UPDATE: GM Estild announced that spiked armaments will no longer require a reference to SPIKEs/d in the description – not in the base or the show. You can always check for spikes with INSPECT.
Text of Discord Post follows:
GM Estild
Spiked Gear Naming Update
on 12 July 2022 11:39 AM
from the Official GemStoneIV Discord
in #general-announcements channelA minor announcement, but could be important to a few players. Spiked armaments are no longer required to reference the spikes in the description (base or show). You can always tell if an item is spiked or not via INSPECT.