I don't know why people hate spears here. Imo, the moon winged spear +5 and the crescent estoc +5 are some of the best weapons. They don't break shield guards and so you don't have to worry about enemies hitting you at the same time. Besides, their dmg is not that bad. You might get away in the first playthrough, but the general consensus in NG+ and later on is that you need to avoid getting hit and a spear/rapier shield combo helps a lot.








