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'''Javelins'''
 
'''Javelins'''
  
<onlyinclude>Javelins are a hybrid [[Thrown weapon|throwing]]/[[melee weapon]]. They are considered a [[melee weapon]] when wielded, but are considered a [[projectile]] otherwise. Javelins are only available to those classes explicitly granted Javelins.
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<onlyinclude>Javelins are a hybrid [[Thrown weapon|throwing]]/[[melee weapon]]. They are considered a [[melee weapon]] when wielded, but are considered a [[projectile]] otherwise. Destroyed Javelins cannot be wielded nor thrown. Javelins are only available to those classes explicitly granted Javelins.
 
# Between 36” and 72” [[Total Length|long]].
 
# Between 36” and 72” [[Total Length|long]].
 
# Must have between 6” and 12” of [[Strike-Legal]].
 
# Must have between 6” and 12” of [[Strike-Legal]].
 
# Must be [[padded]] along their entire length.
 
# Must be [[padded]] along their entire length.
# May be thrown and used in melee (including blocking and parrying).
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# May be thrown and used in melee (including blocking).
 
# [[Stab only]] for both melee and throwing.
 
# [[Stab only]] for both melee and throwing.
 
# Hits from Javelins when thrown are [[Armor Breaking]] and [[Shield Crushing]].
 
# Hits from Javelins when thrown are [[Armor Breaking]] and [[Shield Crushing]].

Revision as of 01:58, 17 February 2025

Javelins are a type of projectile in Amtgard.

Javelins

Javelins are a hybrid throwing/melee weapon. They are considered a melee weapon when wielded, but are considered a projectile otherwise. Destroyed Javelins cannot be wielded nor thrown. Javelins are only available to those classes explicitly granted Javelins.

  1. Between 36” and 72” long.
  2. Must have between 6” and 12” of Strike-Legal.
  3. Must be padded along their entire length.
  4. May be thrown and used in melee (including blocking).
  5. Stab only for both melee and throwing.
  6. Hits from Javelins when thrown are Armor Breaking and Shield Crushing.
  7. Must strike point-first to score a hit.
  8. Must have a rigid core.
  9. Pommel is not required to meet the requirements for a stabbing tip.
  10. May be Double-Ended.

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