Talk:Winged Spear/@comment-98.117.74.223-20140627200840/@comment-4511886-20140628133832

Indeed, any dex build with 13+ strength should definitely use this. Although I'd say the Partizan is better because of a few points. (Personal opinion btw)

1. Reach  The Partizan is one of the longest weapons in the game. It is only beaten by the much heavier Pike, the rare/expensive Demon's Spear and Silver Knight Spear and the Faith requiring, not to mention considerably heavier, Dragonslayer Spear. All in all, it is the easiest to get and use of the long spears.

2. Moveset  The Partizan is comparable to the Estoc. They both share the heavy slash attack. This makes it amazing, especially for a spear, at dealing with crowds. This also makes it very versatile, allowing you to use it effectively through most of the game. And due to being a spear, it has a thrust attack to deal with lines of enemies or to hit an enemy while staying a fair distance away from danger. Also, the high range affects all attacks, including attacking behind a shield and the swing. And since it is so versatile, you can save Titanite simply by using this instead of, say a normal spear and a sword, and saving Titanite is always a good thing.

3. Scaling  While it doesn't quite compete with the Winged Spear in terms of Dex scaling, it has better Strength scaling. This might not be a good trade, but the damage penalty can be reduced by using heavier (in terms of Str requirement) shields, up to the point where you might even grab a greatshield for those fights that require a lot of stability.