User blog comment:Urbancommando77/Berserker VS Spartan/@comment-4661256-20130705223359

El Alamein's "Viking Rage and Spartan Strength" Edges:

 Close Range: Broadsword vs. Xiphos:  The Broadsword is made of a superior iron to the Xiphos' usual bronze makeup, and it's a bigger, heavier, longer two-handed weapon, which allows for more powerful thrusts and chops that can transfer enough energy to potentially break bones through armor. Of course, I'm sure the Spartan shield can hold up to a couple of blows from an enraged Berserker, but since this is a 5-on-5, one Spartan could easily be overwhelmed by 5 Berserkers pounding down on him with their broadswords. The Xiphos is too short to compete, even if all it has to go through is flesh.

Edge: Berserker

 Mid Range: Dane Axe vs. Spear:  The Dane Axe is another formidable weapon in the hands of a maddened Viking - it too is two-handed, and it's even bigger and heavier than the broadsword. I'm certain this is the weapon that has the biggest chance of making it through the Spartan shield. That being said, the spear is longer and can completely run a man through. Plus, it's compatible with the Spartan's defensive phalanx, allowing them to jab out at the Vikings while hunkering comfortably behind their shield.

Edge: Spartan

TBC