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"The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him."
– Sun Tzu
Polearms provide the luxury of distance and reach in combat. A lone pilgrim against a gang of vandals is far better equipped with a polearm as his side than any other weapon.
Cleave Attack Move
With the Polearms Skill learned and a Polearm type Weapon equipped, pilgrims can use the  Cleave Combat Move. Cleave is an Impact Attack with AOE damage making it easier to connect. Additionally unlike most Combat Moves Cleave's damage is based on Maximum Yellow Bile rather than current Yellow Bile meaning it does not get weaker the more times you use it without restoring your Humours. Using Cleave consumes Yellow Bile and does Blood damage based on your Maximum Yellow Bile, the Purity of your Polearm, and your combined Impact Power and Common Combat Power Artifact Bonus. Cleave will give you a small amount of  Imbalance. Impact Defense and Common Combat Defense Artifacts will reduce the damage you take from the Cleave Attack.
Polearms
Combat Skills
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