Talk:Pike/@comment-33384696-20161202121601/@comment-100.6.116.88-20180416005006

It is a good weapon with drawbacks like most other weapons. 10.0 units weight means you are not fast rolling with this until much later in the game and its high strength requirement means only quality builds who put more in strength than dex early can use this. It is quite a niche item but if you are willing to build around it, it is very good. Also it does use more stamina than other spears, similar to how the Demon's Spear strong attack does but not quite as bad as that however can be mitigated with Grass Crest on back and 2-handed. The running attack takes getting used to but is the best in the game in tight corridors with no cliff at the end. I have seen people use this with a Tower Shield and "lightish" armor/Havels/FaP and fast roll and do quite well with that build in both PvE and PvP. Or you can drop FaP and use Leo with a weapon buff spell or a Resin and hit like a truck and just use a smaller shield/lighter armor.