Halberd

A halberd is a polearm which combines characteristics of both a spear and an  axe, allowing its wielder a long reach in a melee. Such weapons appear in  Ultima IV,  V,  VI,  VII,  VII Part Two and IX, as well as in the  Nintendo port of Ultima III: Exodus.

Description
Halberds afford their users a great deal of distance between them and their enemy, although as weapons they can be heavy and cumbersome. Commonly used by guards and paladins, the halberd has long ranked as one of the most powerful mundane weapons available to  Britannians.

Effectiveness of the Weapon

 * In  Ultima IV, a halberd does 96 points of damage and has a reach of 2.
 * In  Ultima V, a halberd does 30 points of damage.
 * In  Ultima VI, a halberd does 30 points of damage.
 * In  Ultima VII and  Ultima VII Part Two, a halberd does 10 points of damage and has a reach of "3".
 * In  Ultima IX, a halberd does between 55-85 damage.

Lore




Trivia

 * In the Nintendo port of Ultima III, halberds replaced +4 axes in the hierarchy of weapons - and could be bought at Dawn for the same price as enchanted axes in the original PC version of the game.
 * In Ultima IV and V, the additional range of halberds allowed them to strike enemies through walls.
 * In Ultima IX, the Halberd is not equipable and only appears as a show piece; however, with a minor edit to the weapon's weight, it can be equipped and used without issue.
 * In Ultima VIII the guards use halberds as weapons. However, the weapon does not appear as an item in the game.
 * Luther in Ultima VII Part Two will mock the Avatar, if the hero selects a halberd to settle their score on the List Field (though this indeed is the best choice a player can make).