# Lunge attack with spears and rapiers?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lunge-attack-with-spears-and-rapiers/2138>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [July 7, 2013, 7:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lunge-attack-with-spears-and-rapiers/2138 "2013-07-07T19:05:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Inquisitor\_Dust](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/inquisitor_dust/32/119_2.png) [@Inquisitor\_Dust](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Inquisitor_Dust)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 7:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lunge-attack-with-spears-and-rapiers/2138/1 "2013-07-07T19:05:35Z")

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I vaguely remember this being in a previous version of cataclysm(if it was, ignore this), but I might be thinking of a different roguelike. What about adding a special lunge technique (like a zombie dog) for rapiers, spears, and some other piercing weapons. If you move directly towards an enemy and attack immediately after, you can do a lunge that does some extra damage or something.

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**Author:** ![TaintedHolyWater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@TaintedHolyWater](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TaintedHolyWater)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 11:25pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lunge-attack-with-spears-and-rapiers/2138/2 "2013-07-07T23:25:45Z")

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Here I thought you were going to ask to [A]ctivate your held spear to attack something two squares away (@ . Z) which I like. Then I read your post. I have no idea if it’s been in the game before (some martial arts get that though but they get all the fun stuff) but I do like the idea of charging into a zombie to impale them. I’d like to see martial arts share the love and let some weapons get little abilities too.

I give you +1 non-coder support. It’s not much but its what I’ve got.

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2013, 11:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lunge-attack-with-spears-and-rapiers/2138/3 "2013-07-08T23:00:05Z")

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[quote=“TaintedHolyWater, post:2, topic:2138”]Here I thought you were going to ask to [A]ctivate your held spear to attack something two squares away (@ . Z) which I like. Then I read your post. I have no idea if it’s been in the game before (some martial arts get that though but they get all the fun stuff) but I do like the idea of charging into a zombie to impale them. I’d like to see martial arts share the love and let some weapons get little abilities too.

I give you +1 non-coder support. It’s not much but its what I’ve got.[/quote]

Several melee weapons have the ability to parry, and stuff like the rapier & katana have Precision/Rapid attacks.

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**Author:** ![TaintedHolyWater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@TaintedHolyWater](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TaintedHolyWater)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 11:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lunge-attack-with-spears-and-rapiers/2138/4 "2013-07-09T23:52:24Z")

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I guess, and chains can grapple now that I think of it.