Spears can jab to deal minimum damage to nearby mobs, but jabbing continuously off cooldown causes it to combo, with the final attack dealing increased damage.
This is what the first Minecraft Dungeons recorded for this item.Spear returns in Dungeons II, but Mojang has not shown it — a returning name can be redesigned, so treat this as the first game’s art rather than a picture of the sequel’s version.The spear, with its long reach and powerful range, is a solid choice of weapon.Melee WeaponCommon / Rare3 hits combo6.5Power2.2Speed9.2AreaLong melee reachUnique variants in the first game: Whispering Spear, Fortune Spear, Spine-Chill Spear.Minecraft Wiki — Dungeons:Spear