The Battle Spear is relatively boring for a weapon and although it makes a great starter weapon for Wigfrid with decent damage, it soon becomes overshadowed in damage and resources by a better weapon such as hambat or dark sword, and lacks a strong characteristic that would encourage more battle spears to be created for other players.
So I wanted to suggest the addition of some abilities for Wigfrid's spear that may help it carry a niche role instead of being an underused item.
Here's some ideas I've gathered, I think only one extra ability would make the spear stand out more as a unique weapon:
-LMB activates a throwing attack, this can help Wigfrid with gaining aggro on creatures such as the Koalefant or Krampus. This gives it a hybrid characteristic of melee and boomerang, and I'd think this would be the best addition. Throwing would prevent you from having a weapon to use, and it comes with the risk of the weapon being lost (void, ocean, or to other players in pvp).
-LMB activates a blocking or deflecting action, this can act as a mini boost (maybe like 20%?) in armor when blocking oncoming attacks and adds special combos into combat scenarios to make it more fun/interesting. It can be balanced by reducing durability when the spear mitigates an attack.
-LMB allows only Wigfrid to perform a dodge maneuver, although I don't really like this for potential balance reasons, but I'm throwing it out anyway
-AoE effect: A slight AoE effect (maybe up to 3 targets) can be an interesting bonus for combating weaker groups of mobs especially as a melee weapon, but I think this would be better as an addition to the first suggestion with throwing a spear. Maybe throwing a spear can go through multiple targets in a straight line?
(LMB is left mouse button and AoE is area of effect, or area damage)
After all, these were some abilities we saw Wigfrid use in her refresh animated short, but I suppose since Klei didn't want to change too much to a character that was already balanced in quirks and perks, they only added the new abilities. Sure, it was her imagination, but if Wigfrid's sheer willpower allowed her to become a true warrior, then why not have this?
Wigfrid throwing her spear:
Wigfrid blocking with her spear:
Wigfrid dodging an attack:
Tell me what you all think!