Halberd

In-Game Description
Long-hilted weapon mixing spear and axe is defficult to handle, requiring both strength and dexterity.The Hailberd has two elementary attacks: spear-like thrusting and large sweeping swings. However, one false swing and the wielder is left wide open.

Availability
The Halberd can be obtained in the Undead Parish to the left of the front doors at the Undead Church on a hollowed body.

Characteristics
The halberd has an good moveset and good reach, as well as fairly decent damage. Unfortunately, it is also quite slow and not as powerful as other weapons of comparable speed. This leads to the halberd being somewhat neglected in the Dark Souls community.

Moveset
One-handed R1: A thrust forward. Handy in tight corridors, but with a correspondingly small hitbox.

One-handed R2: A wild horizontal swing. Great hitbox, but slow; it will stagger the wielder momentarily.

One-handed forward+R1: Standard kick.

Two-handed R1: Similar to one-handed R1, but more damage.

Two-handed R2: Wielder swings the halberd around him/her twice. Very useful for its coverage and damage, but moderate starting lag and ending lag.

Two-handed forward+R2: Jump attack, good hitbox.