User blog comment:Jackythejack/Wander vs. Buck: Out of Their Element/@comment-3189283-20190813092819

Let’s see shall we

When it comes to weapons it’s actually quite interesting because on paper Wander is bringing the better set here. A sword obviously has a further reach than a knife, let alone a knife made for a weasel sized animal like Buck but Wander himself is no great swordsman or at least he never shows it in game anyway. Buck is also agile enough to avoid the blows from the sword and get right up close where the sword’s length works against it and as mentioned Wander probably isn’t a skilled enough swordsman to make sure he maintains the distance he needs to fight effectively.

Wander’s other option, the Bow, is a solid choice and Wander is capable of hitting small targets such as lizards or fruit with it but neither of these things really move so it’s unknown if he’d be able to hit a fast moving target like Buck. Furthermore, Buck’s Smoke Pellets can obscure his view so he won’t be able to get a clear shot, allowing him to get in close and force Wander into using his sword. So, in actuality despite seeming to be at a disadvantage in terms of weapons Buck in fact has the better weapon set for this specific match-up.

Looking at the two warriors themselves and there isn’t a whole lot to go off because both of their pasts are ambiguous. We do however at least know that Buck has had to survive underground with a bunch of dinosaurs for years so we can assume he’s a fairly experienced fighter. Wander on the other hand we know next to nothing about, we don’t know if he has any prior experience in combat and all we have to go on is his exploits against the Colossi. While it is impressive taking down creatures many times your size, he also has a sword specifically designed to kill them which shows their weak spots. Buck also fights dinosaurs way larger than he is without any advantages and has managed to come on top or at least survive and escape.

At any rate fighting gigantic creatures isn’t really relevant to this battle so what we’re left with both Wander and Buck fighting a type of opponent they are unused to dealing with. Personally, I think that Buck is better suited to this battle purely because of his weaponry suits the scenario better and because of Wander’s dubious fighting skill. Buck is quicker, more agile and seemingly more experienced than his colossi slaying opponent and he should win this battle the majority of the time.

Buck: 4,000

Wander: 1,000