Editing Spear (weapon type)

'''Spears''' are a recurring type of weapon, appearing in every installment of the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' franchise from the second game onwards. This weapon was originally used by [[Priest]]s, but has since become a staple armament of [[Paladin]]s and [[Warrior]]s repertoire.

Beginning with the ninth entry in the series, spears will always deal an additional 10% damage to members of the [[beast family]] of monsters, regardless of other factors. 

==Appearances==
==={{DQ}}===
*[[Bamboo pole]]

==={{DQ2}}===
*[[Iron lance]]

==={{DQ3}}===
*[[Iron lance]]
*[[Holy lance]]

==={{DQ3HD}}===
Spears can be equipped by [[Merchant]]s and [[Monster Wrangler]]s, matching the official artwork in the former's case. Warriors can also equip spears, and Priests can equip most jabbers.
*[[Iron lance]]
*[[Holy lance]]
*[[Battle fork]]
*[[Sandstorm spear]]
*[[Demon spear]]
*[[Poker]]

==={{DQ4}}===
*[[Iron lance]]
*[[Holy lance]]
*[[Demon spear]]

==={{DQ5}}===
*[[Bamboo spear]]
*[[Ionospear]]
*[[Demon spear]]

==={{DQ6}}===
*[[Bamboo spear]]
*[[Gracos's Trident]]
*[[Demon spear]]

==={{DQ7}}===
*[[Bamboo spear]]
*[[Iron lance]]
*[[Holy lance]]
*[[Demon spear]]

==={{DQ8}}===
Spears skills are exclusive to the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|Hero]], and focus on multi-striking moves. The [[Thunder Thrust]] skill makes penetrating the defences of metal slimes much easier.
*[[Iron lance]]
*[[Long spear]]
*[[Holy lance]]
*[[Battle fork]]
*[[Partisan]]
*[[Sandstorm spear]]
*[[Demon spear]]
*[[Hero spear]]
*[[Metal king spear]]

==={{DQ9}}===
Spear [[List of spear skills in Dragon Quest IX|skills]] function similarly to how they did in ''VIII'', but now are more specialized to be effective against Beast-class monsters.
*[[Bamboo lance]]
*[[Iron lance]]
*[[Steel lance]]
*[[Gigasteel lance]]
*[[Long spear]]
*[[Celestial spear]]
*[[Holy lance]]
*[[Battle fork]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Gracos's Trident]]
*[[Sandstorm spear]]
*[[Partisan]]
*[[Halberd]]
*[[Lightning lance]]
*[[Storm spear]]
*[[Demon spear]]
*[[Hero spear]]
*[[Metal slime spear]]
*[[Liquid metal spear]]
*[[Metal king spear]]
*[[Poker]]
*[[Stud poker]]
*[[Split-pot poker]]
*[[Red-hot poker]]

==={{DQ10}}===
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==={{DQ11}}===
{{Serena 11}} and [[Jade]] can both equip Spears. Spears are now two-handed weapons, requiring the wielder to forgo a shield; dual-wielding is also not possible. However, Spears share the "Parry" property with [[Greatsword (weapon type)|Greatswords]], which allows the wielder to sometimes block an enemy attack. 
*[[Bronze Lance]]
*[[Iron Lance]]
*[[Steel Lance]]
*[[Battle Fork]]
*[[Jade's Glaive]]
*[[Trident]]
*[[Gracos's Trident]]
*[[Lightning Lance]]
*[[Platinum Lance]]
*[[Storm Spear]]
*[[Demon Spear]]
*[[Full Fathom Fork]]
*[[Paladin's Lance]]
*[[Metal Slime Spear]]
*[[Liquid Metal Spear]]
*[[Seraph's Spear]]
*[[Barbarous Pole]]
*[[Sacred Spear]]
*[[Metal King Spear]]
*[[Heaven's Talon]]
*[[Poker]]
*[[Straight poker]]
*[[Stud Poker]]
*[[Split-pot poker]]

==={{DQH}}===
Spears are [[Kiryl]]'s weapon of choice, being low strength weapons that compensate by hitting multiple times per combo.
*[[Parson's partisan]]
*[[Iron lance]]
*[[Holy lance]]
*[[Battle fork]]
*[[Saint's spear]]
*[[Demon spear]]
*[[Storm spear]]
*[[Hero spear]]
*[[Metal king spear]]
*[[Gungenir]]

==={{DQH2}}===
*[[Hero’s & Heroine's spear]]
*[[Parson’s partisan]]
*[[Iron lance]] 
*[[Holy lance]]
*[[Battle fork]]
*[[Saint’s spear]]
*[[Demon spear]]
*[[Storm spear]]
*[[Hero spear]]
*[[Metal king spear]]
*[[Uber saint spear]]
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