User blog comment:Greenberet69/Elrond vs Duncan/@comment-143604-20120403193619

Drayco90's Edgy Edges of Edginess


 * Close Range- Duncan. While Elrond can use his shield to block, his weapons are more cumbersome and difficult to use. Duncan's dual blades are fast and deadly, and his mastery with them give him far more offensive abilities, and his experience also has given him time to hone them against shield-wielding foes.


 * Long Range- Elrond. Elrond's bow is faster, can put more arrows in a target, and his lethality with it far outweighs Duncan's, who rarely, if ever, uses the crossbow.


 * Armor- Elrond. Elrond's Elf armor is light and crazy-effective, while Duncan's armor couldn't even protect him from basic Darkspawn weapons when they killed him.


 * Troops- Duncan. The Grey Wardens are the elite- the best warriors in all the land of Thedas, and they're going to have far better training, experience and abilities. The Elves have more discipline, but at the end of the day it's basically a default troop from an advanced army against the best super soldiers in Thedas.


 * Deadliest Warrior- Elrond Half-Elven. Elrond has better experience, more intellegence and better tactics. His long range weapon will devestate foes from afar, and his close range is effective enough. The main winning point for Elrond, though, is that he has some crazy amazing powers/magical abilities that Duncan can't hope to cope with. Even without knowledge of the terrain, Elrond is simply the better warrior.