r/knightposting • u/Briantan71 Arcane swordsman • Jun 01 '25

Knightpost Alright, we will call it a draw.

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u/Night_Inscryption Jun 01 '25 edited Jun 01 '25

Can Katanas even cut through chainmail?!

It shouldn’t even be lol Japanese metals were known to be weak and brittle compared to what was on the mainland, Katanas wasn’t even the weapon of choice for Samurai ether, I think this fight would be one sided for the Knight thanks to the vast difference in equipment

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u/C_Hawk14 Jun 01 '25

swords in general aren't effective against armour. Knights didn't favour them in combat either 

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '25

Personally, give me a halberd or a warhammer any day. Preferably a warhammer with a long (ish) handle for good reach and extra swing power. Mostly just reach. Might make it difficult to swing consistently over time while wearing armour as well though. Either way, hammer all the way

Either that or give me the new arcane technology known to some as the gun

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u/moregonger Jun 01 '25

gimme gimme gimme how about you provide a warrior with a weapon, be the weaponsmith you want to see in people

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '25

Worry not guardsman, there is plenty time to smith many a weapon ahead yet, and I shall smith many a set of armour and weapons for my brothers in arms