What’s your favorite medieval weapon?

[Scurrybt]

I always found the naginata to be an interesting medieval weapon from Japan.

[Scurrybt]

Originalmente postado por Dewido:

Revolver

Useful

[The Presence]

That's tough. I quite like the lance but the flail is a very close runner-up.

[Angel]

Katana

It's a graceful sword with an ergonomic grip and blade.

[Psycho]

I like axes. They just seem like they'd be the most intimidating... I don't know what it is about them. But it'd be way scarier seeing someone coming at you with a big axe than a sword

[Lukilester]

A recurve bow. It's actually more convenient than a longbow.

[Xero_Daxter]

Originalmente postado por L1qu1dator:

Originalmente postado por Xero_Daxter:

Another fun fact for you but the best method to unalive a noble knight is a blunt weapon. Maces, Warhammer, Poleaxes will do the trick. Or if you’re really fancy then a flintlock musket.

A plate armor could actually protect the knight from a musket shot :P

Yes and no. It will protect a knight from a certain distance but after they get too close then it will just penetrate through. After the 16th century knights slowly became obsolete since they can easily be unalived by a bullet. It’s easier to train someone with a boom stick than to train a knight just to lose him from a single bullet shot by a leprechaun with Down syndrome.

[nullpo]

The humble spear. A weapon as old as time itself. Cheap, easy to produce, but does get the job done.

[De Hollandse Ezel]

Originalmente postado por Luki☆彡:

A recurve bow. It's actually more convenient than a longbow.

I see where you are coming from.
but personally I find the longbow more charming.
the recurve I tend to link more to barbaric hordes on horseback.

-in draw weight recorves could match longbows.
(even though generally longbows were heavier calibver..150-200kg draw for longbow vs 90-120kg draw for recurves.there was no reason it could not match the heaviest longbows

however it did lack range.. generally only a third from that of a longbow..
so a recurve was a lot more of a close range weapon..

no problem if shooting from horsback.. like mongols did..

but if shooting off a castle wall to armies at 1-2km distance besieging you.. no use..

[L1qu1dator]

Originalmente postado por Xero_Daxter:

Originalmente postado por L1qu1dator:

A plate armor could actually protect the knight from a musket shot :P

Yes and no. It will protect a knight from a certain distance but after they get too close then it will just penetrate through. After the 16th century knights slowly became obsolete since they can easily be unalived by a bullet. It’s easier to train someone with a boom stick than to train a knight just to lose him from a single bullet shot by a leprechaun with Down syndrome.

At point blank maybe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOVJoS80pAA

[Kamiyama]

Originalmente postado por harry.gamer:

A pointy stick.
:)

https://youtu.be/W1bszeudJCE?si=yPd_yeq93aF9g3z8

[Xero_Daxter]

Originalmente postado por L1qu1dator:

Originalmente postado por Xero_Daxter:

Yes and no. It will protect a knight from a certain distance but after they get too close then it will just penetrate through. After the 16th century knights slowly became obsolete since they can easily be unalived by a bullet. It’s easier to train someone with a boom stick than to train a knight just to lose him from a single bullet shot by a leprechaun with Down syndrome.

At point blank maybe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOVJoS80pAA

Ohhh!!! That’s a Cuirass. I’ve seen those worn by Spanish Conquistadors. Yes yes. They do their job but I didn’t know medieval knights wore those as well.

[De Hollandse Ezel]

Originalmente postado por Xero_Daxter:

Originalmente postado por L1qu1dator:

At point blank maybe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOVJoS80pAA

Ohhh!!! That’s a Cuirass. I’ve seen those worn by Spanish Conquistadors. Yes yes. They do their job but I didn’t know medieval knights wore those as well.

now fire a nice longbow.. 300-400 pound draw streanght.. wthin 500m with a bodkin plate cutter arror head... would fire trough such a cuiasss

early muskets would not..

[Scurrybt]

Originalmente postado por The Commendatore:

A lightsaber.

It's from a long time ago. That should count as medieval.

Nice!

[B l u e b e r r y P o p t a r t]

Bastard sword, obviously.

[Barney, from Black Mesa.]

The fists.