User blog comment:Urbancommando77/Berserker VS Spartan/@comment-8012490-20130705003452/@comment-112.198.216.62-20130705044152

The throwing spear offers more damage and penetration, but it is also heavier, longer, and cumbersome to weild. Throwing it would give you only a small range and minimal accuracy. The Javelin is lighter, shorter, and easier to use. You can throw it farther and more accurate