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This article is about a spear like weapon. For other types of spears, see Spear (disambiguation).

Pila are slightly heavier, thrown ranged weapons which deal a high amount of damage per pilum thrown. They have a very long time between throws, and slightly shorter range and slightly lower overall accuracy.

Note that pila, once equipped, can be thrown infinitely; they are not consumed by use.

Acquisition[edit]

Pilas can be crafted at a fueled smithy or electric smithy once the Smithing research project has been completed. Each requires 70 Wood, 7,000 ticks (1.94 mins) of work modified by the general labor speed of the crafter, and a crafting skill of 3.

Alternatively, pila can be purchased from neolithic war merchants, orbital combat suppliers, tribal and outlander faction bases, or found on the following raiders kinds:

Raider Kind	Chance	Average Quality	Health
Heavy Archer	50.71%	Normal	100%

Analysis[edit]

Pila deal a great amount of damage per shot, matching the much more advanced sniper rifle. They also have a massive stopping power - able to stagger humans and anything smaller than 2.5 body size. However, pila have the slowest fire rate in the game, at least for conventional ranged weapons. They also have a terrible range, only outranging both shotguns and all grenades. And in terms of DPS, pila are very poor - even short bows are superior. Therefore, pila are best used as support and hunting weapons.

Because of the immense damage per shot, pila are known to completely destroy body parts, which can maim or outright kill a pawn. And, as thrown weapons, pila have a tendency to strike internal body parts more often. A pila user in the back can fish for lucky hits and stagger enemies. The per-hit damage also makes them good for hunting, though problems can arise if the quarry turns manhunter. As a downside, pila are likely to dismember any enemies you might want to capture for yourself.

But, overall, pila aren't very useful. They have a high research cost and terrible DPS. Pila shouldn't be used outside of the Lost Tribe scenario, which begins with one. Even then, bows deal more damage, which is generally more effective. For colonies with guns, the pump shotgun is another close range / high stopping power option.

Stats[edit]

Against an unarmored human, a pilum can kill with 2 hits to the torso, 1-2 hits to the head, or 1 hit to the neck or brain; cripple or destroy limbs in 1-2 hits; and destroy eyes and digits with a single hit. It'll generally take around 3 hits (~36 seconds average) to incapacitate that human from pain shock.

Pila are best paired with careful shooters up to level 6, then with trigger-happy shooters beyond that point.

Attack table

Ranged

Pila			Accuracy (Touch)	Accuracy (Short)	Accuracy (Medium)	Accuracy (Long)	DPS (Optimal)	DPS (Touch)	DPS (Short)	DPS (Medium)	DPS (Long)	Market value
Quality	Dam.	AP	Accuracy (Touch)	Accuracy (Short)	Accuracy (Medium)	Accuracy (Long)	DPS (Optimal)	DPS (Touch)	DPS (Short)	DPS (Medium)	DPS (Long)	Market value
Awful	22.5	9%	40%	56.8%	40%	25.6%	2.82	1.13	1.61	1.13	-	55
Poor	25	10%	45%	63.9%	45%	28.8%	3.13	1.41	2	1.41	-	82
Normal	25	10%	50%	71%	50%	32%	3.13	1.57	2.22	1.57	-	109
Good	25	10%	55%	78.1%	55%	35.2%	3.13	1.72	2.44	1.72	-	136
Excellent	25	10%	60%	85.2%	60%	38.4%	3.13	1.88	2.66	1.88	-	164
Masterwork	31.25	12.5%	67.5%	95.85%	67.5%	43.2%	3.91	2.66	3.76	2.66	-	270
Legendary	37.5	15%	75%	100%	75%	48%	4.7	3.52	4.7	3.52	-	545

^{For the full effects of qualities, see Quality. Values shown in Red indicate the weapon is out of range at the reference point for this range band.
The value is provided due to the interpolated nature of accuracy between range points.}

Melee

Feature	Toggle
Attacks

Pila			Shaft (Blunt)					Point (Stab)					Human: Left & right fist (Blunt)					HP	Value
Quality	DPS^[1]	AP^[1]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	HP	Value
Awful	3.98	11.6%	7.2	2s	10.4%	3.6	12.5%	7.2	2s	10.4%	3.6	12.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 37.5%	100	55
Poor	4.08	11.85%	8.1	2s	11.7%	4.05	25%	8.1	2s	11.7%	4.05	25%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 25%	100	82
Normal	4.4	12.75%	9	2s	13%	4.5	37.5%	9	2s	13%	4.5	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	109
Good	4.74	13.73%	9.9	2s	14.3%	4.95	37.5%	9.9	2s	14.3%	4.95	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	136
Excellent	5.08	14.7%	10.8	2s	15.6%	5.4	37.5%	10.8	2s	15.6%	5.4	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	164
Masterwork	5.92	17.14%	13.05	2s	18.85%	6.53	37.5%	13.05	2s	18.85%	6.53	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	270
Legendary	6.59	19.09%	14.85	2s	21.45%	7.43	37.5%	14.85	2s	21.45%	7.43	37.5%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 12.5%	100	545

^{For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.}

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Note: This is the actual base average derived from the melee verb system updated in 1.1.2610, it may sometimes disagree with the listed value in the in-game infobox.
It may also change depending on the stats and the melee verbs available to the wielder if the weapon is wielded by some other than a baseline human.
↑ Chance for attack to be selected, assuming the weapon is wielded by a baseline human. It may change depending on the melee verbs available to the wielder

Trivia[edit]

The pilum is the classic Roman legionary's throwing spear. Along with the melee gladius, it is one of two Roman weapons in the game.

Version history[edit]

0.4.460 - Damage nerfed from 45 to 30
1.5.4062 - Texture recreated with higher quality.

Original pila sprite

Weapons

Melee | Neolithic: Breach axe • Club • Ikwa • Knife (Jade) • Spear

Medieval: Gladius • Longsword • Mace • Axe • Warhammer

Ultra: Eltex staff • Monosword (Persona) • Plasmasword (Persona) • Zeushammer (Persona)

Improvised: Beer • Elephant tusk • Thrumbo horn • Wood

Ranged | Neolithic: Greatbow • Pila • Recurve bow • Short bow • Flamebow

Medieval: Nerve spiker

Industrial: Assault rifle • Autopistol • Bolt-action rifle • Chain shotgun • Heavy SMG • Launcher (EMP, Incendiary, Smoke, Toxbomb ) • LMG • Machine pistol • Minigun • Pump shotgun • Revolver • Sniper rifle • Hellcat rifle • Incinerator

Spacer: Charge lance • Charge rifle

Consumables: Doomsday rocket launcher • Triple rocket launcher

Throwables: EMP grenades • Frag grenades • Molotov cocktails • Tox grenades

Mechanoid: Heavy charge blaster • Inferno cannon • Needle gun • Thump cannon • Beam graser • Charge blaster turret • Hellsphere cannon • Mini-flameblaster • Mini-shotgun • Slugthrower • Spiner • Toxic needle gun

Structures: Autocannon • Mini-turret gun • Mortar (Weapon) • Uranium slug cannon • Auto-mortar • Inferno cannon (Turret) • Light charge blaster • Mini-slugger • Tactical turret gun

Related | Body part weapons: Prosthetic arm • Bionic arm • Archotech arm • Power claw • Field hand • Drill arm • Venom talon • Venom fangs • Knee spike • Elbow blade • Hand talon • Flesh whip

Integrated weapons: Grenadier armor • Phoenix armor

[Actual-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Note: This is the actual base average derived from the melee verb system updated in 1.1.2610, it may sometimes disagree with the listed value in the in-game infobox.
It may also change depending on the stats and the melee verbs available to the wielder if the weapon is wielded by some other than a baseline human.

[Chance-2] Chance for attack to be selected, assuming the weapon is wielded by a baseline human. It may change depending on the melee verbs available to the wielder

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-<onlyinclude>
+{{About|a spear like weapon|other types of spears|Spear (disambiguation)}}
-{{infobox main|weapon|
+{{Infobox main|weapon
-|name = Pila
+| name = Pila
-|image = Pila.png|Pila
+| image = Pila.png
-|description = Pila are spears for throwing. They take a long time to throw, and move slowly, but one hit can do heavy damage. The singular of pila is pilum.
+| description = Pila are spears for throwing. They take a long time to throw, but one hit can do heavy damage. This weapon represents a bundle of pila and can be thrown over and over. The singular of pila is pilum.
-|type = Equipment
+| type = Equipment
-|type2 = Weapons
+| type2 = Weapons
-|class = Neolithic
+| tech level = Neolithic
-|damage = 30
+| class = Neolithic
-|range = 20
+| damage = 25
-|accuracyTouch = 91
+| damage type = RangedStab
-|accuracyShort = 71
+| armorPenetration = 10
-|accuracyMedium = 50
+| range = 18.9
-|accuracyLong = 32
+| accuracyTouch = 50
-|mode = Single-Shot
+| accuracyShort = 71
-|warmup = 240
+| accuracyMedium = 50
-|cooldown = 240
+| accuracyLong = 32
-|burst = 1
+| mode = Single-Shot
-|DPS = DPS
+| warmup = 240
-|velocity = 26
+| cooldown = 240
-|buy = {{icon|wood|70}}
+| burst = 1
-|sell = {{icon|silver|131}}
+| DPS = DPS
-|mass base = 4
+| velocity = 26
+| production facility 1 = Fueled smithy
+| production facility 2 = Electric smithy
+| resource 1 = Wood
+| resource 1 amount = 70
+| marketvalue = 109
+| mass base = 4
+| stoppingPower = 2.5
+| work to make = 7000
+| work speed stat = General Labor Speed
+| research = Smithing
+| meleeattack1dmg = 9
+| meleeattack1type = blunt
+| meleeattack1part = Shaft
+| meleeattack1cool = 2.0
+| meleeattack1ap = 13
+| meleeattack2dmg = 9
+| meleeattack2type = stab
+| meleeattack2part = Point
+| meleeattack2cool = 2.0
+| meleeattack2ap = 13
+| page verified for version =
+| skill 1 = Crafting
+| skill 1 level = 3
+| has quality = True
+| weaponTags = Neolithic, NeolithicRangedHeavy, NoRelic
+| tradeTags = WeaponRanged
 }}
-</onlyinclude>
+{{Info|'''Pila''' are slightly heavier, thrown ranged [[weapons]] which deal a high amount of damage per pilum thrown. They have a very long time between throws, and slightly shorter range and slightly lower overall accuracy.}}
-{{info|Pila are slightly heavier, single-shot ranged weapons in RimWorld which deal a high amount of damage per shot; very long time between shots; slightly shorter range and slightly higher accuracy.}}
-=== Combat performance ===
+Note that pila, once equipped, can be thrown infinitely; they are not consumed by use.
-It takes 2 shots to the torso to kill an unarmored human with pila, or around 3-4 shots against a human with a normal armor vest. A pilum can also instantly destroy digits and eyeballs, and will always cause lethal brain damage. It also only takes a single pilum to cripple a limb if the victim is unarmored.
+== Acquisition ==
+{{Acquisition}}
+Alternatively, pila can be [[Trade|purchased]] from neolithic war merchants, orbital combat suppliers, tribal and outlander [[faction base]]s, or found on the following [[raider#Humanlike|raiders]] kinds:
-Since pila have a very long time between throws and have a fairly short range, it's best to pair a bundle of pila with a good shooter to make the most of them - a semi-competent shooter will also suffice at closer distances though. A healthy level 3 traitless shooter, level 0 careful shooter or level 7 trigger-happy can somewhat efficiently use pila up to 14 cells. However, a level 9 traitless shooter, level 6 careful shooter or level 11 trigger-happy shooter is advisable to efficiently use pila up to its maximum range of 20 cells.
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
+! Raider Kind !! Chance !! Average Quality !! Health
+|-
-On average, pila are best paired with a careful shooter until level 7, and with a trigger-happy shooter beyond that point.
+| [[Tribals#Heavy archer|Heavy Archer]] || 50.71% || Normal || 100%
-====Melee Combat====
-A pilum has a weapon bulk of 100%, but weapon bulk doesn't seem to have any observable effect on actual gameplay. Out of all ranged weapons in the game, a pilum performs the best in melee combat.
-All possible melee attacks with a pilum:
-{| {{STDT| c_12 text-center}}
-!Tool
-!Attack
-!Damage Type
-!Power
-!Cooldown
-!Likelihood
-!Base DPS
-!Armored DPS
-|-
-!Overall
-!-
-!-
-!9.111
-!1.6s
-!-
-!5.694
-!5.239
-|- newline
-|Shaft
-|Smash
-|Blunt
-|8
-|1.6s
-|44.4%
-|5
-|4.6
-|- newline
-|Point
-|Smash
-|Blunt
-|10
-|1.6s
-|55.6%
-|6.25
-|5.75
 |}
-===Obtaining===
+== Analysis ==
-Pila can be purchased from neolithic war merchants and orbital combat suppliers, or obtained from the following [[raider#Humanlike|raider]] kinds:
+Pila deal a great amount of damage per shot, matching the much more advanced [[sniper rifle]]. They also have a massive stopping power - able to stagger [[human]]s and anything smaller than 2.5 body size. However, pila have the slowest fire rate in the game, at least for conventional ranged weapons. They also have a terrible range, only outranging [[pump shotgun|both]] [[chain shotgun|shotguns]] and all [[grenades]]. And in terms of DPS, pila are very poor - even [[short bow]]s are superior. Therefore, pila are best used as support and hunting weapons.
-'''Tribal:'''
-* Heavy Archer - 43% (normal [[quality]] on average, 50-220% health)
-Pila can also be manufactured at [[fueled smithy|a]] [[electric smithy|smithy]] once the [[research#Smithing|smithing]] research has been completed; from 70 [[wood]] and {{ticks|13000}} of work.
-===Conclusion & Comparison===
-Being capable of instantly crippling limbs and destroying vital organs, pila can be very dangerous weapons if your colonists are either not armored or poorly-armored; a pilum is the second most damaging non-explosive ranged weapon in the game, only being surpassed by the [[sniper rifle]]. However, due to the arbitrary nature of combat, a pilum could also be 'wasted' by it only hitting an extremity such as a toe, or a nose - that combined with the fact that the pila's also the slowest 'firing' non-explosive ranged weapon in the game can be very detrimental.
-A pilum's also one of the slowest projectiles in the game, seeing as it's thrown rather than fired: 15.6 c/s versus a mere 7.2 c/s for any grenade, or 24 c/s for an [[incendiary launcher]] bolt.
-Compared to other neolithic weapons, the pila consistently gets beaten in a 1 vs. 1 against a [[recurve bow]] and against a [[greatbow]], and trades blows with the [[short bow]] since they have similar sustained DPS. Therefore the pila's best used as a flanking weapon.
+Because of the immense damage per shot, pila are known to completely destroy body parts, which can maim or outright kill a pawn. And, as thrown weapons, pila have a tendency to strike internal body parts more often. A pila user in the back can fish for lucky hits and stagger enemies. The per-hit damage also makes them good for hunting, though problems can arise if the quarry turns manhunter. As a downside, pila are likely to dismember any enemies you might want to capture for yourself.
+But, overall, pila aren't very useful. They have a high research cost and terrible DPS. Pila shouldn't be used outside of the Lost Tribe scenario, which begins with one. Even then, bows deal more damage, which is generally more effective. For colonies with guns, the [[pump shotgun]] is another close range / high stopping power option.
-== Graphs ==
+=== Stats ===
-The graphs assume normal quality pila against an adult human that's out in the open in clear weather. For DPS, projectile speed has also been factored into the equation, with the weighting based on the base amount of attacks that it'll take to put the aforementioned target into pain shock.
+Against an unarmored human, a pilum can kill with 2 hits to the torso, 1-2 hits to the head, or 1 hit to the neck or brain; cripple or destroy limbs in 1-2 hits; and destroy eyes and digits with a single hit. It'll generally take around 3 hits (~36 seconds average) to incapacitate that human from pain shock.
+Pila are best paired with careful shooters up to level 6, then with trigger-happy shooters beyond that point.
-[[File:PilaAccuracyNoTrait.png|494px|Pila's accuracy with various shooters without any trait.]]
+{{Weapon Stats Table}}
-[[File:PilaDPSTraitless.png|494px|Pila's DPS with various shooters without any trait.]]
-[[File:PilaAccuracyCarefulShooter.png|494px|Pila's accuracy with various shooters with careful shooter.]]
+== Trivia ==
-[[File:PilaDPSCareful.png|494px|Pila's DPS with various shooters with careful shooter.]]
+The pilum is the classic Roman legionary's throwing spear. Along with the melee [[gladius]], it is one of two Roman weapons in the game.
-[[File:PilaAccuracyTriggerHappy.png|494px|Pila's accuracy with various shooters with trigger-happy.]]
+== Version history ==
-[[File:PilaDPSHappy.png|494px|Pila's DPS with various shooters with trigger-happy.]]
+* [[Version/0.4.460|0.4.460]] - Damage nerfed from 45 to 30
+* [[Version/1.5.4062|1.5.4062]] - Texture recreated with higher quality.
+<gallery>
+OldPila.png|Original pila sprite
+</gallery>
-[[Kind::Weapons| ]]
+{{Nav|weapon|wide}}
-{{nav|weapon|wide}}
+[[Category:Equipment]] [[Category:Weapons]] [[Category:Neolithic Weapons]]
-[[Category:Weapons]]
+[[Category:Ranged Weapons]] [[Category:Single-Shot Weapons]] [[Category:Spears]]
-[[Category:Equipment]]