baɪ ðə lˈeɪt θˈɜːtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, fˈaɪɚ lˈæns bˈæɹəlz hæd tɹænsˈɪʃənd tə mˈɛɾəl mətˈɪɹiəl tə bˈɛɾɚ wɪðstˈænd ðɪ ɛksplˈoʊsɪv blˈæst, ænd ðə lˈænspˈɔɪnt wʌz dɪskˈɑːɹdᵻd ɪn fˈeɪvɚɹ ʌv ɹᵻlˈaɪɪŋ sˈoʊlli ɔnðə ɡˈʌnpaʊdɚ blˈæst.
By the late 13th century, fire lance barrels had transitioned to metal material to better withstand the explosive blast, and the lance-point was discarded in favor of relying solely on the gunpowder blast.