User blog comment:Pygmy Hippo 2/Apache Warriors vs. New Kingdom Egyptian Soldiers/@comment-27358240-20190801020554

'''Kazanshin's "WHERE IS THE APACHE'S ARMOR, PYGMY!?" edges:'''

Melee: This is an interesting comparison. On one hand, the tomahawk likely packs more power behind it die to being an actual hatchet and not an axe-sword hybrid and can be thrown, adding to its versatility. On the other hand, the khopesh is far better suited as a melee weapon, being capable of thrusting, slashing, hacking and hooking. As far as I know, a tomahawk isn't a bearded axe, so the ability to hook away a shield or disarm your enemy will be a big advantage. In the end, I have to give it to the khopesh for its sheer versatility in close quarters. While a tomahawk can be thrown and an Apache likelycarries multiple on him at the same time, the bigger, almost tower shield of the Egyptian will keep those pesky throwing axes out.

The epsilon axe vs the bowie knife is way more straightforward. A knife is just that, a knife. You can throw one, sure, but it's definitely not something you'd carry with you as a main weapon for warfare. The axe, while considered a poor man's khopesh, was still a weapon carried by professional Egyptian soldiers as a battlefield weapon. It has reach, it has power, it's just the better weapon. Edge: Egyptian Soldier

Mid range: [TBC]