Spinning lance and charging

[Sunlit]

Spinning Lance (Ex)

At 7th level, a dragoon may alternate attacks with the piercing head of his lance with reach, or with the butt end (treat as a club) against adjacent targets. Unlike a double weapon, the masterwork quality and magical special abilities apply to both ends of the lance, except for those weapon special abilities that apply only to edged weapons.

-Does this imply that while using the butt end of the lance you wouldn't gain lance's mounted charge damage?

[Halfling Barbarian]

To alternate attacks you'd have to have more than one attack. While charging you only get one attack.

[Michael Sayre]

But to answer your question, yes, that means that if you're using the bludgeoning end of your lance, you treat it like a club and it wouldn't get the bonuses from using it like a lance.

[Claxon]

Why would you want to use it in this way?

The ability is intended to allow you threaten both adjacent target and targets at reach. If you're making a single charge attack you have to move at least 10ft towards the target to charge.

[Michael Sayre]

Maybe he needs to charge something with DR/Bludgeoning

:)