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The true power of the Spearman is his ability to hit two opponents in a single row, allowing RS Gold for damage penetration into the second rank of your opponent's formation.
Spearmen have reasonable hit points, though their defensive abilities are rather weak for a melee fighter. Their class-specific magical attack, Lightning Spear, has the magical ability to reduce the opposing units' action power, effectively disallowing them from acting on the opponent's next turn.
Spears/Gunners - A Useful Early Build
Spearmen are a useful class in the early levels for bringing high amounts of damage into the enemy's back ranks. I'd recommend if you're going to use a Spearman to combine them with Gunners or more Spearmen, to maximize the damage penetration abilities of your party. This can actually be a very powerful party arrangement in the early game of Atlantica Online.
It is sometimes possible in early PvP battles with this formation to cut all the way back into the 3rd rank of an opponent's party as soon as the 2nd or 3rd round of a PvP battle with such a build.
Is the Spearman Useful in Other Party Formations?
In the long run, there are quite a few mercenaries which outclass Spearmen, even in the middle levels, so I would not recommend using them once these other mercenaries become available.