longsword vs halberd

Eric vs Noah 10/26/17

[@lancelot5286]

This is what we should be doing in PE

[@aisjjdnxj-mq1kk]

That would be sick

[@danielgarridomartinez7421]

In my high school we had a sparring tournament, really well done for being improvised, and was a lot of fun!!

[@jackjosiah3693]

Fr

[@CoffeeSnep]

This would actually be really freaking cool if they taught HEMA in school PE. It would get a ton of kids to be physically active from how badass it is, and it is less dangerous with foam weapons than boxing, football, or MMA.

[@H_T_S-1]

Agreed

[@fawfulbenivictor5556]

As you can see class the halberd usermade a fatal mistake as he did not scream "Ad mortem, inimīcus!" Once during this whole fight.

[@katuli3677]

Ahahah, I see a -For- No Honor player.

[@klol3369]

Lmao law daddy wouldn’t b so careless

[@BubbenKopp]

Lawbringer actually uses a poleaxe lol

[@notanonymous3976]

BubbenKopp79 but this is a poleaxe??

[@DaRat100]

He also didn't do a shove

[@HughGRexshin_]

I wouldn’t have minded defending my honor in P.E.

[@animatoraoi3672]

Wouldn’t mine becoming a weeb and start dual wielding

[@abelq8008]

What about defending the pope?

[@animatoraoi3672]

Crusaders got that cover?

[@lucifugerofocale5847]

@Wehrmacht waifu nazi weak, *pulls out gun*

[@mikedanielespeja6128]

@Wehrmacht waifu nazi Weak, * starts reciting Cthulu summoning ritual *

[@HellboyGodzilla]

"I bet he'd do better half swording" *he finally scores by half swording "hey, I was right" *halberd dude gets serious with some swings "fun while it lasted"

[@FirstnameLastname-bh9qs]

I had the exact same thought

[@trapperscout2046]

Polearms generally have an advantage over swords especially in open spaces like the area these two are fighting in. Half-swording basically turns polearm vs sword to polearm vs shorter polearm, giving the sword user a better chance than if he didn't half-sword. Kind of.

[@reptilesgamers00]

@@trapperscout2046 Half swording leverages for better blocking and closing distance.

[@TheBluxie]

U read my thoughts tf

[@philemonevans1814]

Can someone explain what any of this means to me?

[@jaredbowman7764]

I do appreciate that the longsword user switched to half-swording to get inside the halberd's guard. A smart change in tactics that appeared to be effective.

[@pirotess2]

The halberdier can backward or change the hands on the staff to change the guard range. Also half-swording mean you reduce the weapon's teach, more difficult to hit the halberdier and easier to be hit before you can get inside his guard range. But in this case, the halberdier not fast enough to adopt the situation.

[@SVD63Ninja]

The Hessian he could be a lefty though,i'm a lefty and that's usually how i hold polearms due to how natural it feels.

[@trapperscout2046]

Polearms generally have an advantage over swords especially in open spaces like the area these two are fighting in. Half-swording basically turns polearm vs sword to polearm vs shorter polearm, giving the sword user a better chance than if he didn't half-sword. Kind of.

[@Heavenly_Demon_God]

Where?

[@DukeNukenum]

What exactly is half-swording? Never heard of that b4.

[@inbredbanana8156]

Didn't roll around and backstab. Truly honorable fighters.

[@colossaltitan3546]

*points down*

[@metal4ever339]

That's why using a halberd, different from movies and kid's tales, was the most used weapon in the Battlefront along with axes... Long swords used to be backup weapons.

[@slavvingsquats2146]

Not always though. And it depends on the time period

[@Buran01]

Halbards were cheap to produce and essentially more versatile variants of the spear, designed to be used in large formations. A more apropiate weapon for armored vs armored 1 on 1 fight would be either the poleaxe or its close relative bec du corbin (2hd warhammer).

[@dramalexi]

Spear & Halberd > Sword & Axe Especially on a large battlefield where you have no walls.

[@lkvideos7181]

Pretty much since the invention of weapons.

[@UncleMerlin]

I'd prefer to differ, on the battlefront, the most used weapon was the E-11 blaster-rifle

[@sunlightsage2982]

Youd think he never pvpd a day in his life. Never run into a straight sword r1 spammer unless youve stacked POISE.

[@KarmaSangheili]

That's why he has the almost-red-hilted halberd. Perserverence.

[@inamorta2663]

praise the sun

[@Evra22]

Praise The Sun

[@최진혁-y1i]

just parry him

[@sunlightsage2982]

Yes of course. Obviously I’m referring to the poise mechanic from For Honor. Yes, definitely.

[@acvarthered]

And that is with a poorly designed halberd. Imagine how lopsided it would have been if he had a properly shaped halberd and he could trap his opponents weapon consistently.

[@FranOfBattle]

Imagine if they were both in plate and the Halbred guy was intent on cleaving him

[@Aereto]

Was playing Ghost of Tsushima when I remembered this clip. Halberd Mongol units are difficult to approach without movesets that hard counter them.

[@demoulius1529]

I think the halberd looked abit more like a greataxe then a Halberd. But still was a nice duel :)

[@PyromaN93]

@@demoulius1529 one issue - it doesn't have working hook.

[@demoulius1529]

@@PyromaN93 yeah thaht was the biggest issue that I saw with it as well.

[@lmartinson6963]

Even with foam weapons and body armor, you can see how afraid they are to get hit. I can only imagine how terrifying it would be on a real battlefield.

[@HuggableLoveablePlushies]

I was thinking the same. Gotta treat it like it’s real, anyway. Great match.

[@RexusprimeIX]

They are not afraid of foam hitting them, they are being cautious because they don't want to lose the sparring match since being touched by the weapon counts as a hit.

[@phillipanselmo8540]

it's not quite exactly the same as they know they can't get killed in this situation, but in real fight with knights in a battlefield they would probably pump so much adrenaline that they wouldn't even feel open wounds

[@perun3706]

@@phillipanselmo8540 In a real battle the halberd wins. It's simply longer.

[@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx]

@@perun3706 Try out Ys Seven!

[@morningnapalm9963]

Halberd Guy: "Fool! I have yet to demonstrate my true power. Behold.. spamming spin attacks"

[@WarriorofChrist87]

That was hilarious 😂

[@mist5273]

A Mandalorian warrior of Clan Viszla battling a Jedi knight for the Darksaber, ~1000 BBY colorised

[@alisonanddanlindsey]

😂😂😂

[@loicb4880]

Nice

[@bizybliztaverage9414]

MANDOWEA

[@CoffeeSnep]

Why the half swording works: Against the halberd, the reach disadvantage is so severe, that even an extra foot or two makes little difference. However, gripping at the half sword means that he equalizes another great disadvantage which is leverage. Polearms have fantastic leverage advantage, and this helped him to get in close enough to attack.

[@milesbrown2261]

0:42 such a sick play from the longsword user.

[@mraa9938]

Spear soldiers is such a META in medieval time.

[@flamingrubys11]

yep it was simple and effective and didnt recquire much stamina to just poke but dif between spears and swords is a sword verymuch can blunt a spear head if used properly

[@japphan]

Nerf plz

[@Press_X_to_doubt]

He had reach, but other guy has flexibility.

[@beateater9506]

Good calibration

[@victorclaudio4515]

Yeah, just like his sword

[@MishaKorol100]

did not expect a mass effect reference

[@emaldir4067]

​@@MishaKorol100 A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

[@the_moon_wolfy]

Garrus would approve

[@pandazatthedisco]

Don't mind me, I'm just here before my weekly D&D game in case my DM tries to bullshit me again.

[@BakedBanana]

oh?

[@WreckerR]

You still have a weekly game???

[@dovon5127]

So you’re one of those players, huh?

[@helenwrong6363]

I like watching these types of videos because it gives me an idea on how to narrate that my party’s attacks didn’t do any damage.

[@kylestanley7843]

I liked how the halberd user maneuvered his weapon. He was quick to use both ends and switch guards, rather than being stiff with it. Very nice.

[@magicmakerboi9181]

Dark souls 4 confirmed!

[@Blacktemplewarrior]

Unfortunately for me, I've fallen out of the Souls games. I'd rather see what else Fromsoft can make, like a new Armored Core.

[@Master_122]

But dark souls is just rolling

[@fbussier80]

@@Master_122 Laught in Giant Dad.

[@AbyssalPlague]

Man, Halberds are just awesome. You've got the range, a spear and an axe head all in one weapon.

[@aguywholifts680]

girls sleepover : pillow fight boys sleepover :

[@user-mc9qp8de8u]

0:17 I have wondered what the tail of halberd would do. TY 4 showing me the good example.

[@ephraimcullen]

YO! I got this in my reccomended, and was like, hey that room looks familiar, and then I realized it was en garde fencing in Santa Rosa! That's where I first learned fencing in high school :) KZbin algorithm has brought me home!

[@PENPal-86]

Ephraim is that you!?

[@Sheepo_Coffee]

“Long stick just reach further than a short piece of steel”

[@duchi882]

When you finally invest enough Strength stat to use the Halberd

[@bonjour621]

Oh god, it took 14 strength just so i can bear this halberd

[@frostfox8813]

When I was 13-15 years old, I took classes in medieval fencing. There were mostly fiberglass weapons, but there was also a hefty ax with a rubber blade. Few people used it, but when a man with such a thing came at me (I preferred a light sword usually), it was fun))))

[@sonicthehedgehog4428]

Soo.... Is no one gonna talk how this wall is a Poland flag?

[@noahconnors8001]

No

[@finnkillen6554]

@@noahconnors8001 that wasnt very polska of you

[@ibowtonone5336]

Naaaah

[@fl4k71]

Shoul have used Champion's charge and then hit with a charge attack

[@Old_Guard2]

Davide T. Doesn’t the Halberd have brace skill that give twice the damage output of a normal attack if activated while the enemy charges

[@fl4k71]

Usually halberds have charge attack as a skill, and Gundyr's one is devastating against sword boys with the champion's charge skill, it launches them in the air like paper sheets

[@UncleMerlin]

nah m8, the damn shaman would have just bit ya

[@jayneb6053]

I like how fast both the fighters evolve during the exchange.

[@Tsukinotaku]

That hook in that halberd can be strong against other pole type weapons but it's a weakness against short range weapons. Spears and halberds can usualy be retracted when the opponent tries to get too close but that hook makes it harder to do so. Spears are definitely better than Halberds when it comes to fighting short range weapons. Not that the long sword is a short range weapon lol For real tho. That sword user definitely knew that trapping the halberd with he hook was a good strategy, he kept using it throughout the whole fight.

[@neyhuansikoko1608]

Can the hook be used to sweep the leg?

[@Tsukinotaku]

@@neyhuansikoko1608 Well usually it's a viable strattegy with Halberd, making it deadly when thursted and retracted bbut this hook doesn't look like it would be very effective at that...

[@aidandixon6028]

Sure about as good as using a chainsaw as a hammer to break bones though.

[@jkgf4671]

@@Tsukinotaku Long sword may not be "short range weapon", but definitely can be used in one hand, so the "swordman" could grab the halberd and easily close in with a blow.

[@theinsidioushat7543]

@@Tsukinotaku They would benefit also from the fact that they were very passive when they did have that range. They let the sword user close the distance numerous times instead of pushing the range while they had it.

[@sg-hunter]

Halberd user should have mixed in more swings. He was becoming predictable with the thrusts. Also pulling the halberd back a bit before thrusting can make an opponent walk into the kill zone. If you just hold it out in front of you and dont change the position or feint, the opponent may get a good read on the range of the weapon. Food for thought

[@grishy8203]

This is why the Spaniards used bucklers and swords against the Swiss pikemen in the Renaissance! You need something to get rid of that halberd and then use your sword up close

[@scara6409]

this is why we pay attention to the weapon triangle

[@shadowshibe5962]

It is an honor being an assistant coach here

[@danydady6851]

Wait, if the halberd is both an axe and a lance, then who has weapon triangle advantage?

[@SJMORG]

Uhhhhhhh sword I suppose

[@filipe_paixao]

u can use it has a spear against swords so would be the Halberd. Against Axes the Albert could just act like another long axe to avoid the disadvantage

[@madhatten00]

@@SJMORG naw still axe the staff makes it a disadvantage the whole point of the triangle is axe > spear cause it is short and allows for leverage akin to the guy using halfswording and getting in to finally hit the halberd user halfsword + axe + short swords would apply to this

[@Ignisan_66]

Halberd is far more superior weapon than longsword.

[@-Shinoray-]

If you are experienced in using ist yes. But as seen here you could Strike some blows with the sword If done right.

[@ryanweible9090]

its got its purpose, on a battlefield id prefer its reach and versatility to a sword, but im sure someone better trained than i in sword could show me circumstances it has an advantage. some times i use a screwdriver and others a hammer. you should be familiar with many tools and their uses.

[@grupa2119]

I would pick a halberd if I intended to fight, but it is too unwieldy to be carried as a sidearm

[@willotter4503]

grupa 211 from my understanding (take this with a pinch of salt as I’m hardly a historian) during the 100 years war, the English longbow men actually did use halberds as their secondary weapon.

[@wilburgwonka]

They were overall a better weapon. Reach is too decisive in a real fight.

[@elhuevo7274]

Im confident enough to say that I can ez win the fight using the sword because ive seen enough anime fights

[@capitalistraven]

Nice to see someone doing a mixed weapons spar with two people at relatively the same skill level with the weapons used. Most " x weapon vs y weapon" videos on KZbin show people with very mismatched experience in one or both styles and it gives a bad impression of how weapons really match up. This is realistic I think, longsword should win most of the time.

[@madhatten00]

they literally showed the halberd winning 3/4 of the time there's a reason they made whole halberd troops and most people on battlefields carried them

[@capitalistraven]

@@madhatten00 I counted 5 Points to 2 in longswords favor. They're obviously not counting but you see them pause and acknowledge a blow when it's good, those incidental points of contact wouldn't do any damage so I think that's where you're getting confused. Yes, halberds we're very popular on the battlefield but the longsword is a better matchup 1 on 1 for the exact reason you see here... The range advantage is negated after the first engagement. This is what happened exactly. The halberdier won the first with a quick thrust at range while the majority were won off of a bind at close range.

[@capitalistraven]

@@madhatten00 Also spears were far more widespread than halberds. I'm pretty sure you have no idea what you're talking about.

[@lucoal6673]

Dude with a halberd you precisely hold a halberd in hand? It is more similar on naginata xD

[@irfannurhadisatria2540]

@@LamantinoElettronico naginata and guandao and those Thai/Viet polearms

[@Evra22]

@@LamantinoElettronico Absolutely no

[@FarremShamist]

@Antóin Ó Muircheartaigh You... You are aware that they're all polearms right? A poleaxe is as much as a polearm as a peasant's flail, polearms don't make the distinction of what's on the head, only the body of the item.

[@TRPB-]

Dark Souls be like: "Oh you outrange me? Haha, Havel time" *R1 R1 R1*

[@sky1army423]

For honor in real life.Lawbringer vs warden

[@mr.bluefox3511]

Well, "Lawbringer" here are a litter short, shorter the "Warden", it should look in other way ... Btw, i think the same when saw this video XD

[@ToastyTstdToast]

This is why I can't wait for a lawbringer rework. Just looking at his equipment he should be a god amongst men

[@danmac00]

Tanner Smith he’d literally be impervious to most of the weapons in the game

[@Abhorrentchild]

Warden has a claymore not a long sword

[@mr.silhouette6252]

@@Abhorrentchild it's a long sword dude not a claymore, Highlander is the one who has a claymore

[@stevesteve88]

strange warden didn't shoulder bash spam like a true master of the longsword

[@cyrilgigee4630]

Even here, in a duel (not the halberds normal environment) you can see demonstrated how it's primarily a thrusting weapon used much like a spear, just with some added cutting and hooking capability.

[@Luxai]

Boi oh boi. Not even close. See how it also traps the sword? Axe and spear together. Beautiful.

[@grupa2119]

Sword - a waepon to be casually carried around Halberd - a polearm It's like comaring a pistol and an assault rifle

[@schonkigplavuis8850]

I see now why guards used halberds. Not only is it extremily intimidating, the sword user died like 7 times. absolute unit to pass through.

[@dokusa2173]

Man they really nerfed the insect glaive move set taking away his kinsect huh

[@Germfish]

Imagine the balls it would have taken to do this for real.

[@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx]

One will *LIVE!* One will *DIE!*

[@Angel22Black]

Sometimes both

[@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx]

@@Angel22Black If the right conditions are met.

[@Ivytheherbert]

Alcohol

[@Yared-ou7wy]

You lied to me Dark Souls! I knew the halberd was a S tier weapon

[@RCD97-hm5mv]

Loving that Mandalorian mask. It reminds me of a gray version of Mandalore the Destroyer's helmet

[@mufalonami2282]

Me: *Parries, grabs shaft and charges. 3 seconds maximum time*

[@BucksheeRounds]

Wow, impressive. I would've just shot him with an uzi, but that's some good fighting there, keep it up.

[@thesquishedelf1301]

See. The halberd has a few tricks for that. Namely, using the counterweight. That’s usually studded or spiked so that if someone tries something ballsy like that, you use your leverage to get them to smack themselves in the helmet.

[@mufalonami2282]

@@thesquishedelf1301 You are completely right. I can only hope he is not experienced enough to stand his ground and act straight after a shock-tactic like that, otherwise RIP me 😛😂. Polearm Vs Sword is already such a disadvantaged encounter honestly.

[@livecatgrenades]

A well done match. Glad I found my way back here!

[@DeltaCain13]

Halberdier tore his ass up lol also love the Mandalorian thing he’s got going on with his helmet

[@victuz]

Yeah he gave the swordsman a run for his money until the swordsman started using half-swording tactics.

[@CoffeeSnep]

In addition to being greatly superior weapons in general while fighting, the halberd is also waaaay easier to use than the longsword. That means you get tripped up more at lower skill levels like this.

[@goldengio6520]

It’s funny that you say this cuz mando has a spear now

[@Snek646]

*Medieval fights* Expectations: movies Reality:

[@daviddamasceno6063]

I wonder how different this match up would be if the Longsword guy had a shield.

[@spikem5950]

If you add in a shield it'd be no contest. Though longswords aren't designed for sword and shield, they're meant for two-handing. He'd have to switch to a bastard sword or arming sword.

[@andrewu8525]

@@spikem5950 And at that rate you are put squarely on the defensive as the Halberd should be able to keep you out of range

[@destock1637]

Maybe, but he clearly barely can handle the sword with the 2 hands so, would have turned out quite the same

[@londiniumarmoury7037]

Nice unusual sparring match, never seen a halberd Vs longsword before. Subbed.

[@gaelmichaud8766]

As.you can see half swording is very useful to catch the powerful srike of a polearm plus thrusting the opponent when coming in.

[@schwabeplays8034]

Oh look, the guy with the halberd is Mandalor the ultimate! Nice to see that he tries to improve his moves

[@GurniHallek]

Is that a bloody Darth Revan mask the halberd dude is wearung?

[@jamesonlocke2762]

It looks like Mandalore the Ultimate to me

[@interhistoria5632]

Loving those half-swording moments.

[@Obsidianen]

1:42 *enemy runs stright at him* *pulls helbard to his body instead of scewering him like a fish*

[@gantfrost7749]

Tjhe guy holding the halbard was not holding the end, rather he had his hands way up the shaft so loosing much of his reach advantage.

[@dagan8659]

@@gantfrost7749 everyone good in the web...

[@justanordinaryguy._.7399]

Dark Souls Players: My time has come.

[@smokanmiraz6942]

I enjoyed the asymetric sparring. Just a bit distracted by the um... combat thong. 😦

[@elkpants1280]

Do ya figure halfswording might've been a better option for the longswordsman, in order to have better control over the head pf the halberd? From the video, it is pretty clear that the tip heavy halberd keeps pushing the sword out of the way easily as it is being held. From a perspective on torque, wouldn't it make sense to use a halfsword in order to control the head of the halberd then close distance? I really have no idea or experience in this stuff but I welcome thoughts. Just watched the rest of the video, and yeah, he ends up doing way better halfswording lmao

[@uncledoctor6920]

I bet that's what Landsknechts and knights did at the beginning of pike square warfare being the meta, until zweihanders and flamberges were more widely adopted.

[@theblade1251]

Revan Fighting Mandalore circa 3960 BBY

[@themegalodonlikespancakes6112]

thanks for this, gonna use this to write my fantasy story for school

[@ЯнкоЯнков-г9ц]

What is it about

[@haytem3201]

Can’t wait to see the ‘’weapons expert’’ in the comments.

[@WarriorOfHonor16]

Iudux Gundyr's new red armor is pretty cool :3. All seriousness very cool video!

[@redtippedthrobrobin6053]

Why didn't the Lawbringer use S H O B

[@VTPSTTU]

Those people look young. I can't tell whether I'm just imagining that or whether they are youngsters. HEMA is great for any age, but seeing youngsters enjoy it is nice.

[@mr.silhouette6252]

I love the poleaxe or polearm, a lot

[@aerodylluk2543]

Why didn't the sword guy grab the halberd by the shaft with one hand and nail him with his sword? It may not be an official technique but youd do anything to close distance right? I am sure the halberd guy lowered his tip many times during that encounter.

[@justiniani.4501]

Because the shaft will always move faster than the opponent's hand. While grabbing the shaft is one of the official techniques of dealing with a pole weapon, it's more of a best case scenario. In most circumstances, you won't have the reflexes to catch the pole of even a mildly decent polearm user, since it's incredibly easy to either move it back or down out of the person's reach, and since pointing the halberd downward is also a completely viable and functional technique for the halberdier, there isn't much for the opposing party to exploit.

[@shadekeigarblacksky]

Easy to say hard to do. Catching a weapon will get you killed if the opponent is focused enough.

[@jowsh1826]

Bro why didn’t he just shove on red?

[@antaradas5945]

Everybody gangsta till the halbred guy goes back and charges at you.

[@jacksondice5435]

Halberd has the reach. User puts hands way up near the blade to make the advantage useless

[@liamvr8511]

He looks like a Dark Souls character with a Mandalorian mask

[@Dave-ks9fi]

Long sword man was trying to be too aggressive considering the disadvantages.

[@119winters5]

You have to be

[@Dave-ks9fi]

@@119winters5 not if you let the pollarm come to you counter it and close into the pressa otherwise they don't have to do any work.

[@119winters5]

@@Dave-ks9fi you could say that but look how easily that halberdier took control of his weapon

[@themilkmansrevenge5051]

Spears and halberds are some of the most efficient weapons

[@-Shinoray-]

The best Thing you could do in Case of the swordsman is to wait for a gap in the defense of the halbadier and Rush in as fast as you could to Close down distance.

[@maybejoseph6733]

I like the idea of it but realistically the weapons should be heavier. This solves the problem of them just wavering it around in close combat and moving it around so fast

[@emanuelcain9024]

HALBERDIERS NO MERCY!!!!

[@tnh723]

alright I am more than sufficiently blown away, bravo gentlemen! halberd is like 1d12 damage wohooo

[@shitlord538]

Where can I get the mask the guy with the halberd is using?

[@mr.officer7644]

Lenovo legion logo 😂😂😂

[@OrangeGasCloud]

I suppose you could just paint it on a normal fencing mask

[@GoatZilla]

They seem to be subconsciously following the rules of the lines on the floor, which exacerbates the disadvantage for the sword.

[@hoodclassicsofcalifornia]

Though Im not interested in this type of stuff, this is actually cool

[@Ratkill]

Longstaff vs Shortstaff. Honestly the weight and wield of the actual weapons dictated its entire application. It can be foam sure, but weight must be added (3.5 KG halberd head/1.5KG Longsword) to the historically relevant areas for play weapons to actually be called one thing or another.

[@radleymusic8991]

He needs to get his dex to 16 before he can one hand that halberd

[@scottheaton8469]

That Halberd seems mighty light.

[@timothyling1954]

Something that comes to mind for me is to think about how heavy a real wood and metal halberd actually is. This is a good-natured sparring session and that's important to remember, but a real showdown between two people wielding these weapons in full armor would look a lot different, in my opinion. I've fought in and won an amateur fight in full plate/brigandine on the chest and from what I remember of the 5 rounds, it's suuuuper easy to get locked up with your opponent upon first contact, totally overlooking the other issue of how hard it is to fucking breath through a helmet. On top of the factor of the weight of the armor, the offset weight of a really heavy weapon like a halberd just couldn't be wielded in the same way this guy is using what he's holding. In the video, he's practically using a spear that also scores on a tap that wouldn't do shit in a real fight given the lack of momentum behind it. All this is to say, I think in a real fight between metal armed combatants, the longsword takes it 9/10. I fully understand its HEMA and it's a different world/rule-set/discipline, but I'd love to know anyone's thoughts on the matter.

[@onnimannimaki8846]

It would end in two pieces of sword man, if both wore armor

[@timothyling1954]

@@onnimannimaki8846 What makes you think so?

[@onnimannimaki8846]

@@timothyling1954 halberd is ment to cut through armor.

[@shadekeigarblacksky]

A longsword is 1.4 kilograms. A halberd is 3 kilograms. If 2 decently skilled fighters fought with these weapons, I'd bet 9/10, the halberdier will win.

[@timothyling1954]

@@shadekeigarblacksky Longswords and swords, in general, are weighted to be incredibly balanced. Using any sort of ax or weapon with the dominant load at the end of a stick takes drastically more effort to swing. Pick up a 5lb rod of steel and then pick up a sledgehammer with a 5lbs weight on the end of it. Different animals and different speeds at which you can draw a weapon, react to a threat, or even swing.

[@tigretora1]

Man, I would hate to go toe-to-toe with a guy wearing that bad-boy armor and a loincloth.

[@VigilantIcy]

This mans has a diaper on while fighting with an axe

[@WritingFighter]

I would've gone straight to half-swording as soon as I saw that halberd. A little surprised it took awhile before switching to that, experimenting maybe? But before that I did think about trying to use a back swing to hook the underside of the halberd, and that's exactly what he did a few times. Fellow with the halberd either needs to find a Poleaxe or do a bit more sparring and training. Finally used reach in that last hit, good work. I couldn't tell from here, and with the gloves so thick, but is that a bastard sword? Seemed a tad short; not a problem, my favorite sword, but just wanting double-check if that was right.

[@xGrifDog96x]

This just goes to show even if the longsword user is more skilled the halbred is easier to use because of the range simple use for new people, but in the end the better weapon wins

[@duroorud527]

Claw

[@bilinmeyen3391]

not really, if you knew how to use the halberd you would always win in this situation.

[@xGrifDog96x]

@@bilinmeyen3391 Oh 100%. It has alot more reach and everything about it is better than a sword, but you missed my point. What im saying is if you gave a skilled swordsmen a sword and a peasant / non trained person a halberd, most likely the halberd will still win and the swordsmen is going to have to work alot harder to defeat the halberd user because of the superior weapon design. Theres a reason these weapons dominated history

[@yourlocalReptillian]

"So, son, what'd you do in school today?" "I decided to main the halberd"

[@ironknight2824]

Looks like the kid uses the helbard first time..

[@madmario3302]

well maybe he does?

[@ulasgursoy2838]

Nope. He had pretty good technique. The sword user was suicidal so it looked a bit awkward.

[@ironknight2824]

Please try this for overthink your meaning: Halberd in 3 Minutes - Showcasing HEMA

[@ulasgursoy2838]

Iron Knight I have seen it. You can see him use those techniques here.

[@lkvideos7181]

@Todd Howard :D yes, yes it is.

[@terciodeflandes97]

"NOOOO YOU CAN'T KILL ME, I'M A KNIGHT, I'M A NOBLEMAN AND I'VE TRAINED HARD SINCE I WAS A KID TO FIGHT FOR GOD AND MY KINGDOM" "LoL", said the peasant who learned to use a halberd 2 days ago. "Lmao".

[@dam_diver]

lawdad looks real good after buff.

[@yodathejedimaster7781]

Rare footage of two Mandalorians fighting each other

[@LamantinoElettronico]

Pretty good I'd say, at least from my ignorant perspective they look competent

[@cactuz116]

I’m pretty uneducated too but id assume a real halberd would be more imbalanced due to more steel on only one side, and thus harder to handle

[@Alex53Ace]

@@cactuz116 A real Halberd would have a long ass spike, making it dangerous to get close to

[@onionskin3254]

@@Alex53Ace yes but it is still hard to balance and hold

[@therustedshank9995]

@@onionskin3254 Not really. They'd be near impossible to use one-handed, but if you use both hands and all your strength it wouldn't be that hard. Sure, the center of balance was on one side, but it wasn't that unbalanced.

[@onionskin3254]

@@therustedshank9995 makee sense

[@mexicoball2529]

Swiss Pikemen fends off the mercenary assault on Rome - 1527

[@sambarham8887]

Dark Souls 4 looks good

[@vaulttechnition2576]

This is CLEARLY the new update on FOR HONOR.

[@sambarham8887]

Vault Technition sorry, my bad. The new armour sets threw me off.

[@vaulttechnition2576]

It's okay my dude, the reason why I new this wasn't darksouls was because he wasn't dead with the first ten seconds of the encounter.

[@therustedshank9995]

Pretty nice looking graphics

[@trymidsalarthun9915]

How it feels to play against lawbringer