Spears are much better, so I’d recommend that, but it’s up to you. The first thing you’ll want to do is decide whether you’re going to use Claws or Spears.
Fisticuffs grants Jade a variety of stat bonuses and martial arts skills, and Allure gives Jade magic spells based on Charm. Naturally, Spears focuses on spear attacks and Claws focuses on claw attacks. In Dragon Quest 11 Jade joins your party with 4 different skill trees: Spears, Claws, Fisticuffs, and Allure.