>>thrusting with someone top-heavy and blunt and doesn’t even have blades in many cases

>especially something which relies on its heavy head to deal damage

>Not quite. While it's best to strike near the tip with a club because force, it's still not too bad if you muck it up and hit a little way down due to the shape of the club. A mace though, bonking someone with the shaft isn't going to do too much, you absolutely need to hit with the head. Mace needs a bit more finesse than a simple club.

Yup. It's not optimal, but hey, what is?Like Halberds? Just mesisng with you, but yeah, thrusting a "swinging weapon" is the secret technique, just like slicing with a spear. That's how it is in reality.Spears need discipline if you're in a group. The fighter noob in this isn't. He just has a fucktoy cleric nearby.Spears are heravily influenced by how fats you can kove, especially against wild animals or groups of wild animals, who generally rush you. And if they underrun your spear, then you have a problem.Loling, try to hit someone with a baseball bat half the way down. Damage = 0. Simple physics, hences maces were invented, same drawbacks, stronger power.