Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-15888551-20130819093722/@comment-15888551-20130831211659

Dovahsebrom wrote: ZakMarcus wrote: 77.172.125.107 wrote: Well, because you can cast a fireball in TES universe, no-one would feel the need to build a contraption that essentially does the same, but all of Skyrims weaponry is exactly the same as Oblivion (apart from crossbows - IF you have the DLC). But since there was heavy armor in Oblivion one would expect to see the development of armor-piercing conventional weaponry in Skyrim. I do hope the next TES has spears, pikes and halberds.. there were crossbows in Morrowind. Halberds, spears, and pikes aren't suppose to be armor piercing, thats the job of blunt weapons such as mauls, hammers, and maces. Halberds, spears, and pikes were made for vanguards and anti-cavalry.

Yeah, spears in TES VI maybe, if they're done right. But Halberds and Pikes are mean't to be used together by a group of people/soldiers, you being the lone adventurer would have no practical use for a Pike or a Halberd. It's more likely to get you killed than to actually help