Spear

Spears are weapons that can damage enemies from a distance. There are many different kinds of spears, such as the Galadhrim, Orc, mithril, and bronze spears. Certain mobs can spawn with spears, such as Gondor Soldiers, Orcs, or Galadhrim Warriors. Spears are a ranged weapon, and require a pullback time similar to a bow. The strength that the spear is thrown against an enemy depends on the pullback time of that spear. Once thrown, the spear can be retrieved by the person who threw it.

Prior to Beta 21, when the spear hit its target it became a floating item which could be grabbed by the mob they hit and thrown back at him/her. In that case, the player wouldn't get the spear back. As of Beta 21 this has been changed, and a spear becomes stuck in the ground after it's thrown, and only the player who threw it can retrieve it. As of Beta 23 however, if a player threw the spear, another player can pick it up and throw it back. This new mechanic has also meant that spears are capable of penetrating multiple foes, if thrown hard enough.

When an NPC spawns with a spear, it'll throw the spear at its foe. This can deal significant damage, however, so watch out for spear-wielding foes; they can easily deal over 10 HP of damage to an unarmored opponent. If the spear isn't enough to finish off the enemy, however, they'll switch back to a dagger, with the exception of Gondor Tower Guards; these foes will not run out of spears, and will use their spear as a melee weapon if they're too close for ranged attacks.

The player can gain the achievement "Speared!" if they successfully kill a foe with a spear from a distance of at least 50m. The player can also gain the achievement "More than meets the eye" if they suffer a blow from Orc Spear while wearing Mithril Chestplate.

As of Beta 20 Spears can be enchanted using an enchanting table.

Crafting
All spears follow the same recipe shape as seen in the picture below. The ingot and crafting table varies, however, for each one.

List of Spears
Below are listed all of the spears in the mod. Information is provided for its attack damage (sorted increasingly), the type of ingot that is required, and its respective crafting table.

Melee damage of spears are same as same type of dagger (i.e. Bronze Spear = Bronze Dagger)

Damage Calculation
The values given in the table are averages; that is, they assume: If the spear actually manages to go through your opponent, it can greatly increase the damage it deals.
 * That the spear is being thrown as hard as you can, and
 * That the spear doesn't goes through your opponent