𐑣𐑭𐑤𐑚𐑻𐑛𐑻

A halberd is a heavy weapon and difficult to use, but very powerful in the hands of an expert. It is also much more flexible than the spear from which it descended. As any Halberdier can tell you, the weapon possesses four primary striking points, two more than a spear or pike; these are the tip, the blade, the spike at the base of the shaft, and the inner point on the blade, which can be used in a motion pulling back towards the wielder. All this makes for a very versatile weapon in melee, especially against cavalry.

However, a halberd is notably more expensive to craft than a spear, and in the hands of a novice, much less effective. In the armies of Wesnoth, it is customary only to grant these weapons to veteran Pikemen, who have proven that they have the skill to employ them properly on the field of war.

Information

Advances from:	𐑐𐑲𐑒𐑥𐑨𐑯
Advances to:	‒
Cost:	52
HP:	72
Moves:	5
XP:	150
Level:	3
𐑩𐑤𐑲𐑯𐑥𐑩𐑯𐑑:	lawful
Id:	Halberdier
Abilities:	‒

Attacks (damage × count)

	𐑣𐑭𐑤𐑚𐑻𐑛	𐑐𐑽𐑕	15 × 3	𐑥𐑱𐑤𐑱	(first strike)
	𐑣𐑭𐑤𐑚𐑻𐑛	𐑚𐑤𐑱𐑛	19 × 2	𐑥𐑱𐑤𐑱

𐑮𐑦𐑟𐑦𐑕𐑑𐑩𐑯𐑕𐑩𐑟

	𐑚𐑤𐑱𐑛	0%			𐑐𐑽𐑕	40%
	𐑦𐑥𐑐𐑨𐑒𐑑	0%			𐑓𐑲𐑼	0%
	𐑒𐑴𐑤𐑛	0%			𐑸𐑒𐑱𐑯	10%

Terrain

Terrain		Movement Cost	Defense
	Deep Water	‒	0%
	Fake Shroud	‒	0%
	Fungus	2	50%
	𐑒𐑨𐑕𐑩𐑤	1	60%
	𐑒𐑱𐑝	2	40%
	𐑒𐑴𐑕𐑑𐑩𐑤 𐑮𐑰𐑓	2	30%
	𐑓𐑤𐑨𐑑	1	40%
	𐑓𐑮𐑴𐑟𐑩𐑯	3	20%
	𐑓𐑹𐑦𐑕𐑑	2	50%
	𐑕𐑢𐑭𐑥𐑐	3	20%
	𐑕𐑭𐑯𐑛	2	30%
	𐑖𐑨𐑤𐑴 𐑢𐑷𐑑𐑼	3	20%
	𐑝𐑦𐑤𐑦𐑡	1	60%
	𐑣𐑦𐑤𐑟	2	50%
	𐑥𐑬𐑯𐑑𐑩𐑯𐑟	3	60%
	𐑳𐑯𐑢𐑷𐑒𐑩𐑚𐑤	‒	0%