[Jerry_Seinfeld]

I agree with marty, get greatswords and axes. Greatswords are probaly the best type of weapon in the game Excluding HOW weapons and the greataxe of flame. If you choose greatswords you will get a steady stem of greatswords throughout the whole game, until you get the greataxe of flame.
(In my opinion, its the best wep in the game, becouse of 2D12 damage, note the 2 not one, and the increased chance of criticals, plus fire damg.) Plus if you have 18 str, 2 tymoras loops and the lucky nucky, you will do criticals about 1/2-1/3 of the time, making a VERY powerful fighter.

I also agree with marty that spears are rubbish, excluding 1 or 2, they are pretty much all bad.