Multi Barbed Ice Spear (r89) [Rare]
| Description | Wield it like any other spear, but cause much more damage! |  Multiuse Average Rating [?]
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| Defense | N/A | ||||||
| Reflect | N/A | ||||||
| Effects | N/A | ||||||
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| JN Price | 2,025 NP | ||||||
| Restocks At | Ice Crystal | ||||||
| Used By | N/A | ||||||
| Notes | None |
Ratings - Multi Barbed Ice Spear
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Rating: | Power (0/4): 11 icons used to be the paragon of beginner weapons. After years of icon inflation strangling the amount of viable weapons, this doesn't cut it anymore. Price (1/4): It's very inexpensive for what it does, which is nice to see for a weapon that is now outdated. Other (0/2): This could technically be used in L97, and it would be nice if it did one more icon to fully take advantage of the league's limitations. Alternatives: The golden standard of beginner weapons are 13-iconers such as Bundle of Burning Birch Branches, The Omelette Sceptre, or Void Needle Rated on December 30, 2025 |
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Rating: | Overview The Multi-Barbed Ice Spear is one of my personal favorite weapons in the Battledome. When it was released, it served as a great way to ease early Battledome players into the realm of double digit, Multiuse weapons at a decently affordable price. With icon inflation making a sharp rise since the release of the Void Blade, many otherwise staple weapons have since dropped off in value since then. So how does this icy impaler hold up in this era? Accessibility: 4/4 At a price of 4k as of this writing, it's not too difficult to get your hands on this weapon. A quick Daily Quest completion should net you enough to pick one up yourself, if so desired. Viability: 2/5 Unfortunately, the spear faces stiff competition with the Bundle of Burning Birch Branches, which boasts 1.8 extra icons at a far lower cost, and with, in my opinion, better icon types. Unless you're going against an opponent with great defense against Fire and Earth, and comparatively low defense against Water and Air, the spear may be a hard sell against the branches. Alternatives: The aforementioned Bundle of Burning Birch Branches Is a better weapon in most cases. The Ring of the Sway is a similarly priced weapon with the same amount of icons, but uses Light in place of the Water and Air; the bulk two icons may be more appealing than three icons, but Light is an easy icon type to counter, so pick your poison. Bonus points: None provided. Final notes: The Multi-Barbed Ice Spear is still a decent weapon in a vacuum. It's decently affordable, and provides a good amou... ▼ Read More ▼ |
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Rating: | This rating is to intentionally tank the average score for this beginner weapon, as it is now either outclassed by or more expensive than the current Beginner Recommended Constant Attackers. This weapon should not be considered unless it becomes cheaper than the weapons listed there. This rating does not take into account any use for this weapon in 2P leagues. Rated on January 13, 2024 |
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Rating: | Price/power (5/5): As of the time of writing, this is a little more than half as expensive as the Scroll of Knowledge. This make it the cheapest 11-iconer in existence. Tactical (4/5): This icon combination is particularly difficult to fully block--Galems Cloak and the Steel Chomby Chestplate are the only ones that shut this down directly (and even then 2 icons will still get through). However, many common shields, such as the Shiny Shoal Shell Shield, will take a big chunk out of it. Bonus (0/1): More icon inflation. Beginners will soon be able to afford 11-iconers! Closing remarks: Prior to this weapon's release, the Scroll of Knowledge was the only 11-iconer that was commonly used. 11 icons were more of a stepping stone to 13-iconers such as Brynns Legendary Sword of Wraith Smiting and the Altador Cup Throwing Star. Now, with the release of this spear, the 11-icon era might just begin. Rated on December 31, 2015 |
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Rating: Rating History ▼ | Price/Power (5/5) The price is at a much more reasonable place now and this item has became a fairly decent option for battle. Countermeasures (3/5) Air-Dark-Water as a combo is reserved mostly to very bad species items... while many common items such as the Wanderers Cloak, Frozen Water Daggers and Blue Draping Cloak can take hunks off this item no one can destroy this weapon. Alternatives Upgrades or Downgrades Rusty Pitchfork or Scroll of Knowledge for a similar power level- Flask of Liquid Fire for a harder to block choice. Other Points Final Thoughts Surprisingly this item stands up a lot better then I was expecting. As the price drops this weapon may become yet another (of many) decent choices for battlers. While it can be easily chipped down, 11 icons is very solid and a good stepping stone before you get to the big leagues. Rated on December 31, 2015. Updated April 21, 2017 |
