SRD:Lance

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Lance

Martial Two-Handed Melee Critical: ×3 Range Increment: — Type: Piercing Hardness: 5
Size	Cost^1	Damage	Weight^1	hp
Fine	*	1d2	*	1
Diminutive	*	1d3	*	1
Tiny	*	1d4	*	2
Small	10 gp	1d6	5 lb.	5
Medium	10 gp	1d8	10 lb.	10
Large	20 gp	2d6	20 lb.	20
Huge	*	3d6	*	40
Gargantuan	*	4d6	*	80
Colossal	*	6d6	*	160
For values marked with an asterisk, the SRD gives neither this value directly nor a means to determine it.

Description

A lance deals double damage when used from the back of a charging mount. It has reach, so you can strike opponents 10 feet away with it, but you can’t use it against an adjacent foe.

While mounted, you can wield a lance with one hand.

Enhancements

Lance Material Enhancements

Material	Average	Masterwork^1	Hardness	hp	Special
Steel and Wood	10 gp	310 gp	5	10	—
Adamantine	—	3,010 gp	5	13	Bypass hardness less than 20
Deep Crystal	—	1,010 gp	10	30	Psionic
Mundane Crystal	—	310 gp	8	25	No rusting, not metal
Darkwood	—	410 gp	5	10	1/2 weight
Iron, Cold	20 gp	320 gp	5	10	Magical enchantments cost an additional 2,000 gp.
Mithral	—	n/a	n/a	n/a	—
Silver, Alchemical	190 gp	490 gp	5	10	−1 damage
Masterwork weapons have a +1 enhancement bonus on attack rolls.

Magical/Psionic Weapon Enhancements

Bonus Value	Additional Cost^1	Hardness Increase^2	Additional hp^2
+1	+2,000 gp	+2	+10
+2	+8,000 gp	+4	+20
+3	+18,000 gp	+6	+30
+4	+32,000 gp	+8	+40
+5	+50,000 gp	+10	+50
+6	+72,000 gp^3	+12	+60
+7	+98,000 gp^3	+14	+70
+8	+128,000 gp^3	+16	+80
+9	+162,000 gp^3	+18	+90
+10	+200,000 gp^3	+20	+100
+11 or more	+ bonus squared × 20,000 gp	+ enhancement bonus × 2	+ enhancement bonus × 10
Increase total cost for magical enhancement by 2,000 gp for cold iron weapons. Unlike the additional cost, the increase the weapon's hardness and hit points are only gained from its enhancement bonus, not its special abilities. If the weapon has a magical bonus greater than +5 or a special ability worth more than +5, the weapon is epic. Multiply magic cost by 10.

See Also

• SRD:Weapon Qualities
• Magic Items: Weapons (SRD Rules)
• Wikipedia: Lance

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