lowkey best meelee weapon. swords are overrated
they serve completely different purposes. if you cant keep distance between yourself and your target a spear is just a really long stick
by this logic, just get a knife. spears are really useful for keeping a distance which is good for staying alive
spears were very useful in combat when you were in a formation with other people forming a wall with spears and shields, swords are much more effective in 1 on 1 combat, knives were used mainly as tools or a backup/stealth weapon, different purposes
https://www.vlr.gg/player/41718/spear
https://www.vlr.gg/player/29559/javelin
spear has better stats