Comments of chapter undefined of Strongest Warlock - Wizard World Irregular

A pitchfork can be used as a weapon, in the same way, any staff-looking item with moderate durability can also be used as a weapon. That being said in every way that matters for combat but 1 very specific use-case a pitchfork pales in comparison to a staff of similar weight; 1) Spears have better balance than pitchforks so they are easier to wield 2) The single point of force in comparison to the 3 or 4 on a pitchfork makes a spear better at piercing due to the reduced spread of pressure. 3) The tines on a pitchfork are usually curved so which makes them worse for thrusting and makes them harder to retract quickly since they can't be drawn str8 out with ease, hence they are significantly worse when numbers become a factor since a wasted second could cost your life. 4) Spears are typically longer than the average pitchfork and are made with a bit more durability in mind so they easily have better reach than a pitchfork 5) Pitchfroks are also strictly 2 handed weapons so they have significantly worse utility than a spear. Realistically the only use case that a Pitchfork could outplay a spear is in disarming and even then this would require a considerable amount of skill, precision, and timing to work not to mention the fact that the tines would need to be very close together to be able to properly latch unto another weapon for actual disarming. In every other area of combat, a spear would prove superior to anyone who is trained in usage.