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Research

Compiled is additional research regarding jousting techniques, list configurations and lance comparisons contributed by others, as a forum to inform, neither endorsed nor discouraged.  

If you would like to contribute your findings, please contact us so we may review and add them. 

Used for review by permission of copyright owner. 

SIDE HIT

BACK HIT

SWEEP HIT

Hosts decide which lances to support at their joust, but generally, the four major lances allowed at most jousts are shown below.

JOUSTING LANCES

These techniques may not be allowed by every host, but where they are, they are explained here for clarification.  Use the "< >" symbols to scroll through the various examples.

ADVANCED TECHNIQUES

PHYSICS

Lines on the base at many joust are used for officiating.

LIST GUIDELINES

Each lance uses an invisible rapid fire 'bullet' to score a hit when it collides with the avies invisible bounding box. Bullets vary in size and shape, duration, drag and speed.

BULLET BEHAVIOR

LANCE & BULLET

GUIDES

Aim your lance at the collision plane, not the animation.

STRIKE ZONE

Information

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