Polearm
Best grade: Meitou (made by Cross) — 1.1 cut and 1 blunt, 15 kg, needs 40 strength. The Polearm is a polearm that deals mostly cut damage.
Good against animals (+50% damage), armoured targets (+30% armour penetration) and landing hits (+6 attack). Weaker at fighting indoors (-8 attack and defence).
- Class
- Polearms
- Damage type
- Cut
- Reach
- 28
- Strength needed
- 5 (Rusted Junk) → 40 (Meitou)
- Weight
- 5 → 15 kg
- Value
- 658 → 37,774 cats
- Blueprint
- Polearms, level 2, 3,000 cats
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 | 0.193 | 0.05 | 5 | 5 kg | 658 | +5 / -1 |
| Rusting Blade | Unknown | 0.235 | 0.1 | 5 | 5 kg | 744 | +6 / 0 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | Ancient | 0.25 | 0.15 | 6 | 3.5 kg | 2,237 | +6 / 0 |
| Old Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.288 | 0.2 | 8 | 3.5 kg | 2,597 | +6 / 0 |
| Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.326 | 0.25 | 10 | 3.8 kg | 3,099 | +6 / 0 |
| Catun No.1 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.405 | 0.36 | 14.4 | 6 kg | 5,667 | +6 / 0 |
| Catun No.2 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.448 | 0.42 | 16.8 | 6.3 kg | 6,993 | +6 / 0 |
| Catun No.3 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.49 | 0.48 | 19.2 | 7.2 kg | 8,633 | +6 / 0 |
| Mk I | Skeleton Smiths | 0.575 | 0.5 | 20 | 7.5 kg | 12,600 | +6 / 0 |
| Mk II | Skeleton Smiths | 0.618 | 0.55 | 22 | 8.3 kg | 14,660 | +6 / 0 |
| Mk III | Skeleton Smiths | 0.66 | 0.6 | 24 | 9 kg | 16,566 | +6 / 0 |
| Edge Type 1 | Edgewalkers | 0.82 | 0.7 | 28 | 10.5 kg | 22,787 | +6 / 0 |
| Edge Type 2 | Edgewalkers | 0.866 | 0.75 | 30 | 11.3 kg | 23,976 | +6 / 0 |
| Edge Type 3 | Edgewalkers | 0.913 | 0.8 | 32 | 12 kg | 24,853 | +6 / 0 |
| Meitou | Cross | 1.1 | 1 | 40 | 15 kg | 37,774 | +6 / 0 |
Crafted (homemade) 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 | 0.193 | 0.05 | 5 | 5 kg | 2,262 | +5 / -1 |
| Rusting Blade | 0.235 | 0.1 | 5 | 5 kg | 2,481 | +6 / 0 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | 0.278 | 0.15 | 6 | 5 kg | 2,797 | +6 / 0 |
| Old Refitted Blade | 0.32 | 0.2 | 8 | 5 kg | 3,247 | +6 / 0 |
| Refitted Blade | 0.362 | 0.25 | 10 | 5 kg | 3,874 | +6 / 0 |
| Catun No.1 | 0.405 | 0.3 | 12 | 5 kg | 4,722 | +6 / 0 |
| Catun No.2 | 0.448 | 0.35 | 14 | 5.3 kg | 5,827 | +6 / 0 |
| Catun No.3 | 0.49 | 0.4 | 16 | 6 kg | 7,194 | +6 / 0 |
| Mk I | 0.575 | 0.5 | 20 | 7.5 kg | 10,500 | +6 / 0 |
| Mk II | 0.618 | 0.55 | 22 | 8.3 kg | 12,216 | +6 / 0 |
| Mk III | 0.66 | 0.6 | 24 | 9 kg | 13,805 | +6 / 0 |
| Edge Type 1 | 0.745 | 0.7 | 28 | 10.5 kg | 16,276 | +6 / 0 |
| Edge Type 2 | 0.787 | 0.75 | 30 | 11.3 kg | 17,125 | +6 / 0 |
Polearm vs other polearms
Every one of the polearms at Meitou; a weapon that never comes in that grade shows its best one.
- Polearm vs Naginata: At Meitou, the Polearm has less cut (1.1 vs 1.76), more blunt (1 vs 0.4) and needs more strength (40 vs 16).
- Polearm vs Naginata Katana: At Meitou, the Polearm has less cut (1.1 vs 1.87), more blunt (1 vs 0.4), longer reach (28 vs 26), needs more strength (40 vs 16) and a larger indoor penalty (-8 vs -4).
- Polearm vs Heavy Polearm: At Meitou, the Polearm has less cut (1.1 vs 1.54), more blunt (1 vs 0.8), longer reach (28 vs 26), needs more strength (40 vs 32) and a larger indoor penalty (-8 vs -4).
| Weapon | Grade | Cut | Blunt | Reach | Atk / Def | Indoors | Str | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polearm | Meitou | 1.1 | 1 | 28 | +6 / 0 | -8 | 40 | 15 |
| 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 |
| Staff | Meitou | 0.11 | 1.6 | 23 | +8 / 0 | -6 | 64 | 8 |
Where to get the 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.
Crafting
The wiki page gives no material list for this weapon.
Which race learns Polearms fastest
Every playable race trains Polearms at the same rate (×1).
About the Polearm
Unusual weapons that are sometimes used by hunters as their reach makes them good for taking down animals. Due to their cumbersome length however they are at a serious disadvantage when used indoors.In-game description
Polearms are long and light, often do extra damage to animals, and take a penalty when used indoors. Source: Kenshi Wiki
