Comment on Swords suck, spears are a way more effective weapon

• dwindling7373@feddit.it ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I’m not an expert, are you? All the in dephts historical weapon stuff I met in my life has told me and confirmed me spears win against swords.

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  • prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I didn’t say spears didn’t win against swords.

    Spears are easier to wield, it’s a pointy stick. It requires less training to use. Requires significantly less materials to make.

    They are a standoff weapon though, in close combat a sword or small bladed weapon wins. Different tools for different purposes.

    The information I’m parroting is from experts and historians and literature and everything I’ve read over my 4 decades, it’s common knowledge at this point and not really worth “arguing” imo.

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    • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      There’s this really annoying trend on the YouTube HEMA-type channels where they give unarmored and unshielded amateur college students swords and spears to “test” swords and spears and then crown the spear best weapon, no notes.

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    • dwindling7373@feddit.it ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Well my anedoctal evidence is diametrally opposite to yours.

      It’s time to invoke the sacred sources.

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      • prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Your sacred source might as well be what I just said.

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