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Uncommon card · History
Javelin, an Uncommon card
A javelin is a light spear designed primarily to be thrown, historically as a ranged weapon.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 68
- DEF
- 61
- Power
- 129
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 94,000
Power 129 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Javelin quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Javelin card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Today, the javelin is predominantly used for ______ purposes such as the javelin throw.
Answer
sporting. Today, the javelin is predominantly used for sporting purposes such as the javelin throw. From the Javelin article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Virginia Wade. Virginia Wade 76 · Saki 73 · Javelin 68 · Gunship 64 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Today, the javelin is predominantly used for sporting purposes such as the javelin throw.
- The javelin is nearly always thrown by hand, unlike the sling, bow, and crossbow, which launch projectiles with the aid of a hand-held mechanism.
- However, devices do exist to assist the javelin thrower in achieving greater distances, such as spear-throwers or the amentum.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Javelin article was read about 94,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 68 and blocks with 61: each hit it takes is cut by 24 %.
How to get Javelin
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Cards close in power
The cards just above and just below Javelin in the power ranking, all domains together.
- Asaf AvidanUncommon · Arts · ATK 68 DEF 61
- PenUncommon · Society · ATK 70 DEF 59
- Roman lawUncommon · Science · ATK 74 DEF 55
- Kate AdieUncommon · Arts · ATK 68 DEF 61
- Virginia WadeUncommon · Society · ATK 76 DEF 53
- Andrew LevitasUncommon · Arts · ATK 70 DEF 59
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Javelin (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : A D Monroe III, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
