As a few commentors have pointed out, a great hybrid idea that still keeps the effectiveness of the mace is a fancy walking cane with a weighted head. It's more inconspicuous, suits a vampire's noble aesthetic, and can be as effective as a mace if designed correctly. And then if they want it can also be a sword cane and have a backup blade when the blunt force isn't as important.
@dylanmorris79465 жыл бұрын
My only retort to that thinking would be keeping with the fashion aesthetic of the time period. If you are basing this in the medieval time period, a traditional walking cane that we commonly associate with vampires and aristocrats wouldn't have been a common fashion statement until the 1600s. It would appear out of place to many people in a medieval period. Certain types of staffs and crooks were common among shepherds and the like, but that isn't exactly the regal look that many vampires seem to go with either.
@Tobbs965 жыл бұрын
Weapon of choice for Count Swagula
@phantomironhide64295 жыл бұрын
So basically a "loaded stick", or a shillelagh with weight added into the knob.
@gatekeepingwarlock96045 жыл бұрын
The bottom shaft of the cane could also feature either silver filigree or pointed oak. The reasoning for this is that one other threat to a vampire (other than Vampire Hunters) would be rival vampires, since chances are if they gravitate towards populated settings, there could potentially be competition for blood.
@kahlilg98245 жыл бұрын
Same maces and clubs of the ottomans and the Mughals were minimalistic. The head of it wasn’t very big this would be inconspicuous however the flanges of European maces would really hurt. So my design for a mace for a vampire would fuse the two. A small head with good flanges. A blunted executioners sword would also be good. Since they are noble in appearance I imagine some vampires would carry a sword of some sort.
@kevnar4 жыл бұрын
Vampire 1: "Oh no! He's bleeding all over the floor!" Vampire 2: "Ten second rule!"
@ulfurgaming42684 жыл бұрын
kevnar loud slurping and tongue licking
@ghosthotel13303 жыл бұрын
"Hold on... let me get some sip"
@jamesbarnett52833 жыл бұрын
*pulls out a reusable straw*
@cadaver49853 жыл бұрын
@@jamesbarnett5283 Now thats nice, classy
@Ytzaakpiscator3 жыл бұрын
Would the ten second rule work with a silver floor???
@jatelitherius98424 жыл бұрын
Clerics: I can't use weapons that draw blood, so it's maces, flails, hammers, & slings for me Vampires: *taking notes* Hmm yes yes I see
@Stardweller14 жыл бұрын
Thing is, anyone who says that blunt weapons don't draw blood doesn't really understand blunt weapons.
@jatelitherius98424 жыл бұрын
@@Stardweller1 Yeah, gary gygax, known medieval weapon buff really didn't know weapons. It's the principle of the thing bruv
@ZombieFighter954 жыл бұрын
Draw blood means blood spills out. Isn't the bleeding from a blunt weapon generally internal?
@jatelitherius98424 жыл бұрын
@@ZombieFighter95 I think it's the surface scrapes that can be nitpicked
@os8mm1784 жыл бұрын
Kaisergun if there is bone close underneath the skin it will open cuts
@ulfricstormcloak76293 жыл бұрын
Wait .. imagine a beefy vampire come out of the woods and aim a Slingshot at you while laughing and saying "Let me show you it's features"
@calebbennett5633 жыл бұрын
God I love that short beefy German man 🥴
@camonsamon48943 жыл бұрын
laughs with more testosterone than an grizzly bear*
@leviwillis77753 жыл бұрын
This comment is so underrated!
@chriswentz51972 жыл бұрын
A beefy vampire is a obese one
@robertpatter55092 жыл бұрын
@@chriswentz5197 And therefore a rich vampire. He had so much blood he's obese. In Asia, obesity was a sign of wealth.
@strangerakari28365 жыл бұрын
Cane. Fancy accessory for everynight use. Can be used as blunt weapon when food is stupid. Blade inside for thrust only for more stupid food who fancy themselves a hunter.
@overlorddante5 жыл бұрын
I'd say a war hammer disguised as a cane. Or a mace head disguised as a simple metal walking stick knob. Hidden blade can still be optional but you're better off carrying a proper dagger.
@jlokison5 жыл бұрын
Pretty much what I was thinking. It depends of how common Vampires are, time period, social class of Vampire in question, and overall society though. A cane and or sword, for self defense of course, would be very appropriate for an upperclass gentleman, slightly harder for a lady to pull off, but again depends on the society. Most canes are also a little bit longer than a footmans mace or warhammer, giving greater reach. Due to the Vampires increased strength it can also be made of heavier woods and metals than normal, hiding its capabilities much like the Vampire walking with it.
@madhatten005 жыл бұрын
@@jlokison maybe metal finger claws or rings for females? though with their str, even just a sharpened pendant would be as strong as a dagger i feel like vampires would just use weapons that enhance their own physical abilities they don't really need swords cause their claws would be good enough slashing weapons to begin so they just pick smaller objects that enhance their claws like metal finger claws and such
@Greywander875 жыл бұрын
I literally just made a comment about canes, then looked down and say this one posted 16 hours before.
@Merecir5 жыл бұрын
The cane does not need a blade inside, due to the extra strength of the wielder the cane/mace can be solid metal and just have the bottom end being pointy. This also fits when facing a dude in armor as the two main weapons against that are blunt weapons for bashing in the armor and thrusting slim weapons that targets the gaps in the armor. One end for bashing, the other for poking - all in a nice walking cane that blends into the human world.
@jmhansen8815 жыл бұрын
I'm now imagining a vampire in Victorian London walking around with a nice solid cane. Classy.
@danielaramburo76484 жыл бұрын
I wonder what a vampire would look like in a modern day ghetto neighborhood.
@nekotranslates4 жыл бұрын
play the game "Vampyr" which is set in Victorian London and you play as a Vampire ;)
@ondras52414 жыл бұрын
It's disgusted as a walking stick
@oliviadoyle36234 жыл бұрын
AC Syndicate with the Dracula coat and Son of the Dragon Cane sword.
@BloodFangLucario5554 жыл бұрын
Or how about a hermit living in the castle sewers with a walking staff
@JoViljarHaugstulen5 жыл бұрын
Another advantage of preventing blood loss is that it doesn't cause as much of a scene when a person just vanishes compared with when there is a huge messy pool of blood and a person vanishes (which means there will be less likely for Vampire hunters to come) especially useful when targeting people who nobody would notice if they vanished
@Nethan20005 жыл бұрын
I don't think this is the situation where a vampire would even need a weapon. Weapons are for defense against adventurers, when blood loss isn't that much of an issue.
@kylethomas91305 жыл бұрын
Deadly people leave a trail of bodies, but the most dangerous killers we have no idea they exist.
@Merilirem5 жыл бұрын
@@Nethan2000 To be fair a dead vampire hunter in a city raises questions. Blood trails also draw hunters. So if a group of hunters is after you it would make sense to take them down 1 at a time with well aimed strikes and no blood loss to track.
@Gormathius5 жыл бұрын
Jo Viljar ) If your priority is to avoid causing a scene, you should really just focus on making sure the vampire gets to feed. He turns into a right diva when he’s hungry.
@JoViljarHaugstulen5 жыл бұрын
@@Merilirem The vampire hunters might stick closely together but then again either way the vampire benefits... either the vampire can pick them off one at a time or they won't be able to cover nearly as much ground making it much easier for the vampire to simply avoid them and hide from them
@watcher12692 жыл бұрын
I like how Shad mentions one of the weaknesses of a vampire is a stake through the heart. To quote one of the Draculas "Yeah, Who wouldn't that kill?"
@michaelcherokee8906 Жыл бұрын
That is quite an excellent point. Same thing with beheading.
@bloodoftheunicorns2621 Жыл бұрын
A stake through the heart wouldn’t kill Dracula, vampires are all liars. Fun fact Dracula doesn’t die at the end of his novel. In the heat of the moment they rush the steps necessary to kill Dracula.
@Trash2000s Жыл бұрын
Well vampires are immortal, so something that can actually kill them is of great importance even if it seems like an obvious way to kill something.
@Dexuz Жыл бұрын
Point being, vampires are especially weak towards that, if you tried to stab a vampire with your old kitchen knife, even if through his heart, well that wouldn't kill him.
@StoneCresent5 жыл бұрын
I should note that in the Elder Scrolls series, the Daedric artifact associated with Molag Bal, the creator of the first vampire, is a mace.
@flamerollerx015 жыл бұрын
Yes and the name is so simplistic "The Mace of Molag Bal".
@Gormathius5 жыл бұрын
Flameroller, Pale Cislord ) Molag Bal is a Daedra of substance, not like that flamboyant Sheogorath with his Wabbajack.
@stonerhino50355 жыл бұрын
@@flamerollerx01 *contemplates how to steal their gold for nocturne*
@MrSpartanspud5 жыл бұрын
*does a Dagon and goes all Goro on everyone's ass*
@flamerollerx015 жыл бұрын
@ I never liked Jyggalag. He completely ruins Sheo-chan! I was pleased to end the bastard in Oblivion.
@oxwagon5 жыл бұрын
Perhaps a battle-straw? Nay, a vorpal two-handed great-straw! Designed to suck the blood out of pike-formations!
@leopeter90515 жыл бұрын
Or maybe a walking cane with a hidden blade: all postive effects of a mace and a sword and still noone can see you're armed.
@RequiemPoete5 жыл бұрын
I now have an image of a vampire using a straw and trying to roll up a person like a near empty juice pouch to get all the red deliscousness.
@chemieju63055 жыл бұрын
So you mean a hollow rapier?
@DmitriyLusin5 жыл бұрын
Like in Toriko manga)
@gigastrike25 жыл бұрын
It bothers me so much that someone already made this joke. I need to be a more dedicated fan.
@RavingRoman5 жыл бұрын
I want to add. If you want to go for the noble aristocrat looking and charming vampire. You can give them a reinforced cane with a fairly heavier and decorated weight in the grip they can hold in the open, and then a longsword in its sheathe. They will then have more options in most situations, look good doing so, and still be vicious when fighting.
@_Seileach5 жыл бұрын
I once got a cane from a flea market, which is basically a metal pipe with a metal skull on top. I imagine it would make a great blunt weapon.
@SpamMeGooglification5 жыл бұрын
How about a silver rod with a giant garlic clover head to bash others with?
@RavingRoman5 жыл бұрын
Good for the hunter not for Count Drinkyoula
@Benjamin19869805 жыл бұрын
Even better, combine them. A cane-sword. The balance would be thrown off if the head was too heavy, but it would provide both kinds of weapon in a stealthy manner. Don't forget, the best way to avoid vampire hunters is to not be noticed in the first place.
@RavingRoman5 жыл бұрын
@@Benjamin1986980 I have a hard time agreeing because the only thing that comes to mind is the sword flinging off by accident. It wouldn't be uncommon for nobility to have a seperate sword just on your belt and a cane in hand. At least in the renaissance period and beyond anyway.
@aaroncroxford77804 жыл бұрын
The Father of all Vampires in Elder Scrolls lore, Molag Bal, his artifact is a mace. It makes so much more sense now. Thanks Shad.
@calcium_skeleton2 жыл бұрын
Personally I loved that weapon, it was my best one handed weapon, then again it could never beat wuuthrad with a frost enchantment which I used all the way till I deleted the game
@sladewilson971810 ай бұрын
It’s such a spiked mace though lad😂😂 so much blood. The point of his mace is it’s a symbol of punishment. That’s why it’s spiked 😂👍🏽
@kurtpryor63345 жыл бұрын
Shad-Vampires have several weaknesses . . . steak to the heart . . . Me-Isn't that a weakness for everyone?
@00Trademark005 жыл бұрын
Indeed, eating too much steak can be really bad for your heart even if you aren't a vampire :))
@matrimalviarin50435 жыл бұрын
Stakes to the heart are a surefire way to kill a vampire Vlad the Impaler staked his foes up on spears Conclusion: Vlad the Imapler hunted vampires
@Wetcorps5 жыл бұрын
The difference is that we can also die to stakes everywhere else :)
@ServantofBaal5 жыл бұрын
@@matrimalviarin5043 Impaling was usually wayy more gruesome than merely piercing the heart. They'd start at the anus and ram it through to the throat. It might hit the heart, but wasn't necessarily the target
@MrSpartanspud5 жыл бұрын
I think he was just making a joke Xeras.
@LeykRoss5 жыл бұрын
In my oppinion the best "weapon" for a Vampire would be the walking stick/staff with a reinforce head to work as a hammer. Easy to disguise as a human with (specially as nobility) as its not technically a weapon, can deal with both armored and un-armored tagets without wasting the precious blood, can disarm/break arms easily with the hook-shaped head and even work as a thrusting weapon if the point is pointy enough, would work well on city setting due to overall legth and the "its not a weapon" thing... Im sure I can come up with more advantages to it. One objection would be that it isnt effective as a defensive tool against cutting edge weapons but it wouldnt be a problem for strong vampires to made the stick out of metal or just reinforce them with it as seen many times as "ornaments" or decoration.
@Soinetwa5 жыл бұрын
exactly my opinion unfortuanately u were faster in posting this :D metal walking cane blunt except a small beak on the handle woudl allow it to use it with the lighter end kinda swordlike still having HUGE weight and power behind for fightign enemies the blunt side of the handle for caving in armored guards who have snuck up on you and the beak for when u want to open up the armor so u can finally get your meal :D and liek you said the best thing ever noone would expect him of anythign since he is just walking around with a cane ^^ havnt thought about ranged weapon but sling works amazing i have to agree with shad on this one id add that a sling is quite compact and easily confined.. sure doesnt really work underground or in narrow alleys..
@semiautothanoscar96125 жыл бұрын
Dumbass. A best weapon for vampires is obiously a Steam Roller
@danielmachado43895 жыл бұрын
For me it depends on the setting: if your noble vampire is walking by the city looking for peasants for dinner, sure, a cane is a great hidden weapon to carry on. However, if I include a vampire lord in a story, close to the end could happen a big battle between an vampire army and an human army, in this setting the lesser vampires and/or brainwashed slaves would fight serious and their master would hate to spoil a great amount of food. Because of this, for me, the bloodsucking army would use blunt devasting weapons and maybe armor to repel the invasors (because it's a serious battle after all, and what call more the attention than an army of nobles carrying canes to fight against a horde of heavy weponize humans)
@LeykRoss5 жыл бұрын
@@danielmachado4389 sure, the stick might be a practical tool but doesnt really fit the "super powerful evil weapon" type. BUT stick/staffs are also heavily related to magic staffs, so having your vampire character disguised as human with a harmless walking stick and change back to its demonic form with a huge magic cepter sounds like a cool trick to me.
@locaha12585 жыл бұрын
Well they could always hide a thin sword inside that would give protection against cutting edge weapons and thrusting if needed.
@anthonymorales98695 жыл бұрын
Not gonna lie, content like this is why I really come here. You think outside the box. Also your knowledge of combat accuracy is useful. It's especially been helpful for my Fantasy writing.
@Arto257 Жыл бұрын
Man, a taser would be a godsend for a modern vampire
@John2r1 Жыл бұрын
It doesn't let me do this as an up vote but 👍👍👍👍👍 you made me laugh but it's very true that a taser would be a god sent for a modern vampire.
@OokamiKageGinGetsu4 жыл бұрын
Shad: "What medieval weapons would a VAMPIRE really use?" Me: "Depends, vanilla or modded?"
@Himmyjewett4 жыл бұрын
Damn lord or no dlc
@VietyV4 жыл бұрын
Chocolate swirl
@Posty-vw9jc4 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH!
@thomassabalbaro18684 жыл бұрын
"Depends, vanilla or modded?" My brain: Vanilla Minecraft or modded minecraft What he meant: I dunno probably something other than minecraft
@zarthax17504 жыл бұрын
@@thomassabalbaro1868 I'm assuming it's Skyrim
@pyrocatboy5 жыл бұрын
Great, now I can only think of a 19th century London gang of vampires using blackjacks.
@kolamoose87175 жыл бұрын
DIOOOO
@therealkillerb76435 жыл бұрын
I had this whole long discussion written out here, but then you covered everything I was going to say... Curse you Shad for anticipating possible objections and answering them logically and comprehensively!
@erebys213 жыл бұрын
What if a vampire were to use brass knuckles as a backup weapon? It focuses their punch power onto a small area and is unbelievably easy to conceal and use in a tight space.
@s.owl9 Жыл бұрын
They’d be useless to defend weapons, which is the only reason a Vampire would need weapons.
@noahthebongoer10 ай бұрын
Id say with a vampires senses and speed that would likely be a rather good weapon for defense as you could just punch any attack out of the Way so long as it does portrude enough
@erebys2110 ай бұрын
@@s.owl9 well, let's just give the guy a buckler then. Can block things and can try to deal a haymaker with it
@s.owl910 ай бұрын
@@noahthebongoer Very sketchy and not every vampire is that op
@s.owl910 ай бұрын
@@erebys21 It’s been proven that you can punch with a buckler and it’s very effective. It would be nice to have a weapon with a bit more reach so buckler & mace would be perfect
@MrVoixe5 жыл бұрын
I think the big thing is the armor a vampire(or any undead) could wear, they don't feel fatigue or any real pain since they're dead, and thus, could wear some extremely durable and heavy armor with minimal negative effects.
@rogerramiussergeialexander55415 жыл бұрын
(pictures an enormous heavily armoured figure creeping up behind someone, reaching into a pouch and pulling out a small cosh, and daintily swiping it across the back of the bystander's head.) Ridiculous, but effective.
@Merilirem5 жыл бұрын
@@rogerramiussergeialexander5541 Don't need to, ive played elderscrolls games.
@atrep45855 жыл бұрын
Little known fact: Shad once singlehandedly defeated a vampire with only a silver pommel and a holy trebuchet, before killing it with the first ray of dawn (which came from the highest machicolation of the Shadfort)
@gusty90535 жыл бұрын
While wearing his finest gambeson and a kite shield. Both were passed down through his lineage and were part of his wedding suit. True story :))
@hrvojekljajic55575 жыл бұрын
But what about the... DRAGON IN THE BASEMENT OF THE SHADFORT!?
@santiagotorrezsegarra77905 жыл бұрын
how the hell did the first ray of dawn reach the top of shadfort?
@andrewmcguinness18455 жыл бұрын
@@santiagotorrezsegarra7790 It worked hard to get up there. It spent all day climbing, and it would like to be praised for its determination.
@Aaron_Jensen5 жыл бұрын
Even smaller known fact is that Jazza was in the corner the whole time doodling the epic battle.
@ForestofCicadas5 жыл бұрын
Obviously the best weapon for a Vampire is the Mace of Molag Bal
@bf20985 жыл бұрын
No. A steamroller
@karolejak62385 жыл бұрын
@@bf2098 A man of culture as well
@tomc.91895 жыл бұрын
@@bf2098 Reject your humanity.
@darcmatter75605 жыл бұрын
bf2098 Would they have a stone mask?
@zombiekille5 жыл бұрын
I don't know maybe the vampire should use the fork of horripilation instead.
@mitchellbrandt34444 жыл бұрын
The mace was actually the first weapon that i thought of due to a reason that you actually didnt even look at. Depending on how much stronger a vamp is they could run into issues with the weapons they use not having enough strength to survival their use and you dont want to be contently replacing your weapon. This was actually something that was looked at in the inheritance cycle after eragon was turned into a half elf. he was offered a mace due to their simplicity and them not really having an edge to protect. Now this would mostly only be an issue if we are talking vamp on vamp fights or if the vamp was up against an opponent with similar strength but i still think ti would come into play if the vamp was using a sword against a weaker opponent and didnt watch their edge alignment
@qgqsrg13 жыл бұрын
thicker swords? keeps the noble aspect and most of the benefits at the cost of added weight and higher point of balance. the kind of vampires he talks about won't have to worry much about increasing the weight a bit. European blade but with the thickness of a katana? that seems kind of sturdy, or would the reduced flexibility make it too brittle?.
@jasonleejames_official3 жыл бұрын
Another thing he was waffling on but not realizing is Vampires typically only drink Human blood so if they were fighting with non-humans would they really care about blood loss? With that said if they were fighting werewolves blunt weapons may not be nearly as effective. I'd say in that situation a better weapon would be a War Pick or a heavy Halberd. For fighting humans I think a vampire might consider a whip or chain that they can bind the human with to collect them for drinking later. When he goes on about vampire hunters yes they probably would go with maces/swords depending on whether they're armored or not but I still think the chain idea would be more viable for a Vampire to use. I think a vampire would have more intelligence than a human so they could theoretically create more advanced weapons than a human would. We could imagine Bolo guns, net launchers, sleep darts, things that incapacitated their prey rather than wound them.
@michaelcherokee8906 Жыл бұрын
Ew, Paolini, gorss.
@celleryvon95464 жыл бұрын
I knew Molag Bal was onto something with his daedric weapon!
@xavertong23183 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@atomicjerk96053 жыл бұрын
The creator of vampires thought about what he was doing.
@CICellDirectorCairmann3 жыл бұрын
@Genesis Titanium skyrim has basis on real world things but its loosly based dont read too much into it
@andrewcotter20363 жыл бұрын
@Genesis Titanium In reference to what are you saying Skyrim "gets a lot of things right"?
@adamxei90733 жыл бұрын
Nah. Too many spikes.
@Kameeho5 жыл бұрын
A great noble weapon for a Vampire? Bolas! It's blunt, it's ranged, it's throwing, and also it ensnares the victims! Perfect for a vampire out on it's a nightly hunt! Why wasn't this considered alongside the sling? Also, a Whip wouldn't be too bad of a weapon either, nor to inconspicuous. So a vampire armed with Bolas, a Horse-whip, a fancy mace disguise as a walking cane. and fancy clothing. Now that would be an interesting opponent.
@matthewcooper42485 жыл бұрын
I meam a whip isn't really that effective as an actual weapon. Sure it can wrap around stuff and it's hard to see where it's going, but it wouldn't actually do much damage against an opponent.
@Somber_Knight5 жыл бұрын
Hello, Mr. Bellmont.
@hutternen5 жыл бұрын
I started by disagreeing with the whip until I thought about strangling too... Not the most effective but, since it's an usual thing I guess, easy to look like you're going to murder people for a litteral living
@Kameeho5 жыл бұрын
@@matthewcooper4248 Well a Vampire dosn't really need the damage potential from a whip. It just needs to constrict and could be used for strangling. The vampire itself is a weapon in itself, and the whip is just there to help limit the enemie / prey, prevent it from causing any harm, by disabling the opponent. I good tackle in the leggs causing the opponent to fall over or a good hit at the weapon disarming the opponent. And he's pretty much finished against a vampire.
@celtichost545 жыл бұрын
@@Kameeho Possible sling as well. It is very easy to hide in a populated sosiety. Weapons can be exposed. Things like a war fan as well.
@itsme_teaaddiction19635 жыл бұрын
What about a truncheon (or any small club)? It would be good for knocking out fresh prey and inconspicuous. Or, a cane. The cane head could be used as a blunt weapon, and it could be made into a cane sword. Like some canes from Victorian England. It would be useful against prey and threats, without being arousing suspicion. After all, a vampire would be worried about attracting attention. A mace would probably attract far more attention (as it wouldn’t be that common outside of battlefields) than a truncheon or cane, fairly common weapons for self defence.
@luzfire75234 жыл бұрын
Vampire Hunter comes up in full plate. Vampire with a mace: "I do not like my drinks in a Can!" His Friend: "Come on, five taps on the top to make it go fizzy" His little 'Brother': "I call that Monster Energy"
@timbackman59153 жыл бұрын
Sounds like someone bumped into some Bruja anarchs. 🤣
@victorcharles272 жыл бұрын
Brilliant
@AquaGameing4 жыл бұрын
Vampire hunter: alright lads tonight count vlad dies. Vampire: *pulls out one handed buster sword*
@terrorcop1014 жыл бұрын
And the other hand has a short buster sword.
@soulslvr95624 жыл бұрын
OH NO!!!!
@galgaldr39924 жыл бұрын
Impractical
@deletedaccount30474 жыл бұрын
Galgaldr it’s...a joke
@galgaldr39924 жыл бұрын
@@deletedaccount3047 sry, clouds sword is so oversized and just silly that I can never see anything funny there.
@ninjadejedi5 жыл бұрын
Shad, i keep telling you, stop giving them new idea to kill us, who side are you anyway ? Edited: wow tks for all the like.
@shadiversity5 жыл бұрын
lols, I do do best weapons to fight them eventually.
@notsae665 жыл бұрын
@@shadiversity But only after you arm them! Filthy traitor!
@SeraphimRoad5 жыл бұрын
The camarilla of course. They own the establishment
@Ed_man_talking95 жыл бұрын
plus vampires could pretend to be clerics hunting the undead with those maces.
@Kartoffelkamm5 жыл бұрын
@@Ed_man_talking9 True, but they´re usually just standing around naked dead people at night, so it´s pretty easy to spot them when they do.
@Kradfire455 жыл бұрын
So you mean to say that Skyrim got it sort of right with the Mace of Molag Bal?
@dokuujin18515 жыл бұрын
Underrated comment. That said, the mace isn't technically intended for vampires, it's meant to tempt mortals into Molag Bal's service. Where as vampire's souls already belong to him. While you can obviously get the mace AS a vampire in almost every game, from a lore standpoint, the Mace would be wasted on a vampire, in Bal's eyes.
@AmorphisBob5 жыл бұрын
And then sort of wrong with Harkon's sword... though Harkon doesn't really go out hunting and has all his meals delivered so I'm pretty sure the sword is just decorative/ceremonial.
@siyarg.49005 жыл бұрын
@@AmorphisBob yep and no, Harkon's sword is an ancient Akaviri design so i would assume he used it before he became a vampire
@edwarddreier29585 жыл бұрын
Just a reminder, another name for the mace of Molag in canon? the Vampires Mace...more for the reason of draining stamina and shit but still...
@phantomthunder2035 жыл бұрын
The Mace has been in the games since Daggerfall and has been called the Vampire Mace.
@rexstocephirxiii42634 жыл бұрын
12:37, here Shad is basically describing Alucards sword from the Castlevania animated series.
@devnoms2 жыл бұрын
That's a Picture of Alucard too
@silentangel22595 жыл бұрын
Real quick fact, the reason why people said long ago that vampires couldn't see themselves in mirrors was because mirrors were made out of silver way back when. Nowadays, vampires probably could see themselves, since most mirrors are made of aluminum or stainless steel.
@marvalice34555 жыл бұрын
Well that isn't the only reason, but that is an interesting point.
@krautkopf41019945 жыл бұрын
I was told its because mirrors show the soul. And vampires dont have a soul anymore they are just walking corpses with the memorys of their former selfs
@RequiemPoete5 жыл бұрын
I heard that as why vampires don't appear on old black and white film.
@marvalice34555 жыл бұрын
@@krautkopf4101994 that's what I was thinking. though I doubt that this was a super common thought.
@bowmanc.74395 жыл бұрын
Gary Correia No the main reason is mirror symbolise correcting oneself and positivity. A vampiric zombie would not like that symbolism. What you are thinking about is the draught zombie which is the 9th daughter of the yellow emperor(or descendants) who couldn’t go back to heaven because she was tainted by the something of earth resulting in her looking hideous and thus dislike mirrors. These two are pretty much polar opposite. The former is Yin, came from corpses buried improperly, the latter is Yang, result of divine heir (possible sun god) used for war. Though the two share the same name. So it’s easy to confuse them
@casimiriii59415 жыл бұрын
Now, Shad's ɡoinɡ to have to do a video "Vampire Hunter Re-Armed.
@the_evil065 жыл бұрын
It is a must... Also a Witch Hunter Video.
@julieta61385 жыл бұрын
Well, one would assume that a vamp hunter would need to use their weaknesses. So we want silver plated weapons, and probably hardwood spears. They also may want to defensively incorparate crucifixes into their armor/shield/literally crucifixes everywhere. As far as a vamp hunter ranged weapon the classy crossbow should work, with either wood tips or silver coated tips, depending on weaknesses. Perhaps they would use execution weapons to decapitate the vampires. Or just vials of holy water. Beyond weapons a hunter may want to otherwise change their lifestyle, going so far as to eat garlic every day and bathing in water laced with wolf's bane. Perhaps they would carry small trinkets to throw out and have the vampire count.
@matthewmuir88845 жыл бұрын
But we all know that the best weapon for a vampire hunter is an enchanted whip that can be upgraded into a magical morningstar flail of absurd length. Shad's video would be about ten seconds long.
@mathis67445 жыл бұрын
For the witch Hunter flintlock pistols and rapier of course And eventually a regiment of empire state troops
@the_evil065 жыл бұрын
@@mathis6744 I agree. Sigmar Calls.
@KuronoCthulhu5 жыл бұрын
I'd say a mancatcher would make sense for low ranked vampires or their thralls. Gotta keep the prey fresh for the master!
@BinaTremblay5 жыл бұрын
mancatcher for close combat and bolas for range weapon :D
@DarthTrazyn5 жыл бұрын
the only real problem would be a mancatcher would not prevent the victim from screaming (for help or otherwise) now a simple gag would be easy enough to use, but as the mancatcher catches but otherwise doesn't harm the victim, they would be screaming from the get go
@michaelgraves6804 жыл бұрын
Even though it conflicts with a lot of the traditional imagery of the vampire, I feel like a vampire who had trained in hojojutsu wielding a simple length of chain would be both tremendously effective against a wide range of opponents and REALLY fun to watch in battle.
@JVarley90015 жыл бұрын
One thing I liked in Blood Omen 2 is that human-made weapons tended to break quickly when wielded by vampires, not being made to deal with the stresses of that strength and speed. In hindsight, the fact that Kain would just brute force his way through armor with swords probably didn't help.
@geoffreysorkin57744 жыл бұрын
That's why Blade uses a titanium sword. Stronger and lighter is more important than sharper when you have superhuman strength.
@CrankyPants054 жыл бұрын
@@geoffreysorkin5774 Titanium is only stronger than steel when compared by weight, steel is however much harder and titanium deforms and bends much easier. titanium has a high tensile strength, meaning it doesn't break easily, but it does deform much easier than steel, so the sword would bend much easier is made of titanium, and wouldn't hold an edge well. steel is just the better option, especially when a much higher force is being applied.
@a.t.t.g83595 жыл бұрын
I mean a vampire would use piercing weapons right? Or would they use blunt weapons to conserve the blood? Why am I thinking about this? Internet what have you done to me!?!?!?!?!
@farmingsimulatordiyugf28465 жыл бұрын
How abouta tri-edged blade? Wouldnt that give a l deep bloody and hard (or near impossible) wound to heal.
@a.t.t.g83595 жыл бұрын
@@farmingsimulatordiyugf2846 I'm just wondering if they'd use the weapons to pierce the skin to get blood even though they have fangs or whether they'd try to minimize the victim's loss of blood. Like would they treat it like squandered resources or something?
@gusty90535 жыл бұрын
@@a.t.t.g8359 humans would be just a meatbag to them (also to HK47 :) ), so blunt trauma to the head would me the way to go. Keeps the juices in.
@harrygenderson68475 жыл бұрын
You wouldn't use a shotgun, or even a crossbow, to kill a rabbit as it would destroy the meat. So a vampire should use blunt weapons for similar reasons; Why would a 1000 year old creature lick blood off the floor?
@rogerramiussergeialexander55415 жыл бұрын
In conclusion; a cosh or blackjack is the way to go for a vamp. They're quiet, compact, deadly as heck, and about as blunt as you can get. (Also I'm 99% sure that they're illegal even in America, haven't checked in awhile though.)
@teamozOFFICIAL5 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I feel like a vampire. I hate the daylight, I'm very pale and I drink human blood for sustenance.
@shadiversity5 жыл бұрын
I'm aware of everything except the last part, so thanks for not sucking my blood when I visited last!
@nathanrolls40155 жыл бұрын
Matthew King and of course you dress extremely classy and and have an eternal youthful glow
@angeltales7485 жыл бұрын
Same, I even have the teeth…
@cosmicoandromeda71955 жыл бұрын
mmm pretty sure you are a werewolf
@dynamicworlds15 жыл бұрын
That escalated quickly
@chaddrake27824 жыл бұрын
I love that maces are actually the go to because some of my favorite artwork of vampires has been them in exaggerated thick heavy plate mail (why not, they have strength to burn) and massive maces. Blunt weapons are a really great weapon to use with super strength because they are more strength based, play to your strengths!
@kungfuskull5 жыл бұрын
I’d kinda love to see a vampire just pick up a cobblestone and chuck it like a baseball at a hunter. *THWACK.*
@huchung98864 жыл бұрын
kungfuskull Bonus points if done with a pommel
@phantomthunder2035 жыл бұрын
A Vampiric Mace? Sorry Shad, Bethesda beat you to it. *Mace of Molag Bal*
@tobender4ever5 жыл бұрын
The Antediluvians chafe at thinking Molag Bal their kindred.
@inigmianstudios27715 жыл бұрын
Yo fuk u rite
@lorddrakon5735 жыл бұрын
But that has spikes
@passgo85075 жыл бұрын
Molag Bal is a sick fuck.
@shadowstrider50335 жыл бұрын
@Alex Wishardt Spelled.
@DynoSkrimisher5 жыл бұрын
Swords for combating other vampires. maces for foods
@manasameakuma5 жыл бұрын
Sword for vampire Stick for food
@ryanestes73315 жыл бұрын
@@manasameakuma bannana for tiger
@essexclass81685 жыл бұрын
*sharp silver tipped sticks for other vampires
@morenoradityan51695 жыл бұрын
@@essexclass8168 just becarefull when you use it or you could hurt your self, just get the silver tip as far away as possible
@jd27925 жыл бұрын
@@morenoradityan5169 so just like any other swords any human use.
@grizzlethebear26803 жыл бұрын
"stake to the heart?" "Yeah well who wouldn't that kill?" Lol
@beastwarsFTW3 жыл бұрын
A Lich?
@rythofthefourthhouse71043 жыл бұрын
@@beastwarsFTW Pretty sure they don’t have hearts
@beastwarsFTW3 жыл бұрын
@@rythofthefourthhouse7104 Fair point. I think terminators have physical hearts to keep their skin alive and staking the heart on one will just make it mad.
@rythofthefourthhouse71043 жыл бұрын
@@beastwarsFTW Terminators are the evil automatons from another reality right?
@beastwarsFTW3 жыл бұрын
@@rythofthefourthhouse7104 Give or take, basically automaton skeletons with organic skin.
@benstekar5 жыл бұрын
Small blunt weapon for close combat in densely populated areas? Small... Blunt... Needs to end human rightly... *Traps frantic human in alleyway, approaches, reveals hidden pommels, grins*
@joshuahicks77985 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@Berserk_Knight5 жыл бұрын
Human's last words: You monster!
@haillobster71545 жыл бұрын
Brass knuckles.
@chicoti35 жыл бұрын
Your honor, by the marks on his corpse, it's clear as day that this poor soul got ended rightly, tis vivid proof that there is a blood fiend among us, for it is the only creature capable of such monstrosity.
@mattblankenbaker64565 жыл бұрын
Think baseball pitcher with an ironman suit
@yaldabaoth25 жыл бұрын
"For the average vampire" > shows a picture of a Witcher Higher Vampire which are anything but average
@krautkopf41019945 жыл бұрын
Yeah speaking of oveerpowered...
@NamelessKing15975 жыл бұрын
I would say classic not average. Shape shifting, invisibility, turning into smoke, super strength and speed. They’re D&D vampire lords
@Lightice15 жыл бұрын
But they're also impervious to all classic vampire weaknesses, and essentially impossible to kill; even burning one to ashes and the ashes into glass isn't enough to kill a higher vampire permanently. Daylight, garlic, religious symbols and stakes don't even tickle. And at least how they're portrayed in games, weapons would be a hindrance for them, not help, since they don't fit their natural fighting style, at all.
@NamelessKing15975 жыл бұрын
As I said, D&D Vampire Lords.
@Lightice15 жыл бұрын
I guess, but not very classic.
@KageRyuu65 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure a flanged mace is not the kind of mace you want if you are dealing with unarmored prey, maybe just a nice knobbed mace instead. Bonus points for actually looking like a meat tenderizer.
@necromanticer1695 жыл бұрын
With enough force and a bit of sharpening, those flanges can make lethal blades. Flanges only significantly reduce mass and glancing, not effectiveness against targets.
@DarthTrazyn5 жыл бұрын
@@necromanticer169 A round ball style mace would be best methinks
@madhatten005 жыл бұрын
if it's unarmed prey, a vampire would just use their claws or fangs kind of pointless to swing a mace when you can go in for the kill already
@ducky36F4 жыл бұрын
“I don’t really picture a vampire living in a hut in the Forrest” Has a picture of Regis who lives in a hut in a Forrest next to a graveyard 😂
@elfang0r4 жыл бұрын
He said Often.
@TheHorsemanOfTheApocalypse3 жыл бұрын
@@elfang0r he Said graveyard
@olliebirdy61205 жыл бұрын
*5 second rule doesn't apply to vampires* I'm dying.😂😂
@AJGladys5 жыл бұрын
There used to be a trend of blunt, hard rubber tipped crossbow bolts for rabbit hunting in the UK. They would kill even medium game purely through concussive force without cutting up the meat too much for better eating. Now imagine a vampire that could use a 1000 lb crossbow with a simple lever mechanism for quick loading with an upscaled medieval version of anti riot rubber bullets except so powerful they'd likely incapacitate even through plate armour ...
@CzePiaroh5 жыл бұрын
a good ol' fashioned pair of bolas would be perfect in almost any situation.
@seraphimneeded5 жыл бұрын
Came down to the comments just to say this myself. A much better mid-range weapon for a vampire looking for a snack than a sling.
@SvafaBlackhand5 жыл бұрын
Or just other weapons used for restraining or capturing targets, assuming you can count them as proper weapons: nets, ropes and chains (lassos, rope darts, meteor hammers, kusarigama, etc), blackjack/slapjack/baton/tonfa, and potentially whips. Also a bit surprised shields weren't mentioned, as they can be used as an effective bludgeon, especially in the case you just want to concuss or neutralize an opponent without damaging them much.
@steel53154 жыл бұрын
So Molag Bals weapon being a mace is actually correct? Thats awesome! [Molag Bal is the creator of vampires in Elder Scrolls]
@zigmoph95175 жыл бұрын
Well this is perfectly timed. I'm currently working on a short D&D campaign featuring vampires as the main antagonists. You have given me some great food for thought, Shad. Thank you. :D
@henrypaleveda77605 жыл бұрын
I know that most people don't like to do this sort of thing, but a mechanized quarry (you would have platforms miving at fixed speeds running on timers) would make a great introduction for a tinkerer (II would love to hear your campaign ideas).
@neerGdyahS5 жыл бұрын
Heya same here sort of. I recently put a fully armed vampire bodyguard ("guardian") homebrew on dnd beyond. I was right there with the mace thought, but I felt in terms of crunch the warhammer was the best fit since it was blatantly superior and is one/two handed, and the vampire guardian keeps one hand free for grappling.
@themandaloriangamingnetwor49644 жыл бұрын
When the vampire attack happens Shadiversity will lead the human race to glory
@aaronwalters71944 жыл бұрын
The mandalorian Gaming Network if anything he has just gave the vampires the advantage
@alexanderthegreat66823 жыл бұрын
@@aaronwalters7194 he meant to a glorious conversion to vampirism
@totoru4ever3 жыл бұрын
Are you sure? Shad was very concerned about our blood, maybe he is one of them.
@rhett50583 жыл бұрын
He just gave the enemy a free lecture
@themandaloriangamingnetwor49643 жыл бұрын
@@rhett5058 Even the enemy loves a lecture from him.
@rikremmerswaal27565 жыл бұрын
Hi there Shad, Don’t you think that your augmentation is a bit wrong in the First few minutes? You start off with saying that a vampire would not need a weapon to hunt its natural prey, that being humans. Then you go on to say that in that case it is a question of figuring out what weapon would be suited to fight a human that is equipped and able to defend itself against a vampire. If that is the case it is a question of self-defence for the vampire. They are already perfectly able to get their food if they want to. So the weapon would be a tool to defend their own lives(undeath). In that case its seems to me that the vampire would not worry about waisting the blood of his attacker. Take this for example: I like to eat boar, whenever I can get it, but if a boar charges at me ill shoot it or stick a spear in it to ward it off. Self-preservation is more important in that moment than spoiling a potential meal. There are more boars in the world, I’ll get one later when my live isn’t in peril.
@RequiemPoete5 жыл бұрын
Just because a vampire might not use a weapon when hunting doesn't mean he doesn't have a dagger or sword at their hip in case things go south. " I'll just drain this cute blond before heading back to my crypt. OH GOD SHE'S A WIZARD!!! GOTTA PULL MY SWORD AND KILL HER QUICK!!" On the flip side a vampire might want to whack a victim in the head to stun them so they don't fight back.
@bryal78115 жыл бұрын
Vampire like having their bloodcake and eating it too.
@RequiemPoete5 жыл бұрын
@SuperSimba6: Of course draining a vampire's blood renders you vulnerable to the blood bond, unless you want to drain an elder vsmp's blood and risk being executed as a diablerist. Assuming we're going World of Darkness.
@koticneutralftw70162 жыл бұрын
Really late to the party with this one, but I just wanted to add a point about surface area. Assuming the same mass and density, a smaller surface area is better for defeating armor. This has been discussed ad nauseum on a number of medieval weapon channels, but I was watching Skallagrim recently. He pointed out that a larger surface area is actually better for transferring momentum into the target. Something to keep in mind when talking about causing concussions, whip-lash, etc. Even a mallet when wielded by a vampire might not dent or crush a breast plate as much as a proper war hammer, but does it matter if it sends the man flying into a wall or into his allies. Same principle as "it's not the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop."
@beanlord80805 жыл бұрын
Hey Shad! Could you do an “under appreciated weapon” for the quarterstaff. I think people underestimate the power of this weapon :)
@skyfawkes78445 жыл бұрын
This needs to happen
@Luckingsworth5 жыл бұрын
Just watch LindyBeige lol
@beanlord80805 жыл бұрын
Jon M I’ve seen his video. It’s pretty good. I just want to know what is Shad’s opinion on them.
@seancreppel68335 жыл бұрын
Shad: I can really only imagine a vampire in a highly populated area Also shad: uses picture of Regis a vampire known for secluding himself
@steelman15065 жыл бұрын
When fighting an OP vampire do the following: 1. Kneel down and pledge your undying loyalty. 2 After pleading for your life, Serve the vampire as their faithful servant for a few months. 3. After gaining their trust dismantle their home while they sleep, exposing them to sunlight. Any other strategy will end in death
@MrFredstt5 жыл бұрын
But what if pledging loyalty means potentially letting the vampire drain you of your blood at anytime he/she wants?
@superdarklink4 жыл бұрын
@@MrFredstt well, I mean if she's hot then I guess it's ok
@kostadim78924 жыл бұрын
MrFredstt why would they kill off an unlimited food source? In the long term it’s benefit them more if they kept a willing subject, it’s like having a cow you’re better off just milking it instead of killing it for steak.
@diegobrando34094 жыл бұрын
What about a neck-light and ultraviolet flashlights.
@ashkangh45774 жыл бұрын
there is a small problem in your plan...vampires can usually charm humans! you'll be loyal, whether you want to or not
@UltimaXReborn4 жыл бұрын
Funnily enough, before starting this video I was thinking a warhammer, due to the fact that they'd be able to wield it with far greater speed and force than a human.
@ryaniko94brglowingkitty68 Жыл бұрын
Warhammer when serious to defend your castle The Staff/bat to hand and break some kneecaps of your prey :3
@qz74745 жыл бұрын
Are u not forgetting one of your previous under-appreciated weapons??? Aka the mancatcher ...
@royalripper74535 жыл бұрын
Mancatcher could be hollow with Spike at the end so Vampire can drink a person through it *haHA*
@BR4IN1N4J4R5 жыл бұрын
The gigantic sippy straw of death
@Noctua85 жыл бұрын
@@royalripper7453 like a straw?
@StrakanDocrusReakal5 жыл бұрын
Man catchers did (maybe not all, but at least some) have spikes in the ring, causing blood loss.
@Yawyna1245 жыл бұрын
@@StrakanDocrusReakal Some, but not all, so just get one without.
@foxknapp21995 жыл бұрын
A silver dagger to aid in "political" problems within the vampire ranks
@John2r14 жыл бұрын
Fun fact the being allergic to silver thing is a more modern thing. In some cultures Vampires are not allergic to silver but holy objects repel them. In others your cross will do nothing. It all depends. Besides Vampires can be killed by various things that would kill you.
@alvianekka804 жыл бұрын
I would like to see the effect of radioactive materials, like uranium.
@maximilienrobespierre79274 жыл бұрын
@@John2r1 Regardless of what supernatural being you're facing, decapitation seems to always do the trick.
@John2r14 жыл бұрын
@@maximilienrobespierre7927 with the exception of ghosts thats true. In most cases anything that would kill you will probably work. Even vampires are only immortal to death via aging.
@John2r14 жыл бұрын
@Leo Cook D&D sure but realistically running water does nothing to vampires though it found in some folklore about vampires that you can escape one by crossing running water. This ofcourse wouldn't stop a vampire. They would just find anlther way around if say you cross a fast moving river on a boat. Second most Vampires in Europe where Christians before becoming vampires. So crosses and such depend entirely on the vampire and their own belief's. Sun light also doesn't kill vampires at least not pure bloods. The stake to the heart was originally supposed to pin them in the grave before decapataion. Granted it also falls under anything that will kill you will kill a vampire realistically even with superhuman healing factors. So a stake to the heart = dead vampire. A bulet to the head = dead or badly wounded vampire as humans have survived a bullet to the head with proper medical care. Bullet to the heart = dead vampire . Decapataion = dead vampire, being burned alive = dead vampire. etc.
@patryk_495 жыл бұрын
Now I'am waiting for ,,best medieval weapons against vampires".
@enweave5 жыл бұрын
You mean "how to create UV-flame with a medieval technology"?)
@Rakaziel5 жыл бұрын
Probably a hunting spear (has a crossbar so impaled boars etc can't get close to you) with a silver-inlaid tip. Also works against werewolves. Or a crossbow because range.
@sentryward87445 жыл бұрын
executioner sword
@tomimakirinne5 жыл бұрын
Crossbow with silver bolts, and ofc silver plate armor. Maybe a silver sword for sidearm incase things go melee of if you run outta bolts. Just silver everything, and maybe rub garlic on them before the fight for extra effect.
@kharga90464 жыл бұрын
Now shad we need to ask the _real_ questions here...like: Would a pommel thrown from a vampire be more effective? Or less? Think about it. Theory: The pommel unscrewed and thrown is an extremely effective ranged weapon; we all know this. But my question is _where_ does this efficiency come from. There are two possible reasons why the thrown pommel is so effective. Option 1: the power just comes from pure kinetic energy. As in when the pommel is thrown heavy pommel builds up momentum before making contact with the target after which it then converts its kinetic energy into impact energy cause massive damage to the target. Option 2: the power comes from divine intervention. As in when the pommel is thrown god himself imbues it with holy energy. Giving the pommel the ultimate power to crush the armour of the heathens and infidels; It’s quite simple! however, this can only work if the pommel is thrown by a holy knight in servitude of the lord. Conclusion: really it depends on which of the theories is true. If the first theory is true then the pommel throwing tactic would be even more effective than normal due to the vampires increased strength and reflexes. In fact this technique might even be favored by the vampire race due to the fact that the pommel throwing tactic uses purely impact trauma to kill and therefore would not cause bleeding meaning that the vampires food would loose no blood. If however my second theory was true then the pommel would not work in the hands of such a fowl disgusting heathenous creature such as the vampire in fact if the vampire were to even such as pick up a pommel the lord himself would probably turn the pommel to silver to burn the unholy flesh of the vampiric creature if not smite him from his kingdom with his holy might power and grace
@8h8_illustrates3 жыл бұрын
@Leo Cook blessed metals like sliver or gold would work because depending on setting, vampires can be vulnerable to silver.
@widgetfilms5 жыл бұрын
Yes, very good argument Shad. But, Counterpoint: *SWORDS ARE COOL!*
@widgetfilms5 жыл бұрын
*AND WHAT ABOUT DRAGONS!?*
@tomimakirinne5 жыл бұрын
Yes! What if a vampire has to fight a dragon?
@Gormathius5 жыл бұрын
Tomi Makirinne ) Or what if the vampire *is* a dragon?
@damobeck15 жыл бұрын
Could you imagine a vampiric fucking dragon? Why has no one touched on this?
@MemesToa5 жыл бұрын
@@damobeck1 My old friend, allow me to point you towards _Castlevania_ and the many beastly forms Dracula gains in the games. Best examples would be _Castlevania 64_ and _Lords of Shadow 2._
@marcuswright55775 жыл бұрын
That mace in your pictures has several blades and pointy parts - would break the "don't spill blood rule". It would more likely look like the maul or like a club (not spiked) or a tonfa or walking stick. Another great idea: armored gloves and helmets and knee protection and boots. Or ... what about throwing nets or a lasso or whip?
@bigcoffinhunter55004 жыл бұрын
He actually explains in the video that they are not sharp enough to draw blood, "something that doesn't necessarily have spikes but enough pointed ends to focus that force onto a condensed part"
@williamwontiam31664 жыл бұрын
Why not a blowgun? The poison or narcotics will leave there system eventually...
@timkramar97294 жыл бұрын
One of the maces shown was a round ball.
@CrankyPants054 жыл бұрын
@@bigcoffinhunter5500 yeah but the mace he was showing while explaining was definitely more likely to pierce skin than a war-hammer
@ethans75885 жыл бұрын
Vampires would use guns and pirate ships obviously. I've been playing a lot of Warhammer 2 total war
@2MeterLP5 жыл бұрын
vampirates? Damn, I gotta take a look at that game!
@ubiquitouspanda44665 жыл бұрын
@@2MeterLP you're looking for the Total War Warhammer II: vampire coasts DLC. Happy hunting!
@matthiuskoenig33785 жыл бұрын
@@ubiquitouspanda4466 vampire counts in warhammer 1 are more classic vampire, and they have zombie dragons (answering the 1 question that matters)
@JL-ti3us5 жыл бұрын
Pathetic reavers if I ever saw them; my corsairs will trounce them at every turn.
@OldWitchDoctor5 жыл бұрын
Oh hail, the mighty. He's arising from the deep.
@daanvanrijn41173 жыл бұрын
"For your average vampire..." *Shows Regis from 'The Witcher', one of the most overpowered portrayals of vampires in fantasy lore.*
@dungeonmaster34643 жыл бұрын
Maybe he wanted to show the type of thing he wanted to avoid.
@dngale415 жыл бұрын
I think that a steel tipped cane would suit a vampire pretty well. It would fit right in with a Victorian setting, and it would allow the vampire to carry a weapon wherever he went without drawing eyes.
@antitheist32065 жыл бұрын
As a bonus, you can hide a blade in the shaft of it. 2 weapons, one classy look.
@ViewingChaos5 жыл бұрын
Have a nice day/night wherever you are. And remember to stay safe from those demonic bat people!
@ΝικηταςΡουτσακος5 жыл бұрын
I will cheat and recommend modern boxing gloves. The padding reduces the chances of causing lacerations and it can act as a layer of protection against silver and the such.
@wakawakawakawaka88045 жыл бұрын
Hahaha!
@asteresck5 жыл бұрын
The caestus would be the medieval equivalent there. A pair of gauntlets would probably also work.
@stevenuniverse97305 жыл бұрын
give that vampire a knuckleduster
@madhatten005 жыл бұрын
kickboxing gloves maybe most vampires have super human claws pointless to put them into a glove hinder their use...
@kurokaze5114 жыл бұрын
Shad: "5-second rule doesn't apply to vampire" *Alucard telepathically controls the blood of all of the dead people in London so that he can drain them from a mile away.*
@chriswentz51972 жыл бұрын
No wonder why he disappeared for all those years?He got a terrible case of Diarrhea
@Sheol025 жыл бұрын
"Are they strong enough to just crash hardened steel?" They are in some setting. In the Witcher)(books and games) vampires are very capable of ripping hardened plates apart with just their talons. Actually, in the Witcher in particular, most monsters can easily bypass armour either by ripping it apart or hitting hard enough it won't matter. That's why witchers don't use armour and focus on maximum mobility.
@kharnthebetrayer82515 жыл бұрын
But... Geralt wears Chain
@musicandalltheprettybits26705 жыл бұрын
@@kharnthebetrayer8251 they still need some armor in case someone tries to kill them for being a witcher
@kharnthebetrayer82515 жыл бұрын
@@musicandalltheprettybits2670 Fair point. I forgot about humans. Still, he's got big shoulder pads that'd really get in the way. Just a good suit of chain would be enough for most swords and the like from humans. I have no idea what his huge shoulder pads are for
@Sheol025 жыл бұрын
@@kharnthebetrayer8251 In the books, he only wears light clothing and a leather jacket. The first game stick to that but 2nd and 3rd games had to turn a blind eye on lore to add more diversity in gear. Different, specialized schools of the witchers also were games inventions and didn't make a whole lot of sense: Bear school with focus on the heavy armour (for the reasons above) and especially Sign-focused Griffin school. Signs are just low-level spells every Aretuza's/Ban Aard's freshmen can cast with no effort. Witchers use them exactly because thats the best a non-wizard can possible learn.
@ixisnyx68605 жыл бұрын
Walked into this video thinking"Blunt weapons. Why waste food?" Walked out of this video thinking"Yup." Although I had not considered the sling for range. Nicely done Shad. : D
@blueoysterboi47425 жыл бұрын
Xiu Yun I don’t know why the wouldn’t just drink it after the stab
@spearhead77775 жыл бұрын
The thought I had when looking at the thumbnail was : Armor Imagine a Vampire properly trained in Armor movement and grappling mixed with the Vampires unnatural endurance, speed and strength. Who needs a weapon when you are a weapon ?
@wurgel15 жыл бұрын
So... simply full-plate tackle your next meal?
@spearhead77775 жыл бұрын
Got to work up that appetite !
@Kradfire455 жыл бұрын
I also briefly thought of Gauntlets and fist weaponry which makes sense considering Strigoi fighters would have hundreds of years of martial arts experience.
@Olav_Hansen5 жыл бұрын
In a city full of people it is important to go stealthy most of the time. Going ham and killing half the city/getting overpowered by numbers is not what a vampire wants. But in case he gets caught he might need a weapon to defend himself. Armor isn't silent, and it also stands out.
@justintaylor93154 жыл бұрын
I feel like a vampires strength and agility coupled with the ‘silent moving creature of the night’ aesthetic, a vampire could make great usage of throwing weapons. Even a stone, in the hands of someone who’s half decent at throwing, could easily kill someone. Imagine the destruction a silent and unseen vampire could wrought. This can also be applied to open battlefields but I feel like vampires fight in their element such as forests or villages during the night, in which a vampire would have no difficulty dispatching any number of foes with no danger to itself.
@Joe___R5 жыл бұрын
With the vulnerability vampires have I am surprised you don't think to put the vampires in full plate armour. That would counter all vulnerabilities except possibly sunlight depending on how sensitive the vampires are to UV light. Otherwise good choices of weapons for them.
@kristijanmadhukar5165 жыл бұрын
Joe R how would they drink then?
@fishyfishyfishy500akabs85 жыл бұрын
@@kristijanmadhukar516 maybe not the head, could possibly put a mail hood on or something in place of a helmet though
@kevinnorwood87825 жыл бұрын
Joe R Bram Stoker states that Vampires DON'T instantly die when exposed to sunlight. What it DOES do is force their superhuman abilities into a dormant state.
@lordvyse195 жыл бұрын
@@kristijanmadhukar516 If a vampire is killing it's not always because they need to feed. After all, if they are a noble lord it would be the best protection on the battle field.
@Suninrags5 жыл бұрын
@@kevinnorwood8782 depends on the lore
@vaughnhester8895 жыл бұрын
Don't be silly Shad. The obvious weapon for a vampire in a urban environment is the battle cane. A cane made out of polished metal. That way you get the perfect combo of style, concealability, and effectiveness.
@Vote4Drizzt5 жыл бұрын
I really think this is the answer, it's small and can be as rigid as any sword made of similar materials, it can be massively heavy if it's solid. Picture the Chinese sword breaker designed as a cane. At cane length moving at Vampire speeds the damage on target is gonna be shocking and it gains agility from not being quite so head-heavy. They can be style appropriately or left as crude rods. You can import basically everything else about their use from Blackthorn sticks or Knobkerries
@Namehack5 жыл бұрын
What about Brass Knuckles or even just Gauntlets? For inconspicuous killing/hunting.
@oliverschoneck77505 жыл бұрын
Id prefer a lead weighted cane. Combining style and practicality.
@survivordave2 жыл бұрын
In The Dresden Files, it's very important to have a piercing weapon when fighting vampires of the Black or Red Courts because you can burst their blood reservoirs which limits their regenerative ability and other supernatural abilities.
@johndee29905 жыл бұрын
Quarterstaff - Lindybeige, one second before killing the photographer. 1749 - Colourized
@evannibbe93754 жыл бұрын
John Dee *1849 as the photograph wasn’t invented by that time
@Framecraft695 жыл бұрын
A walking cane will be more suitable for vampire if they truely want to have a weapon . A pointy end with heavy handle can truely knock most human down .
@dac3145 жыл бұрын
Basically you're gonna want a field hockey stick, and to kneecap everything
@DiZtheJedi5 жыл бұрын
Well, it works. But if you're going for the kneecaps, you don't even need the stick. Kick the front of the knee to invert the leg, and down they go.
@awvarwymandubratius79063 жыл бұрын
Greetings, Shad! I rather enjoyed your video on weapons a vampire might use in combat within a fantasy medieval setting. I also appreciate how you covered both vampire versus prey and vampire versus hunter scenarios. However, one area I would have loved for you to have explored in more detail is vampire versus vampire. For full disclosure, my wife and I write a historical fantasy series incorporating blood drinker races based on actual myths. In our series Morrigan's Brood, we often depict different blood drinker races coming to blows with other races of blood drinkers; such combat may entail one-versus-one to an army versus a competing army. The nature of combat varies depending on the time period of the specific story (iron age, late Roman Republic, Dark Ages, etc.) and the unique traits of each race based on their myths. For instance, a common thread would be that all blood drinker races required blood for sustenance but did not have to kill to feed (killing the victim is so wasteful, in my view). Also, some races fly while others can only run fast. Some races can detect the nature of other races, while others can only tell blood-drinker from mortal. What we focused on was the use of bladed weapons for combat between vampire races, as in our stories, the head must be severed in order to kill a blood-drinker. A blunt weapon, like a mace, would not completely kill a blood-drinker if it could be fed and healed after sustaining wounds. So, in each period, we had to incorporate bladed weapons relating to the age and culture. I will say that as we have not yet ventured into the middle ages yet with our writing, we will take seriously your comments on likely arms that vampires would use if they existed in the middle ages. Thank you very much for producing this video, and I look forward to seeing more wonderful content. Cheers!
@hubfuxer4825 жыл бұрын
I know one Vampire that uses a whole Planet as his weapon.
@atrep45855 жыл бұрын
Not just a planet, but THE planet *[ THE WORLD ]*
@Djorgal5 жыл бұрын
@@atrep4585 What weapon would someone who can stop time use?
@atrep45855 жыл бұрын
@@Djorgal Knives. A lotta them
@tomimakirinne5 жыл бұрын
No it's ZA WARUDOU
@simmiusthefirst45585 жыл бұрын
I Very much liked the lindybeige cameo, nice.
@bernadette62365 жыл бұрын
The reason Lloyd likes quarterstaves so much is because most of the wood used for them is rather beige.
@draconisthewyvern36645 жыл бұрын
@Shadiversity I actually dislike the common depiction "let's hide" thing with vampires and werewolves. They can easily be their own nations and kingdoms with a whole hierarchy and legal system. Such as drinking blood from blood servants or developing a blood donation thing with maybe the help of magic. Anyways I vote for drider/other spider people or lizards for zee next video
@draconisthewyvern36645 жыл бұрын
@@XCodes none of that is a refutation to what I stated "...They can easily be their own nations and kingdoms with a whole hierarchy and legal system. Such as drinking blood from blood servants or developing a blood donation thing with maybe the help of magic." In almost every vampire depiction vampires can drink blood from each other nor do they need to drain someone dry to sustain themselves.
@tblickle5 жыл бұрын
You a fan of warhammer fantasy? Check out the vampire counts
@stealthboy57675 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's just kinda.. stupid
@thewhispererindarkness91175 жыл бұрын
@@draconisthewyvern3664 For the vampires I can see it either way, a country ruled by them (like in Warhammer as mentioned) or as a secret society (like Vampire: the Masquerade). For the werewolves on the other hand, most of the time they are humans and when transformed most versions aren't in control.
@draconisthewyvern36645 жыл бұрын
@@thewhispererindarkness9117 I've seen more in control transformations than unable to control. I.E. Dance in the Vampire Bund (the queen of the vampires gives a middle finger to a council of elders an decides to come out and has a army of werewolves as her royal guard), Underworld, Married to the Unidentified, the travesty that is twilight, and so on. Another common trope with werewolves is they start out unable to control themselves but gain control later on. Like being human, vampire diaries I think or was that a different show where two vampire guys were crushing on the same girl who is a witch and there is a third vampire trying to create a hybrid army.
@WangzGamez4 жыл бұрын
What weapon should a vampire use? My Answer: *Z A W O R L D O*
@diobrando91633 жыл бұрын
U called?
@sleepingalligator3 жыл бұрын
RODA ROLLER DA!
@stevenandrewchua5423 жыл бұрын
*bass boost effect*
@wither_klng28813 жыл бұрын
WRRYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
@facelessgreen89975 жыл бұрын
Shad: I like Vampires because Vampires have weaknesses Regis and Dettlaff: hold my mandrake vodka
@atwcat93704 жыл бұрын
Died to a middle aged dude with a shiny expensive sword and some magic. Seems like a weakness to me.
@jacekstasiak9324 жыл бұрын
@@atwcat9370 Regis was killed by Vilgefortz.
@diegobrando34094 жыл бұрын
@@atwcat9370 correction, lost to GERALT OF FUCKING RIVIA.
@wardedrumble13754 жыл бұрын
FriendlyNeighbourhoodCrusader Geralt isn't a dude tho. Hes not human
@SoftisNelaris4 жыл бұрын
@@atwcat9370 Spoilers for The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine Regis never died, he was just turned to paste and had to regenerate over many years (Accelerated thanks to the help of Dettlaff), and while Geralt was able to defeat Dettlaff in combat (admittedly with some help from Regis), he wasn't able to permanantly kill Dettlaff. Regis revealed that only a High Vampire can kill another High Vampire permanently.
@clawclock16325 жыл бұрын
Fun coincidence: Vlad Dracula as a playable character in Assassin's Creed: Revelations multiplayer is armed with a mace (though he's not actually a vampire in that setting).
@grandadmiral81735 жыл бұрын
Blow dart might be useful for a vampire, hide and paralyse their victims then drag to their lairs Shad hellsing
@Devilsprodigy995 жыл бұрын
Poisons are no good unless we are saying the vampire is immune to it as well. Whatever chemicals you are putting into the target will be consumed by you later on. Does not seem ideal.
@grandadmiral81735 жыл бұрын
True but a since most vampires are immune to toxins (being undead and all) they could easily injest the poison, hell it may even serve as a flavoring to the blood. The real test would be if the vampire was targeting a heavily armoured target
@cestarianinhabitant58985 жыл бұрын
In a lot of stories vampires don't really breathe.... I mean they are after all dead.
@grandadmiral81735 жыл бұрын
Exactly! so poison wouldn't affect the vampire so they could drink poisoned blood. And depending on the vampire in question they could also leave the corpses in specific places to spread disease and add further protection against vampire hunters since no one wants to travel through a contaminated area except the brave and the desperate, thus still giving the vampire a steady food supply.
@haukikannel5 жыл бұрын
I think that it depends on what the poison does taste like. The vampires Are culinarist. Younger Person, like babies taste better because there Are no toxit in the blood ;) So if the poison does make the food taste bad... then it is bad. Cyanid does taste like a almond, so I would think that that one would be actually guite good for hunting, but we should ask vampires themselves what different poison taste to them. They have enhanced Sense and that includes the taste, so maybe any poison would make food taste bad? Any experts in here for good tasting poison?
@JKOXP2 жыл бұрын
I would vote for the Irish walking stick, shilale (butchered the spelling I'm sure) has a good ball on the end for a mace. A hidden sword inside it would be neat.
@NemoConsequentae4 жыл бұрын
Vampires mace; "I named it, 'The Tenderiser.'"
@galadrinihrinor48632 жыл бұрын
The goodnight stick
@christaylor16725 жыл бұрын
What about a fantasy rearmed for Calvary? Gryphons, Wyverns, Pegasai would be very interesting to cover how Knights would arm themselves and fight on these beasts.
@JKRavenBlood5 жыл бұрын
I geuss like in Vincent Segrelles 'de Huurling' / the Mercenary.
@jacobcrouch64184 жыл бұрын
During all of this, I can only think, why not something like a blackjack? It's small and inconspicuous, probably would be a more common thing of ye old times
@williamwontiam31664 жыл бұрын
Jacob Crouch what’s a blackjack?
@williamnixon39944 жыл бұрын
@@williamwontiam3166 Typically a baton-like weapon, or a leather pouch filled up with lead, clay, or shot in the shape of a mace if you're talking about medieval times; much easier to conceal, and it has a lot of weight in the strike thanks to the heavy metal being swung into the back of your target's head
@TsulaAngenati22923 жыл бұрын
A nice cane would also work
@zac99333 жыл бұрын
@@williamnixon3994 thanks, learned something. Knew what those were but didn't know that's what they were called. When I think of blackjack my mind actually turns towards a slapjack which is a modern varient, so I wasnt picturing the medieval counterpart.
@proffesornugget16133 жыл бұрын
@@TsulaAngenati2292 if I was a vampire that’s what I would use
@jorgovandenbrande92004 жыл бұрын
You forgot one important vampire combat situation, Vampire on vampire combat. Although humans and hunters are the main enemies, vampires are usually society creatures who use any chance/opportunities to climb the ladder and gain influence. They cant use the classic vampire hunter weapons but their weaknesses would remain. So this is perhaps where ranged/piercing weapons would work there? Rapiers/spears/bows etc
@pchungvt5 жыл бұрын
"For the average vampires" (then show image of Regis), c'mon! Regis is like one of the most powerful vampire in the witcher 3
@shadowman4844 жыл бұрын
Although, in overall, he is most "peacefull" one. He rarley fights, and isn't really good at it. He is average as worst of higher vampires, but better than any of the low.
@archam7775 жыл бұрын
If they're facing an opponent that actually threatens them, they wouldn't care about that individual as food. They can feed on any helpless a$$hat they want, when they want, something threatening their existence.......they're NOT going to care if the enemy bleeds out, just about ending it quickly then finding some hapless victim that doesn't pose a threat. If I was eating a ham, and the ham started attacking me, I would end the HAM as soon as I could......wouldn't worry about being able to eat it after it stopped its assault.
@andersengman38965 жыл бұрын
The real question is, can a vampire wield a sword with a cross-guard?
@Rakaziel5 жыл бұрын
If need be, a round guard (like a Katana) also gets the job done.
@Timri36815 жыл бұрын
@@Rakaziel Or one with a V shaped or curled guard. Strictly speaking, what angle would the crossguard need to be from the hilt to no longer classify as a crucifix? 🤔
@CoffeeSnep5 жыл бұрын
Just write "totally not a cross" on it and your good.
@Gormathius5 жыл бұрын
Ethan Metcalf ) Or you could style the crossguard after an infinity symbol, so it’d be more like a satanic cross. Then just add a couple of sets of spikes jutting out near the tip and you’ve got the full image.
@tomimakirinne5 жыл бұрын
We need a movie, book, anime, whatever, about samurai vampires tho. xD
@marvelightv4 жыл бұрын
What's awesome about this is that in Skyrim If you do the daedric quest for Molag Bal you get an enchanted MACE, and Molag Bal is also the creator of Vampires in TES lore, so shad's theory lines up perfectly! :D