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HouseOfSteak t1_j6i4ubg wrote

Reply to comment by AutoModerator in [WP] When the zombie apocalypse broke out, people rushed to army surplus stores for kevlar vests and guns. You however go to your local Medieval Times and stock up on chainmail and blades. by AlexYadaYada

Blades are actually quite notorious for being difficult to maintain properly (one of the reasons why it's a noble's weapon) - and difficult to cause sufficient brain trauma to something without damaging the blade too much. Skulls and other bones are hard, and swords don't like hard.

Unless you have the metal to spare, a forge, and the expertise/manpower to manage it, you'd probably prefer the more blunt weapons.

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Looxond t1_j6icaqb wrote

A spear is more effective

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HouseOfSteak t1_j6ifx8u wrote

If you have the space for it, yeah - Spears, halberds, polehammers, Bec de Corbin etc. - spears are good, but more options is always fun.

More reach > Less reach, in most scenarios.

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Tahxeol t1_j6j21gj wrote

Especially when you are fighting something with no reach that can instant kill (well, turn you into them, but same thing)

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