Bannerlord Best Polearms (War Sails): Warrazor, Rhomphaia & Lances (Stats)

Bannerlord Best Polearms (War Sails): Warrazor, Rhomphaia & Lances (Stats)

Polearms dominate Bannerlord because they control distance — and distance control is everything in boarding fights and narrow ship-deck chokes (War Sails). TaleWorlds Entertainment+1

Know the penalties (huge)

Polearms have built-in penalties:

• 35% speed & damage penalty when used on a horse
• 35% penalty with a shield if reach ≥ 150
  The penalties don’t stack. Mount & Blade Wiki

Top picks (real stats)

S-Tier (best overall)

1) Warrazor (Tier 6)

• Swing Speed 62 | Swing Damage 155 | Thrust Speed 90 | Thrust Damage 41 | Length 205 Mount & Blade Wiki
  Why S: insane swing damage + very long reach.

2) Rhomphaia (Tier 6)

• Swing Speed 76 | Swing Damage 141 | Length 203 Mount & Blade Wiki
  Why S: great reach + faster feel than many long polearms.

3) Cataphract Lance (Tier 4)

• Thrust Speed 88 | Thrust Damage 42 | Length 246 Mount & Blade Wiki
  Why S: long couch/charge potential + reach wins.

A-Tier (excellent, practical)

4) Courser Lance (Tier 3)

• Thrust Speed 86 | Thrust Damage 40 | Length 225 Mount & Blade Wiki

5) Billhook (Tier 5)

• Swing Speed 86 | Swing Damage 105 | Length 138 Mount & Blade Wiki
  Why A: shorter length helps in tight fights while still hitting hard.

Role-based recommendations (War Sails-ready)

• Boarding attacker (on deck): Warrazor / Rhomphaia (reach + swing damage) Mount & Blade Wiki
• Cavalry / open-field: Cataphract Lance / Courser Lance Mount & Blade Wiki
• Shield + spear gameplay: beware the shield penalty for long reach polearms Mount & Blade Wiki

Other Links

• Main hub: https://www.kcryptonyt.com/blog/bannerlord-best-weapons-war-sails
  Anchor: War Sails best weapons tier list
• Bows guide: https://www.kcryptonyt.com/blog/bannerlord-best-bows-war-sails
• Boarding weapons: https://www.kcryptonyt.com/blog/bannerlord-best-boarding-weapons-war-sails