User blog comment:Elgb333/Ninja vs Sicarii/@comment-3189283-20150714214149

Lets see shall we

Main

In terms of the daggers both are roughly the same length the Main difference being that the Tanto will be more effective for slashing whereas the Pugio is more of a thrusting weapon. I'd personally go with the Pugio as it's straight blade makes it more effective at parrying and can be used with more force. As for their secondary distraction equiptment I've got to go with the Black Eggs. The cloak the Sicarii is carrying is the more versatile but it could just as easily get in the way during combat and the Black Egg's effect is more long lasting, giving the Ninja more time to take advantage of his opponents temporary incapacitation. Could go either way so I'm going to call it even.

Edge: Even 

Range

Ah the Sling, the Sun Tzu of weapons. The Sling may have the range advantage but that's pretty much it, it's not very lethal, not very accurate and in a crowded plaza it's too unreliable for the Sicarii to use without getting noticed. The Shurkiens and Blowgun may not be particularly lethal but they are more accurate and, most importantly, more discreet and could have a use as a distraction to allow the Ninja to move in close for the kill.

Edge: Ninja 

Special 

The two warriors bring in two different approachs with their special weapons. The Ninja has opted for versatility and the Kusarigama certainly brings that, giving the Ninja 3 or 4 new options to either kill, disarm or distract. The Sicarii has opted for an emphasis on close range and has brought a larger version of his main weapon which gives him more reach in close quarters combat and brings the added lethality of the poisoned blade. Tough call but i'm going to go with the Kusarigama simply because of the amount of options it gives the Ninja as well as negating the range advantage brought by the Sicae.

Edge: Ninja 

X Factors 

The Ninja has an average of 89.5 whereas the Sicarii has an average of 91.75.

Edge: Sicarii 

Final Verdict 

I'm going to side with the Ninja for this one. The Sicarii is probably the better fighter in a head to head battle and he does bring an advantage in close quarters combat with his superior daggers but this battle isn't a standard battle, it's more about stealth and that is where the Ninja takes the advantage. His weaponry his better suited to a stealthy attack and he brings more variety with in the ways he can attack where as the Sicarii is limited to stabbing with the dagger or throwing a rock. The Ninja will be bombarding the Sicarii with Shurikins and Black Eggs and weaving in to get a in a blow while the Sicarii fumbles about with his cloak and tries desperatly to close the distance only to be held at by by the sheer reach of the Kusarigama. If the Sicarii is the farther of assassination then the Ninja is younger son, whose taken from said father and improved to make himself better than his father ever could be.

Ninja: 3,300

Sicarii: 2,700