Underappreciated Historical Weapons: the SWORDSTAFF

In this episode of Underappreciated Historical Weapons we take a look at a truly awesome weapon that many people would assume comes from medieval fantasy rather than medieval history, the sword staff.
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[@FitnessTips4Ux]

My understanding of medieval warfare before Shad: “they fought with swords and shields” My understanding after Shad: “they turned everything into a spear and used that.”

[@bluemountain4181]

We've had the swordstaff now we need to see the shieldstaff

[@hyperstormx3194]

@@bluemountain4181 Wouldn't that basically be a giant hammer?

[@slimetank394]

@@hyperstormx3194 more like a SHOVEL

[@itsCaptainEli]

My Krieg senses heard the best weapon ever made; the shovel. 👀

[@-GyBer-]

@@hyperstormx3194 if pole attached to side, shovel. if attached to center, umbrella

[@brucejedilee5290]

*Knight walks into forge* Knight: I need a weapon. Smith: Do you want a sword or a spear? Knight: Yes.

[@aliedperez]

¿Por qué no los dos? ;-)

[@PilotTed]

Chad knight walks into the same smith and asks for a spearsword with a spear pommel that has integral barrels and flint lock actions, and the shaft is a swiss multitool with a spear, axe, pike, sword, whole flint lock rifle, and a hand crank powered corkscrew, Phillips head and flat jeans screw driver.

[@SuperAmaton]

@@PilotTed Just coming from Skalls combo Weapons?

[@dunzek943]

r/inclusiveor

[@PilotTed]

@@SuperAmaton no just felt the need to meme. I guess it was FATE some one would say that. Ehhhh.

[@bluephoenix3945]

Disclaimer: Wyvern and lightning not included with swordspear.

[@Linenlime43266]

I get it

[@MLGHazrad]

Can I still fight in the clouds?

[@Nechrostriker4]

If we're gonna get technical, that dragon was called an 'Oni', an eastern Variant of the Drakes

[@sauronsrighthandman301]

Not even a big-boned mallet boi?

[@Peagaporto]

@@sauronsrighthandman301 only if you give a lot of bronze to michaelcthulhu

[@malcode9155]

"A dragon hunting weapon from the age of the gods. The earliest form of the cross spear, serving as both a sword and a spear. Its owner was the Nameless King, a deific hunter of dragons. The swordspear is imbued with lightning, of which he was the heir" Skill: Falling Bolt Hold swordspear high in the air to summon fierce lightning that descends upon distant foes.

[@whiteblade798]

Fellow sunbro

[@IMayOrMayHaveNot]

Fr I was literally looking up videos on sword VS spear to speculate how often Artorias would win against Ornstein and vice-versa and then-- I found this video. And I gained some points on Insight and now I'm hearing singing. Send help...

[@Verdessa1273]

probably not used by izayoi

[@Jackstalkerfear]

"Mom! The neighbor is running and talking with a large stick thing again!"

[@nulolove]

Just pretend he doesn’t exist, honey.

[@santiagolerin]

I always smile with this jokes

[@T1Oracle]

"Tell him to speak softly!"

[@Tangent_Pixel]

Swordstaff. Spear. Naginata. Glaive.... the fact of the matter is; no matter how far our ingenuity takes us, there is no melee weapon quite as versatile and well-loved as a pointed stick...

[@andredulac4456]

Don't forget arrows, they are basically pointed sticks of massive destruction ^^

[@GuitarsRockForever]

And we are still waiting on proper self defense against pointy stick.

[@maxwell120L55]

@@andredulac4456 Even modern main battle tanks fire what is basically high tech arrows

[@buttsagonton101]

@@maxwell120L55 high-tech arrows that EXPLODE

[@ineednochannelyoutube5384]

Praise be to the pointy stick! Mother of all tools, divine instrument of destruction!

[@timeshark8727]

_"I wish this sword had more reach"_ *"I wish my staff had more blade"* ... *_"EUREKA!!!"_*

[@residenteye6818]

Genius!

[@afinoxi]

Looks like we both have something to gain here.

[@graysondetrich4566]

I wish my spear had more *ZEST*

[@DragonlordRemi]

Renton!!!

[@anonymouspotato7538]

Lord Reese of Piece's Sword on Staff

[@PhantomSavage]

I think the reason you don't see this more often historically is that it SEEMS like it would be just as effective as a poleaxe or halberd, but that might change when you put it up against armor. That weapon would do absolute wonders against a group of thinly clothed rabble rousers, but if you were to put that up against sturdy gambesons, mail, or let alone plate armor, I don't think this thing has much penetration power other than its thrust... which is great, but why not just use a spear if you're ONLY worried about thrust. Poleaxe and Halberd have more heft to their blades and also often allow for blunt damage on one side, making it much more effective against armor. Swords have never really done very well against armor, historically.

[@brucemcfarling7810]

That's what I was thinking ... the inertia of the strike is right behind the short cutting surface of the halberd, so it's effectiveness when it lands well is greater. Greater cutting range is no great advantage if it doesn't do enough damage when it strikes.

[@senza4591]

Easy. Put a pommel on it and make it a dual great great hammer sword spear abomination. /s

[@Me-cw7wu]

I think it would be useless in close formations and just function as a pole arm aswell as beeing more expensive and harder to train masses of coscripts with as apposed to a spear

[@mdnealy4097]

additionally, historically speaking. we can only assume people thought and experimented with weapons similar to this weapon. But we cannot find much evidence of it being used at all much less widespread because of its success. There is a reason we cannot find much evidence and it isn't because our ancestors were incapable of an imagination of such a weapon.

[@J-IFWBR]

Thought similar tbh, proabably this weapon would have been ideal to "peacfully" settle peasant uprisings.

[@moistslippers9726]

Ornstein the Dragonslayers weapon of choice. My favourite medieval weapon!

[@DragonessYT]

And Faraam

[@ynalleljose6854]

And the Nameless King's

[@OfficialEpicPixel]

Not medieval. Early modern.

[@tylerb727]

Ornstein’s is more of a cross spear, not a very effective cutting edge. However the nameless king’s is closer to what we see here all be it on the heavier side.

[@xryeau_1760]

@@tylerb727 The DSP's "blade" was hardly even a blade as an in-game model. Though at this time you could also refer to the greataxes as an excuse, and Ornstein uses some sweeping attacks soo... eh?

[@jaydenray2803]

When shad points it at the camera, you can truly appreciate how terrifying pole arms are in battle.

[@ZoeylaRose]

Yeah Loos Like he is away so freaking far

[@ilikecereal156]

I like how the shield changes when he says Sweden

[@Enyavar1]

Just went to look how many people saw and appreciated that wonderful detail.

[@CHAPARITAROX]

Oh I thought the edibles kicked in

[@zacharyahearn3639]

This was invented by some Swede who misinterpreted the ikea directions.

[@highgrove8545]

Swedes don't misinterpret ikea instructions

[@Elbowbanditest2003]

@@highgrove8545 they are IKEA furniture, just meaty

[@diegoaguilar1954]

Wait, Joel made that?

[@TheTurinturumbar]

Instructions unclear, I now have a long peg leg and a sword for an arm.

[@myscreen2urs]

I bet there were still some pieces left over in the end

[@WhiskeyTang0]

Sword: honey...we have to talk. Staff:...yes? What is it? Sword: I’m pregnant

[@dawndefender]

Sword to his sword wife: honey, you have soooo much to explain!

[@jacobblanton5179]

Make the sword the husband and: "How? I wore a sheath!!"

[@egeoeris]

That staff really get the shaft now

[@antitheist3206]

commit not alive

[@Berserk_Knight]

@@dawndefender ...I'm tempted to call the swordstaff a bastard sword.

[@trathanstargazer6421]

Switched your shield to the swedish flag for a second. Nice touch.

[@greatsword6365]

Sweden gei

[@GUTZ420]

@@greatsword6365 n0 y0u

[@greatsword6365]

@@GUTZ420 InTE

[@GUTZ420]

@@greatsword6365 😦

[@thebronywiking]

Leve Svea rike!

[@Blaedin1337]

minecraft crafting for the sword staff: Sword Stick Stick

[@enderex1653]

Nice mod u got there.

[@J-IFWBR]

Minecraft needs spears !! make sword range down to 2 blocks and bring in the spear with 5-6 blocks and we finaly can get rid of the anoying rod pvp

[@e-tan3911]

@@J-IFWBR rod pvp is useless in newer versions of the game anyway...

[@thepuffin4050]

@@J-IFWBR They already added tridents

[@McSkellyHo]

The sword staff staff crafting recipe: Sword staff Stick Stick

[@lordofebony816]

This is the proof that spears are so op that everything was turned into a spear

[@J-IFWBR]

The Spear was the king of the battlefield, for millenia then firearms came up & threw him out of the game entirely.. Poor guy

[@nathanjora7627]

@@J-IFWBR *Then firearms came, so we put spears at the end of our guns. Do you not know of bayonets ?

[@georgewhitworth9742]

@@nathanjora7627 More pike like then spears, really.

[@nathanjora7627]

@@georgewhitworth9742 as per wikipedia, a pike is a long thrusting spear, so you may be right (aside from the « long » element), but it’s not a meaningful difference.

[@battousaix4263]

@@nathanjora7627 Spears just still always pop up huh 😂

[@MagickPistacho]

I love how you can see Shad beginning to believe in his idea, accepting it and then reaching full power: -"The weight on the end of a swordstaff would be somewhat comparable to that of a halberd..." --"...it would have a weight difference so minute that it'd be negligible." ---"... heavier than other polearms? No, not at all!" ----"...it.. actually... may be lighter than the pollaxe or the halberd!" Truly majestic.

[@adam-bf8li]

When someone challenged you to a sword duel and you bring this.

[@dubyaw9511]

Better yet. Someone challenges you to a staff fight and you bring this.

[@hogfry]

Looking at those 2 illustrations and the large cross guard I have an interesting theory. I thing the Swordstaff was built specifically to counter other polearms. In individual combat it would be excellent for capturing or deflecting spears and swords with tremendous leverage and additional weight. And in a line formation it could be used to push enemy polearms up and out of the way so the soldiers behind the first line could stab into the enemy formation.

[@adambomb2236]

Tridents?

[@hogfry]

@@adambomb2236 I think the problem there is actually disengaging again would require lowering the trident to clear the pole arm. With those you could just twist the shaft

[@shaydowley7]

Japanese naginata were basically the Japanese equivalent of a sword staff. They're more commonly linked to glaives because both have single edged blades, but given Japanese swords had single edged blades to begin with, slimmer naginata were basically staff with swords on the end

[@1500zero]

My God..... the entire handle is a..... pommel..... ITS GAME OVER MAN!!!!! GAME OVER!!!! SHAD ATTACHED A BLADE TO A POMMEL !!!!

[@tedarcher9120]

No. The pommel is a spear, that combines righteousness of pommel and overpoweredness of spear

[@nasserfirelordarts6574]

Damn it! If he unscrewed that and threw it... It'd be a JAVELIN

[@okok-zj4lk]

I hate to be that guy, but what kind of a sword doesn't have a blade attached to pommel?

[@1500zero]

@@okok-zj4lk the confusion is understandable to clarify. usually its pommel, handle, blade. but this is pommel AND handle, blade. Its sheer madness.

[@TheWatisit]

He said it was top heavy. Add a pommel to the end of the shaft. Can also double as a mace.

[@krystofdayne]

10:34 spotted him! The grandmaster of context!

[@Gavin-N]

Matt Easton!

[@artsamurai1188]

Context

[@marcz2903]

Why do I suddenly have the urge to subscribe to Matt Easton's channel?

[@sarahproblem5995]

10:35. I was able to pause it and take a screen shot.

[@krystofdayne]

@@sarahproblem5995 Me too, for me it was at 10:34 😅

[@Ash-uv8us]

Sword staff... Dark souls: *triggered Dragonslayer noises*

[@dartagnanjames8069]

I always thought of Glaives as more "Sword Staff" than "Spear" so I appreciate Sword Staffs are a thing.

[@Talon323]

I mean, this channel was about sword stuff, so the sword staff fits in perfectly.

[@mattiabentivogli8144]

That's clever :)

[@Someone-sq8im]

🤔

[@AquaGameing]

Medieval knight: I use a spear with a sword as my secondary Dragon slayer ornstein: hold my ale

[@mattaffenit9898]

I think that's supposed to be a ranseur, or a spetum. Maybe a partisan.

[@zweihanderpancakes1855]

@@mattaffenit9898 It's something called a cross spear - it's not actually a sword spear because the blade is not long enough. Rather, it's a winged spear with a large crossguard.

[@mattaffenit9898]

@@zweihanderpancakes1855 You say that like there's a significant functional difference when it's still a sharp and pointy spear with a relatively simple perpendicular guard to prevent overimpaling and running up the haft, and possibly parrying with.

[@zweihanderpancakes1855]

@@mattaffenit9898 The significant functional difference comes because the crossguard actually large enough, and the right shape, to actually grasp the spear by the guard to get more leverage on certain strikes. That's something you can't do with non-cross spears.

[@mattaffenit9898]

@@zweihanderpancakes1855 Yeah, but the ones I mentioned all have guards.

[@cubles6825]

2:32 Lol, the shield in the background changed to a Swedish flag when he said, "Sweden".

[@herpyderpy2869]

In the movie Kung Fu Panda 2, I've seen the villain hold a sword-staff like weapon but it's a very...exaggerated one.

[@itsfatdaddyson4616]

I would argue that kung fu panda is a super underrated series

[@herpyderpy2869]

@@itsfatdaddyson4616 Amen

[@andrewchapman2039]

Ah, I see you've found my 74 handed sword!

[@IamnotfromUSA]

Did you know that watter is more likely to stop 50cal then 60 pound bow. That is a bit funny I think.

[@Crow.Author]

Perfect for Human centipedes!

[@csis8460]

@@IamnotfromUSA yes because the bow will pierce the water and the 50. will shatter on impact due to the shape and size of the thing

[@IamnotfromUSA]

@@csis8460 EXACTLY

[@Aotearas]

@@csis8460 Naw, if you fire an arrow and hit water with the same impact velocity as a 50cal bullet, that arrow is going to shatter nicely just the same. This has more to do with the sheer amount of energy that's being generated by the impact of a high velocity projectile on a dense material like water and if a compact slug can't take that energy, an arrow point won't fare much better (nevermind the arrow shaft, that one's going to splinter as if you fired it straight into a woodchipper).

[@timmytherobot2779]

FINALLY MY DREAM OF BECOMING THE FIRSTBORN OF A SUNGOD CAN BE REAL!!!

[@jaydenray2803]

Lol

[@Archontasil]

i think the nameless king's name is SHAD

[@theannouncer5538]

Damnit I was gonna say that😂😂

[@timmytherobot2779]

Holy shit its been just an HOUR

[@Epicmonk117]

Caffeinated Wizard That’s a funny way to spell “I love it”

[@devonbingham1471]

I loved the single frame of scholagladiatoria. When saying "it's a matter of context" around 10:35

[@Kolajer]

Lol, yea

[@basednorsegael1089]

Lol I read this just as I was passing that part of the video. I sense a disturbance in the force

[@imnotherenow200]

I think a swordspear may be great for Witchers in replacement to their silver longswords, as it would give them great cutting ability through the sword blade and cutting power through the spear length. Not to mention the extra safety you'd get from using a spear, something we know humans used to hunt "gigantic, wild beasts," versus a longsword, something more commonly used in duels or self defense.

[@RockPunkBallerina]

The brief picture of Matt when context was mentioned, hahaha.

[@feryth]

Out of the loop, what?

[@alucarderipmavtube]

That kinda shook me.

[@alucarderipmavtube]

10:34

[@NikozBG]

@@feryth it's about Matt Easton from the channel scholagladiatoria. Very prominent HEMA practitioner and great channel for history and martial arts enthusiasts. His favourite word is "context" so that was the joke here. Anyways highly recommend to check him out if you're looking for something similar to Shads.

[@elproson1]

Lol I had to pause the video.

[@JinzoTK]

This weapon is a response to the famous question: "What about dragons?" If you can harness the power of sunlight, you hunt (or ride if you are a maverick) dragons with a swordspear.

[@RokuroCarisu]

This should actually be a pretty effective weapon against dragons. Depending on the size, a regular spear might just not penetrate deep enough.

[@alejandrofernandezcastro5421]

Well, as one of other Shad's shirts say, the answer is SWORDS!!!... on a STUFF!!

[@sebastianb.3978]

I love how Shad's replica looks exactly like the Dragonslayer Spear from Dark Souls, which is called a swordspear in it's in-game descriptions.

[@yaboijacob8467]

I’m still very surprised that he still hasn’t mentioned dark souls in any videos

[@bluethunderbolt9631]

Hasn't played any of them, perhaps?

[@allenmunich2816]

It's because he read the wheel of time series which was first and he has had those books behind him on his book shelf

[@cowmanthe3rd]

@@allenmunich2816 what does that have to do with anything?

[@jimijenkins2548]

Executioner greatsword video was disappointing for that very reason.

[@iamwhatitorture6072]

"Context" - shows Matt Easton I can't stop laughing XD

[@lassim3111]

I too

[@p7outdoors297]

I hope you're still laughing

[@Elkator955]

Sword staff. Me: "Ah like in Dragon a..." Shad: "A good example is the second dragon age game." Me: "Stop reading my mind video."

[@Doubleranged1]

I just started todaybon da2 :#

[@jkay2853]

I was totally thinking Dark Souls 1. If you don't know what I mean, get learnt, awesome games.

[@Boomblox5896]

@@jkay2853 I was totally thinking about Dark Souls III. Do you remember the Nameless King and his legendary Sword-Spear? Yeah, that's what I was imagining. I was sorta disappointed that Shad didn't mention that. Does the Cross-spear count too?

[@jkay2853]

@@Boomblox5896 I was thinking Ornsteins Cross Spear, but who could forget the Dragon riding outcast God, fuck what a cool concept, I would love to work for From, they have the best games with the best lore.

[@Boomblox5896]

@@jkay2853 Well, according to lore, Ornstein had derived his weapon from his former master and comrade, the Nameless King. It makes sense that these two weapons are similar, since Ornstein was pretty tight with the Firstborn of Gwyn.

[@wombat4191]

"Sword and spear! Let's combine them both!" And someone did it in inverse and a dagger was born.

[@ryanoneill6481]

I think the closest thing to a swordstaff in a Japanese history was the Naginata, most notably used by Onna Bugeisha. However many Yari spears had longer heads and bladed edges so they may have also had a slashing function. Edit: The Chinese weapon known as Kwan dao or guan dao could also be classified as a sword staff since it has a similar blade to the dao broadsword on a shaft.

[@yuttorres2896]

Ryan O'Neill that’s exactly what I was thinking

[@MrShirial]

He Protec He Attac But most importantly He Machicolat

[@randomperson4198]

*machiculation*

[@MrShirial]

@@randomperson4198 *MACHICOLATIONSSSSS*

[@randomperson4198]

u probablly want to fix your typo

[@boodabear5575]

Me: *Walks into a smithy* “I need a sword staff.” Smith: “A what?” Me: “A sword staff.” Smith: “You mean a spear?” Me: *”No, a sword staff.”*

[@filipe_paixao]

Smith: So.. a naginata¿? Me: *a SwOrD sTaFf* Smith: So you are talking about a long bladed naginata??? Me: *A SWORD STAFF!! a GOOD DAWM SWORD STAFF!!*

[@MrHarshverdhan]

Its right next to flat clicker

[@lordz00]

@@filipe_paixao Naginata is more similar to an European glaive.

[@lordz00]

You mean... spetum? Or partisan?

[@averagetype5heavyenjoyer]

@@lordz00 from what I've read, the naginata was inspired by the chinese guan dao, which in turn, inspired the halberd, so rather than a spetum, it is closer to a halberd.

[@thomasmills3934]

I love how he displayed a drawing of a man getting stabbed in the dick and didnt react at all. What self control...

[@prometheus-ii7030]

The other thing about the swordstaff is that a lot more complex metallurgy goes into a sword blade than a poleaxe or spear blade. Swords were hard to make, compared to axes or hammers or spikes or even spear points. Of course they were less common when you can't afford to make as many of them.

[@GregTom2]

"The sword-staff is underated" Ornstein: "Am I a joke to you?"

[@warped_rider]

Hold swordspear high in the air to summon fierce lightning that descends upon distant foes.

[@rkbinder]

More Un-named king

[@raven_knight_076]

@@warped_rider thats nameless king, wrong lightning guy me dude

[@warped_rider]

@@raven_knight_076 I know, ffs

[@teh_reel_nb5632]

What did smough have to say?

[@StinkyPoopyMcFartFace]

Swordspear.... Could this be a King? Therefore be wary of lightning.

[@dimitriospanagopoulos7882]

*Or is it perhaps a horse riding samurai who screams his name* ?

[@20thcentury_toy]

@@dimitriospanagopoulos7882 my name... Continuous screaming

[@w0rstart1st5]

@@dimitriospanagopoulos7882 *insert Japanese name here*!

[@inigmianstudios2771]

MYYY NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAME, IS GYOBU MASATAKA ONIWAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@justiciar1964]

horse but hole

[@macnof]

As a Dane larping and trying a bit of reenactment, wanting to use a weapon more unique to Scandinavia (not just Sweden) I have also tried using a sword staff. I made a sword staff with a 1,65 meters height to the crossguard and 65 cm blade. The blade and crossguard were only weighing 600 grams as there were not added any weight to the blade for balance. I found you had quite a bit more of control over your opponents weapon with a sword staff than any other polearm I have tried. I also found that if you had the length so that the crossguards were a bit shy of your full height, you could fence with it similarly to two-handed sword, but with greater reach. When fencing it was quite easy to switch between far and near combat, to the point where I ditched the offhand dagger I normally carry in the right hand when fighting with spears. I simply didn't need a quick an dirty cc weapon for when a sword and shield got past the point. Finally, when I decided to stop trying reenactment fighting, I sharpened the blade to test how it managed to cut. I found that against non to lightly armoured pork, the sword staff did horrendous damage. It even managed to cut through a discarded arming jacket! However, as soon as the pork had any kind of metal armour, the sword staff where quite underwhelming compared to a poleaxe. So, if your opponents are Calvary or lightly armoured enemies I would say the sword staff is superior. It might also be in close formations where you don't have space for heavy swings.

[@Ping-lt8uw]

I would like to point out that sword staffs like weapons were also used in China in regards to the Quan Dao which was more like a clever on staff, but still similar.

[@jaredchen616]

The Han had sword staffs that looked like this one too. It’s called the Pi. The Han actually produced more Pi than Ji surprisingly, but it’s just records from one Han armory.

[@rorydonaldson2794]

10:34 "It's a matter of context" I see what you did there Shad 😂

[@sirxamner]

I don't; who's that guy ? ò.ô

[@SiriusAundB]

@@sirxamner Matt Easton from the HEMA youTube channel and club "Schola Gladiatoria"

[@sirxamner]

@@SiriusAundB Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out.

[@IanSumallo]

@@sirxamner For context, Matt Easton answers with the word context a lot whenever asked 'which is better, x or y'

[@michaeljohnson9010]

I saw the quick flash and was like what kind of subliminal shit was that. Had to stop and find the frame just to find a man I had never seen. Thanks for the context my friend.

[@fashionsoulsonlysouls5575]

“Remember, this is a Swords-only game” *Ok!*

[@humblesoldier5474]

Makes handle extra long. "Hey we said swords only." Walks over to a tree reaches behind it, and pulls out a sword with the length in the blade. "... We need a lawyer for this guy."

[@ferociousmaliciousghost]

Got it. Let me take out of sword club and my sword ballista.

[@narrenitsuwaru8052]

A Random Rock Sword ballista? Now I wanna try to build that... Edit: BAD IDEA, do NOT try to make a sword ballista!

[@AsuriaMin]

@@ferociousmaliciousghost Swordsplosion?

[@withastickangrywhiteman2822]

Cheater!!! >_

[@brodericksiz625]

Ooh! I love swords, I freaking ADORE pole arms, so this looks one of the coolest possible things to me.

[@Lizardsareprettycool]

Shad: one of The most promonance apieriens in sweden Me Who Comes from sweden: how The f** did my ancestors think

[@kirby7294]

Brilliantly, brother.

[@tbonbrad]

Kill, pillage, rape.

[@tacomeme429]

They built Ikea, of course they would have lots of genius inventions

[@SekiberiusWelkesh]

"hey, my arms get tired after swinging repeatedly, do you have a solution?" "... Get Fit"

[@johnapple6646]

Do you even LARP bro

[@Nechrostriker4]

@@johnapple6646 as someone who has been LARPing for a number of years, let me tell you, I can only think of about one in forty People who are actually relatively good at fighting

[@37robinb]

2:34 swedish flag on kite shield, I spot it! Also great video. Ps. Could you make video about harpoons and javelins or armour efective against animals like wolfes or bears that would be cool! Thnx for existing!

[@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149]

*#FörSvärdStavarITiden*

[@misterbrady100]

I thought it was a plot hole. :) Good video. I made something like this sword staff for our D&D 2nd ed games back in the early nineties. Good fun.

[@yisajimorales3219]

I love many things about Shad's videos, but I have to say I love his joy and enthusiasm the most.

[@Gurfbagel]

Love the enthusiasm Shad, keep up the great work!

[@krawallesel730]

1:40 "You may have ended my life with thy fancy hybrid-weapon, but by piercing thy testicles I have ended a whole generation!"

[@sharko3211]

KrawallEsel m8 it’s 2am, ya gonna get me caught

[@Commie-Comrade]

KrawallEsel?

[@krawallesel730]

@@Commie-Comrade you summoned me!

[@wasdwazd]

The perfect weapon for slaying dragons. Just add lightning.

[@Nitram4392]

"I understood that reference." - Captain america

[@odysseaskolovisteas5414]

Nah your fat friend will "accidentally" crush you with his hammer

[@weaboo101]

Kyle Morgan swordspear NOICE

[@zynx1828]

*Gwyn's lightning peeled their mighty stone scales apart.*

[@Jeeves_0]

Instant dragon slayer *Just add lightning*

[@maine5675]

Finally! I've been searching for this weapon! I have loved it since I found it the first time but it's so hard to find stuff about it. Thanks for the great video.

[@etazeta674]

And if you did something like this in the Star Wars universe, it has even more potential. Think about how dangerous a lightsaber spear with a cortosis shaft would be in most situations. You have the extra reach and if you block an opponents lightsaber strike with the cortosis shaft, their lightsaber is forcefully deactivated for a few minutes which leaves them defenseless

[@_EldenRing_]

Nay, the first thing that comes to mind is Nameless King and his Swordspear from Dark Souls 3.

[@VVayVVard]

It's quite a bit bigger, though. A Greatswordstaff, if you will.

[@demonelf2094]

@@VVayVVard Large blade to bring down dragons and gods.

[@bluethunderbolt9631]

My thoughts exactly. Although, to be fair, the blade is much longer on the Swordspear.

[@catwithagun7410]

Ornstein is a better choice

[@barrylyndon5552]

Thats what I thought of too

[@mennograafmans1595]

Yes, one of my favorite weapons. Along with some of the variations of it, like the naginata, partisan, pudoa's and longer glaives. He even mentions them.

[@steviesinclair7418]

Naginata was earlier than the Sword-Staff so technically the Swordstaff is a variation of the Naginata

[@brycenwalker3385]

Oh the naginata is what nobushi uses in the game for honor. Not am I only learning about weapons im also learning about the games I play from shad, and comments help just as much. Thx people!

[@stewforwords]

I am a big fan of the "swordspear". As one who's been a student of martial arts, I felt like I needed to create my own longsword. I ended up making two that are very swordspear-ish. One out of a piece of re-bar with a split piece of bamboo bracing each side of the handle to give it the right shape (then wrapped in ducktape) for weight training, and the other out of a goalie's stick I got from my neighbor. If you are interested in the dimensions for one of your own to test: Holding your arm bend at a 90 degree angle (like one would with a walking stick/trekking pole) hold something to take the measure to the top of your fist-this is the full length of the sword. The handle length is determined by measuring the distance from the crook of the elbow to the middle finger. For reference I am 6ft, and my sword is 46in. overall with a blade length of 30 in. and a handle length of 16in. Because it's made out of a goalie stick there is no cross guard, but I am currently writing a novel that features the sword. It has a single fuller, the cross guard is triangular (similar in shape to a taiji sword's, but extending past the edge of the blade) and the base of the blade has a 2.5-3in. ricasso before the fuller starts. o7

[@thenewbenb1114]

That shield colour switch was smart. Love ur vids shad. Keep up the great work (:

[@keiyakins]

Hah, I accidentally reinvented this while thinking about the double-sword video you put up recently. "You know, a staff would be cheaper than the second blade and would give you the parry ability and the option to just whack someone with a stick..." I guess humanity really hasn't changed that much have we XD

[@Zoopadoopa23]

*Nameless king slowely walks into frame

[@Te0L0ser]

RAZZA Hey guys ⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️ here

[@bf2098]

*the gate of Magus plays in the distant

[@user-cz1yu1tc8e]

I heard about this thing as a "broad spear". Loved it.

[@calsifer666]

Sword Staff: *Exists* Pike: Am I a joke to you?

[@zychel1234]

Good old Shad. Even his pole arms have to be swords.

[@SpawnG2G]

We are not far from the day he'll enter the video with a sword nunchaku :v

[@liambell6196]

I love how the shield changed to the Swedish flag when you started talking about 🇸🇪 nice touch!

[@coltonaallen]

Went through the comments to see if anyone else noticed. Bravo!

[@seanraby7479]

This is now officially my new favorite melee weapon, thank you Shad. Here's an idea: instead of normal quillons you use a pair of spikes like from a war pick. That'd be pretty top-heavy, so maybe add a large blunt hook for catching feet or mace head for blunt trauma to the other end as a kind of counter-weight? Tell me what you think!

[@yog-thaquasleeperofrlyeh2816]

swordstaffs were always my favorite. in belegarth, the glaives are a slight bit overpowered, but with a swordstaff you can use both ends of the blade and there is more blade to cut with, and if you add a stabbing tip then it just makes fighting so much better.

[@Godnando00]

Shad: What did you like better, the video or the weapon? Me: YES!

[@SkygirlGamingChannel]

a videoweapon :o

[@DrPonner]

Between watching you and Skallagrim, I now have several fantastic ideas for what kind of weapons my fictional empire will have.

[@Vincrand]

Swordstaff with a pummel?

[@davidblair9877]

I was about to suggest that as a solution to the weight imbalance. The Greeks and Macedonians added butt spikes to their sarissa, after all....

[@squirrelknight9768]

Nobody: Absolutely no one: Me: All hail God emperor Malcolm does have a ring to it

[@DrPonner]

Have any of you seen what a sotel looks like? That, but on a long stick.

[@boejiden1942]

Sir Johannes Wickson: I need a weapon. Blacksmith: Here you go.

[@RealSkutti]

Be careful, i've heard that there is some exiled king with overgrown chicken with similar weapon.... but more shocky....

[@AnnaCurser]

No more compromise, no more deciding between Swords and Spears. So next time you think "what would be the best to use here/what your they use?" - Swordstaff is the answer for all of those.

[@michaelfranciotti3900]

And carry a greatsword for back up.

[@phoenixwyvern355]

Acient Japan: Naginata Western History: Sword Staff

[@karndisyodjit4090]

China: spear with a spike

[@andrew-paulclements1502]

Naginata meaning "long blade" Creativity is not allowed here.

[@freelanceart1019]

@@karndisyodjit4090 that's a Polearm Pike. A trident Polearm.

[@matthewleach1368]

Has no one heard of the glaive or is it different

[@Kuroukaze]

The naginata isn't quite the same; the blade's generally shorter. However, there is a good comparison; the nagamaki. Imagine a no-dachi, the Japanese greatsword, but wrapped all the way to about halfway its blade's length - that's where the name comes from, half-wrapped. It does come out, though, as a sword-staff and later nagamaki were created specifically that way. Usually by taking cheaper katana and bolting them to the end of a stick.

[@leifleifnephew5154]

The vikings had a type of short spear with sword-sized blade.

[@marcovchb]

I don't know the moment when I became addicted to your channel!

[@jonfernandez8027]

....serious reach. "Hey all! Watch me skewer the fourth row of the charging infantry..." XD

[@saxonjedi5878]

@Dillon Brunschon sarrisa I think.?

[@jamesforgie6594]

Dillon Brunschon those were much shorter, and could be thrown (I think). About the length of a javelin.

[@CrimsonCamisaso]

@Dillon Brunschon They were literally just super long pikes, alexander the great's armies used them. They worked well obviously. Pilums were just javelins made to have a flimsy head so they would bend after landing making the shield hard to use.

[@wilagaton9627]

SWORDS!! . . . STAFF!! But what about dragons?

[@PipPanoma]

I am now picturing a tiny dragon sitting on the end of a staff and you thrust it, stop right in front of the enemy and then the dragon breathes fire.

[@wilagaton9627]

@@PipPanoma Im imagining the dragon saying "get me closer, I want to spit fire on them." 😂

[@nasserfirelordarts6574]

Have you heard of DRAGON SLAYER ORNESTIEN? Cuz funnily enough, he used a sword staff

[@terrynewsome6698]

it is the dragon spear

[@imdone8243]

You have committed crimes again Skyrim

[@Pyro-et9vs]

1:47 Ouch, right in the codpiece

[@captainiamtherum7659]

One of my OC Jedi has a saberstaff with swordstaff proportions. A few of my other OCs also have swordstaves. Definitely underappreciated. Same as you Shad making things up to find out theyre real.

[@CazadorSlayer]

I wonder if it'd be hard to find physical evidence of a weapon like the swordstaff, thanks to it's blade shape. After all, if you find a rusted sword blade during an archaeological dig, the first thought is "OH, IT'S A SWORD!" I'm going to assume you made this video thanks to my referencing of the swordstaff in that double-sword video. I know it isn't the case, but it makes me happy to think that it is. So thanks, Shad! Glad I could inspire you! ;D (Nice touch with your shield depicted the swedish flag when you mentioned those swedish warriors, by the way!) You mentioning using the crossguard as a spike reminded me of another underappreciated historical weapon... Chinese Dagger-Axes! They are a bit like a spear, but with a second blade set perpendicular to the shaft for striking. A Jumonji Yari would also be quite similar. So many awesome Eastern weapons, overshadowed by the damn katana...

[@hithere3247]

Blacksmith: * forging sword with a slightly longer tang* Apprentice: * over compensates when making handle* overall project: Huge success

[@aliberkozderya3112]

Hahaha that's some good imagination

[@hithere3247]

@@aliberkozderya3112 best compliment all year

[@aliberkozderya3112]

@@hithere3247 you are welcome mate

[@dandman9373]

Blacksmith : "The handle is too long" Apprentice, about to invent the swordstaff : "oh? haven't you heard?"

[@TyRex-dr6sf]

I've watched this video at least three times and I just now noticed the shield change color.

[@mysticaltimetraveller4213]

Fusing every rusted broadsword I find to a long stick in Tears of the Kingdom

[@antixkiller2407]

2:32 i had to go back and make sure the shield actually changed lol

[@chrismanuel9768]

I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME

[@mr.peppermint491]

Man that's some sneaky editing

[@brynwhit]

I liked that a lot!

[@witchBoi_Connor]

WHAT THE- SHAD WTF

[@carlosschnaider769]

Wtf!!;

[@joshuachristofferson9227]

pop a counter-weight pommel on the other end and its maneuverability in your hands should skyrocket ;-)

[@wilcoxway]

Not to mention the new ability to end 'em rightly.

[@ResetmeTomu]

exactly my thoughts

[@ericolsen5592]

Put a gun on it

[@sharko3211]

M8 the amount of fkn range and leverage I’d start using the pommel for pure blunt force trauma which should fuck up my enemies even more by disestablishing their economy for them to even have a chance at living or just fuck with them mentally knowing I could’ve killed them but decided to fuck them up for life

[@davidblair9877]

Joshua Christofferson most polearms had a counterweight on the other end...the Greek dory, the medieval poleaxe, the pike...I’d honestly be surprised if the swordstaff didn’t have one.

[@TheAardvark57]

Love this series. Really hoping for more wacky weaponry to include in the TTRPG system I'm writing.

[@JustaGaibroh]

Fun content. The internet needs more of this.

[@trustynomad3116]

Shad. Your a godsend for D&D campaigns. I was trying to come up with a weapon for honor troops and a beast hunting guild. This video answered that!

[@scpfoundation4717]

Beast hunting you say? we'll look no further for weapons than yharnam home of the blood ministration! Don't use the blood though you might die or something

[@trustynomad3116]

Leo Cook it’s a bit of a process 🤣

[@ShugoAWay]

So a glaive in 5e

[@SteelWolf13]

Run out of arrows while shooting through the MACHICOLATIONS!!! ? Grab a swordstaff!

[@ts25679]

Introducing my new siege tactic, fire the machicolations! Load machicolation with Lars Anderson for maximum effect.

[@Ghostofpast]

And then the Swordstaff pomel !

[@nguyenanthinh4364]

@@Ghostofpast you are serious? Why not just pour pommels through the machicolations

[@Ghostofpast]

@@nguyenanthinh4364 Just throw machicolations through machicolations then.

[@tetrisking8054]

That crossgaurd looks like it’s begging to be grabbed

[@Meroublood]

Less than 2 minutes and I already have a new favorite weapon

[@luissan515]

The swordstaff is nice, but its not betteer than my SpearBowAxe

[@wildward93]

Nice combo... but my ShurikenBoomerangBowSpear is even better.

[@luissan515]

@@wildward93 Ahh, I see you're a man of culture as well. but the shurikenBommerangSpear has a return cooldown effect, that is no match for my DualChainWhipKunai.

[@phucphangiatoan4873]

What about my BoltactionrifleBayonette :3

[@aureavita8653]

Sword shooting guns, there fixed it

[@ASmartNameForMe]

@@aureavita8653 the magazine would be bigger than the gun itself

[@doctorhunter5553]

The sword staff just reminds me of orienstien's cross spear and nameless king's dragonslayer spear

[@shekelboob]

dragonslayer spear and swordspear

[@Reddotzebra]

Historical weapons: "Take whatever previous weapon you had and put a longer handle on it!"

[@simtexa]

An interesting notion is to put some sort of counterweight on the opposite end of the swordstaff. Swords of course have pommels for the sake of shifting the balance of the weapon closer to the axis of rotation for a swing. Applying the same logic to a swordstaff, it is entirely possible that real life eqivalents could have had some sort of counterweight, to make the balance closer to the middle of the weapon, to allow more swift swings of the weapon if desired.