Halberd
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| Name | Halberd |
| Appearance | angled poleaxe |
| Damage vs. small | d10 |
| Damage vs. large | 2d6 |
| To-hit bonus | +0 |
| Weapon skill | polearm |
| Size | two-handed |
| Base price | 10 zm (+10/positive enchant) |
| Weight | 150 |
| Material | iron |
A halberd is a type of weapon that appears in NetHack. It is a two-handed polearm that is made of iron, and appears as an angled poleaxe when unidentified.
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Generation
In addition to random generation, general shops and antique weapons outlets can sell halberds.
Strategy
The halberd has some of the best damage among the polearms, and has the highest average damage against small monsters - it is also tied for the heaviest with the lucern hammer at 150 aum.
History
The halberd is introduced with all other polearms in NetHack 1.3d.
Origin
The halberd was a mainstay weapon in many armies for a long time. The halberd is a type of poleaxe in the most literal sense, an axe on a pole. Its main identifying feature is that the blade is always angled slightly downward. In addition to the axe, halberds also have both a spear tip, and spike or hook on the rear for penetrating armor or hooking, making a versatile three-in-one weapon. Due to the popularity of this weapon, there are a wide variety of different styles, although some were only parade weapons.
