Line #56 Main/JoustingLance


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4	The jousting lance is an iconic weapon used by medieval knights and is the [[WeaponSpecialization weapon of choice]] for many fictional characters with a {{knight\|InShiningArmor}}ly [[BlackKnight theme]], especially if they also wear heavy armor (be it plate armor or a [[WeWillWearArmorInTheFuture futuristic]] [[PoweredArmor version]]), [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe carry a large shield]], and ride a horse or its modern/speculative fiction equivalent such as a CoolBike, {{dragon\|Rider}}, or HumongousMecha. If a user of this kind of lance has a {{Rival}} or ArchEnemy, expect the latter to be given the same weapon so they can settle their issues with an old-fashioned joust. [[HeroesPreferSwords Swords]], axes, and [[CarryABigStick warhammers]] all have their place, but nothing quite beats a [[PhallicWeapon big pointy object]] designed to [[DoubleEntendre penetrate]] your target by charging at high speed.
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6	The modern manifestations of this trope are sometimes characters who use the jousting lance as their main or only weapon even when on foot, the implication being that they can run or fly as fast as a war horse.[[note]]Dismounted use of the lance isn't necessarily as crazy as it sounds. Running at the target on foot in order to practice control and aim was actually the first step of learning to use the lance on horseback, since it removed the distraction of the horse's up-and-down movements. The trainee might progress from that to riding a wooden horse on wheels pulled by their friends, and lastly the real horse when they were ready. Starting in the 14th century, knights sometimes dismounted before a battle in order to fight on foot, in which case they would cut their lances down to a shorter length and use them two-handed like spears.[[/note]] Expect to see SliceAndDiceSwordsmanship with or without modifications to the weapon's basic structure -- which is far more appropriate for stabbing -- but lance masters can often jab with impossible speed and armor-piercing force even when one-handing the weapon. The epitome of this artistic license is the character whose lance is effectively a rapier of {{BFS}} proportions.
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8	Lances in animation and videogames are often far more massive and thick than those of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, resembling nothing so much as a giant conical spike on a stick, and often have fins or spikes encircling them. You might see an engraved drill-like spiral pattern. Furthermore, not only the tip but the entire lance is often depicted as being made of metal. In real life, designs like this would make it too heavy and unbalanced to use as a lance. The aforementioned 'giant metal spike' design also often has the problem of an excessively tapered and needle-like point, which realistically would either overpenetrate when used on a soft target or clinch uselessly upon hitting armor. At least that kind of stuff [[RuleOfCool looks really cool]], and the practical issues might matter less if they were being wielded by HumongousMecha or humans in PowerArmor. Lances are also often depicted as multi-use weapons, where in real life they were somewhat disposable. Wooden lances might break on impact and would become too unwieldy in a tight ''melee'', at which point a knight would discard his lance and draw a short weapon such as a sword or mace. See the [[Analysis/JoustingLance analysis page]] for more historical information.
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10	Despite the trope title's knightly implications, this trope is actually OlderThanFeudalism, with the [[UsefulNotes/PersiansWithPistols Parthian Empire]] providing some of the first examples of a heavily-armored lancer cavalryman called a "cataphract" many centuries before the social class of knights ever existed. Additionally, for much of history prior to the adoption of the stirrup, lances would have been held in both hands for many cavalrymen unlike the typical Medieval knight, as a rider without stirrups wouldn't be able to keep their balance effectively due to the length of a lance.
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12	Characters with centaur-like forms are effectively always 'mounted', which makes preference for this weapon a bit more plausible. Other weapons would still be more ''practical'' in most circumstances as they were for RealLife human cavalry.
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14	Contrast AThicketOfSpears when polearms are instead used en masse by infantry.
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16	'''Notes:'''
17	* Academic sources often refer to spears and similar weapons as 'lances', especially when they are too large to be used as throwing weapons. '''This article is about ''jousting'' lances with or without modifications to the basic design.'''
18	* Drills are often used for jousting and AirJousting in fiction due to the way they work but those examples should go under '''ThisIsADrill''' '''unless they are clearly ''jousting lances'' with drill mechanisms.'''
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21	!!Examples:
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25	* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'': Being a Medieval/Renaissance fantasy adventure, ''Berserk'' has its share of lance-play:
26	** Griffith's Band of the Hawk mercenary company is mostly composed of medium and light cavalry, wearing half or three-quarter armor and wielding swords or light lances/spears. They're often going against much more heavily armed and armored opponents such as the Tudor Empire's Black Ram Iron Lance Heavy Cavalry who--as their name indicates--wield enormous iron lances and ride in full armor on armored horses. Their [[TheJuggernaut unstoppable]] lance charge almost drove the army of Midland from the field; It was only Griffith's surprise attack aided by Guts' armor-crushing {{BFS}} that saved the day, thus elevating Griffith in the King's sight.
27	** Sir Locus, famous as [[RedBaron the Moonlight Knight]] and commander of the New Band of the Hawk's cavalry, is a lancer first and foremost. He's an accomplished jouster in tournaments, but because of his Apostle powers he is even deadlier in war. He and his demon knights can make their lances extend and curve to home in on the heads of enemies, so that they each skewer a dozen at a time when their charge hits. As if that weren't enough, their true forms are centaur-like monsters that give a mighty charge--Locus' seeming to be made of gleaming metal. Then, Locus' lance turns into a [[DoubleWeapon double-bladed Lance]] when he transforms and he uses that more for cutting.
28	* ''Manga/{{Claymore}}'': Isley, the Abyssal One who rules the North, adopts his centaur-like true form for serious battles. His arms turn into bows and arrows for ranged combat, but for fighting up close they become a shield and conical lance that inflicts devastating damage because of the acceleration provided by his equine lower body.
29	* Many Britannian [[RealRobotGenre Knightmare Frame]] pilots in ''Anime/CodeGeass'' use lances due to the aristocratic, knightly pedigree of the Britannian military and their fondness for references to Arthurian legend. Princess Cornelia and her Gloucester pilots in particular favor close combat with large conical lances, which have a ring of spikes for good measure. As another example, Luciano Bradley's custom Knightmare Frame Percival has a right arm that can produce a lance made of energy.
30	* ''Literature/HighSchoolDXD'': Vizor, the rogue devil that the occult club fights when Rias takes Issei to watch his first hunt, has the upper body of a woman and the lower body of a giant dog, wielding a lance in each hand. She is so large compared to these lances that she uses them like swords rather than, well, lances, but she is dispatched quickly by the senior club members. Rias explains to Issei that devils train in one of several chess-themed fighting classes such as knight with their own strengths and weaknesses, and that even rogue devils tend to stick with the class they were originally given.
31	* From the ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' franchise:
32	** Most Crossbone Vanguard mobile suits in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamF91'' and its manga sequel ''Manga/MobileSuitCrossboneGundam'' wield the Shot Lancer. In addition to being a throw-back to medieval days (the Vanguard styles themselves as knights), the lances serve a practical purpose, being giant {{Pile Bunker}}s intended to disable enemy mobile suits without triggering a [[GoingCritical reactor explosion]] -- which would be disastrous inside a closed space colony. To extend their function, Shot Lancers can fire the "cone" like a giant dart (and tend to have spares) and mount heavy machineguns or beam rifle(s) around the base for ranged firepower. Thirty InUniverse years later in ''Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam'', the Earth Federation introduces the Javelin, which wields a gun-shaped version of the Shot Lancer, making its true function more obvious.
33	** The third generation of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamAGE'' features the AGE-2 Dark Hound, wielding a DODS Lancer. It's essentially the Shot Lancer with a pair of DODS beam rifles in place of the Shot Lancer's machine guns.
34	** The second season of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00'' introduces grunt machines using lances with integrated beam machine guns. Unlike their inspiration these are traditional lances without the PileBunker. As per the trope description some pilots are shown swinging them at enemies but most sensibly use the weapons as firearms.
35	** The ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing'' [[TheRemake remake]] manga ''Glory of the Losers'' gives Tallgeese a heat lance, designed to break through the [[MechaMooks Virgos]]' planet defensor {{Force Field}}s. It also fits with Tallgeese's overall theme as an armored knight.
36	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans'': Gaelio Bauduin, an heir of one of the ruling families of the solar system, uses an appropriately aristocratic gun-lance as his signature mobile suit weapon. His Schwalbe Graze's version is simple (basically a stripped-down, short-barrelled version of the standard 120mm Graze rifle with a gigantic lance-shaped bayonet), while the Gundam Kimaris, naturally, has a fancier design - the Gungnir, a proper jousting lance with two 120mm guns built into the handguard. The upgraded Kimaris Trooper wields the Destroyer Lance, which in addition to mounting bigger guns is shaped like a vague combination of a lance and spear. [[spoiler:In the second season, the rebuilt Kimaris Vidar wields a [[ThisIsADrill drill lance]] which again mounts machine guns, but also has a pair of [[KineticWeaponsAreJustBetter Dáinsleif railcannons]].]]
37	** Though not seen in the anime, ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny''[='s=] MSV line has the DOM Trooper Original Spec, which wields a [[ThisIsADrill drill lance]], with its backpack carrying several spare "cones" (presumably because the drill would get stuck in an enemy machine).
38	* In ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', the Arrancar Nel Tu has a centaur SuperMode in which she gains a lance.
39	* In ''Manga/OnePiece'' Shura Skyrider wields the Heat Javelin, which is a [[FlamingSword Flaming Lance]]. Other notable Lance users include [[OldSoldier Gan Fall]] (who has a knight motif), the Whitebeard Pirates Commander Speed Jiru and the New World pirate Eipoda, who combines this with DoubleWeapon.
40	* Erza's Ceremonial Armor from ''Manga/FairyTail'' has a Lance that has thus far served as an OrnamentalWeapon (and a flagpole). However, as she is a MultiMeleeMaster she presumably knows how to use it.
41	** [[AdaptationExpansion Anime only]]: When Faust's HumongousMecha Dorma Anim goes OneWingedAngel it grows a lance on its right arm.
42	** Also only in the anime, Dan Straight's spear Habaraki (which has the ability to enlarge or shrink anything it touches), complementing his medieval knight appearance.
43	* The King Kittan and its upgraded Space version from ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' used lances.
44	* Episode 34 of ''Anime/YesPrettyCure5'' has Karen joust with Hadenya while on horseback using lance of water.
45	* In ''Anime/LeChevalierDEon'' manga, burly scotsman and member of Secret du Roi Douglas [=MacKenzie=] scoffs mundane swords in favour of a gigantic steel lance blessed by the Pope and inscribed with Biblical verses from the Genesis, which allows him to grind [[OurZombiesAreDifferent Gargoyles]] to a pulp and even heal himself.
46	* ''Manga/KenichiTheMightiestDisciple'': one of Yami's Armed Division members are the so called "Three Spears of Kurokonoe". Despite the name, the "Spear of the West" actually wields a jousting lance, wears full plate armor and shield and even rides an armored horse in combat. He ends up fighting Shigure in an improvised jousting tournament with Shigure using a motorbike and a two-ended bamboo yari to fight.
47	* [[Franchise/{{Digimon}} Dukemon]] or [[DubNameChange Gallantmon as it's known in most American media]] and it's X-antibody form wield the Holy Lance Gram witch takes the form of a jousting lance attached to Gallantmon's arm.
48	** Examon another member of the Royal Knights, has the lance Ambrosius which doubles as a {{BFG}} that shoots lasers from the atmosphere.
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52	* Creator/MarvelComics have several characters wielding this kind of lance:
53	** Most bearers of the Black Knight [[LegacyCharacter name]].
54	** The one villainous Black Knight and the Dreadknight both use a lance filled with wacky MadScientist weaponry.
55	* In Franchise/TheDCU, the Knight and the Squire--England's version of Franchise/{{Batman}} and Robin--have jousting lances that they use [[MotorcycleJousting from the back of their motorbikes]].
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59	* ''Fanfic/EquestriaGirlsFriendshipSouls'': Applejack eventually gains a [[{{BFS}} trully massive]] golden lance, with the tip of two helical grooves giving it an appearance of a [[ThisIsADrill twist drill]] than a weapon.
60	* ''Fanfic/AGrowingFireInMyHeart'': Ember decides to give Spike an obsidian lance for his birthday, remembering how much he said he likes them and how knights use them in battle, and commissions it from Blitz's family. Once Spike receives it at his birthday party he absolutely loves it.
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64	* ''Film/{{Ivanhoe}}'' has a famous jousting scene in which the eponymous hero takes part as a BlackKnight.
65	* ''Film/AKnightsTale'' is the story of a commoner who pretends to be a knight so he can participate in jousting, so naturally there is a lot of jousting with lances.
66	* In ''Film/TheLastDuel'', the climactic TrialByCombat between Jean de Carrouges and Jacques Le Gris starts with a joust where they both break a few lances charging at each other, getting new ones for each charge.
67	* ''Film/{{Excalibur}}'' has a scene in which two knights joust for Guinevere's honor.
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71	* In [[Literature/TalesOfDunkAndEgg ''The Hedge Knight'']] by Creator/GeorgeRRMartin, Duncan, the protagonist is forced to take part in a TrialByCombat involving seven knights on either side. One of the knights insists they use jousting lances for the initial charge, as they're longer than war lances, so will hopefully knock their opponents off their horses before they close and give them the advantage.
72	* ''Literature/RealQuickFlashFic'' has a robot using a high-tech version.
73	* Weapon of choice for Mimbrate knights in ''Literature/TheBelgariad''. Belgarion gets to use them reasonably often in the second series, especially once he is given an appropriate war horse. Their disposable nature is played very straight - they aren't carried around when they aren't needed. Instead, characters cut new ones as needed.
74	* In the ''Literature/BelisariusSeries'', after stirrups are invented, Belisarius quickly realizes that they will make it practical to couch the lance in what we now consider the classic straight-forward position[[note]]instead of treating them more like spears[[/note]], which in turn makes it practical to use heavier lances.
75	* The titular ''Literature/{{Dragonlance}}'' are massive, ornated lance weapons designed specifically to slay evil Dragons and first used by the legendary hero Huma. They come in longer variants for mounted use and smaller ones which can be wielded by footmen and are a [[WeaponOfXSlaying Weapon of Dragon Slaying]]. According to the Tabletop Game rules, not only they deal extra damage to (evil) Dragons, but also lower their Costitution score for each strike delivered. In later books, the evil Nerakian Knights manage to craft and evil counterpart to the Dragonlance.
76	* The ''Literature/ProtectorOfTheSmall'' quartet involves a resurgence in the popularity of jousting after the Immortals War dumped many types of large, unfriendly monsters into Tortall, ones which are best fought with long-reach weapons. Expert jouster and staunch traditionalist Lord Wyldon is very smug about this when he begins instructing the pages. One of Kel's first challenges is learning to joust on an oversized horse with a lance that's improperly weighted for her size (thanks to her sexist adversaries trying to drive her out of training). Instead, jousting becomes a particular skill of hers. In the third book, the royal progress and its attendant tourneys allow her to show off how good she is in front of the general public, encouraging more girls to try for knighthood and even convincing a few traditionalists.
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80	* ''Series/AceLightning'': One of Ace's weapons is the Lightning Lance, a hi-tech lance weapon that fires electrical blasts.
81	* ''Series/GameOfThrones'':
82	** Ser Loras Tyrell is an expert at using this weapon. He has beaten notable knights such as Ser Jaime Lannister and Ser Gregor Clegane in jousting competitions, and is widely regarded to be the finest jouster in Westeros.
83	** The Mountain kills Ser Hugh of the Vale with one, which may have been intentional. He is later said to have done the same to Lord Beric Dondarrion.
84	* ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon'': A [[TheTourney tournament]] is held in King's Landing to honor of the birth of King Viserys' son. There's an obligatory joust, and Daemon Targaryen turns out to be quite the cheater at it, using his lance on an adversary's horse's legs to make it trip.
85	* ''Series/KamenRiderGaim'': [[TheRival Kamen Rider Baron]]'s Banana Arms wields the Banaspear; since this is his [[MultiformBalance primary form]], it's practically his [[WeaponSpecialization weapon of choice]]. However, Baron doesn't actually ''use'' it like a lance, tending instead to swing it around like a conical sword. At least one of his {{Finishing Move}}s involves thrusting the lance while it generates a giant energy banana.
86	* A full decade and a year before him is the other knightly-based Second Rider of ''Series/KamenRiderRyuki'', the aptly-named Kamen Rider Knight. Though his own default weapon is a rapier-like sword, if needed, especially for his FinishingMove, he can call upon a [[{{BFS}} fairly large lance]] called the Wing Lancer. It's slightly more realistic-looking than the Banaspear, with an edge to actually be useful for slashing movements. Naturally, this applies to his [[Series/KamenRiderDragonKnight American adaptation counterpart, Kamen Rider Wing Knight]] as well.
87	* ''Full Metal Jousting'' is a reality show following the modern sport of jousting with lances. It follows the classic rules with slightly updated equipment.
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91	* A number of knight-inspired Franchise/{{Digimon}} use lances, with the most iconic being Dukemon/Gallantmon and variants thereof.
92	** [=SkullKnightmon=]'s arms ''are'' jousting lances. Upon [[FusionDance combining with Axemon]], it turns into [=AxeKnightmon=], who combines [=SkullKnightmon=]'s lances into one double-ended lance.
93	* The Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Escavalier is designed after a KnightInShiningArmor and has jousting lances for hands.
94	* ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'' features Energy Lances used by the Mon Calamari Knights for aquatic combat and Power Lances used by Clone Troopers and Lancer Droids in an actual joust, albeit with speeder bikes.
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98	* Lances show up as available melee weapons for Battlemechs in ''TabletopGame/BattleTech''. Like most melee weapons, they're AwesomeButImpractical, dealing damage similar to a hatchet but with a chance of a [[ArmorPiercingAttack through-armor critical]]. The rulebook they first show up in notes that despite being called lances and often being stylized to look like the medieval weapon, in function they're actually closer to being mech-sized stilettos.
99	* In ''TabletopGame/RocketAge'' Venusian storm riders use thunder lances to attack from the TerrorDactyl mounts. These lances use crystals to hold electrical charge, allowing them both shock and cut enemies.
100	* With its medieval themes, it comes as no surprise that the lance can be found in ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. Despite being a reach weapon, it can be used one-handed while riding and deals extra damage if used to make a charge attack while mounted (triple if the wielder had the Spirited Charge feat). In [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragonsFifthEdition Fifth Edition]], a wielder has disadvantage on attack rolls made against targets that are adjacent to the wielder and they need to be used two-handed if you're not mounted. They also no longer receive the damage multiplier for making a charging attack.
101	* In ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'', [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Gaia_The_Fierce_Knight Gaia the Fierce Knight]] and all members of his [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Gaia_The_Fierce_Knight_(archetype) archetype]] wield one or [[DualWielding two]] of these while attacking from his mount, be they horse or [[DragonRider dragon]]. There's even [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Spiral_Spear_Strike a special card]] for attacking with them.
102	* The lance is a common weapon in ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasy'', wielded by most factions' heavy cavalry (light cavalry use infantry spears instead). It grants a +2 bonus to strength on the round the user charges into melee.
103	* In ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'', the lance is still used by some cavalry-esque units, notably Eldar exodite cavalry, Eldar jet bikers and Imperial Guard rough rider units. The Eldar version fires a short-ranged laser, while the Imperial Guard lances have impact explosives taped to the end, allowing for a devastating, single-use attack the first time they charge.
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107	* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter'':
108	** The Lance is a staple weapon of the series, where it is a defensive weapon and always paired with a shield. The user can even couch the lance and charge into a monster for massive damage.
109	** The Gunlance is a variant with a short-ranged breech loading firearm built in, with poorer defensive ability in exchange for additional attacks using the gun mechanism.
110	** Both variations have a wide variety of designs (including spears, polearms and {{Improvised Weapon}}s) but all are wielded in the same manner as their parent category.
111	* ''VideoGame/{{TERA}}'' has a lance using class that seems patterned after the ''Monster Hunter'' application of this trope, being the designated meat shield and sharing the charge attack.
112	* The ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' series is utterly replete with lancer cavalrymen. Throughout the series, cavalry armed with lances tend to be contrasted with cavalry wielding anything else - the former are "shock cavalry" which are good on the charge but liable to be overwhelmed if they cannot quickly defeat their target before their charge bonus runs out, making them reliant on HitAndRunTactics against any sort of real melee opponents that they can't quickly rout in a single charge.
113	* ''VideoGame/KabukiZ'' has a BlackKnight boss whose weapon is a ''massive'' lance longer than you're tall.
114	* In the ''VideoGame/ShiningSeries'':
115	** Lances are a common weapon for Knights (which are all centaurs).
116	** The ''VideoGame/ShiningSoul'' series has a lance as one of the Warrior's weapon options and he only jabs with it. Apart from its reach it's a pretty poor choice as it has a tiny attack arc.
117	* ''VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles'':
118	** The Valkyrur use lances with spiral patterns. These weapons and their accompanying shields are made of a special material that can channel their users' supernatural powers, allowing them to be a major threat on battlegrounds dominated by firearms and artillery. Interestingly, they wield them one-handed like swords.
119	** Anti-Tank Lancers are mundane units using an explosive ''ranged'' weapon shaped like a jousting lance.
120	** The most dreadful weapon ever created, [[spoiler:the great lance Valkoff]], is shaped like a giant lance.
121	* Elmeti mercenaries in ''VideoGame/AgeOfEmpiresIII''.
122	* In ''VideoGame/ConquerorsBlade'', lancers are the most common type of cavalry, with 10 of the game's 24 mounted units carrying lances. Lancers are used to perform devastating charges that can flatten enemies or send them flying. Special mention goes to the Winged Hussars, who have the longest lances in the game (longer than most ''pikes''), and the Chevaliers, French knights who use actual jousting lances and armor.
123	** The Spear weapon for heroes can also perform a sort of jousting charge from horseback, although it's not very effective.
124	* Honda Tadakatsu from the ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'' franchise uses what is called a '[[ThisIsADrill drill spear]]' but it is clearly shaped like a jousting lance and he can perform a charging attack with it. [[HumongousMecha A horse is out of the question because they wouldn't survive his riding them.]]
125	* Croix from the second ''[[VideoGame/ArTonelicoIIMelodyOfMetafalica Ar tonelico]]'' game is a knight, so his choice of this weapon is natural. It's essentially a downsized Shot Lancer (see the "Anime & Manga" section on this page for more info), though it also has thrusters on the backside on the lance head to power-up thrusts, instead of being able to launch and retract the lance head.
126	* In the ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' series, the 'ultimate warrior' Galacta ''Knight'' uses a lance and a shield. The more obscure Ghost ''Knight'' enemy used the same combination in an earlier game.
127	* In ''VideoGame/GhostsNGoblins'', Arthur's default weapon is a jousting lance that he throws like a javelin. He even uses an overhead grip to do so.
128	* Earnest in ''VideoGame/ValkyrieProfileCovenantOfThePlume'' uses a giant Lance.
129	* ''VideoGame/{{Mabinogi}}'' has Lance weapons, which have an annoying minimum attack range but compensate with high damage and the ability to reduce an opponent's damage resistance. Giants can pair them with a shield but humans must two-hand them and Elves cannot use them due to their weight.
130	* Azai Nagamasa from the ''VideoGame/SamuraiWarriors'' series started out using a yari spear but this was switched to a jousting lance for his debut as a playable character in the sequel to emphasize his dedication as a KnightInShiningArmor for his wife Oichi. He wields the weapon on horseback as well as on foot.
131	* The Argent Tournament in ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' allows players to equip these and fight in mounted duels.
132	* Ridersbane/Horsekillers in the ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'' series are depicted as jousting lances. A few other lance types are also depicted as Jousting Lances, and in several games the default Lance animation for classes depict them with this style of Lance.
133	* In ''VideoGame/BerwickSaga'', a SpiritualSuccessor to Fire Emblem by its original creator (and the sequel to ''VideoGame/TearRingSaga''), Lances are a sub-weapon of Spears usable only by certain mounted classes. Lance type weapons cannot counter or be countered, but deal greatly increased damage based on a charge which is how much the unit moved before initiating the attack. Spears operate like this as well, but to a less exaggerated extent, can be used any spear using class and can counter provided they either dodge or take no damage.
134	* ''VideoGame/RagnarokOnline'' has a few monsters' sprites depicting them to carry lances, most notably Knight of Abyss (although it attacks with its {{BFS}}). On the player's side, Crusaders/Royal Guards mounted on their steed attacks in a thrusting fashion approximately similar to how a lance is used regardless of the actual spear-type weapon being wielded, leading to an amusing way to use scythe, for instance.
135	* The Segment 7 boss Rex Cavalier from ''VideoGame/{{Hellsinker}}'' dual wields a pair of these. There is also some [[MacrossMissileMassacre rocket launchers]] hidden in their handles
136	* ''VideoGame/MountAndBlade'' has a few mixed in among their massive weapon selection. In keeping with the trope description, they see the most use in tournaments as opposed to actual field combat.
137	* In ''VideoGame/GemsOfWar'', the Lance Knight, as its name would indicate, carries one of these. Their special attack is called Joust and clears a whole row at once.
138	* Lances were added to ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsII'' as a heavy variant of Spears, with the item descriptions for several of them noting that they're designed for use on horseback and require considerable skill to wield on the ground. They did not return in ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsIII'', being loosely supplanted by Pikes instead.
139	* The ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' [[MightyGlacier Escavalier]] has knight-like lances [[https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/thumb/6/63/589Escavalier.png/250px-589Escavalier.png for arms,]] enabling it to use stabbing moves like Fell Stinger, Poison Jab, and the previously Beedrill-exclusive Twineedle.
140	* ''Videogame/FallenLondon:'' Feducci's weapon of choice, and one of the only things in the game that can [[OneHitKill take you from zero to dead in a single failed action]]. A replica of his lance is tied for the single most Dangerous item in the game, with a whopping +20 (in stat terms, outmatching a set of modern armor and an anachronistic devil-made rifle ''combined''). It does bear mentioning he mostly uses it the correct way, as in "charging on horseback".
141	* ''VideoGame/HonkaiImpact3rd'': Durandal's weapon class is lances. Some of her gear offer fantastical justifications for why it can be used to slash and stab. [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka]] uses lances too, with the Lance of Longinus being an item that can be drawn from the event gacha.
142	* In ''VideoGame/AgeOfEmpiresII'', several unique hero units are represented by knights wielding jousting lances, such as the Frankish Paladins, the Master of Templars and Reynald de Chatillon.
143	* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII'', some of the spear weapons such as the Ice Spear and Holy Spear are shaped like lances and used eclusively on foot. The sketch for the Holy Spear even depict it as, essentially, a [[MixAndMatchWeapon jousting lance with a short handle and an halbeard tip on the other end]].
144	* ''Rival Knights'' by Creator/{{Gameloft}} is about a young knight going to different tourneys and participating in the jousts there. He can improve himself by buying new armor, shields and lances.
145	* ''VideoGame/{{Joust}}'' features a knight on an ostrich who's trying to lance enemy knights riding buzzards. All this over a pit of lava.
146	* ''VideoGame/TheWitchAndTheHundredKnight'' and its sequel have lances as one of the weapons Hundred Knight can use. While a number of them deal Slash damage, others instead deal Impact damage. They have good reach, but being a thrusting weapon Hundred Knight needs to line himself up properly.
147	* ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors 7'' introduces the "Lance" class of weapons... which consist of humongous lances with a built-in drilling mechanism which makes them heavy but allows them to break through enemy defense. Deng Ai, new entry of that title, was the only character whose Ex Weapon was the Lance.
148	* ''VideoGame/BattleForWesnoth'': Horsemen can evolve to become Lancers or Knights: both classes are armed with massive lances (seemingly made of metal) and possess the deadly Charge attribute, which allows them to do (and receive) twice the damage on attack. This makes Lancers something akin to an organic missile.
149	* ''VideoGame/EarthDefenseForce'': Some games in the series give Wing Divers access to weapons called Lancers, which are styled after jousting lances, but instead of being melee weapons you charge enemies with, they're laser guns you have to [[ChargedAttack charge up to fire.]]
150	* ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreVIFiresOfRubicon'' features an unusual take with the ''[=VE-67LLA=]'' Laser Lance, where instead of a long pointy object, its "lance head" is actually a short, projected energy blade. Due to its non-physical nature, the ramming force and speed is instead supplanted by an absolutely '''massive jet engine''' which on a clean hit, effectively gores the target while keeping them plastered to the front of the array until the entire weapon overheats.
151	* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsJudgment'': Granteed's "Tempest Lancer" attack takes this form, creating a jousting lance made of pure energy to stab the enemy.
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155	* In ''{{Webcomic/Homestuck}}'', Tavros allocated LANCEKIND to his STRIFE SPECIBUS. This was impractical even ''before'' he ended up in a [[WheelchairWoobie wheelchair]].
156	* The leader of the Landegre clan in ''Webcomic/{{Noblesse}}'' has a Jousting Lance as their [[WeaponSpecialization weapon of choice]].
157	* In ''Webcomic/TheWarriorReturns'', Jeongsu is able to send word back to the Spear World requesting new and more powerful weapons to help him fight Minsu Kim. The first spear they send back is Heukto, a lance that generates a mechanical horse for him to ride upon. In addition to solving Jeongsu's relatively slow movement speed compared to the other Warriors, the lance itself posseses incredible penetration power thanks to its ability to [[ThisIsADrill rotate rapidly as it thrusts]].
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161	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'' villains The Forever Knights have high-tech versions of the jousting lance among other weapons in their arsenal.
162	* ''WesternAnimation/KingArthurAndTheKnightsOfJustice'' featured a knight with a lance.
163	* ''Creator/{{Disney}}'' has done this a few times in their short films.
164	** The 1933 short film ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ye_Olden_Days "Ye Olden Days"]]'' shows Mickey involved in a Jousting duel with Goofy (in his last canon appearance as Dippy Dawg) for the hand of Princess Minnie.
165	** In the 1946 short film ''WesternAnimation/KnightForADay'', which focuses on Goofy[[labelnote:Although it's a little more complicated]]All of the characters in the short just appear or even are the same species as Goofy, yet they're not exactly Goofy himself[[/labelnote]]. The main event of the plot is focused on a jousting competition between [[PunnyName Sir Loinsteak and Sir Cumference]]. The latter being a BlackKnight with a nasty looking jousting lance that has a ''literal can opener as it's tip'', if that wasn't enough it's also paired with a giant shield that appears to be ''a literal brick wall'' in the shape of a shield.
166	** The 1954 short film ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Around "Dragon Around"]]'' depicts Chip and Dale mistaking Donald Duck's steam shovel for a dragon after reading a book of fairy tales. Dale helps Chip to don armor made of items their size and arms him with a lance stand in so that they can fight the dragon with Dale acting as Chip's "horse".
167	* ''WesternAnimation/JayceAndTheWheeledWarriors'' has a character named Oon, who is an "Eternal Squire" and possesses what he calls a "Magic Lance" (it's doubtful it's really magic, though). Oon even looks like a miniature classic knight.
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