Long Pike (3.5e Equipment)

The long pike is an extremely long spear used by phalanxes and soldiers guarding fortifications. Its extreme length made it unwieldly in combat, but perfect for forming a defensive shield wall behind tower shield bearing allies and preventing charges.

The long pike is a reach weapon which can strike up to three times one's normal reach (for a medium creature, it threatens and attacks creatures 10 feet and 15 feet away). However, it takes a -2 on attacks at 10 feet away, and no penalty at 15 feet. For larger creatures the range is extended appropriately (-2 at 20 feet, no penalty at 30 feet for a 10 foot reach).

Because the long pike is so large, you count as a creature one size larger for the purpose of squeezing through tight spaces.

If you use a ready action to set a long pike against a charge, you deal triple damage on a successful hit against a charging character.

A long pike counts as a lance for the purpose of mounted combat.