Spear



Spears are sharp objects and deadly weapons that can be used to kill most creatures, given the effort.

As they are powerful items, Spears suffer a few restrictions: cannot wield more than one Spear at a time (except the, who can carry an additional Spear on their back) and cannot swallow Spears due to their large size.

Most creatures such as or s will take repeated hits before collapsing, but some smaller creatures, including Slugcat, can be swiftly eliminated by a single thrown Spear.

They can be found lying about in all areas of the game, with a few exceptions such as the tutorial area and specific rooms such as shelters. Any item appearing randomly in a room at the beginning of a cycle (i.e. ) has a 20% (1/5) chance of being a Spear instead in almost every room—this chance is increased to 100% in stashes. As the Hunter, the base chance is raised to the power of 0.85, resulting in a chance of approximately 25% (1/4). Spears also appear non-randomly in a few locations—mostly places that require wall-spearing to progress.

Spears can become perpendicularly lodged into walls or floors on collision, allowing Slugcat to climb on them as if they were poles, though they cannot be removed and reused once stuck. A Spear stuck into a wall or floor will, however, fall after a few cycles (randomized between 3 and 6) and can be used again.

Scavengers can also wield Spears—often several—and use them like Slugcat, additionally able to angle them a little and to throw multiple Spears at once.

Combat
Spears deal different amounts of damage depending on difficulty (the deals 0.6 to 0.9, the  deals 1, and the Hunter deals 1.25) and are Slugcat's main form of combat. They will kill Slugcat in one hit when thrown by Scavengers or other players in Arena mode. Combined use with stunning weapons (e.g. Rubbish,, or ) may allow Slugcat a clearer shot at a creature's weak point. With the use of multiple Spears, Slugcat may also pin creatures to walls or double-spear to stun-lock them.

Trading
Spears may be traded with Scavengers for a value of 3, allowing them to be used to gain reputation among them and as partial payment for. In combination with an, they add up to the value of a and can allow passage through a Toll.

Exploration
Spears can be embedded in walls, floors, and even ceilings in order to traverse certain areas. They can be used to climb up tall walls or escape hostile creatures, and certain barriers that usually require s or s to cross can be climbed over with Spears.