Weapons & Equip There should be more spears! Here are my ideas

[MoultonLava]

The Spear subclass, while cool, feels boring and samey. Here are some of my ideas for new Spear type weapons:

The Decaying Maw: A Spear created from Shadow Scales and Demonite. It swings similarly to the Ghastly Glaive and fires out homing teeth when used. It acts as a counterpart to the Rotted Fork, but obtained similarly to the Meatball.
Damage: 25
Use Time: 25
Range: 18 tiles

Granite Jab: A Spear crafted from Granite blocks and some Platinum/Gold. It fires out a gravity affected Geode on use that bursts into damaging gems.
Damage: 16
Use Time: 20
Range: 10 tiles

Honeyed Lance: Crafted from Hive Blocks and Bee Wax. Explodes into Honey on enemy hits, creating 0-3 Bees on hit and give the Honey buff for 4 seconds.
Damage: 30
Use Time: 18
Range: 20 tiles

Bloody Partisan: Dropped by Hemogoblin Sharks at a 33% chance. Explodes into an infinitely piercing blood clot on hit.
Damage: 60
Use Time: 20
Range: 30 tiles.

Antares: Crafted from Solar Fragments. Right click to swing the Spear around you, and fire out homing Fireballs periodically.
Damage: 100
Use Time: 25
Range: 30 tiles.

If you have any feedback, let me know!

 

[Asternove]

The Spear subclass, while cool, feels boring and samey. Here are some of my ideas for new Spear type weapons:

The Decaying Maw: A Spear created from Shadow Scales and Demonite. It swings similarly to the Ghastly Glaive and fires out homing teeth when used. It acts as a counterpart to the Rotted Fork, but obtained similarly to the Meatball.
Damage: 25
Use Time: 25
Range: 18 tiles

Homing seems a bit good for pre-HM.

Granite Jab: A Spear crafted from Granite blocks and some Platinum/Gold. It fires out a gravity affected Geode on use that bursts into damaging gems.
Damage: 16
Use Time: 20
Range: 10 tiles

Is there a Marble equivalent? The effect also seems pretty good for pre-boss.

Honeyed Lance: Crafted from Hive Blocks and Bee Wax. Explodes into Honey on enemy hits, creating 0-3 Bees on hit and give the Honey buff for 4 seconds.
Damage: 30
Use Time: 18
Range: 20 tiles

That's quite a few bees, and the hive blocks are unecessary.

Bloody Partisan: Dropped by Hemogoblin Sharks at a 33% chance. Explodes into an infinitely piercing blood clot on hit.
Damage: 60
Use Time: 20
Range: 30 tiles.

Seems good.

Antares: Crafted from Solar Fragments. Right click to swing the Spear around you, and fire out homing Fireballs periodically.
Damage: 100
Use Time: 25
Range: 30 tiles.

Seems good.

I'll check DPS later, but I'm currently busy.

 

[MoultonLava]

Is there a Marble equivalent? The effect also seems pretty good for pre-boss.

didnt have enough time to make one

 

[MoultonLava]

Spartan Glaive: Crafted with some Marble blocks and Platinum/Gold. Slightly buffs melee stats on hit but reduces defense to compensate.
Damage: 16
Use time: 15
Range: 13 tiles.
"This. IS SPARTA!"

 

[Stellar Mastodon 267]

Seems pretty cool

 

[ThatMossCreep]

More spears! More spears! More spears!

 

[TheForkG]

I really like the spear class and support this, some of the pre-hardmode ones seem a little strong though

If the Decaying Maw's homing ability was not as strong (only slightly went towards enemies) and the Honeyed Lance only shot out 0-2 bees, I think it would work pefectly

 

[MoultonLava]

I really like the spear class and support this, some of the pre-hardmode ones seem a little strong though

If the Decaying Maw's homing ability was not as strong (only slightly went towards enemies) and the Honeyed Lance only shot out 0-2 bees, I think it would work pefectly

Yeah. Think of Skeletron's skulls type of homing. It is slight, but noticable.

 

[MoultonLava]

I really like the spear class and support this, some of the pre-hardmode ones seem a little strong though

If the Decaying Maw's homing ability was not as strong (only slightly went towards enemies) and the Honeyed Lance only shot out 0-2 bees, I think it would work pefectly

The Honeyed Lance only spawns bees when's striking a foe.

 

[Meowlegend]

Antares: Crafted from Solar Fragments. Right click to swing the Spear around you, and fire out homing Fireballs periodically.
Damage: 100
Use Time: 25
Range: 30 tiles.

A spear? That is themed around the sun and crafted from solar fragments? Wait a minute, that seems familiar...

 

[MoultonLava]

A spear? That is themed around the sun and crafted from solar fragments? Wait a minute, that seems familiar...
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That is a javelin. Similar thing, different use.

 

[Meowlegend]

That is a javelin. Similar thing, different use.

Javelins are a type of spear.
Also, yes I know lol. I am just joking about how Solar pillar already has a thematically spear weapon.

Your idea is neat, but I don't think its very necessary; if we got a third Solar weapon (might be a thing in 1.4.5 since they are already adding a third weapon for Stardust) I think it could be more interesting.

 

[Asternove]

Javelins are a type of spear.
Also, yes I know lol. I am just joking about how Solar pillar already has a thematically spear weapon.

Your idea is neat, but I don't think its very necessary; if we got a third Solar weapon (might be a thing in 1.4.5 since they are already adding a third weapon for Stardust) I think it could be more interesting.

yoyo

 

[ThatMossCreep]

yoyo

Yeah no solar yoyo is better. Both subclasses of melee need more variety in their options, but I feel like a solar yoyo is better than a solar spear. You want a solar spear? Just make daybreak a spear and change the look of the projectile so it's not a javelin.

 

[Meowlegend]

Just make daybreak a spear and change the look of the projectile so it's not a javelin.

... Yeah no, don't do that honestly.
A part of Daybreak's uniqueness is that its meant to be a thrown spear. Since the day it was introduced it's what made it feel special and that still holds up today imo.

Making it a spear in function is just ... Boring. It's fine as is, I don't think you need to change it.

 

[ThatMossCreep]

... Yeah no, don't do that honestly.
A part of Daybreak's uniqueness is that its meant to be a thrown spear. Since the day it was introduced it's what made it feel special and that still holds up today imo.

Making it a spear in function is just ... Boring. It's fine as is, I don't think you need to change it.

I agree, the Daybreak is unique as it is, but if you were to make a solar spear, that is probably the best way to go about it. (Also the javelin item makes it less unique but that's unimportant)

 

[IThinkQueenSlimeIsBad]

yoyo

or boomerang
late-game boomerangs are unbelievably mid imo