User blog comment:1298god/Miyamoto Musashi vs Shaka Zulu/@comment-35680048-20191117203841

'''Tybaltcapulet's " Did you know Shaka or Shaka Nyorai means Buddha in Japanese?" Edges:''' (P.S you've gotta start using consistent units of measure. You've got cm and ft for length, then grams and lbs for weight. Pick one or the other for said categories, it makes it much easier for folks to vote)

Primary: The Iklwa/Ishlangu combo for the most part in all votes I've ever made for a Zulu warrior/Shaka been the superior weapon. Well here, I don't think it's nearly as useful. It's great against opponents who can't keep up with the agility and speed of the Zulu. Musashi is an experienced duelist who is used to fast paced 1v1 fights and therefore Shaka's combo weapons aren't going to fucntion to 100%. Also, the Ishlangu's not gonna hold up, let's face it. It's not the worst shield ever, but against the high-carbon steel of the Wakizashi and Katana? Yeah I don't see that happening. And Musashi can even throw his Wakizashi for some range or to throw Shaka off his game.Edge:Musashi

Secondary: Zulu Axe all the way. The Bokken in Musashi's hands may be a force to be reckoned with, but the Axe is easily more lethal and versatile. It can chop, block, and even hook the Bokken out of Musashi's hands. Axe easily beats a glorified stick.Edge:Shaka Zulu

Shit Weapons: Honestly I've never liked either of these weapons. Their use is very,very limited in combat. The Shurikens are made as a distraction only, meant to throw off an opponent and make them sloppy in their fighting. The Iwisa not much better, with limited range and power in general. But in the battle of sub-par weaponry, I side with the Iwisa. At least with the Iwisa it consistently does damage on hit, and can be used as a last ditch club if needed. Even if Musashi once struck a man in the heart with a shuriken, that's not what's gonna happen the vast majority of the time.Shaka Zulu

Special Weapons: This comes down to whether Musashi better control of closer range combat with the Naginata, or the better long range capability of Shaka's Assegai wins out here.And I think I prefer the Naginata here. The Assegai is a fine throwing spear, I won't deny that, but 1) Shaka wasn't even a huge fan of using it, and 2) once he throws it it's lost. If he didn't connect, he's screwed. The Naginata will be more consistently used by Musashi, with its large and powerful blade and longer length to push Shaka away. Though if we're being honest, these aren't exactly the first or second choices for either of them, so this isn't really the most important category.Edge:Musashi

Overall/X-Factors: In the end Miyamoto Musashi takes this battle in my opinion. He nails the most important edge in weapons with his superior Katana and Wakizashi, and has his Naginata to supplement. But past that, Musashi is much better suited to this battle. Shaka is used to fighting in battle sure, but that's usually along side his armies in a full scale battle. He doesn't have that here. Musashi on the other hand, has years of 1v1 experience with several different types of duelists. He's also quite talented with fucking with his opponents Joseph Joestar style, making fun of them, wasting time, and literally mooning them. This I believe will throw off Shaka too, causing him to lose focus and misstep. Musashi takes this again simply because he is much better suited to this battle and has the experience/weaponry to back it up.

Miyamoto Musashi: 3000

Shaka Zulu: 2000