Thread title: "Spears and their peculiar position" ... In the dumpster.

Warfare scales off of the scaling of your weapon. If the tool-tip says strength, you're using a one-handed melee weapon or two-handed non-spear/staff. It changes dynamically based off of that alone. Try it, next time you have a chance, you'll see what I'm saying.

Spears are trash and so are staves. I'm currently a warfare staff user on my 2nd Honour mode campaign, because it's just hilarious. Without that, staves are trash.