User blog comment:WanderingSkull/The Definition of Madness: The Joker (Nolanverse) vs. Vaas Montenegro/@comment-5465602-20150405005432/@comment-5465602-20150405035911

Beastman14's "Why not both?!?!" edges

The Leaders: The Troops: Deadliest Warrior: Vaas's Pirates. Ultimately, Vaas's crew is just the superior gang here, packing a superior set of guns and led by a better leader. The Joker may be smarter than Vaas, but intelligence can only get you so far in an all-out gunfight. Score: 600-400
 * Melee: Vaas Montenegro. In the past, I've talked a bit about why the Extractor is a mediocre weapon for up-close, and this is no exception. The machete is longer, with more cutting power and I'd argue its wielded by a man more skilled with it. No contest.
 * Sidearm: The Joker. Vaas's Kimber has nowhere near the amount of ammo of Joker's pistol, nor does it have the fire rate. Another no contest win.
 * Shotgun: Vaas Montenegro. The Baikal has one extra round in the chamber, alongside a stock that will make it just a little easier to aim and fire than the Joker's Remington.
 * Deadliest Leader: Vaas Montenegro. This was a close pick for me, but I think Vaas triumphs due to his superior experience and physical strength. While it is true that the Joker's saner and a better thinker, he relies on the element of surprise and unpredictability, which is a great way to start a fight, but will inevitably lose its advantage as the firefight drags on.
 * Small Melee: Joker Gang. While it is true that there's more lethality to a knife than a hammer, the hammer can easily get some good wounds in thanks to its slightly better reach. Plus, thanks to its design, you could easily break something on the opponent, rendering them even more useless than they would be if you had just stabbed them.
 * Bladed Melee: Vaas's Pirates. See Leader melee for why.
 * Pistol #1: Joker Gang. The Glock has (a lot) more ammo than the Kimber, which is a huge advantage in a firefight.
 * Pistol #2: Joker Gang. Oh come on. Do I even have to describe why the D'Eagle loses this one?
 * Revolver: Vaas's Pirates. The 629 is a more powerful gun with the stronger round. Easy as that.
 * SMG: Joker Gang. The MAC has a higher ammo count and range than the Angram, alongside being a less dated and better conditioned gun.
 * Rifle: Vaas's Pirates. C'mon guys. A straight-up rifle vs an AK? Not even fair.
 * Explosive: Even. They're pretty much similar in every regard, in that they make stuff go boom with rockets.