Category:Pilum

PILUM (polearm)
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Weight: ~1.5 kg
Rank(s): 1st and 2nd row

        The famous javelin of Roman legionaries, the pilum
is forged with a long, soft iron head. When a thrown pilum
hit an opponent, and opponent was fast enough to block it
with his shield, the pilum usually sticked into the shield,
and to use the shield again, the pilum had to be removed.

Some skill(s) usable with the weapon: 
  Battlecry, impale, lure, mangle and polearms. 

See also:
  Javelin, short spear, harpoon, ranseur, boar spear, bardiche, long spear,
  fauchard, trident, glaive, gisarme, pike, voulge, halberd and lance.