Turbine Games Q&A/Balance/Q-07

Original Link (now dead) - http://www.turbinegames.com/qa/view_questions.html?id=828

Why does spear have 2 different variances?

---

Asked:	2000.11.01
Name:	X-3-9
Question Title:	Why does spear have 2 different variances?
Category:	Balance
Question:	Why do older spears, such as yaris, budiaqs, and regular spears have 75% variance while the newer spears have 60%? I think spear is the only weapon that has 2 different variances (non -quest). Is there a reason not to make yaris and budiaqs and such 60%?

Answered:	2000.11.01
Name:	devilmouse
Answer:	Spears come in different flavors just like axes (axe v. hammer) and swords (rapier v. "normal"). The why is that DaveJ wanted to give spear users a stronger weapon without buffing the entire class.