# Add Iron Javelins!

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/add-iron-javelins/3984>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [November 14, 2013, 4:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/add-iron-javelins/3984 "2013-11-14T16:40:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Paquito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paquito](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Paquito)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 4:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/add-iron-javelins/3984/1 "2013-11-14T16:40:51Z")

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Historical basis:

> **[Soliferrum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soliferrum)**
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> Soliferrum or Soliferreum (Latin: solus, "only" + ferrum, "Iron") was the Roman name for an ancient Iberian ranged pole weapon made entirely of iron. The soliferrum was a heavy hand-thrown javelin, designed to be thrown to a distance of up to 30 meters. In the Iberian language it was known as Saunion. The soliferrum was forged from a single piece of iron which usually measured 1.5 to 2 meters in length and around one centimeter in diameter. This missile weapon had a narrow, barbed tip so it cou...

My throwing character wants something to use with the Railgun cybernetic I’m going to install one day 😛

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**Author:** ![Pageman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Pageman](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Pageman)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 5:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/add-iron-javelins/3984/2 "2013-11-14T17:52:25Z")

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I agree.  
throwing chars need more high tier weapons besides forged weapons

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**Author:** ![Ahk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ahk/32/208_2.png) [@Ahk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ahk)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 4:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/add-iron-javelins/3984/3 "2013-11-15T16:56:20Z")

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Didnt they include a steel spear in the new build

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**Author:** ![Paquito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paquito](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Paquito)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/add-iron-javelins/3984/4 "2013-11-15T17:51:43Z")

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> [@Ahk](#):
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> Didnt they include a steel spear in the new build

Mebbe, I haven’t seen that yet. Whether or not I’d want to carry many of them around depends on its stats. The javelin’s superior to the knife spear as a throwing weapon because it takes up a bit less inventory, weighs less, and has a higher to hit value. Similar considerations make it my go-to throwing weapon of choice over other items that can deal much more damage when thrown, like machetes.