Heavy Polearm
Best grade: Meitou (made by Cross) — 1.54 cut and 0.8 blunt, 12 kg, needs 32 strength. The Heavy Polearm is a polearm that deals mostly cut damage.
Good against animals (+25% damage), armoured targets (+30% armour penetration) and landing hits (+4 attack). Weaker at fighting indoors (-4 attack and defence).
- Class
- Polearms
- Damage type
- Cut
- Reach
- 26
- Strength needed
- 5 (Rusted Junk) → 32 (Meitou)
- Weight
- 5 → 12 kg
- Value
- 678 → 37,774 cats
- Blueprint
- Polearms, level 2, 3,000 cats
- Crafted at
- Weapon Smith I, Weapon Smith II, Weapon Smith III
Heavy Polearm stats by grade
Cut and blunt are damage multipliers. Str is the strength the weapon asks for at that grade — below it, attacks and blocks slow down, by up to 47.5% at 20 or more points short (Kenshi Wiki: Strength).
| Grade | Maker | Cut | Blunt | Str | Weight | Value | Atk / Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusted Junk | Unknown | 0.27 | 0.04 | 5 | 5 kg | 678 | +3 / -1 |
| Rusting Blade | Unknown | 0.329 | 0.08 | 5 | 5 kg | 744 | +4 / 0 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | Ancient | 0.35 | 0.12 | 4.8 | 3.5 kg | 2,237 | +4 / 0 |
| Old Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.403 | 0.16 | 6.4 | 3.5 kg | 2,597 | +4 / 0 |
| Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.457 | 0.2 | 8 | 3.5 kg | 3,099 | +4 / 0 |
| Catun No.1 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.567 | 0.288 | 11.5 | 6 kg | 5,667 | +4 / 0 |
| Catun No.2 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.626 | 0.336 | 13.4 | 6 kg | 6,993 | +4 / 0 |
| Catun No.3 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.686 | 0.384 | 15.4 | 6 kg | 8,633 | +4 / 0 |
| Mk I | Skeleton Smiths | 0.805 | 0.4 | 16 | 6 kg | 12,600 | +4 / 0 |
| Mk II | Skeleton Smiths | 0.865 | 0.44 | 17.6 | 6.6 kg | 14,660 | +4 / 0 |
| Mk III | Skeleton Smiths | 0.924 | 0.48 | 19.2 | 7.2 kg | 16,566 | +4 / 0 |
| Edge Type 1 | Edgewalkers | 1.147 | 0.56 | 22.4 | 8.4 kg | 22,787 | +4 / 0 |
| Edge Type 2 | Edgewalkers | 1.213 | 0.6 | 24 | 9 kg | 23,976 | +4 / 0 |
| Edge Type 3 | Edgewalkers | 1.278 | 0.64 | 25.6 | 9.6 kg | 24,853 | +4 / 0 |
| Meitou | Cross | 1.54 | 0.8 | 32 | 12 kg | 37,774 | +4 / 0 |
Crafted (homemade) Heavy Polearm: 13 grades
What you can make yourself at a weapon smithing bench — every grade up to Edge Type 2.
| Grade | Cut | Blunt | Str | Weight | Value | Atk / Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusted Junk | 0.27 | 0.04 | 5 | 5 kg | 2,262 | +3 / -1 |
| Rusting Blade | 0.329 | 0.08 | 5 | 5 kg | 2,481 | +4 / 0 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | 0.389 | 0.12 | 5 | 5 kg | 2,797 | +4 / 0 |
| Old Refitted Blade | 0.448 | 0.16 | 6.4 | 5 kg | 3,247 | +4 / 0 |
| Refitted Blade | 0.507 | 0.2 | 8 | 5 kg | 3,874 | +4 / 0 |
| Catun No.1 | 0.567 | 0.24 | 9.6 | 5 kg | 4,722 | +4 / 0 |
| Catun No.2 | 0.626 | 0.28 | 11.2 | 5 kg | 5,827 | +4 / 0 |
| Catun No.3 | 0.686 | 0.32 | 12.8 | 5 kg | 7,194 | +4 / 0 |
| Mk I | 0.805 | 0.4 | 16 | 6 kg | 10,500 | +4 / 0 |
| Mk II | 0.865 | 0.44 | 17.6 | 6.6 kg | 12,216 | +4 / 0 |
| Mk III | 0.924 | 0.48 | 19.2 | 7.2 kg | 13,805 | +4 / 0 |
| Edge Type 1 | 1.043 | 0.56 | 22.4 | 8.4 kg | 16,276 | +4 / 0 |
| Edge Type 2 | 1.103 | 0.6 | 24 | 9 kg | 17,125 | +4 / 0 |
Heavy Polearm vs other polearms
Every one of the polearms at Meitou; a weapon that never comes in that grade shows its best one.
- Heavy Polearm vs Naginata Katana: At Meitou, the Heavy Polearm has less cut (1.54 vs 1.87), more blunt (0.8 vs 0.4) and needs more strength (32 vs 16).
- Heavy Polearm vs Naginata: At Meitou, the Heavy Polearm has less cut (1.54 vs 1.76), more blunt (0.8 vs 0.4), shorter reach (26 vs 28), needs more strength (32 vs 16) and a smaller indoor penalty (-4 vs -8).
- Heavy Polearm vs Polearm: At Meitou, the Heavy Polearm has more cut (1.54 vs 1.1), less blunt (0.8 vs 1), shorter reach (26 vs 28), needs less strength (32 vs 40) and a smaller indoor penalty (-4 vs -8).
| Weapon | Grade | Cut | Blunt | Reach | Atk / Def | Indoors | Str | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Polearm | Meitou | 1.54 | 0.8 | 26 | +4 / 0 | -4 | 32 | 12 |
| Naginata | Meitou | 1.76 | 0.4 | 28 | +6 / 0 | -8 | 16 | 6 |
| Naginata Katana | Meitou | 1.87 | 0.4 | 26 | +4 / 0 | -4 | 16 | 6 |
| Polearm | Meitou | 1.1 | 1 | 28 | +6 / 0 | -8 | 40 | 15 |
| Staff | Meitou | 0.11 | 1.6 | 23 | +8 / 0 | -6 | 64 | 8 |
Where to get the Heavy Polearm
Shops that stock it
| Shop | Stock chance | Found in |
|---|---|---|
| Flotsam Armory | Common | Flotsam Village |
| Ronin Weapon Shop | Common | Fishing Village, World's End |
| Scraphouse | Common | Black Desert City |
| Black Market Bar | Rare | Rebel Base, The Hub |
Blueprint
The Polearms blueprint (level 2, 3,000 cats) unlocks crafting it. Sold at: Catun Scrapmasters, Empire Weapon Shop, Hive Trader, Holy Weapon Shop, Mongrel Weapon Shop, The Great Library. Also found at: Bad Teeth, Drin/The Holy Nation, Hive Village, Holy Armory, Holy Military Base, Narko's Trap, Okran's Fist, Okran's Shield, Skinhouse (south hive takeover), Southern Hive Village, Southern Hive, Stack, Watchtower, Western Hive.
Crafting
- Weapon Smith I: 8 × Iron Plates
- Weapon Smith II: 8 × Iron Plates + 8 × Fabrics
- Weapon Smith III: 8 × Steel Bars + 8 × Fabrics
Which race learns Polearms fastest
Every playable race trains Polearms at the same rate (×1).
About the Heavy Polearm
An unusual sabre-polearm hybrid that mitigates the disadvantages of using a polearm.In-game description
Polearms are long and light, often do extra damage to animals, and take a penalty when used indoors. Source: Kenshi Wiki
