User blog comment:Wassboss/The Origins of an Odyssey: Bayek vs Alexios/@comment-27043000-20191108033327

Pygmy Hippo's "Waiting for AC:Ragnarok" Edges

Iconic:The Hidden Blade is lighter and has a surprise factor but the Spear of Leonidas is slightly longer and actually effective in combat. The Spear also makes its wielder into a superhuman so that's another point against the Blade. Edge:Alexios

Sword:Nikolaos' Sword is actually longer and lighter but the Sanaa Khopesh has more options including disarming potential. I'm going to call this even as the Sword is better stats-wise while the Khopesh has more functions. Edge:Tie

Special Melee:The Mace is great against armor but the Dory Spear is longer, lighter, more versatile, and more lethal against a mostly unarmored opponent. Considering Bayek only has a shield and Alexios has additional defense past his armor, this is easy to decide. Edge:Alexios

Bow:There's not a lot to go off of here but considering modern Hunting Bows have far less range than the standard Egyptian bow like Bayek's Bow, that's one serious disadvantage from the start. Add in that Alexios isn't as great a shot either and this is Bayek's arrow fight to win. Edge:Alexios

Armor:The Medjay Shield can be used as an offensive weapon while the Spartan Armor covers more of the body. One could argue that the Shield can be used with another weapon but the iconic Spear boosts defense as well as being a weapon and can be used with another so when considering their arsenals, it's clear which is better. Edge:Alexios

X-Factors:Bayek of Siwa takes Training and Stealth while Alexios takes Experience and Physicality. As I've said before, Training is countered by Experience and I doubt even a good sneak attack could bring diwn the physically superhuman Alexios in one hit. Edge:Alexios

Final Verdict:Bayek of Siwa is almost guaranteed the first hit here but Alexios is going to quickly take the advantage if he isn't seriously wounded afterwards. Alexios' armor and physicality make it so that's unlikely to happen and while Bayek can hold his own for a while, he's much worse up close. Overall, the Siwa assassin is definitely going to give the Mishthios a unique challenge but one he can overcome.

Winner:Alexios