No halberd man. DS 1 I was a super fan of the halberds but in ds2 they butchered it moveset and damage. My halberd at 8+ does the same damage as my 1+ craftsman hammer. Those stat #s are bs. The energy consumed just for one enemy is bad. I eventually have up on the halberd because of my craftsman hammer. Same damage except way better on the armored enemies.... Less energy consumed, stuns, and faster attack rate. Go with santieres spear. Much better range and more damage even though stats wise 8+Hal better (halberd stats broken).