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A '''Class 3 Weapon''' is a weapon that a combatant thrusts or stabs with to strike. Limbs disabled by stabs don't count toward a combatant's death, and subsequent strikes do not pass through those limbs.  

==Specifications==
[[:Category:Book of War#4.4.3|4.4.3.]] Class 3 weapons are marked with green tape on either the pommel or handle.

[[:Category:Book of War#4.9.1.6|4.9.1.6.]] A [[Class 1 weapon]] may also be Class 3.

[[:Category:Book of War#4.9.2.4|4.9.2.4.]] A [[Class 2 weapon]] may also be Class 3.

[[:Category:Book of War#4.9.3|4.9.3.]] Class 3: All Class 3 weapons must conform to the following:<ul style="list-style: none; margin-left: 5ch; text-indent: -4ch">
 <li>[[:Category:Book of War#4.9.3.1|4.9.3.1.]] If the weapon is Class 3 only, it has no weight restriction.</li>
 <li>[[:Category:Book of War#4.9.3.2|4.9.3.2.]] The maximum handle length for Class 3 weapons is two-thirds (2/3) of its overall length.</li>
 <li>[[:Category:Book of War#4.9.3.3|4.9.3.3.]] If the weapon is Class 3 only, it may not have a yellow cover.</li>
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''[[Javelins]], which are throwing spears, have additional specifications.''

==Combat==
[[:Category:Book of War#3.5.3|3.5.3.]] Class 3 (thrusting) weapons wielded one-handed cause one hit of damage to an unarmored target area, and have no affect against an armored area.<ul style="list-style: none; margin-left: 5ch; text-indent: -4ch">
 <li>[[:Category:Book of War#3.5.3.1|3.5.3.1.]] When used two handed, Class 3 weapons bypass armor.</li>
 <li>[[:Category:Book of War#3.5.3.2|3.5.3.2.]] Combatants striking with a two handed stab should call “Double” as they strike. See [[:Category:Book_of_War#3.5.2.1|3.5.2.1]] for two-handed definition.</li>
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[[:Category:Book of War#3.7.2.7.1|3.7.2.7.1.]] Limbs injured with Class 3 or [[Class 4 Weapon|Class 4]] weapons do not count towards the [[:Category:Book of War#3.7.2.7|two-limb death]] total.

[[:Category:Book of War#3.7.5|3.7.5.]] Subsequent hits to the same location:<ul style="list-style: none; margin-left: 5ch; text-indent: -4ch">
 <li>[[:Category:Book of War#3.7.5.1|3.7.5.1.]] All subsequent hits with Class 3 or [[Class 4 Weapon|4]] weapon on the same target area previously injured only by a Class 3 or 4 weapon are ignored.</li>
 <li>[[:Category:Book of War#3.7.5.4|3.7.5.4.]] A target area disabled by a Class 3 or [[Class 4 Weapon|4]] weapon that is subsequently hit by a [[Class 1 Weapon|class 1]] or [[Class 2 Weapon|2]] weapon is then considered to be disabled by a Class 1 or 2 weapon.</li>
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Stabs deal one hit of damage to one area per strike if the area is unarmored or the strike is two-handed, ignoring the additional hit point conferred by armor. A one-handed stab to an armored area has no effect.

Stabs can only result in death if they hit the torso; limbs disabled by a stab do not count towards death. A combatant can have all of their limbs disabled by stabs, or three disabled by stabs and one disabled by a swinging strike, and still be alive. Doing this to somebody is called "trophying", as the victim has effectively been turned into little more than a speaking battle trophy.

Subsequent strikes to a limb disabled by a stab do not pass through the limb. If the strike is from a class 3 weapon or from a projectile, it has no effect. If the strike is from a swinging strike, the limb is now counted as disabled by that strike and follows those rules instead.

==Standard Types==
* [[Swords]] with stabbing tips
* [[Bat (weapon)|Bats]] with stabbing tips
* [[Spears]], including [[javelins]]
* [[Glaives]] with stabbing tips
* [[Staff (Weapon)|Staves]]

==Popular Use==
Many swords and bats, whether [[Class 1 Weapon|Class 1]] or [[Class 2 Weapon|Class 2]], are constructed with stabbing tips that allow them to also be Class 3. This adds to the weapons' capabilities, expanding a wielder's fighting style and potentially affecting their tactics. Swords with stabbing tips typically represent historical swords that taper toward their tips.

Most [[polearms]] are constructed as Class 3 weapons; [[spears]] and [[glaives]] are the most common polearms, and the latter is usually built with a stabbing tip. Thrusting strikes are employed often by polearms in line battles. As shields provide protection against archers, but carrying a shield in one's hand can make weapon strikes with that hand more difficult, polearm users often wear a [[buckler]] or [[backshield]].

==See Also==
* [[Class 1 Weapon]]
* [[Class 2 Weapon]]
* [[Class 4 Weapon]]

[[Category:Weapons]][[Category:Book of War]][[Category:Fighting Styles]]