User blog comment:Leolab/Ancient User Tourney, Round 3: Gaius Leopold (Skully) v Jacob Bauer (BG)/@comment-17814994-20160601102812

Elgb's "Lol I Accidentally Read Jack Bauer instead of Jacob (& Leopold Would Have Stood No Chance XD)" EDGES!!!

Favorite: Normally, the lighter and more maneuverable bastard sword would triumph over the size and weight of the Zweihander. However, both of these warriors are wearing armor. The Zweihander size and weight is effective against many kinds of armor including steel plates. A strike from a Zweihander won't necessarily pierce steel, but it's powerful enough to cause blunt force trauma that can pass through the armor. It can also slowly dent steel plates with each strike. The bastard sword is that sword stuck between a short sword and a long sword. Its wide balde wasn't designed to thrust effectively as a longsword's, so it doesn't have the capability to pinpoint unarmored parts. In the end, a Zwei is the weapon here that can counteract armor while the Bastard sword can only do little against it. EDGE: BG

Short: I have to go easily with the axe and viking shield combo. Arguably, a warhammer is more useful against someone in armor, and it can theoretically bash its way through the viking shield with its nose and spike. But Leopold's carrying two weapons; both of which offer offensive and defensive capabilities. That's a huge advantage against Jacob's single hammer. EDGE: Skully

Mid(Special): The Halberd obviosuly has the advantage in range and versatility. A Katzbalger has a unique name but besides that it's nothing but a simple broadsword. The halberd has an axe, a spike and a spearpoint which are all effective against someone with armor. It can easily keep a guy with a sword at bay. EDGE: Skully

Long: Leopold's composite bow, while it won't penetrate Bauer's steel armor with its broad arrows, can still kill him with a shot to the head. Bauer maybe weilding a more powerful crossbow, but Leopold is just lucky to have a gambeson underneath to stop it. The crossbow can also kill Leopold with a shot to the head but the composite bow can do that with a faster amount of time. EDGE: Skully

Armor: Both look like the standard plate armor typical of Late Medieval time. But Leopold is packing a gambeson underneath him which would double his armor's thickness. Granted, it will make Leopold less maneuverable, but each of the armors' weight are similar for me so it's won't be a problem. Overall, the armor that does its job better in protecting the warrior is Leopold's. EDGE: Skully

Deadliest Warrior?

Well, as you can see Leopold pretty much beat Bauer in almost all weapons category. He has the better short range, mid range and long range weapon, as well as having the better armor and a shield to boot. Fitting a bow, a sword, a shield, and a halberd, as well as gambeson, will make Leopold slower and less maneuvarable, but it's still better than Bauer's weapons who are inferior in all ranges.

In terms of x-factors, both were trained from an early age and were great leaders of men in a battlefield. But in the end, Bauer is just a soldier. Leopold is a soldier himself but he's also a mercenary. So there's no doubt that Leopold has fought more battles against different types of enemeis and battlefields than the homegrown Bauer. The latter may have made a reputation in Europe, but Leopold has one beyond that of Europe. So in the end, Gaius Leopold is the deadlier warrior.