In Dauntless there are different weapons to finish with the Behemoths, the War Pike is one of them and we have created a complete guide explaining in detail how it works. You’ll also find the complete list of war pikes that currently exists in Dauntless so that you can find the one that best suits your way of playing.
The War Pike besides being a lot of fun to use, is one of the weapons that more damage per second does (If we compare them to other dauntless weapons), as it can attack very fast. It can also wound certain parts of the Behemoth easily with its light attacks, making it a very effective weapon for hunters looking to defeat the Behemoths quickly.
What are you going to find here?
War Pike Features
The War Pikes provide some quick hitting Piercing attacks and long-range opportunities to sever Behemoths parts. This is a weapon that offers both speed and range, also fast and fluid combos capable of wounding a Behemoth to open it up for massive damage.
The War Pike has very reduced mobility, because its attacks have long animations that make you stand still for a few seconds. These movements make you vulnerable to Behemoth attacks, so self-control and knowledge of all attack combos is essential.
The spear stands out in its ability to cause Wound Damage, which increases the damage done to the part of the Behemoth affected. How will you know you have caused Wound? because you will see a blue sphere over the section you have attacked.
While the effect lasts, cut attacks do +50% damage, blunt attacks do +25% damage and pica attacks do -25% damage. Yes, ironically, if we cause the altered state in which this weapon stands out, we do less damage with it. The idea is to hit one part to hurt it and move on to another.
War Pike Combos
The attack types of the War Pike can be interchanged at any time to create your own custom combos:
- Wound Combo: light attack repeated times.
- Stabbing: light attack x5, hold down the attack button when hitting for the fifth time.
- Cutting Combo: heavy attack repeated times (does not cause Wound damage).
- Running Stab: Light attack while sprinting.
- Jump Stab: Light attack after dodging.
- Knife in jump: heavy attack after dodging.
- Special Attack (no charge): you convert the special attack meter into ammunition to shoot with the spear.
- Special Attack (after loading): hold it down to aim at the enemy, when you release the button you fire a pellet at the Behemoth.
The dodge attacks are great at closing the distance which is the area that the war pike is lacking the most.
Special abilites
The war pike has 3 special abilites:
- Concussive Payload: use to convert meter into ammo. Hold to spend ammo to fire a missile that damages and can interrupt Behemoths. Bullets can be used to perform a pike blast which must be charged and realized correctly to shoot accurately, inflicts a huge amount of damage, as well as a break damage to Behemtohs’ parts. Available from the start.
- Savage Wellspring: use to convert meter into ammo. Hold to spend ammo to create an aura that buffs nearby allies with critical strike chance. Duration increases with ammo quality. Available from level 8.
- Godhand: use to convert meter into ammo. Hold to spend ammo to channel a beam that damages Behemoths the more it remains damaging them. Available only on The Godhand.
War Pike Builds
In this section (which we will update little by little) you will find the best builds selected by players.
Beginner War Pike Build
End Game War Pike Build
War Pike Guide
List of all War Pikes
Recruit’s War Pike
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Raging Cruelty |
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Scream of the Shrike |
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Quillshot’s Javelin |
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Skarn’s Spite |
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Charred Spear |
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Winter Vortex |
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Ember Pike |
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Thundering Spear |
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Nayzaga’s Fang |
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Pangar’s Tooth |
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Inferno’s Arrow |
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Storm Pike |
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Kharabak’s Sting |
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Spire of Dawn |
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Gyre of Night |
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Sovereign’s Sorrow |
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Stalker’s Spike |
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Valomyr’s Hope |
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Revolution of Boreus |
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