In contemporary terms, these weapons are categorized similarly to spearspikeshalberdsand staves in no particular orderthough each can have sub-variants, or some mixture of characteristics. Polearms have a extended reach over other melee weapons, and also deal significant damage against mounted units. Polearms are the primary weapon of the game, and are used to good effect by infantry units such as the ever-present yari ashigaruclan retainers, and some cavalry and monk variants. For those unfamiliar with Japanese feudal weapons, tactics, martial terms, and related subjects, ample hyperlinks to wikipedia articles are found throughout eg. Note: detailed weapon tables are available by weapon classor general identifier whenever possible eg.
