Javelin Thrust
In-game tooltip: hurl your spear forward, immediately applying Wither to the target. Upon impact, rapidly leap to the target and pull the spear out with a sweeping strike to deal damage.
Applies to 23 September 2026 updateUpdated
In-game tooltip captured
- Class
- Withered Knight
- Weapon
- Polearm & Shield
- Role
- Debuff / gap close
- Applies to
- 23 September 2026 update
- Balance passes
- Named in none of 6 to 2026-09-23
When to use it
First slot; the stance-defining opener.
Builds using this
- Withered Knight — Polearm & Shield — Legacy Gaming explains it at 14:05The creator later calls this the essential single-slot choice for polearm: a long-reaching thrust that gives the stance a way to begin pressure before committing to the channel.
Where this comes from
Opens at 14:40, where the skill is explained. Full citation below.
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Sources for this page
- Legacy Gaming — Ultimate Withered Knight Class Guide — Source for the Judgment/Wither loop, skill-by-skill verdicts and affix tiers.
Other Withered Knight Polearm & Shield skills
- Rainbow Piercer — Forward pressure
- Spear Barrage — Sustained damage
- Intervene — Ally rescue
- Charge Dash — Engage / control
- Thorn Guide — Pull / traversal