Electric Spear

Electric Spears are a type of added in the Downpour DLC. They have a large cone-shaped tip that glows blue and white, sparking with electricity.

Utility
Electric Spears stun whatever they hit on impact. This effect is similar to the shock from, stunning most targets for seven seconds. A visual effect is emitted during impact, which looks similar to thrown s, but much less bright. Note that the Electric Spear must embed into the creature to take effect; like regular Spears, they harmlessly bounce off of heads. Using an Electric Spear too many times (this varies randomly: on the low end, as few as 3; high end, up to at least 16) causes the Electric Spear to lose its charge (noted by a popping sound) and become inactive. Inactive Electric Spears can be found in treasuries, which can be charged by hitting an electric creature (such as a Centipede,, or ) or by being hit by a 's shockwave. They can also be found wielded by s.

Electric Spears are a very effective combat tool against creatures with lots of health, such as s. Flying creatures fall to the ground when stunned, leaving them vulnerable. Unlike s, Electric Spears can be reused multiple times, so stunning a target can allow the to retrieve and use it again.

Electric Spears can be embedded in walls and climbed. Unlike other Spears, Electric Spears can be can be pulled back out and reused after being embedded. They can also be destroyed by overuse; there is a chance for the Electric Spear to break with a loud pop after it strikes a creature. This chance is significantly increased when hitting electric enemies.

Hitting an underwater creature with an Electric Spear fully discharges it, but also deals massive damage to any living thing in a large radius in the water.

Trivia

 * Inactive Electric Spears found on the ground can be hard to distinguish from regular Spears, as their larger tip is hidden in the ground.
 * Centipedes are immune to the stunning effect of the electric shock unless they have taken a significant amount of damage.
 * Attempting to turn an Electric Spear into an Explosive Spear as will fail and instead shock and stun the player as if an Electric Spear had hit the player, causing them to drop all items being carried.
 * Hitting a wall with an Electric Spear produces the same effect as if it hit a creature, but a charge is not used up.
 * An inactive Electric Spear can be charged even by Centipedes that are dead.
 * Inactive electric spears can also be recharged by the shockers in recursive transform arrays and the lightning rain in the exterior
 * If an active Electric Spear hits any Centipede or a Giant Jellyfish, it has a chance to explode (depending on the creature) with the Electric Spear's blue effect.