Best medieval weapons to fight zombies? FANTASY RE-ARMED

What are the best historical medieval weapons to use against a Zombie invasion?
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[@bcfb21]

I always find the hardest part of zombie apocalypses is the part where every military is totally wiped out by enemies with no armor no tactics and no range.

[@aidanlarocque5911]

bcfb21 Hollywood magic.

[@GoblinKnightLeo]

It's more realistic than you think, given how few modern armies can operate without complex and delicate supply lines. A zombie outbreak in a major city, especially one that spreads rapidly and takes effect quickly, could easily disrupt the military enough to render it ineffective. The US military is more tech-dependent than many of our rivals, and so in some ways is _more_ vulnerable than others.

[@LudiChuck]

Yeah but complex logistics are needed for mechanized armies with planes and tanks and all other stuff like radars and jet fuel. You don't really need all that against zombies, you just need some vehicles and infantry which really only need fuel which you can get almost anywhere, since it's diesel or gasoline.

[@bcfb21]

WhiteKnight Leo I feel like you’re underselling most militaries. They wouldn’t run into a situation where they get swarmed. For starters supply lines would not be in danger as zombies can’t target them directly. Secondly zombies likely cant do a thing against an armored suv other than get ran over and killed. Lastly even if a zombie outbreak did happen and supply lines were in jeopardy a great deal of supplies can be airdropped in. Also helicopters with very large guns make short work of hordes.

[@taolandin]

Whiteknightleo Fighting zombies is actually incredibly easy. Forget tanks, APCs, drones, attack helicopters. That's overkill. Just get common construction vehicles like bulldozers, weld steel bars over windows/windshields and then start mowing down the zombies. Its especially easy because they're attracted to noise and literally attack you with nothing but their decomposing bodies.

[@venator-classstardestroyer568]

Imagine you are struggling in a zombie apocalypse and you see a guy in full armor wielding a giant greatsword rushing through the zombies and obliterating them.

[@seanniemi8909]

Now imagine that same guy after about 30 seconds of obliterating zombies... spam in the can. Humans can only handle approximately 42 pounds of added weight (ie. armor, weapons, gear) before becoming encumbered and building toxic levels of lactic acid. This weight encumberance fact has been known since before the Peloponnesian War and continues to be taken into account in modern days. Also, with the ridiculous size and weight of all this extra useless metal, your medieval knight would be slower than death (see what I did there?) making him an overburdened, overheated non-moving tv dinner waiting to happen. As for me, give me a good pair of lightweight hiking boots, plenty of fresh-ish water, a lightweight ironwood club and a good sharp kilij and I will outlive a hundred of your knights, easily.

[@readmarx420]

I would run the opposite way, hoping hes just killing zombies. My entry for best zombie armor: anything bite proof, if you had nothing else it would only take a few layers of clothes. I think I won...

[@DISTurbedwaffle918]

@@readmarx420 He's not just killing zombies, he's here for your ass

[@stonerhino5035]

they would likely die after the first encounter... from bites? no.. from scratches? no.. but from the infected blood all over the place. get one drop of blood in the eye? you die get one drop of blood in the mouth? you die or get the blood in you in any way.. you die why melee weapons in this the case of an infectious zombie is crazy. unless you can use a weapon that would keep your distance.. maybe a spear.. right in the brain. but i would go with a bow and keep your distance.

[@deathserpent9747]

@@stonerhino5035 and then there's the necromorphs

[@zuckersuchti3734]

"Castles are the best weapons" laugs in literally everywhere in europe

[@JH-zs3bs]

Except all of these are worn down by time or ppl who used them as a stone quarry

[@ruthluther6880]

Cries in American because the closest castle like structure is states away

[@Wolfphototech]

*Yeah the super majority of European castles are run down and unusable .* An most of the ones that survived today are more place type in cities . So it would be difficult to get both secured .

[@commanderblargh6300]

*Agrees in Age of Empires II*

[@sunsetsleeper]

Crossbows,Bows,Axes,Spears with wings, and maces and hammers...

[@Captain_Hapton]

Shad: In case of a zombie apocalyplse, find the nearest- Me: Gun? Sword? Poleaxe? Shad: Castle! Me:... Thanks, Shad. Big help.

[@gabeboyette2645]

Dood! We Americans have old fortresses

[@warsprite1888]

@@gabeboyette2645 That were made of wood, so No Bueno ( not good )....and the old time forts in America were actually kind of "breezy" if you get my drift because the whole Fort term was more of to show it was a military installation than an actual description of it's defenses.

[@gabeboyette2645]

Oh, thanks WarSprite, never knew that.

[@warsprite1888]

@@gabeboyette2645 Sure, no problem. Good examples of such are West point, Bunker Hill, The Alamo, Civil and Post Civil War Forts, especially the ones in the west which were more like a loose ring of fortified buildings with a wall outside that had a stable, well and corral inside. The earlier revolutionary war forts are even odder if you go back that far but might be more along the lines of what he meant by "fortification".

[@kameradendogo9729]

Beat the zombies to death with a model castle

[@b1laxson]

War Elephants would totally crush zombies. Unless they also become hostile zombie war elephants. That would be bad.

[@Holammer]

War Elephant turns into a zombie... **I've made a huge mistake gif**

[@mlmf2012]

B1 Laxson can they even bite through elephant skin?

[@cookiecutter4431]

Can they bite hard enough to make a cut?

[@hawkticus_history_corner]

Personally i wouldnt want to take that risk and you've just brushed up against zombies biggest advantage in combat. They make more of themselves.

[@osu45d]

They should do like Hannibal did where the elephant rider had a huge lead wedge of lead to drive into the skull of the elephant if it ran into their own lines.

[@shiro_the_trap2513]

Modern civilians: Ahh, help us! Medieval civilians: 'Tis but a flesh wound, huzzah!

[@Stafarns]

Me an intellectual: I understood that reference

[@etheron1235]

monty python

[@stanleylutherson17]

[Strength/Endurance 10] I'M INVINCIBLE!!!

[@phrog9828]

@@Stafarnsme an intellectual:I understood THAT reference

[@codandmgsrock]

Ah but with that grave of an injury they are surely infected

[@drutdrut]

In the book version of World War Z there's a minor character who survives by holing up in Windsor castle with the Queen and learning to use a claymore to fight the zombies- so Max Brooks agrees with you!

[@thefemboyphilosopher9653]

Now that’s how you survive a zombie apocalypse

[@shiningpoultry4745]

Of course the queen is still alive she’s literally immortal

[@shiningpoultry4745]

@Vegvisir92 yeahhhhhh I was just thinking of this comment

[@carlossssssss5492]

@@shiningpoultry4745 this didn't age well

[@Jp41999]

​@@shiningpoultry4745 just checked. Not immortal.

[@jago668]

As an American, I did like the "doesn't count if you're an American" aside.

[@firstnamelastname180]

The rest of the world doesn't care

[@Sazan_Jackal]

@@firstnamelastname180 clearly you do since you replied 4 months afterwards.

[@ebensennett3095]

*laughs I American

[@bush2239]

Gotta love the states, also I live in the one of the few places that failed to be successfully seiged by the Union Army during the Civil War due to the high elevation and armed residents.

[@keithstone8693]

@@firstnamelastname180 lmao Dean Scott fuck'd you mate

[@ATinyWaffle]

Me: What's the best weapon to fight zombies? Shad: A CASTLE! Me: That's not a weapon... Shad: That's where you're wrong, kiddo.

[@jocosesonata]

Build a trebuchet big enough to launch a castle.

[@Valsorayu]

@@jocosesonata D&D Instant Fortress (potential of 100 damage)

[@jocosesonata]

The skies will darken with castles.

[@andreadunlin4638]

But what about dragons?

[@Valsorayu]

@@andreadunlin4638 ahem *BUT WHAT ABOUT ZOMBIE DRAGONS?!*

[@user-pv7cq9bp5j]

“Use a castle! Castles are meant to keep people out. Fortification is the best weapons” *BATTLE OF WINTERFELL HAS LEFT THE CHAT*

[@grennhald]

That show was infuriating at times. Nobody ever fought in formation, but guerrilla tactics were rarely used either, hardly anyone had heard of flanking, I saw plenty of shields but don't recall any shield walls, etc, etc, etc.

[@ragerancher]

Let's have a castle but then stand in front of the castle instead! No matter, we put these spikes up too, oh wait we will stand in front of those too! Never mind, we can blindly charge a bunch of unarmoured cavalry completely unsupported directly into a vast mass of enemies they can't see and who won't break in the face of a cavlary charge.

[@danny_decheeto8300]

Lol

[@andyknightwarden9746]

Clearly, the dumbasses that wrote that trashfire disagree.

[@faethon6990]

*GONDOLIN HAS ENTERED THE CHAT*

[@lukahonnay8399]

there's one big weakness for the zombie in medieval time: the total population. the scary things about zombies are the fact it is dead and tend to be in extremely dense and numorous pack of individual. but in medieval time there were way less people per cities compared to knights who have to fight them. so yea it would probablies be easier to survive a zombie apocalipse in the medieval time and heck you may not enven know there's one because of the lack of propagation.

[@heitorpedrodegodoi5646]

Also remeber most people dont have food and water, probably the Zombies will kill a grand majority.

[@n0rdlys_40]

@@heitorpedrodegodoi5646 Then how are we alive today

[@heitorpedrodegodoi5646]

@@n0rdlys_40 magic

[@brianpogue3943]

I think this is an interesting argument that lower populations would make zombies irrelevant, however I don’t this this would always be the case. If we look at real world disease outbreaks, the Bubonic Plague killed tens of millions of people, due to an egregious lack of sanitation and far reaching commerce. Similarly, the Plague of Athens devastated the city of Athens due to the influx of refugees and people from the country side who sought shelter from the ongoing Peloponnesian War. In both these cases the population was SIGNIFICANTLY smaller than it is today, but the diseases were able to kill scores of people due to a combination of external factors that played in favor of the diseases’ growth. I think it really depends if the Zombie Outbreak can spread through conventional means (e.g. airborne transmission, physical symptoms, livestock, etc.), because ultimately we know all too well how an ill prepared disease response will inevitably lead to large loss of life.

[@TheCrossed23]

The Netflix old timey Korean series "Kingdom" was really good and definitely an interesting look at zombies in the before times

[@ericswinson3719]

Shad: with a gun you have to be very accurate on the brain Me, an American: *laughs in pump-action shotgun*

[@noahwinberry2475]

I'm not well-versed in shotguns so forgive me here while I make a case against them. Certainly a slug and buck shot has some stopping power on humans and large animals and some to spare (and maybe bird shot as well at close range) but would this matter a ton for zombies that have a much lower density/are already in stages of rot? If the skin is tearing or even falling away already, doesn't that drastically reduce the stopping power compared to a dense and intact human body? Also I imagine, since muscle mass isnt that important to the zombie, if that slug/shot misses the upper spine or brain, you're still screwed when it's charging at you.

[@blakebobgamez1946]

@@noahwinberry2475 well buckshot doesn’t spread too much and it’s pellets are larger than birdshot so it’s gonna be able to blow a zombie head off almost and if it doesn’t it’s still been hit in the head and at least one pellet has gone through it’s skull and most likely killed it for an example kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWnEaH9sZbh_gNU this video shows the spread Ps:please excuse grammatical errors it’s pretty late

[@thedoodooslayer4106]

AMERICA F YEAH 🇺🇸

[@danielaramburo7648]

@@thedoodooslayer4106 (zombies terrorizing my neighborhood) Me: (big smile) let me get my kalash. I will deal with them.

[@thedoodooslayer4106]

@@danielaramburo7648 I had made a spear today so in terms of medieval weapons I’m all good

[@isyeetboi2331]

Ok so zombie apocalypse preparation list: -full plate armor -executioner sword -idk like some beef jerky and peanuts

[@nethercore9934]

Don't forget to keep a band with you at all times so you can multiply your bad-ass factor by 2.

[@bigblockman11]

No preferably you would want to get mre and lots of it

[@lau_taro0037]

I'd rather have a polearm or something to crush somebody's head, like a halberd or a warhammer

[@Attaxalotl]

@@lau_taro0037 halberds are usually seen as good weapons

[@saifulbrine2391]

*BEANS*

[@haillobster7154]

Imagine an annual, medieval zombie infection that's treated more like pest control than full-blown war.

[@gwynmoth3940]

Thats a little like Dishonored. Especially the second one. But instead of zombies its rats and weird mosquitoes.

[@ultramarinescaptain3840]

Knights: Ah bullocks, here we go again.

[@KingOhmni]

The Purge: Medieval Edition and for all the family.

[@mishamorozov5325]

Dorohedoro has living dead day

[@clanjebb2017]

In dorohedoro, its treated as an annual hunting event.

[@jamesharding3459]

I want to see this movie now. Zombies in medieval Europe, where it's a mild pest like coyotes here in the US and everyone's just like "Oh, it's a zombie. Fred, it's your turn to kill it"

[@bluepheanix1736]

Yess

[@someotherworldlybeing3167]

Ya, and there’s much less population in medieval Europe so it would probably be harder to spread so there wouldn’t be the massive horde everyone’s scared of. And there are castles and all, obviously people couldn’t drink out of the moat but it’s super effective either way.

[@johnwolf2829]

I'd like to see that too, but the current Establishment will never permit anything that show's America in a positive light to air.

[@jamesharding3459]

@@johnwolf2829 the idea has nothing to do with America - it would take place before the Americas were even known to exist (natives notwithstanding).

[@EnigmaSixx]

GoT?

[@spacejesus6581]

It seems like in a zombie apocalypse wearing armor would be a good idea, they bite your flesh you're dead, they might be able to tear through your skin, but they can't tear through armor

[@HazmatUnit]

Unless they pin you but for a sneaky one it's very useful

[@spacejesus6581]

@@HazmatUnit it would still be very difficult to bite through metal, they would have to find a weak point and still bite through chain and/or thick leather

[@HazmatUnit]

@@spacejesus6581 Of course I whole hearty agree with you regarding them being unable to get through the plate, along with zombies having to still get through leather and mail on the vulnerable locations on the armor. medieval armor is indeed great for protecting against bites and should definitely be utilized if possible. The only risk is If you get pinned by a horde which might eventually be able to bite and claw at the more vulnerable parts of the armor. This of course can be easily avoided of course by being aware as possible of your surroundings and knowing when to fight and when to run.

[@fangsabre]

@@HazmatUnit also if you have more than one person in armor the dangers of a horde become a lot more manageable. Add in some DIY death machines (like gas powered weed Wackers with metal blades) and it's practically gardening

[@HazmatUnit]

@@fangsabre indeed a bring some friends moment

[@timurban4881]

"The more metal the better", even though he speaks about armor my inner metalhead is severely pleased

[@HorrorMetalDnD]

\m/ -_- \m/

[@tonyb3059]

Up the irons \m/

[@aronnemcsik]

I mean....................... killing zombies to Iron Maiden is way more fun

[@S_047]

\m/

[@LeglessWonder]

Undeath Metal 🤘🏻🧟‍♂️

[@baracusbronson6352]

"Doesn't really count if you're in America" We love you too shad

[@terrorcop101]

That we do.

[@mckinneym.2743]

“Doesn’t really count if you’re in America.” *Shad laughs nervously*

[@m_fredi9549]

It's true. In Argentina we would just need a few barras bravas (football fans, very fanatical, maybe too much) with rocks and they could do the job.

[@chaseviking5096]

Yes it does. There are a bunch of midevel weapons collectors here.

[@boundary2580]

Chase Viking he was probably talking about how 90% of us have guns.

[@dennismuller4746]

What is always funny about Zombies is the fact that their muscles (and the rest of course) are rotting to the bare bone and they still have enough strength to rip apart single handedly...

[@heitorpedrodegodoi5646]

Well when you die your brain dont put limitations in you strenght.

[@dennismuller4746]

@@heitorpedrodegodoi5646 you are right but this would only account for certain zombies but Like in the walking dead later season you can see zombies wich are almost skeletal or even lack the muscle for a certain move and they still rip you a new one

[@Karak-_-]

Yes, because a corpse that somehow doesn't follows rules of life and death should somehow follow laws of physic.

[@Likexner]

yes, it should @@Karak-_-

[@colonelmonkey990]

8:15 As an American I can confirm we would be able to walk into any house, find a gun, and run a zombies fade

[@robberyproductions1363]

Someone: Great swords and plate armor are useless against anything Me in a zombie apocalypse: that's where your wrong kiddo

[@deergod8292]

Plate armor is REALLY HARD TO PIERCE THROUGH- plate armor is SO EFFECTIVE in a medieval setting!!!

[@dolamrothknight]

@@deergod8292 you have any idea how heavy it is? gl fighting for your 4 mins before your out of stamina.

[@deergod8292]

alek madrid the weight is distributed- you could run around and do minor acrobatics in full plate armor. That is to say, it’s not nothing- it will weigh you down to that point eventually, after you get tired and such. But even so, in a zombie situation, you could just rest anywhere, as the zombies most likely can’t bite through steel plate. That stuff is damn tough to get through.

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

@@dolamrothknight Yes, everybody knows that in wars, the soldiers on both sides would stop every 4 minutes for juice breaks.

[@aronnemcsik]

I'd go with chain armor. And a war sword. Or an axe. Riding on a magical fire breathing unicorn.

[@erikpatrone1077]

Australian: we use zombie as pet companion. They are almost armless compared with anything else in this country

[@simeongenov7101]

I australia sheep try to kill you

[@guyman1009]

You put armless instead of harmless but I think it makes even more sense.

[@kongandbasses8732]

Snakes, spiders and jellyfish don't make you a snake, spider or jellyfish when you get bitten. Zombies on the other hand don't hide in your shoes, don't sting with nettles and do not live in your garage and backyard.

[@erikpatrone1077]

@@kongandbasses8732 fun fact, even here in Italy my brother has been stung by a wasp that was hiding inside a t-shirt

[@kongandbasses8732]

@@erikpatrone1077 The same happened to my father 30 years ago. I was stung by a wasp to the temple by a yellowjacket that came into my helmet while riding my motorbike. F*cking hitchhiking insects... But at least they are not deadly to everyone.

[@andrewhiteberg3247]

Shad: Use a falchion! The glaive, that has more reach and similar/better cutting abilities: Am I a joke to you?

[@darknight1220]

Glaive is good but if a zombie gets in behind the blade all you got is a stick

[@bizybliztaverage9414]

@@darknight1220 Why would that happen, you aren't Persian soldiers in 300, you can fight back

[@darknight1220]

@@bizybliztaverage9414 because the thing that makes zombies dangerous is the numbers. And if zombies appear in sufficient numbers there's a very good chance they will get past your zone of control no matter how slow they are

[@bizybliztaverage9414]

@@darknight1220 I mean you can go full Roman and boobytrap the entire base

[@Krigzulv]

So... the ashbringer actualy would work against undead

[@TheSilverWolf1998]

For modern day, just duct tape around your clothes for armor. Make a duct tape scarf to cover your neck and face, get any kind of helmet to cover the dome. Not really easy to bite through duct tape. And I'm proud to say that even as a kid I figured this out before they showed a character do it in the walking dead series.

[@AnaseSkyrider]

This needs to be more highly rated.

[@freshhands9461]

Never ever thought about this. Damn. Once again, duct tape fixes everything. To really not panic, I would suggest going for a duct taped towel :D

[@Buriedrhyme]

Human teeth and nails arent sharp enough to cut through denim, so denim clothing would be enough to protect from infect. But you'd still have to worry about blunt damage, so a gambeson under the denim.

[@The-lr4zo]

Just get in a car, at least in the initial outbreak. They can provide a ton of protection, offensive capabilities, storage, and overall survivalist stuff. Fuel won't be an issue for at least a few days. It is advised to install grates over the windows, and reinforce the front/engine if possible. Oh and: get on the offensive as soon as possible. Killing zeds will reduce the chance for more zeds to appear.

[@addisonwelsh]

That's not gonna help when you get dragged down by sheer weight of numbers, and they're clawing and biting all over you. Sooner or later they're going to find or create a hole in your improvised armor.

[@massaweed420]

Obviously the best weapon against Zombies are *D R A G O N S*

[@albertonishiyama1980]

massaweed420 but what about dracolichs?

[@amitabhakusari2304]

But what about zombie dragons?

[@massaweed420]

These are the questions that must be asked! The next best thing, if a dragon can be zombified, is *M A C H I C O L A T I O N S*

[@massaweed420]

Which cannot, to my knowledge, be turned into the walking dead.

[@MegaPokefan97]

Depends on the breed. Red/Gold dragons will barbeque them all. Green/Pearl dragons wouldn't be as effective, because undead creatures naturally resist poison.

[@trixus4768]

Armies of undead zombies are invading medieval Germany German knights: laughs in Zweihänder and full plate armor

[@santi_super_stunts2573]

Ooh and we get nazi zombies

[@luzfire7523]

@@santi_super_stunts2573 Wrong Timeline.

[@echo5354]

@@luzfire7523 it's a known fact that nazi can travel through time, and nazi zombies can spell magic

[@notarealspy4090]

Montante gang is born

[@JT044-iz1cv]

*Giantdad has entered the chat*

[@astolfoappreciator8562]

Shad: The axe does not have a good cutting ratio Bardiche: *cries*

[@ElisonTheDuck]

9:07 actually, if the gun is armour piercing or is a heavy weapon (LMG, minigun, small burst shotguns and ect.) then in you shoot anywhere in the torso or leg, it would shatter their bone/spine, therefore it would disable their ability to move.

[@The-lr4zo]

Explosives (anything from a pipe bomb to an artillery shell) are superior against crowds, and firearms would only really be useful indoors, extreme ranges, and singular targets.

[@beanerjoe3001]

Dude any shotgun or high power rifle would shatter bone even a pistol also what is a small burst shotgun

[@niksonrex88]

Yeah just mount a 50. cal infront of a horde and hose them down.

[@erikbjelke4411]

16:39 Never in my life did I expect to hear a solid, real, rational argument for saying the European version (greatsword) was designed to be more elegant and nimble, while the Japanese version (nodachi) was more brutal. I kind of love this.

[@SatorisYT]

He has made several videos talking about misconceptions about katanas and Japanese swords in general.

[@LockheedC-130HerculesOfficial]

indeed, he's the weeb slayer

[@charlessaintpe8574]

"Ah, it's just another zombie" - feels like something that could totally be said in a D&D setting.

[@AGrumpyPanda]

There was one instance in a campaign I ran where the party was quite concerned at the prospect of a ghoul incursion, but were pleasantly surprised to discover it was just zombies.

[@grennhald]

Or most Warhammer settings

[@clayxros576]

Every freaking fantasy and medieval setting ever. There is a reason they buff zombies to be tactile enough to use weapons and armor. They'd be pathetically easy to deal with otherwise.

[@discountplaguedoctor88]

@@clayxros576 Up until you find a HEADLESS zombie in Elder Scrolls 4 (I'm not making that up, you can find and even summon headless zombies in that game).

[@clayxros576]

@@discountplaguedoctor88 Those are magic zombies specifically, far different than the disease based ones that are assumed in these stories. Also if they lack a head, they are basically reanimated skeletons with flesh on them anyway, so not exactly a true zombie.

[@thelazyredpanda1668]

Shad when the zombie apocalypse breaks out: Finally! A worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!

[@thepriestpucci4988]

Also Shad after beheading Zombie after 1 second, nah that was Boring.

[@jameskahre8488]

Lol

[@danielbuehner4273]

I would think a Flanged Mace would also be very effective with a shield to block doorways. If you're facing overwhelming numbers you'll want to be able to make choke points.

[@jameslancaster5179]

I agree with your statement

[@MrSneaksful]

Absolutely, sounds like 28 days later, stairway scene. Riot shield and baton.

[@theelderlardrider2425]

Shad: "There is no Medieval ranged weapon that can really put down a zombie easily." Trebuchets: observe

[@randomperson4198]

Laugh in massive bombardment

[@theelderlardrider2425]

@Matthew (Student) Agonoy flaming rocks

[@radio4774]

Not to mention any other type of siege weapons

[@theelderlardrider2425]

@@radio4774 trebuchets are superior to all.

[@thekrakenskrak4253]

Hmmm, I wasn’t expecting you

[@AL-wj5wx]

Regular citizen: these things are hard to beat! Tank crewman: Hold on one moment please. Proceeds to drive to the center of a horde and do wheelies

[@alfredorotondo]

Well not exactly, the tanks have problems in cities, an example is in soviet Hungary where the citizens opened a tank by pulling out the turret

[@pixel_biscuit]

@@alfredorotondo Who needs turrets anyways. I present to you - the Turret-less Tank!

[@alfredorotondo]

@@pixel_biscuit a turretless tank is a transport vehicle

[@echo5354]

@@alfredorotondo yeh but that is very rare. Flesh targets won't survive in marching against a tank that is firing.

[@echo5354]

@@alfredorotondo usually it's done through well-organized surprise attack, but zombies don't know strategy

[@AnkouFJ]

The Netflix show Kingdom is basically zombies in late medieval Korea, very entertaining

[@mattiOTX]

That show is fantastic, I can't wait for season 3.

[@vectra9_957]

"Remember, loosing stamina quickly is a detriment for your life"

[@niksonrex88]

Thats a big plus for guns too, it takes 0 effort to pull the trigger.

[@cheesestyx945]

​​@@niksonrex88 but you'd need to be accurate enough to hit a twitching spasming zombie in the brain specifically to kill it. Unless you have like a shotgun then it might be better to blow off its legs.

[@niksonrex88]

@@cheesestyx945 TWD zombies are very easy targets, borderline still targets and its really not hard to hit a head size target at less than 25m, especially with rifles, if you have a sight then it becomes absolutely piss easy. Also on most rifles youll have 30 round mags. You dont gotta hit every shot and you can make follow up shots in less then a second. Shotguns would be devastating to zombies but they have low ammo capacity so id stick with SMGs and rifles probably. Any 9mm AR platform would be so easy to use and light but would still one shot zombies super ez.

[@cheesestyx945]

@@niksonrex88 try airsoft where one team only melees and the other team must get headshots. Obviously the melee team knows their weakness and strength but it can be applied to zombies somewhat as long as fast twitching zombies are what they really are which why wouldn't they be? Honestly stealth is more effective against zombies than anything else as is true in that game type.

[@cheesestyx945]

@@niksonrex88 and sure If you have 30 round mags you don't need to hit every shot but you're really done for in a zombie outbreak when you have no ammo.

[@jamesbearden3468]

Zombie apocalypse survivor today: “oh, no...RUN!,” Survivor in medieval period: “Dear, we have zombies at the door again.” “Alright, I’ll get the falchion.” Shad, you are hilarious. This made my day. Sidenote: My ideal weapon’s setup is a .22 longrifle, .22 pistol, and a crowbar. The crowbar would serve to help in searching as well as being hefty enough to crush a skull.

[@DrygdorDradgvork]

James Bearden depends on what part of the brain needs to be destroyed though. A .22 LR CAN penetrate a skull, but that doesn't mean it would be able to consistently and effectively damage, say, the brain stem. Which, unlike the Walking Dead would tell you, should be the only necessary part of the brain for "undead" aka "fantasy zombies". Now, if we're talking about more of the 28 Days Later/L4D infected sort of zombies aka "sci-fi zombies" then that's a slightly different story. I could also get into the etymology of the word zombie itself and how the original meaning doesn't really make sense but Shad has covered that topic in a different video.

[@arx3516]

James Bearden i'd reccomend an m4 carbine with its bayonet, wich can serve as a knife, an m1911 pistol, and a longsword.

[@jamesbearden3468]

ARX 351 The information I failed to include is that I have a bad back. While strong, I wouldn't be able to carry a whole lot of equipment. The crowbar is more for consolidation purposes (I'd add a leather grip). So the .22s would be powerful enough to do the job, light enough to reduce risk of throwing my back out and writhing on the ground while the zombies om nom my body. Plus, the bullets are tiny, so you can carry HUNDREDS of the things! Finally, .22s are much more common, and therefore so are the bullets. TLDR: I can't carry much. .22's are lighter.

[@mr.j7444]

ive got some metal working skill so id make a double sided crow bar mace kinda thing one end for smashing the other prying as for armor ive got that covered. the real fun topic base construction me personally id take over a high rise convert the roof into a garden and seal of lower levels.

[@boxfoxreyes9950]

I would have gone with Springfield xdm 40 and a ar 556 and a longsword because centerfire rounds because you can reload 40s&w and .223 and eeve a lot easier then 22lr i know of kits that can but their a bit finicky but theirs so much 22lr theirs really no need to worried about running out so a good 22 lr rifle, pistol, long blade weapon, and would be good and a 22lr bucket of freedom

[@sammjust2233]

Medieval comedy where zombies are a common nuisance but the real enemy is the wealth disparity between the classes

[@stuchly1]

Samm Just I would watch that!

[@SomeGuy1117]

Samm Just Love it.

[@DrygdorDradgvork]

That was sort of but not quite Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.

[@yamiyomizuki]

I want that now

[@pirateraider1708]

I was thinking of something like that. A medieval action comedy with zombies that makes fun of the modern zombie stuff. A guy walks into a bar: "My father just died." "Oh no." "He was a good man." "How'd he die?" "Killed by a zombie." Entire bar breaks out in a fit of laughter, calling him a loser for going out that way. A group of warriors about to go into battle against a giant horde of zombies. "Hey Bill, look at that group over there. There's your abusive drunk father, your mother in law, those guys that dumped that debt on you, those shopkeepers that kept overcharging you, and those villagers that kept hassling you." "Dear lord, I thank you for this glorious opportunity to send those horrible people back to hell in pieces where they belong. A-men." Runs off to attack 50 zombies at once. "Should we help him?" "Nah, he can handle twice as many with ease, and he'll get mad if we interfere." "Yeah, besides there's more than enough to go around." "Hey, I got two half zombies on my back, trying to chew through my armour and I'm having a hard time getting them off. Can you help me out?" "Sure." Kills the zombies with ease. "Thank you." "No problem."

[@DiekenSmith]

Two years later. Still a fun watch. Great work thanks for the content

[@kotapainting]

10:41 this is such a perfect tagline for the channel. I flippin love your videos! Such genuine enthusiasm, it's impossible not to spread it to your audience.

[@michaelleblanc7547]

I'll never know why the riot gear wasn't used more in the Walking Dead. The need for 6 more seasons perhaps?

[@loganjonesTTMS]

They lost the riot gear after the prison was overrun, right? I'm only on S4 at the moment so spare me if I'm missing anything.

[@martinverdesotocontreras4948]

Michael LeBlanc they Lost it after the prison, cause they needed to travel light, and also, there is actually a community that used some sort of gear and protection similar with the riot one

[@thumbthumb5998]

Or just motorcycle gear. Try biting through that!

[@Debilinside]

@@martinverdesotocontreras4948 Yeah it just makes sense to drop your protection to travel slightly faster... Dont mind you can beat a horde of like 20 zombies alone if you are protected properly, that 20 kilo of gear for the whole group would have been such a burden it HAD to be dropped :D

[@KJ-pu8dw]

Michael LeBlanc Sadly they should have stopped it several seasons ago

[@0num4]

Armor is super useful, especially once you level it up to +10.

[@knightartorias4487]

Well, some of the better ones can only get upgraded to +5, for balancing.

[@charliesanders6181]

Praise the sun

[@boundary2580]

Unless your playing some of the later games, where you can’t upgrade armor.

[@thisstatementisfalsenothin5312]

Onuma get that giant armor to +5 and you’re golden ponyboy

[@cannibru6259]

This statement is false Nothing is true and the fathers mask

[@judgewilson2410]

All ranged weapons could “kill” a zombie as long as you’re accurate enough and it can pierce the brain

[@someotherworldlybeing3167]

Dartgun

[@stevecrafter518]

@@someotherworldlybeing3167 yes

[@billysmith5409]

Technically depending on location and time of the year, a zombie could decompose to the point of destruction within as little as a few days as long as whatever reanimated them doesn’t halt the decomposition process and any biological means of reanimation wouldn’t at least as far as I'm aware.

[@morrigankasa570]

But in Winter/Cold Climates decay is halted. So still say a Mace or Maul or other Blunt Weapon. Don't need to worry about sharpening a blade or about nicks/damages to the blade. So just smash and bash.

[@tobirivera-garcia1692]

@morrigankasa570 If its cold enough to preserve the zombie, theres a good chance its cold enough that the zombies freeze over and can’t move.

[@yaboi5932]

Shad: *Says to destroy the brain but only mentions swords with a little bit of mace time* Me: *Offended in Warhammer*

[@yolk5377]

Do you really want to carry around a full-on Warhammer when your trying to escape a giant horde?

[@yaboi5932]

@@yolk5377 *YES* it's called looking like a Badass

[@vmmv8326]

Ya Boi it’s called caring Unnecessary weight and limited mobility ie: you slower less agile and die like an imbicile or in terms a little kid would get the unepic Leroy Jenkins running away from a horde instead of into it

[@kulot-ki1tu]

@@vmmv8326 *laughs in full plate armor*

[@nobodynobody3187]

Personally, I'm offended in spear!

[@daveglander1]

It's always a question that comes up... where would you go in the event of a zombie apocalypse? Easy peasy... The Royal Amouries in Leeds. Deck myself head to foot in full plate mail and pick up some katanas, spears. etc. Then someone says... "Why don't you just deck youself out in full biker leather? You can't bite through that." My simple answer... because given the choice of looking like a medieval badass, or a member of the Village People... no brainer... get me the armour. I've been waiting for an excuse anyway... :D

[@aidanspencer2011]

daveglander1 been to the Leeds armoury multiple times. Thing has everything lol, it’s truely awesome

[@chaseviking5096]

The leather would be better actually. You can put it on and take it off by yourself. The midevil armor you would need someone to put it on you and take it off. Plus if you need to go to the bathroom you are screwed.

[@daveglander1]

@@chaseviking5096 Stop ruining my dreams!! Ha ha.

[@chaseviking5096]

@@daveglander1 but I thought that was my job

[@thetempleton6622]

@@chaseviking5096 he can just do what Tony did in iron man 2 (pee/poop inside the armor)

[@WearyFeline]

I’d actually say the Naginata is one of the best weapons for this scenario. It’s a good chopper and is long enough to keep them back.

[@lusciouslamarbar3261]

When you said great cutting power I also though of the odachi It’s like the great sword of katanas but it’s much harder to use from what I know

[@shadfacts6465]

Shad Fact: Shad once held Mjolnir, unfortunately, it understood it's own unworthiness to be held by Shad and made itself explode that shad may wield a more worthy weapon.

[@akiiienaaa]

Is the weapon a MACHICOLATION???

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

Shad Fact: Shad is the only person in the entire world to ever know the entirety of the collection of Shad Facts. ............is he becoming Chuck Norris now? >.>

[@augustlundin]

*but how do you fight machicolations?*

[@timturbo7727]

Dear lord this man is a genius LETS BLOW THIS COMMENT UP

[@TheLangenator]

UpZet Brainz I believe you meant to say *MACHICOLATIONS*

[@voraito]

UpZet Brainz Proper siege equipment?

[@jackbaxter2223]

With *DRAGONS* of course!

[@mathy1799]

Trow a 90kg rock at it from 300 meters.

[@a.j.j.1192]

Shad: Big swords!!! Bardiche: Am I joke to you?

[@faethon6990]

Laughs in Bearing sword

[@benjaminbrand3714]

Great work as always Shad! I do think you missed a great ancient weapon that has range AND the stopping power to take out a zombie. The sling. While it takes a LOT of skill to use well, if you know what you’re doing you have a weapon that can crush a zombie skull at 100 feet and never really runs out of ammo. It’s also super lightweight and fairly easy to make if you have leather or cordage. Definitely one of my first picks for zombies!

[@MP-ux9ze]

"doesn't really count if you're in America" *Everyone* "he's not wrong"

[@James35142]

Is that a bad thing?

[@MP-ux9ze]

@@James35142 I don't think so

[@TheEwker]

Castles are truly the greatest survival item! In the book WWZ Max Brooks goes into depth how the people of Europe fortify themselves in castles to live out the war, which I found fascinating! When it turned Winter the zombies became ice because no body heat, so that's when the gates were opened and the people looted the countryside.

[@MLF4468]

Ewan Brain almost all castles in Europe would need extensive rebuilding before they could be used like that, you got to ask yourself if you have the time to rebuild a castle then surly armies would still be around and able to set up their big weapons. Also as forbest i would say a ship, a big cruise ship you don't even have to be far from land. Or if we are talking the best then a big airplane carrier

[@owlbear3937]

Ayy I made a comment about that chapter too

[@hf3923]

Mathias Fraenkel as long as you can shut the doors and barricade them all the castles should be fine still, one example I can think of is the tower of London that moat could be quickly flooded and there you go quick defence

[@nayandusoruth2468]

Mathias Fraenkel, whilst medieval castles would need to be rebuilt, a castle is essentiely a fortified, military residence, often acting as a hub of political power. This doesn't need to be medieval, any modern building where the windows and doors on the bottom levels have been barricaded could act as a fairly functional, yet improvised castle.

[@boygenius538_8]

Mathias Fraenkel in the book they were in buckingham palace which is still in use today.

[@teentraveler1790]

That intro tho. Thanx for the info. Really needed it for one of my fic story.

[@nyffyrg9932]

Love this stuff, I like to listen to his content when I'm skechting. It just helps you to make more logical weapon and gear choices... though I tend to, make the illogical choice anyways.

[@JoniWan77]

13:38 Let's be honest here: Against the undead you don't want to cut flesh, you want to cut or crush bone. A good mace hit on an unarmored zombie should do significant structural damage even if you do not hit the head. (Bonus points for being able to be used against the undead skeleton warriors as well.)

[@necromancer6405]

You'd have to be close though.

[@koekie7003]

@@necromancer6405 Thus why you wear armor

[@hunterhotch9720]

That’s a good analysis!

[@theguardsman5358]

@@koekie7003 Mace and sword?

[@anthonyhayes1267]

Shad: "there doesn't seem to be a medieval ranged weapon that can consistently do the job." Me, as loudly and meme-like as possible: "TREBUCHET!!!"

[@JH-zs3bs]

It cannot

[@dudemcguy8949]

@@JH-zs3bs a massive rock coming down at high speeds from the sky would definitely do the job. Think about it, zombie come in hordes, so if they scout out a large horde coming for them, they can employ one. It’s not really hard to spot a massive mob of people

[@bizybliztaverage9414]

@@dudemcguy8949 A canon would be 100x better, a round ball

[@erichvondonitz5325]

@@dudemcguy8949 I think problem is reload it would take a few minutes, depends on the size tho

[@UmTheMuse]

I think I'd rather have a mangonel or ballista. Of course, in modern times, you could probably just use a tractor or plow. Zombies are pretty stupid.

[@tSp289]

Yup, my zombie survival plan involved using Beaumaris castle, transplanting nearby allotments into its main courtyard. Also tractors with hedge cutter flail attachments. Oh and a pressure washer.

[@SharkJaw]

Apocalypse: *happening* Me: *walking down the street with don’t stop me now playing on a Bluetooth speaker pool cue in hand* This is where the fun begins

[@factfraud9437]

I can imagine a Plague Doctor turning up to a household with an infected person just like, "I recommend one good strike from a greatsword. And if you don't have one just bash the head with something heavy."

[@BladeValant546]

They also suffer same anatomical weaknesses. Tendons broken they are not walking

[@mr.j7444]

but they lack the ability to feel pain meaning something breaks or tears they keep going they cant walk they crawl

[@HSuper_Lee]

MR. J the point still stands though. It doesn't matter if the zombie doesn't feel the pain of a broken tendon, if the tenden is broken the muscle ain't moving.

[@BladeValant546]

HSuper Lee exactly locomotion of the body is fueled by muscle contractions which pull on the tendons. Thus is why explosives would be effective as well bullets wrecking bones and tendons.

[@KairuHakubi]

Unless these are just animated skeletons that still have meat on

[@HSuper_Lee]

In that case you're dealing with a far different type of zombie than Shad was addressing here.

[@joshuabatz9657]

Another big advantage of the Medieval period would be population. There was no were near the population we have now. So a well equipped Amy would be be hard pressed to find a swarm of zombies even the same size as them.

[@auryc7]

I'd have added spears in to the mix....specifically, boar spears. Fighting in a cohesive formation, a line of spearmen with boar spears could hold zombies at range and minimize the number that the group had to fight at one time.

[@morrigankasa570]

Maul or Mace or Warhammer! Smash & Bash!!!! Of course be well armored as well and of course FIRE!!!

[@haaly7245]

Fire is not a good idea vs zombies unless you have some way to reliably stay away from them after you set them on fire. What is worse than a zombie horde trying to eat your brain? A zombie horde trying to eat your brain while on fire.

[@m249machinegun2]

Game of Thrones zombies die quickly to fire. A flamethrower from the top of a castle wall would be great.

[@scottorgan2255]

That and thinking you can do it after YOU'VE spent years in your parent's basement playing video games lol

[@ninjapickle773]

It's like burning poison ivy. You don't want to breath that shit in

[@Brentor14]

I’ve said for years if a zombie apocalypse happened I’d be raiding the museum and taking a sword shield and a full suit of armour

[@itsgarytime2768]

Steal some now so you don't have worry about finding a museum

[@milkapeismilky5464]

Check out SM Stirling "Dies the Fire" series. Post apoc series, altho not zombies. Lots of medieval combat. Gunpowder, electricity, gasoline stop working.

[@Brentor14]

@@itsgarytime2768 you first tell me how it goes

[@ultramarinescaptain3840]

Dude, you could make your own. Just find or make something hot enough.

[@adamjenson9369]

Came here after watching EFAP 100. Very interesting video. Thanks Shad!

[@lefterboy123]

Hey great video!!! I would be interesting to review the fight scene from the latest season of "the walking dead" where the characters are on a beach and use "tacktics" to fight the zombies with bows ,shields and spears. They form a shield wall to fight zombies.... and the immediately proceed to break up their formation :(

[@Dani.G_German]

Wouldn’t Halberds and War Scythes be effective too? They are good at cutting and possess a range advantage over swords.

[@clayxros576]

Plus the Scythe would have a special weight advantage to help plow through multiple bodies in succession, as long as they are degraded enough or you hit the necks consistently.

[@ix8750]

Yeah I think so too, look at the monks spade. Looks like it was made for zombie warfare.

[@nomadicguardian2375]

He mentions axes and possible issues with the cutting range at 15:10

[@smugreptile6695]

@@nomadicguardian2375 I agree, while polearms have the heft to deal the damage needed, and the range is nice. If you miss the zombie can just walk up the length of the shaft and attack you while you are recovering from a botched swing.

[@IlGonfaloniere]

@@smugreptile6695 Tho war-scythes and halberds usually have big thicc blades. Besides they're not so hard to operate if you're not some 30kg soyboy.

[@michaelkrull3331]

20:55 That's probably why when zombies do appear in fantasy, they occur only in small isolated pockets, rather than being a widespread plague

[@notmisterepicface4308]

I mean, Texas tho.

[@ryano9520]

I think Shad discounted a shield way to fast, you need a way to keep them from being able to knock you off your feet and pain doesn’t stop them from changing up the middle 2-3 at a time.

[@X7373Z]

I watched a video (different channel) a bit ago after watching another Shadiversity vid on some kind of poleaxe or something and it was about a likely well used weapon that was not remembered or iconic and therefore only vaguely known in obscure documents. It was essentially a large butcher's knife on a long handle (looking like a long handled falchion or maybe a long bladed glaive?) which would perform much of the same kind of work as the Nodatchi or other horse cleaver would. Feel like that would also very much work as it's job was just to cleave through flesh and this video made me think of that.

[@lexion21]

Ohw? how did I not see that castle coming!? Congrats Shad, you made a CASTLE sneak up on me, I mean considering the size of one thats a pretty neat trick

[@nightshade71986]

But what about dragons?

[@darrenskjoelsvold]

"Doesn't really count if you're in America." I was just going through my arsenal when you were saying that. I even have two swords to fall back on, but I don't have a shield. I need to go shopping..

[@notyetdeleted6319]

WHAT BROTHER, NO SHEILDS?? TAKE 3 OF MY EXTRAS

[@g0dslayer693]

Laughs in fuel wielding

[@goyoelburro]

Since the "Walking Dead" zombie never Comes in Fast, then I would say the Axe reigns supreme in the Zombie department. Any body part hit by an axe is immediately useless. Decapitation is not necessary as any strike to the skull will destroy the brain. Axes are the ultimate Zombie Killer (also a Knight alone in full armor against a mob of Zombies has really poor mobility, which I think would make it hinder more than help)

[@andrewm.3581]

"The average person was armed a bit more than...doesn't really count if your American."

[@ryanodom6101]

"I think generally people in medieval time would have been a little better armed than modern people... Well, maybe not in America." Attaboy, Shad. *Salutes in Texan*

[@pepethefrog5528]

Just a battle line of Texans mowing down zombies with AR-15s.

[@theveryworstluck1894]

Shit, South Carolina checking in.

[@dallinliddle2766]

*Laughs in 400 million+ firearms and trillions of rounds of ammo*

[@ericolsen5592]

I may be a hippie from Washington but I still got enough artillery for remote brain surgery. I'm imagining a line of Texans with shotguns and AR-15s supported by pickup trucks fitted with pneumatic cannons as armored cavalry

[@HeleentheArcane]

*Release the Florida Men!*

[@Sleepy.Time.]

something to keep in mind as well is there was a lot less humans in the medieval era than modern day to become zombies in the first place

[@JaniceHope]

It was enough ppl to spread the black death, multiple times in Eurasia - killing at least one-third (some say it might be two-thirds) of all people! In numbers that's 75 to 200 million (the estimated world pop is 450-500million ppl) A zombie outbreak would be much more devastating, considering there'd be almost no warning on how to handle one.

[@Sleepy.Time.]

@Janice - True, I just think its the concept of modern cities full of zombies that makes it seem impossible to win against. As Shad said knights on armored horses could pretty easily clear village to village. A walled city full of zombies would become their own prison once the entrances are blocked from the outside.

[@PauloGarcia-sp5ws]

JaniceHope, that was mostly fleas though, not people spreading it. The black death was also eventually spread through the air, so no, I don't think zombies would be as bad as the black death, because the moment anyone realized something like that was going on they would kill the fuck out of it without thinking about it. And if that failed, they could simply hide in their castles. Not to mention, zombies spreading by sea is almost an impossible idea, especially because that's how the black death actually got into most of Europe in the first place. Also, depending on when the zombie plague started in the medieval period most people would probably have swords, or at least some type of close range weapon, like a bludgeon.

[@kangirigungi]

It depends on where you live. If you live in the USA, or somewhere near wilderness, you'd probably have easy access to a shotgun, which would probably the best small arms weapon against a zombie. But most parts of the world, acquiring firearms is not so easy. If you live in the countryside, you probably already have a woodcutting axe at home (contrary to fiction, chainsaws wouldn't be very effective against zombies), but in the city, the best you could do is a kitchen knife or maybe a prybar. In the medieval period, people weren't generally better armed than today, but as a higher portion of people lived in the countryside, more of them could have access to weaponizable farming implements such as a woodcutting axe or a scythe. Also, military presence was higher back then. Today, police has handguns which are practically useless against zombies, while a medieval city guard carried swords, which would probably be more useful in this case. There were also castles which could become safe havens in case of a zombie attack, and today we have none of these. Shad talked about cavalry charge. Which would be useful in open field, but not in an urban environment. Today, the same effect could be achieved with a few armored vehicles. But in an urban environment, things are much different. What makes the modern world more vulnerable is that, again, a higher portion of the people live in urban rnvironments. A modern army specifically trained for fighting zombies could probably be more effective than a medieval one, because things like grenades or heavy machine guns are able to dispatch zombies from a distance. But if they tried to fight them like other people, trying to shoot them with assault rifles, that may not be as effective as they think. On the other hand, a typical medieval soldier with a sword could be as effective against zombies as possible.

[@Delgen1951]

The Fear of the undead of all types however was common, so there's that, So get the local Bishop to turn the undead and send them back to their graves.

[@TheOriginalSharkWithALaser]

The Great Sword sounds like a fantastic weapon, but I think I'm going to go ahead and upgrade to the top tier Greatest Sword.

[@andrefilipe6757]

(22:00 , where you talked about medieval quarantines) It’s sad that quarantines where more respected in medieval times where people didn’t know about viruses than now, ducking plague doctors had very little knowledge about the plague but they wore (uncomfortable) masks and gloves, although for the bad reasons, they DID and instead of complaining, they thanked god for not being sick!

[@scythescythe884]

Whats funny is some herbs have antibacterial properties... they used them to ward off bad smells or "miasma". Ironically bacteria produces stink... so wrong idea but they had a start.

[@gonzaloolivera1954]

"Just get a horse and trample over it! The virus cant sffect the horse, and if it does... Put some armor on it!"

[@andreadunlin4638]

Not a bad idea, but the problem with the idea is that horses and armour don't go to well together. Not to say that it wasn't done but horses with armour would often trip and die. Also horse armour wouldn't protect the legs

[@gonzaloolivera1954]

@@andreadunlin4638 *Cataphract has entered the chat*

[@TheTravelerww]

In this context, Tanks are castles that can move and fire back

[@DrygdorDradgvork]

William Wood but that can't be lived in very well, especially for extended periods of time.

[@k.v.7681]

Yeah, it would be kind of a pain if you had to drive 5 hours to find a deserted place to get a pee break from the zombie Apocalypse x)

[@hf3923]

Drygdordradgvork you could use IFV's and APC's they are strong enough to survive teeth

[@nightshade71986]

No tanks are more like siege towers armed with ranged siege weapons, that are protected from all sides and move without exposing anyone to the zombies outside. Modern castles are forts, prisons and military bases. Straight flat High walls, electric chain link fences with spikes or razor wire on top. They are also often stocked with supplies like food, water and medical equipment and back up power supplies.

[@jagdflieger4861]

And what happens when you run out of fuel or ammo?

[@rich4469]

I feel like the traditional spear (with guard) was missed here. Potent mix of offense and defense. Not to mention the enjoyment of setting and receiving it's charge.

[@hectorryan7591]

Halbards, the best of both worlds without picking a sword.

[@baileycooper5616]

In a zombie apocalypse I would recommend saving guns and ammo for fighting other people after the resources you have.

[@morrigankasa570]

Yep, instead use Slings, Blunt Weapons, Pitfalls, Spiked Pits, and Fire against the Undead and in some cases other survivors after your resources/supplies.

[@ShagadelicBY]

Cover yourself in mail armor equip a _Dadao_ and go berserk! But your best weapon would be your feet. Use them to move north, build a cottage with a big nice front garden where you can display your frozen garden zombies.

[@Metazeos]

The ultimate guide to an adventurer's armory!

[@mlmf2012]

Metazeos "The Adventurer's Guide to Magical Beasties"

[@private4518]

Shad: you cant hit them in the jaw and be effective Us citizen: laughs in .308 semi auto

[@Johnlanzer]

Just finished watching Kingdom (korean TV series) which featured medieval Korea. All your points here are shown clearly in the series with additional showcase.

[@metachronicler]

This is kind of how they dealt with the zombies in the WWZ novels. They basically reverted to 18th or 19th century tactics.

[@mr.spiderthebug4273]

Actually, the best weapon against zombies, its a spear and cage. If you need to kill a lot of zombies. Just bring a safety cage with you. make a lot of noise and kill all the zombies with a spear, being in absolute security in safety cage. In iron armor there is still have a chance to die from zombies if they attack you with a big mob and crush you, оr if you overheat and lose stamina. But if you use a properly made security cage. You can kill zombies 24/7, a spear don't need ammo, and very easy to sharpen, if you are tired you can take tea break or even fall asleep. zombies can't do anything against the properly done security cage. The only problem will be to clear the corpses of zombies that will accumulate around the cage. but, in fact, you can make a cage that you can move, even when you're inside it. 100% safely.

[@auqanova]

first off i love that idea, it a great visual, second off what do you plan to do about food when there are so many zombies you can move the cage anymore?

[@samuelberry4186]

a cage sounds very heavy, but a good idea if you have a working truck still.

[@warren286]

Make an escape hatch in the roof.

[@thepope2412]

Why not get something like sharpened rebar stakes and set them around the cave entrance? They will do half the world for you

[@EasyAL_YT]

So a tank ?

[@hollyhartwick3832]

The properties of the zombies are an important consideration. Some examples: There are shamblers vs. runners. Bone density is an issue. In the Resident Evil games, zombies have softer bones, which is why you can splatter their heads by stomping on them. There’s also intelligence. Standard shamblers are pretty stupid, but I read a novel once with zombies raised through demon possession. They could speak and reason fairly normally. You’ve also got things in between like the Draugr of Skyrim.

[@theredneckdrummerco.6748]

"Doesn't count if you're in America" 🤣🤣

[@darkwing_don2391]

You may not have guns in Australia, but you should have access to shark resistant dive suits (basically chain mail). It will cost you several thousand dollars, but still, you can go diving with sharks while you wait for the zombie apocalypse to start.

[@noahtackett6264]

Chainmail is cheaper to make than several grand surprisingly

[@darkwing_don2391]

While true, that wouldn't help you go diving (the point of my post), so you'd still have to spend a few thousand for the diving suit.

[@aaronmcculloch8326]

I think you are missing the real risk, in Australia there would be zombie spiders and zombie snakes and everything will try to kill you! It would make Australia like 2-3% more dangerous than today!

[@alexcunningham1647]

@@aaronmcculloch8326 no guns means 5%

[@randyslobojan5763]

I have to disagree with shad about the effectiveness of guns against zombies. Most rifles and a few handguns to pact some decent caliber rounds. Which means two things. Stopping power and overall damage. While your typical 9mm will zip right through a zombie no problem being rather ineffective other munitions like the 45 or a .357 will not only literally stop and drop the zombie but shatter limbs, joins, torso, ect. It's like a small cannon really.

[@b1g_m85]

There's a series on Netflix right now called Kingdom. Its a Korean period piece set in the sword days during a sort of zombie outbreak. It's actually really good if anyone wanted to see this sort of thing brought to the screen.

[@yoavweiss8779]

I saw fire arrows, UNREALISTIC!!! I'm kidding it looks really cool

[@joshuawomack3704]

ITS CALLED THE MIDIEVAL TIMES....GET IT RIGHT!!!

[@SuperMurray2009]

That show is fucking awesome

[@yedrellow]

If you were in a group as opposed to just an individual, then formations of polearms would be useful again. If you were an armoured group with halberds then you could hold them in place with the point while the guy to your side hits them in the skull. It also gives the advantage that a long polearm should give you a little bit of a margin for error. You could throw in a few swordsmen to protect gaps and flanks and gunmen within your formation as well. A tercio would do well I think.

[@Crispi126]

Was just waiting for castles to be show as one of best weapons vs zombies. Had a discussion about it with a friend of mine. Had to wait about 5 miutes for it :D

[@clipsiconedits]

There’s a castle museum near me that contains weapons,armour,Guns,Food Court and a very protected surrounding wall so yeah think I’ll be ok as long as I become king in the apocalypse 🤣

[@clipsiconedits]

Oh and horses

[@normalnormal2369]

What about everyone else around you who will have exactly the same idea as you?

[@buklau837]

@@normalnormal2369 Form an alliance

[@hectorryan7591]

@@buklau837 i mean yea, you can run a castle by yourself so, that's reasonable

[@MegaPompoen]

Shad: "Zombies don't climb unless you have the world war z theme" Left 4 dead: "Am I a joke to you?"

[@lunarwarrior5143]

MegaPompoen dying light would like a word as well

[@alvianekka80]

Meanwhile there are World War Z zombies, just pilled up to reach higher place

[@dirandrous7682]

Frenzy virus would like to talk.

[@rachdarastrix5251]

The Left 4 Dead zombies were some of the most combat capable I have ever seen in my life. Probably top spot.

[@codandmgsrock]

technically those are infected not zombies...

[@jaydenhazelwood1623]

Hey shad , I noticed you didn’t really mention fire arrows or whatever they’re called. But the pharaohs could actually be very helpful if you’re facing a big crowd of zombies. Because if you think about it it would be effective against most types of zombies

[@tristanellis-mascoll1171]

I mentioned this on a video about "how to survive 28 days later", since that took place in London. My first action (after getting knowledge about these "Zombies" would be to go into the Tower of London and get equiped. But you forgot something of the medieval time: Phalanx and pole arms. Pole arms were changed in design to fit the situation they were needed. So they would have made some "pointy sticks" with crossguards at the far end, to stop the zombies at range, while keeping behind shieldwalls and then they would have Naginata like "blades on long sticks" to chop of heads. Also there were many arrowheads that could be usefull either for dismembering zombies or just hindering them somehow. Not to mention catapults, ballistas (ideal for backstabbing... ask Hank) etc, to either crush them, or just fire the zombies with them.