Spearcaster

Spearcaster
General
Slot	Weapon
Weapon type	Arbalest
Soulbound
Unique
Base value	70 + 20,250 Base value (Arbalest)70EnchantmentsSuperb (48)12,000Forceful Impact (2)500Rune Bolts (4)1,000Two-handed×1.5Sell value (20%)4,064Buy value (100%)20,320
Sell value	4,064
Buy value	20,320
Weapon
Range	12m
Handing	Two-handed
Attack time	0.7 sec
Reload time	6 sec
Initiative	6
Penetration	12
Projectiles	1
Damage
Base The base damage of this weapon, with no enchantments or modifiers 17-25 / 14-22
Base The base damage of this weapon, with no enchantments or modifiers 17-25 / 14-22
RTwP Damage in real-time with pause mode: Base damage (override)17 - 25+45% Superb+7.65 - 11.25Total=24.65 - 36.25 25-36
RTwP Damage in real-time with pause mode: Base damage (override)17 - 25+45% Superb+7.65 - 11.25Total=24.65 - 36.25 25-36
TBM Damage in turn-based mode: Base damage (override)14 - 22+45% Superb+6.3 - 9.9Total=20.3 - 31.9 20-32
TBM Damage in turn-based mode: Base damage (override)14 - 22+45% Superb+6.3 - 9.9Total=20.3 - 31.9 20-32
Type
Type
Weapon type bonuses
Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage
Enchantments
Superb: +45% Damage, +12 Accuracy, +3 Penetration Forceful Impact: 50% chance to Knockback 2m and Daze target on scoring Hit (includes Graze and Crit) Rune Bolts: +5 Ranged Accuracy (Increases with Arcana skill)
Related
Proficiency	Overbearing Shot
Technical
Weapon ID	Arbalest_U_Spearcaster
Guid	86518c95-3e65-498e-8658-9dc4c4cbc50c

Spearcaster is an arbalest in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire.

Description

The product of a wizard who considered himself an engineer, this arbalest has been modified to fire larger, thicker bolts. This provided no shortage of obstacles in its initial construction. The wizard found he needed to strengthen the bow lathes to accommodate the oversized bolts. Thus, a heavier string was required. As a result, the retaining nut had to be reinforced. Even a customized, enchanted windlass was needed to span the blasted thing. The stock itself was initially too weak for the whole operation and the wizard, ever a pragmatist, found structural enchantments were required to keep the weapon from snapping in two once armed.

Runes etched into the massive, spearlike bolts helped them fly true and gave them the punch to puncture steel and flesh. However, the wizard found it took considerable expenditures of his own arcane powers to make them do so. In the end, the weapon, while powerful, seemed only of use to those with sufficient knowledge of arcana. As such, the wizard abandoned his plans to produce similar weapons en masse and kept this prototype for his personal use.

Acquisition

• Periki's Overlook: Sold by Marihi of Marihi's Metalwork.

Enchantment tree

Note: Arcane Bolts / Elemental Bolts and Pinning / Skewer are mutually exclusive.

								Arcane Bolts
Rune Bolts
								Elemental Bolts
								Pinning
Forceful Impact
								Skewer

Upgrades

Base	Enchantment	Effects	Cost	Ingredients
Rune Bolts	Arcane Bolts	+5 Ranged Accuracy (Increases with Arcana skill), 15% chance to cast Minoletta's Minor Missiles at target on scoring Hit Removes: Rune Bolts	6,000	2	2	2	2
				Reagent	Adra Ban	Awakened Adra	Binding Copper
	Elemental Bolts	+5 Ranged Accuracy (Increases with Arcana skill), +3% Damage as Burn, Corrode, Freeze, and Shock Removes: Rune Bolts	6,000	2	2	2	2
				Primal Rock	Primal Flame	Primal Water	Primal Wind
Forceful Impact	Pinning	20% chance to Push and Immobilize target for 6.0 sec on scoring Hit (includes Graze and Crit)	6,000	2	2	2	2
				Ruby	Awakened Root	Horn	Huona Mahe
	Skewer	Grants Skewer (2 per rest)	6,000	2	2	2	2
				Onyx	Awakened Root	Chitin Leg	Large Fang