's Creed II by sweeping five guards at once using a long weapon.
*It was possible to carry a spear onto the rooftops in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood by using a lift, ladder, or by throwing it at a rooftop guard.
*The "Strong Arm" achievement can be earned by throwing a heavy weapon, a long weapon, and a smoke bomb more than 10 meters at a guard.
*In Assassin's Creed II, two of the patrolling guards on the western side of the Cannaregio District carry halberds.
*In Assassin's Creed III, Assassin's Creed III: Liberation, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, and Assassin's Creed: Rogue, muskets equipped with bayonets effectively function as long weapons when used in melee by the protagonists. Unlike in the previous games, they do not drop them when they enter high-profile.
*After the siege of Monteriggioni, Ezio's proficiency with a long weapon improve. His sweep attack no longer trips guards, but instead slit the throats of all enemies within range.
==Gallery==
AC2 Seeker Combat.png|Ezio fighting a Seeker
AC2 Seeker Patrol.png|A Seeker armed with a spear leading the patrol
ACB-Ezio Spear Throw.png|Ezio about to throw a spear at the guard
ACOD Long Weapons Concept Art - Gabriel Blain.jpg|Concept art of legendary long weapons in Odyssey
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed II 
*Assassin's Creed II: Discovery
*Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
*Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
*Assassin's Creed: Revelations
*Assassin's Creed: Unity
*Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China
*Assassin's Creed: Origins
*Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
==References==
Category:Weapons