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Introduction

Polearms are, along with Spears, the largest weapons in the game with the most reach. In Diablo II Polearms are unpopular due to their relatively low damage and slow swing speed. They aren't even that good for Barbarians to use with Whirlwind, as they have much lower damage then the top blunts or spears. They are improved somewhat at higher levels in the Expansion, however.

Polearms have been used for centuries as weapons of destruction, though their roots stem from humble farming tools. Derived from the spear, the axe, the scythe, and the hammer, polearms are any combinations of those, and come in all shapes and sizes, from the rudimentary war-scythes to the devastating bardiches and glaives. The polearm can easily strike beyond the range of even the largest swords and axes. Wielding such a weapon requires great strength, skill, and the use of both hands. The Barbarian is the expert in polearms, and his masteries skills tree includes a Polearm Mastery skill.

All polearms are wielded with two hands.

• Damage Bonus: This determines how you multiply the item damage by your stats to reach the actual damage. Each 100 points in that stat doubles your weapon's total physical damage. All Polearms are 100 Str, which means every 100 points in Str doubles the weapon damage.
• Item Level: Used in many in-game calculations. Monsters must be of this level to drop the item, and it factors in when you get to gamble for this item type as well.
• Weapon Speed: A relative comparison to other weapons of the same type. 0 is the base -10, -20, etc is faster, 10, 20, etc is slower, always in increments of 10. Each 10 is equivalent to an SIAS item. Characters are abbreviated to their first letter, with Am = Amazon and As = Assassin.
• Range: Goes from 1 (least) to 5 (most), and is identical for all weapon types. I.E. a 3 sword = a 3 spear = a 3 hammer.

Normal

Item	Item Name	Properties	Misc Stats	Attack Rate
	Bardiche	1-27 Damage 50 Durability Str Req: 40 Dex Req: None Item Level: 5 Clvl Req: None	D2 Sockets: 3 D2X Sockets: 1-3 Range: 3 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Inv Size: 2x4	Weapon Speed: 10 Swing Speed: Fast: D Normal: N/S Slow: Am/As/B/P
	Voulge	6-20 Damage 60 Durability Str Req: 50 Dex Req: None Item Level: 11 Clvl Req: None	D2 Sockets: 3 D2X Sockets: 1-4 Range: 3 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Inv Size: 2x4	Weapon Speed: 0 Swing Speed: Fast: D/S Normal: As/B/N/P Slow: Am
	Scythe	8-20 Damage 65 Durability Str Req: 41 Dex Req: 41 Item Level: 15 Clvl Req: None	D2 Sockets: 3 D2X Sockets: 1-5 Range: 4 (2) Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Inv Size: 2x4	Weapon Speed: -10 Swing Speed: Very Fast: D Fast: N/P/S Normal: Am/As/B
	Poleaxe	18-30 Damage 62 Durability Str Req: 40 Dex Req: None Item Level: 21 Clvl Req: None	D2 Sockets: 3 D2X Sockets: 1-5 Range: 4 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Inv Size: 2x4	Weapon Speed: 10 Swing Speed: Fast: D Normal: N/S Slow: Am/As/B/P
	Halberd	12-40 Damage 55 Durability Str Req: 75 Dex Req: 47 Item Level: 29 Clvl Req: None	D2 Sockets: 3 D2X Sockets: 1-6 Range: 5 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Inv Size: 2x4	Weapon Speed: 0 Swing Speed: Fast: D/S Normal: As/B/N/P Slow: Am
	War Scythe	15-32 Damage 55 Durability Str Req: 80 Dex Req: 80 Item Level: 34 Clvl Req: None	D2 Sockets: 3 D2X Sockets: 1-6 Range: 5 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Inv Size: 2x4	Weapon Speed: -10 Swing Speed: Very Fast: D Fast: N/P/S Normal: Am/As/B

Exceptional

Exceptional items can only be found in Nightmare and Hell in Diablo II. In D2X they can be found in Acts 4-5 Normal and all of Nightmare and Hell.

Item	Item Name	Properties	Misc Stats	Attack Rate
	Lochaber Axe	6-58 Damage 50 Durability Str Req: 80 Dex Req: None Item Level: 33 Clvl Req: 21 *	D2 Sockets: 3 D2X Sockets: 1-3 Range: 3 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Inv Size: 2x4	Weapon Speed: 10 Swing Speed: Fast: D Normal: N/S Slow: Am/As/B/P
	Bill	14-53 Damage 50 Durability Str Req: 95 Dex Req: None Item Level: 37 Clvl Req: 25	D2 Sockets: 3 D2X Sockets: 1-4 Range: 3 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Inv Size: 2x4	Weapon Speed: 0 Swing Speed: Fast: D/S Normal: As/B/N/P Slow: Am
	Battle Scythe	18-45 Damage 65 Durability Str Req: 82 Dex Req: 82 Item Level: 40 Clvl Req: 25	D2 Sockets: 3 D2X Sockets: 1-5 Range: 4 (2) Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Inv Size: 2x4	Weapon Speed: -10 Swing Speed: Very Fast: D Fast: N/P/S Normal: Am/As/B
	Partizan	34-75 Damage 65 Durability Str Req: 113 Dex Req: 67 Item Level: 35 Clvl Req: 25	D2 Sockets: 3 D2X Sockets: 1-5 Range: 4 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Inv Size: 2x4	Weapon Speed: 10 Swing Speed: Fast: D Normal: N/S Slow: Am/As/B/P
	Bec-De-Corbin	13-85 Damage 55 Durability Str Req: 133 Dex Req: 91 Item Level: 51 Clvl Req: 25	D2 Sockets: 3 D2X Sockets: 1-6 Range: 5 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Inv Size: 2x4	Weapon Speed: 0 Swing Speed: Fast: D/S Normal: As/B/N/P Slow: Am
	Grim Scythe	30-70 Damage 55 Durability Str Req: 140 Dex Req: 140 Item Level: 55 Clvl Req: 25	D2 Sockets: 3 D2X Sockets: 1-6 Range: 5 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Inv Size: 2x4	Weapon Speed: -10 Swing Speed: Very Fast: D Fast: N/P/S Normal: Am/As/B

* All Exceptional items have a Clvl 25 requirement in Diablo II. In the Expansion some Exceptional items are slightly lower, but none are higher.

Elite

Elite items are found only in the Expansion. Monsters will drop elite polearms in late Nightmare and all through Hell difficulty.

Item	Item Name	Properties	Misc Stats	Attack Rate
	Ogre Axe	28-145 Dmg 50 Durability Str Req: 195 Dex Req: 75 Item Level: 60 Clvl Req: 52	Sockets: 1-3 Range: 3 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Inv Size: 2x4	Weapon Speed: 10 Swing Speed: Fast: D Normal: N/S Slow: Am/As/B/P
	Colossus Voulge	17-165 Damage 50 Durability Str Req: 210 Dex Req: 55 Item Level: 63 Clvl Req: 55	Sockets: 1-4 Range: 3 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Inv Size: 2x4	Weapon Speed: 0 Swing Speed: Fast: D/S Normal: As/B/N/P Slow: Am
	Thresher	12-141 Damage 65 Durability Str Req: 152 Dex Req: 118 Item Level: 65 Clvl Req: 57	Sockets: 1-5 Range: 2 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Inv Size: 2x4	Weapon Speed: -10 Swing Speed: Very Fast: D Fast: N/P/S Normal: Am/As/B
	Cryptic Axe	33-150 Damage 65 Durability Str Req: 165 Dex Req: 103 Item Level: 61 Clvl Req: 53	Sockets: 1-5 Range: 4 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Inv Size: 2x4	Weapon Speed: 10 Swing Speed: Fast: D Normal: N/S Slow: Am/As/B/P
	Great Poleaxe	46-127 Damage 55 Durability Str Req: 179 Dex Req: 99 Item Level: 73 Clvl Req: 65	Sockets: 1-6 Range: 5 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Inv Size: 2x4	Weapon Speed: 0 Swing Speed: Fast: D/S Normal: As/B/N/P Slow: Am
	Giant Thresher	40-114 Damage 55 Durability Str Req: 188 Dex Req: 140 Item Level: 76 Clvl Req: 68	Sockets: 1-6 Range: 5 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Inv Size: 2x4	Weapon Speed: -10 Swing Speed: Very Fast: D Fast: N/P/S Normal: Am/As/B