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Swords suck, spears are a way more effective weapon (lemmy.nz)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
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Proof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLLv8E2pWdk&ab_channel=Lindybeige

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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

You only get a short time with the pointy end of the spear and then once a sword wielder is inside your range, you’ve got an unwieldy stick and they have a sword. Good for stand off melee maybe but prob not. Go swords.⚔️

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    So you're saying, once you lose your advantage you gain a disadvantage? This the kind of religious propaganda that put Atreides on the throne

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I’m just saying you better be hot fire with that spear. Otherwise you’re getting cut.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Absolutely not. It's the other way around there's a reason any army get spears while swords are just a simbol for nobility.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    That reason is price to produce and skill to wield my dude

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'm not an expert, are you? All the in dephts historical weapon stuff I met in my life has told me and confirmed me spears win against swords.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I didn’t say spears didn’t win against swords.

    Spears are easier to wield, it’s a pointy stick. It requires less training to use. Requires significantly less materials to make.

    They are a standoff weapon though, in close combat a sword or small bladed weapon wins. Different tools for different purposes.

    The information I’m parroting is from experts and historians and literature and everything I’ve read over my 4 decades, it’s common knowledge at this point and not really worth “arguing” imo.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    There's this really annoying trend on the YouTube HEMA-type channels where they give unarmored and unshielded amateur college students swords and spears to "test" swords and spears and then crown the spear best weapon, no notes, no context.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I always find it fascinating the kind of things people will say because they saw a YouTube video once while ignoring all the actual historical context, like the Romans building their empire by fighting spear phalanxes with sword (and javelin) based legions.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You only get a short time with the pointy end of the spear and then once a sword wielder is inside your range, you’ve got an unwieldy stick and they have a sword. Good for stand off melee maybe but prob not.

    Yes, but getting in close without getting stabbed is really hard.
    Here's an actual example of modern HEMA folks giving it a lot of goes:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLLv8E2pWdk

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Have you ever fenced against a spear?

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