It is the strongest one what are you on about lol.

Most versitile, lvels up faster than anything else, least inventory slots used (you can pretty much drop bow and even shield, and use axe as sidearm), easiest repair*, least resources to craft, highest attack hitbox, lowest (throw) reach as well. Effective when jumping too extending reach even further. Similar or better stamina per damage as any other weapon. Easiest to reach stagger by damage on enemies. Easiest to hit and run, easiest to make sneak attacks with. Arguably the highest melee reach depending on how you look at it.

Since in extended fights the DPS that matter is damage per *stamina*, the spear has as good "damage" as any other weapon. The raw damage only is not as good as some frost empowered weapons due to its resitance ignoring effect, but thats a tradeoff. As is multihit penalty.

But i do agree it needs love, to have a proper legendary/magical version like other weapons have...


*-you can literally play with flint spear up to and including plains, its the only early weapon (besides 2nd bow) that does not feel miserable at that point. And it needs only 10 wood bench to repair.