Close
Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
Lances
Both words in one sentence
- Knights if armed with spears can attack up close or afar, but spears tend to be weaker than lances.
Source: Long-Range Fighter -
Lances are absolutely deadly on the charge, but are unwieldy and ineffective in close quarters, forcing their wielders to switch to their Emergency Weapon.
Source: Video Game / Total War: Rome II -
Montley from Valkyria Chronicles suffers from this, being afraid to the point that being close to a Lancer and their Lances causes him to hyperventilate and lose health.
Source: Afraid of Needles
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