Using a Halberd in One Hand like in Dark Souls?

#polearm #halberd #hema #shorts

[@kono3702]

Pro: You can use it like in Dark Souls. Con: It is like in Dark Souls.

[@gatfatf]

You can just switch to two hands as you please. You know. Like in Dark Souls.

[@GuybrushTThreepwood]

​@@gatfatfwell sure, but the point is in real life you can move it quite quickly with two hands. In Dark Souls, using two hands doesn't significantly speed up the moveset. DS attacks are unrealistically slow (which is good, because it would be unplayable at real speed).

[@frandurrieu6477]

​@@GuybrushTThreepwoodA lot of games would be impossible if certain weapons mathched their irl speed

[@jeroid123]

​@@frandurrieu6477name them?

[@gatfatf]

@@GuybrushTThreepwood I'm saying it's silly to assume that a player or a real person would stuck to using the halberd with one hand exclusively, when in both cases you're free to switch whenever you're able.

[@Sleepless_Sam]

Just as you would in dark souls, slap it away with your hand and push the blunt end of a scythe through their chest.

[@adrianelemtis6194]

To be fair, showing the blunt end of a scythe through soneones chest does a lot of damage IRL aswell.

[@swag_tortoise]

​@@adrianelemtis6194 not as much as a small dagger though, obviously edit: this was meant as a joke about how knives generally get higher critical hit damage boosts in souls games, i know it's not realistic

[@jamesgrose510]

Shit was hilarious, but I'm glad new animations for scythes were added to Elden Ring

[@thisisnotaustin1]

@@jamesgrose510 the scythe visceral animations in elden ring are so sick

[@nimbusws2566]

@@jamesgrose510 now if only elden ring had more scythes

[@tarabelle7716]

the dark souls body language/swing timing felt so on point

[@waltergibson9178]

In a world of no gunpowder, what personal weapon would you use in a one on one fight or in a group fight?

[@WhiteWolf0212]

@@waltergibson9178Anything that is a polearm that has a spike or a hammer. A halberd is a good choice, though if carrying something smaller, maybe war hammer and a shield.

[@tarabelle7716]

@waltergibson9178 Probably just a fairly normal sword for regular wear, a smaller knife for practicality and a large polearm/spear if I expected combat because they beat swords in rock paper scissors. I love unique weapons but they're niche for a reason

[@WhiteWolf0212]

@@tarabelle7716 Until someone shoots at us with a crossbow bolt or arrows, good thing I had a shield in mind.

[@tarabelle7716]

@@WhiteWolf0212 yeah but my dad could beat up your dad

[@Vik1919]

"Insufficient strength to use the weapon. Equip with two hands to use effectively."

[@Sneak222]

yeah this guy swings it around like a bitch

[@nachel8497]

underrated comment

[@Wolfengemoen]

Hit the gym, train everyday specialised one handed halberd killing maneuvers, specifically for when they get in close. lol

[@prod_kota]

I was thinking the same

[@BambiKilla69-kw8nl]

@@Wolfengemoenjust dupe souls and power level strength to 99

[@BlueEyedMessiah]

He didn't invest enough into his irl strength stat.

[@CorePathway]

Imagine training with one of these for years. Your strength, speed, technique…you’d be terrifying.

[@FDJUwe]

You clearly have never handled a medieval weapon 😅

[@kripperinoobviousino6019]

​@@FDJUwe And you clearly can't spot a joke

[@FDJUwe]

@kripperinoobviousino6019 the joke was based on a concept that the person has in reality: that these weapons are light like in the movies. Btw when will Kripp play arena again?

[@FullchanAnon]

Imagine saying this to Superman 😂

[@orangenostril]

Funny thing, using the leverage against opponents is _exactly_ what you do to halberd-wielding enemies in Sekiro

[@brucewayne1269]

😂GOT EM! THOSE ONE SHOTS ARE THE BEST!😂

[@Bladieblah]

​@@monikaisdonewiththeinterne2039 Sekiro is the harder, better, more skill based game

[@monikaisdonewiththeinterne2039]

@@Bladieblah although sekiro is a game i love, i wouldnt say thats totally the case But if we are comparing to the rest of the souls series i find sekiro to be easier, mainly because parrying clicks more with me than trying to figure out how the hell you dodge waterfowl, but i find Sekiro to be the most fun too

[@Bladieblah]

​@@monikaisdonewiththeinterne2039 In a lot of Sekiro reviews I notice Souls players find it harder because of the focus on parries and the faster pace. Some will talk down on Sekiro because of that, thought you were one of those. Parrying is my favorite mechanic in games like this

[@imtoogoodatpvp1252]

@@BladieblahSpam the parry button to parry, not hard

[@WorldWeave]

So basically; “you COULD…but you SHOULDN’T”

[@OhNoJoshEdits]

But I will anyways.

[@jacksono6565]

Yup!

[@baldcape4115]

That guy makes no sense, with a good strength and dex build anybody can use it

[@HolyApplebutter]

Honestly the answer for a lot of "Can I use this melee weapon like they do in video games?" kind of questions.

[@zhufortheimpaler4041]

@@HolyApplebutter not quite. at some point its not about muscle mass you posess but about physics. Sure you can wield a greatsword in a single hand. Would it be effective? absolutely not. Would muscle mass make it better? No. Why? because you are operating a long leaver from the short end with a single point of force application and rotation concentrated on one point while the majority of mass and momentum are way down the long end of the leaver, wich makes it extremely unstable, applies its force extremely bad, can be manipulated by the enemy with ease, as you are not properly able to apply force and in addition to that, your arm and hand joints wont like it either. Similarly ths can be applied to all two handed weapons, wich are, surprise, designed around the use with two hands. Singlehanded use weapons have other balance points, distribution, lenght etc

[@Tokorai]

but at least you get a shield, or a little wad of fabric that lets you throw lightning spears

[@krestus6715]

Or a little wodden stick that makes the enemies disappear by just waving it around

[@lucazaroli6761]

Or just your hand that lets you throw fireballs or spray poison mist

[@Spiderella3959]

I personally prefer to heal myself by squeezing a literal clump of dirty, sweaty hair and then shooting lightnings out of that same clump of hair, rather than fabric

[@krestus6715]

@@Spiderella3959 that is a good way to heal but I still prefer the non-disclosed yellow fluid given to you by a random stranger you met in a dirty room

[@soloshottie]

@@krestus6715dont tell snipers parents about that

[@LuisHenrique-lx8vo]

lowkey flexing on us : "I HAVE AN HALBERD AND YOU DO NOT"

[@dremovremen1764]

Pov: your doorbell cam recorded this in your front yard.

[@dakotagreg1177]

Now demonstrate how to properly duel wield the massive hammers.

[@eminkilicaslan8945]

Or an effing anchor recovered from a subnautical shipwreck.

[@grayshadow2597]

LEDO'S

[@andreiyesipenko6634]

Massive hammer is a tool for blacksmith, not a weapon. In real life, not in lame fantasy

[@speedforce117]

​@@andreiyesipenko6634 Dark Souls is far from lame my friend

[@shoeskode136]

​@@andreiyesipenko6634 Hammers can be VERY much be used as weapons

[@pembertr0n]

Man the fact you said and did that as smooth as you did, all in a continuous take, is impressive. How many times do you have to practice a take like this until you’re happy with it?

[@robinswords]

It varies. I usually trip over my words regardless of what I'm doing. I also rework the script on the fly. As an estimate, every minute you see has about four minutes of footage you don't.

[@ObsidianGloria]

​@@robinswordsIt's comforting and relatable to know that, even when talking about something you clearly know very confidently, you still trip over your words and have to do another take.

[@truthoftheuniverse4179]

they use a sword to cut that stick

[@gerald2508]

​@@truthoftheuniverse4179 What?

[@Sketchymage]

Would a counter weight help?

[@brendonstephen1246]

The drip is immaculate

[@Rubenz343]

Fashion Souls

[@Jimbodawg]

Dark Swaggers

[@zapizzawardo2619]

Elden Bling

[@ElwoodCheek]

Looking like a blue ninja power ranger😂

[@sox-b9999]

“Omg what’s my weird neighbour doing in his backyard now”

[@ronaldlarocque4913]

😂 I swear dude is slowly becoming a medieval anime character with every video! I aspire to this level of life

[@JunelieArthur111]

There are 1-handed Guandao techniques in the forms but, as you've shown here, I think they're more for when the momentum and range of the halberd "forces" you to use one hand after throwing a strike or technique, instead of using a polearm using one hand only.

[@BernasLL]

In the dancing forms or the older martial ones? Honest question.

[@robinswords]

Yes, there's certainly a time and place for one-handed actions with such polearms!

[@garrettf1412]

​@BernasLL with the Japanese naginata it was a lighter blade, came in may different lengths as well, there are one handed retreat style defensive thrusts to gain space. But I don't know of anything truly aggressive one handed.

[@atom8248]

​@@garrettf1412bayonet fencing has one handed thrusts too

[@oscaranderson5719]

@@atom8248 greatswords too, it all depends on your setup if they’ll be in a position to punish you for it afterwards.

[@infoglut7952]

What if you combined it with another, equally heavy halberd?

[@Yotrymp]

You get completely exhausted after 30 seconds of swinging them both and then get killed.

[@evanconnolly7758]

Time for powerstancing

[@sashaleigh6655]

@@Yotrymp Ah, just like dark souls 2

[@blindtreeman8052]

​@@Yotrympthat's exactly what powerstancing was alot of the time

[@alphaamigo9688]

And then you kept jumping and slamming the halberds into the ground? I think we're on to something here.

[@eminkilicaslan8945]

Turns out Dark Souls isn't hard, it's just your character doesn't know how to use weapons.

[@SGT_Squid_Dog]

Nonono, you gotta understand, i need to have a buckler in the other hand to parry-stunlock the Lothric Knights

[@demilung]

I love that on DS 1 one-handed halberd staggers if you don't hit an enemy. The game actually had you recovering from a missed hit because of that weight

[@CyrusLagom]

Same with the mace.

[@shaynehughes6645]

And the axe

[@totallynotcass7732]

Makes sense, yeah, but it's horrible to actually have while playing. Single handedly made me avoid maces and axes for ds1 entirely. Halberds, not so much. I mean black knight halberd c'mon.

[@shaynehughes6645]

@@totallynotcass7732 that has a stagger animation too though

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

@@shaynehughes6645 Yeah but it doesn't matter because hitting an attack once is enough.

[@AlarmingVirus]

One handing a halberd looks like you are trying to fight with a broken arm.

[@MrEmptyKay]

That's only because he wasn't holding a glowing skull in the other hand while demonstrating the technique.

[@JustABitWild]

Gotta love how DS1 has our character trying to regain balance with polarm like weapons when one handing them, adds a layer of realism which is nice

[@ghoulishgoober3122]

If you swing at the air with an axe your character also does this

[@P1P3B0MBS4YouTubeHQ]

The fact they removed this from axes and polearms.. talk about regression. One other reason i kinda dont give a fuck about going back to elden ring

[@colbyboucher6391]

Absolutely, it's one of the things I miss about the first game. (TBF a LOT of weapons in Dark Souls 1 are depicted as being heavier than they should be, so we can't give it _that_ much credit, I actually prefer DS2's 2h greatsword animations for instance, since the absurd ones were categorized as "ultra greatswords")

[@HombresSinSombrero]

Kaladin Stormblessed himself.

[@danielperdigones2185]

Life before death Strenght before weakness Journey before destination

[@maxlagus9042]

literally

[@TricksterSquad]

“Hard to recover with one hand” Dark souls vet: That’s why you have a shield in the off hand, meanwhile the guy with a two-handed Polearm has no defense.

[@busterkoala5906]

one of the things I love about fromsoft is that they allow you to do things you shouldn't but they also make sure you understand that you really shouldn't be doing it

[@wallacesousuke1433]

Nothing to love about these trash games

[@tankiegirl]

Yet despite that, they are beloved 😂​@@wallacesousuke1433

[@nobleradical2158]

@@wallacesousuke1433that is hilarious with your channel

[@wallacesousuke1433]

@@nobleradical2158 what's hilarious? I make it clear I despise these lame games lol

[@nobleradical2158]

@@wallacesousuke1433 You sure play them a lot. Not to say you're lying, just that you sound like a League player

[@blyatman9726]

It's basically as if you're holding it gangsta style

[@zetareticulan321]

"Hey, Chief. Can I hold my gun sideways? It just looks so cool!" "Whatever you want, birthday boy!"

[@anonymous-wx8ly]

The chosen undead is pretty gangsta

[@breazy832]

oof

[@QuickStrikes84]

or stupid unskilled style. Same. thang.

[@iainawatson]

Dweebs: AI has made humans obsolete! The AI: "monochum of speed"

[@brightblackhole2442]

clearly it's not "modicum", instead being a completely new word that has never been mentioned in recorded history

[@ronahgatling]

Anyone with a monochum of sense will play along with the new language our robot overlords are offering us

[@Philphy]

Incorrect subtitles drive engagement, I personally believe that they misspell words to make people comment about it, and it's working 👀

[@rev0lve638]

Monochum (n): the result of the least pleasurable orgasm

[@ronahgatling]

@@rev0lve638 This is great. If you are amenable, I would like to invite you to play Jackbox sometime that's good for you. We could play Dictionarium

[@nicholasboadway7790]

Robin being out of breath just demonstrating says all you need to know XD

[@elymX]

You need atleast 30 strength to wield the halberd in one hand properly

[@LancerinCompany]

Fun fact: In dark souls one-handing halberds actually causes your character to shuffle a little forward from the awkward weight after you swing

[@lordfarquaad8601]

Only if you miss, and that's true for two handing as well. Many larger weapons have a recovery penalty if you miss.

[@ghoulishgoober3122]

​@@lordfarquaad8601same with axes and maces in dark souls 1 at least, I really like the detail

[@P1P3B0MBS4YouTubeHQ]

Pretty sure they removed alllll that like they fucked up manual attack aiming

[@orpheus280]

We gotta remember Dark Souls characters are capable of getting hit with a club the size of a refrigerator and then doing acrobatic rolls 1 second later. The Undead are the definition of "built different".

[@HongMiyo]

And they can just roll through solid wood barrels.

[@josephcortez9356]

I mean they can wield guts sword wich weighs around 300 kg and swing it pretty well whilst looking like an anorexic.

[@Alifesalife]

Or getting right back up and continuing to fight after getting stabbed through the back by a flaming sword or something

[@bayardkyyako7427]

And when you apply this to Elden Ring you got characters who can dual wield and combo with any two weapons of the same class, which ranges from a 1Ib knife to a 40Ib giant metal hammer

[@hunterchristian8372]

Love the 16th century Sub-Zero outfit 💙

[@Graymeyne]

😂😂

[@ayyyyph2797]

Kuai Liang would be proud Or is it Bi-Han?

[@1badombre82]

Snow pants tucked into socks lol

[@さよナランチャ-h6v]

LMAO

[@shardulvikaram41]

Uses halberd Gets mikiri countered

[@patrickholt8782]

I bet dark souls is now the equivalent for medieval weaponry, as call of duty is to firearms youtube channels. I’m not saying everything is wrong but a lot of people seem to use those games are primary sources now

[@redtsun67]

Unfortunately in real life, your attacks don't phase through people, so after one solid hit against a shield I would imagine the halberd would just deflect off in an awkward manner which would be incredibly difficult to recover from, and you'd be wide open.

[@gogovish]

dark souls does have a mechanic to emulate such behavior so if you so if you attack with a halberd one-handed against a shield it will bounce off and leave you in a vunurable state

[@dandydwi6_6]

Its polearm you stab them and if you in close fight change it to axe mode with shield

[@dragon12234]

@@dandydwi6_6 A bit hard with an 7-8 foot pole. Unless you mean drop it and pull out your sidearm

[@theoriginaljealot5946]

That is if you try to resist the inertia of the deflected halberd. However, if you use the momentum to begin a backspin riposte, you could create quite the combo, while also moving away from your opponent as you spin keeping, or creating distance. Depending on your opponents movement, if they make a forward advance having blocked your attack and therefore trying to take advantage of your recoil, this would result in them meeting your halberd blade while also being unable to reach your with their presumably shorter onehanded weapon paired with their shield.

[@dragon12234]

@V_I_Lambda I mean, yeah of course. But until Machineguns were invented being without polearms (including bayonets) left you open to be butchered by cavalry

[@HerraHissi]

When you two-hand a weapon it multiplies your STR stat by 1.5x . Halberd benefits from this as it scales with both DEX and STR so it's most optimal to two hand it irl and in-game.

[@ChaaFound97]

Nnnneeeeerrrrrrrrrd

[@ryanweible9090]

​@@ChaaFound97we are watching halberd videos online, so that applies to us all😂

[@impishlyit9780]

Ayo, an actual DS vet! Never questioned the one-handed techniques because they were so much worse lol. Kinda like trying to one-handed the zwei. Running two-hand was too strong to be worth lol.

[@yewtewbstew547]

You also deal more poise damage, making it easier to stagger enemies. Also most weapons actually receive a small damage bonus independent of scaling when two handed, despite this not being reflected in the stats screen. Even if they have no Strength scaling at all. Basically, if you don't need the other hand free, it's pretty much always better to two-hand your weapon in Dark Souls 1.

[@matheoustargaryen]

Oh my god life isn't a fucking VIDEO GAME, it doesn't matter how many times you've played the game your going to be more out of breath than this guy trying to.use the billhook ffs

[@kaminokobrasil1997]

Lu-bü with his Halberd: "Heh... what a Bunch of Weaklings!"

[@maskcollector6949]

Facts, though, a behemoth like him could easily wield two two handed weapons and certainly had to many times with his battlefield history. Him and Musashi stand out in that regard.

[@kaminokobrasil1997]

​@@maskcollector6949 exactly! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@rishnix]

@@maskcollector6949 Except historically Lu Bu was likely only 6 feet tall. That was ginormous back then, but not so much by today's standards,

[@maskcollector6949]

@@rishnix Japanese people had people over 6 foot - originating as a Tribe of China that left by boat - China definitely had people over 6 foot. Also do not forget some people were likely part Mongolian. He was a behemoth of a person simply by the amount of weaponry he carried. It's possible he had Gigantism, also, similar to Andre The Giant. I don't get how the so called historians are so confident on that assessment when there's so many possibilities that make a lot more sense. Lu Bu has always been depicted as massive. You act like you've never heard of Yao Ming lmao. Can't even argue with me here cause it makes perfect sense.

[@DanKaraJordan]

​@maskcollector6949 We have no early descriptions of him AT ALL. Here is what the fictionalized account in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms says: "[...] a lofty and dignified look, a majestic and awe-inspiring bearing, wielding a fangtian huaji [...] hair pulled back and worn in a golden headdress, donning a flowery-patterned battle robe, encased in body armour decorated with images of the ni, wearing a precious belt adorned with the image of a lion." None of that says anything about him being tall. The idea that he was tall is a modern invention.

[@ohmielevisope4237]

Leverage don't matter when the main character can lift tons of steel and swing it like it's nothing. IRL tho you getting clapped up 😂

[@Hexenmeister999]

It's possible, you just need more Souls, you have just 1, that's the Problem mate.

[@walnutsmcgoo]

Champion Gundyr, who uses a halberd one-handed, is an absolute terror because he makes optimal use of his free arm for shoulder bashes, punches, and grappling.

[@jacthing1]

I remember fucking hating that shoulder charge be does lol....and the thing that comes out of him. Never liked fighting those

[@sqfzerzefsdf]

@walnutsmcgoo6453 no he's a meme, parry him like the video suggests he will die after getting sat down about 20 times

[@emocionou4636]

@@sqfzerzefsdf everyone knows how to cheese every boss

[@mrreemann8313]

the benefits of being a 10ft giant clad in inch thick plate armor

[@twentyninedoesnotlastforev5455]

he uses a bardiche

[@leftygaming4522]

Your lil poke stomps are so cool it looks just like dark souls!

[@nomorok15]

Robin gonna be testing trebuchets in his back yard real soon I’m calling it rn

[@matts5247]

I hate how this guy tries to like flourish all his movements and make them look cooler and more exaggerated. I notice that in all his videos It’s certainly a 21st century thing since when these weapons were actually used for their intended purpose it was all about efficiency and movements that could get you the most amount of speed and power in as little time with as little movement. Whereas this guy seems to do the opposite since he’s trying to look like he’s in a video game or movie or something

[@ates423]

It’s funny cus he explained the best way to counter it in real life is like how you would parry one handed weapons in the game

[@marcodiesta]

This man is one of the waterbenders, I wouldn't mess with

[@ThexSleepingDragon]

The weapon looks blunt lol

[@trolltalwar]

​@@ThexSleepingDragona weapon like this doesnt necessarily have to be sharp. Youre using it to hit people in armor, and blades cant cut through armor.

[@gatfatf]

Homie hasn't discovered the "swap between two and one handed" button yet.

[@dittmar104]

But now if you have a pistol in the other hand…

[@dondemitri3760]

How my blood boils...

[@twhite9615]

Right? This guy doesnt understand that using a halberd 1 handed lets u use a missile launcher in the other hand

[@Brass319]

Just use a shield in the other hand like in monster hunter. Nobody's going to want to approach you if you have that much reach _and_ a shield.

[@dittmar104]

@@Brass319 what if I put a shield in front of my pistol with a little hole drilled for the barrel

[@Fanimati0n]

You get Bloodborne

[@miket2916]

This guy is not strong. Get someone stronger. The game character is artificially strong

[@mattparke4370]

Do not forget Lu Bu held his halberd at the farthest end of the handle with one hand. He wields his halberd like Sephiroth wields his sword

[@WBF_III]

I like to imagine how your neighbors react to your medieval backyard shenanigans.

[@bigkebizino8970]

You look like a medieval power ranger, awesome!

[@Kathdath]

People severly underestimate just how important leverage is in weapon fights.

[@goose1415]

Or just fights in general lol, luckily have never needed to fight for real but just wrestling and fighting with friends and siblings as a kid I was a tiny 70lb soaking wet kid, leverage and momentum was all I had when most people were at least a head taller than me and way heavier haha. Learned its all about being slippery, going for joints, and *leverage*

[@moneyandmeditation364]

Who?

[@LifeEnemy]

And speed!

[@lavatun]

​@@moneyandmeditation364 like sellswordarts..

[@shitpostmalone5341]

Do they?

[@innergenichiro]

And this is an explanation of how mikiri counter is so effective against spears in sekiro

[@1stAricopolus]

What neighborhood problems is this guy dealing with??

[@Nihailister]

Lu Bu crying rn 💀

[@estrogenyumyum4801]

For once, Dark Souls weapon animations aren’t twice as slow as real life

[@somewhereelse1235]

A lot of 1h DS1 animations are actually fairly accurate to how it'd be. Granted, a lot of weapons in DS1 are extremely unwieldy to use 1 handed.

[@Factboy12]

Yes, animations are almost the same as in real life. But I bet the one handed stance IRL would do shit damage or barely any.

[@abrahamrangel2326]

​@@Factboy12not really even a little push can do lethal damage, the one handed halberd thrust is not fast but you concentrate the whole weight of your body in that thrust, notice how the character puts more strenght into his legs than his arm moving forward

[@NetJetMichael-A.H.1449]

​@@Factboy12though there is some inaccurate wieldy big weapon the most classic example the Zweihander, even though it's kind of heavy in real life but not as heavy Dark Souls 1 depict it to the point of wearily pancaking people with. Being so heavy can even make a the inhabitants of the Abyss, demon of chaos, lesser dragons, the holy soldiers of Anor Londo and even gods staggered by the Almighty Zweihander!

[@mariosmatzoros3553]

​@@abrahamrangel2326Against armor it wouldn't do anything.

[@bigguygabe]

Love the content man

[@Gromper7878]

Damn I love the attention to detail that makes the DS character hold it 1 handed like how you actually would irl

[@chuckchalmers4960]

If you are trying to recreate the cringe from dark souls then you need to get better taste and more skill.

[@AgentSapphire]

If you wanna one hand use a spear instead. And a shield. It's the smart thing to do xD

[@diaznuts5947]

When they told you to touch grass this is not what they meant habibi

[@eminkilicaslan8945]

You cannot touch grass while wielding halberd dual hand.

[@TheRealKiRBEY]

This man will travel back in time and become a knight

[@none_o_ur_bidnis]

How many levels do you have in strength and dexterity though?

[@marcpolain9663]

This is why I never dual wield pole arms, it’s just silly.

[@kaihimura3897]

“Monochum” that had me laughing.

[@danylokhorenko7501]

What does it mean?

[@paulfoss5385]

@@danylokhorenko7501 The word he said is "modicum" and it means a small quantity of something valuable.

[@BLK_MN]

Halberd was my very first weapon that started to click for me in Dark Souls, and made me really understand why it's such a fantastic game. I could totally see myself using a weapon like that in the way it was used, and it worked like it should work in real life.

[@jackgude3969]

Gotdamn I love me some Dark Souls

[@Some_Brit]

What if no graces and if you die you restart that would make it more realistic

[@QuiteLunacy]

Also the Tarnished strength is so far past the average human it is silly.

[@Dllon]

Anything to protect thy virginity.

[@ponod]

he has a wife lmao

[@quintafox7582]

the 501st legion has to be proud to have you among their troopers

[@joseph328]

Why did you change your pfp i didn’t even think it was you

[@zombies5100]

Just boost your strength and dexterity stats and you'll be fine

[@eddy6093]

Must because ur STR wasn’t enough for that weapon

[@DevilFruitJourney]

You're just too weak and put all stats in vigor ☠️

[@Stormborn_717]

You know the weapon is hard to use when he’s got his glasses off

[@benjamin-papa]

I feel like I could rush you with with a butter knife dude

[@EldenRingBuildsArchive]

Ok, now try the Fume UGS, I dare you

[@nharrell882]

Bro you just don’t have enough strength

[@SirSmokeALot-yz3hl]

He just didnt level enough Strength yet

[@stickpfp6347]

Erm, it’s modicum, not monochum🤓☝️

[@Dr.Dankerson]

It’s about the swag- Said Jesus

[@Blackknightkirk]

That's why you get a power bonus for 2-handing. It actually Adds power to the strikes

[@MentalCrusader]

You risk getting mikiri countered

[@bwilson774]

Why would you even want to use a halberd in one hand if youre in full plate? The whole point of full plate is that you dont need a shield, thereby freeing up your second hand to wield a longer heavier weapon.

[@ghoulishgoober3122]

You would still need some kind of defense, what are they using their polearms against if their enemies are also wearing full plate? Polearms are meant to puncture armor, most primary weapons on a battlefield would be great for puncturing armor. This is why you see polearms used in group formations. There's like 50 dudes in a row all kitted out in armor with long sticks trying to kill anything in front of them, usually with a line of guys in front of them holding shields actually. A shield could be useful if you were just one guy, even with a halberd, but you wouldn't really wield it in one hand unless you're in unorthodox situations yes

[@tyrapp2202]

Who tf pulling up with these

[@EternalArtsTex]

Subbing due to not seeing many people demo halberd solo techniques. Continues with my theory almost the same techniques were developed across the world at different times.

[@Dracophile7]

Are there any times you'd want to one-hand a halberd?

[@velvetbutterfly]

Maybe in some niche stealth situation where you are hiding in a way that requires a one handed grip

[@SympatheticStrawman]

I mean I dunno why anyone would want to imitate a Dark Souls character. The lore specifically states that the player character is untrained and has no idea how to use most of their weapons.

[@DeadlyTinyOrc]

Ok but how come after you explained the lever disadvantage, my phone was pushed out of my hand with your swing.

[@jurassicsmackdown6359]

I dont suppose you'd be a member of an ancient clan based in Arctika? Perhaps run by a Chinese man with the ability of Cryomancy??

[@TheRockstarRunkey]

It’s even horrible to do in the game :/ two handing it in dark souls literally has the SAME move set as one handing it! I just thought that’s pretty funny

[@UgyBoogie]

Just dodge roll bro

[@Polyproboy08]

Where do you buy the props or the weapons from medieval time at?

[@GeassEnabler]

So you're saying we need to be stronger to wield it like Isshin Ashina?

[@MEMEVOUS42069]

Everyone be clashing swords until someone pulls a gundyr Halberd move

[@ColtonGamingTV]

I always 2-h the gargoyle halberd because I can't stand the 1 handed moveset. Glad to see it just be as inefficient in real life.

[@pyrodude5119]

Using halberd with one hand, piece of cake for DW LU BU.

[@ultimateqmazing2537]

You can use it better one handed if you're wearing armor. You can brace the polearm against the armor and swiping much harder and take far more blows. Much better than trying to brace it against your bare ribs.

[@Duane_the_carpenters_Sensei]

if i was in the middle ages and i had my favorite weapon ( longsword, or bastard sword ) i would do everything in my power first to chop that wooden handle straight in half. those things are useless in close quarters if your enemies can slip past initial reach