User blog comment:Wassboss/Striking from the Shadows: Ninja vs Assassins (Assassins Creed)/@comment-17814994-20160208041500

Elgb's "Crouching Hitmen Hidden Badass" EDGES!!!

Short: You probably won't believe this but I'm actually siding with the tanto. The Assassin's blade is iconic and deadly, but it's very nimble and easy to break. Hell, even the AC Wikia states that the blade would be impractical in real life because of its limited versatility and little durability. EDGE: Ninjas

Mid: No contest, the Syrian sabre is longer and packs more slicing power every swing. EDGE: Assassins

Long: I think the throwing knives would be more practical and deadlier in this category. The shurkens may have the edge in having more surface are of damage, but the knives can be thrown farther and hit harder. The shurikens were meant to distract, unless you hit them in the throat, it will only hinder. I think the bo shurikens would have made a better comparison but in the end, a knife is just better. Hell you can even use it as a melee weapon if needed. EDGE: Assassins

Special: I don't know if you're going to disagree with me on this one but I just think the simple hammer is a better weapon. The kusarigama has the edge and the ability to disarm, but overall it's just a sickle. The ball and chain can be used to knock someone out or strangle but still, the warhammer can be a hammer, a pike and a spear if needed. It can also be used to deflect blows. EDGE: Assassins

Deadliest Warrior?

The Assassins easily. Thye're just better trained, faster and has way more experience. Historical ninjas are not the ninjas we know and love in media. They don't wear black jumpsuits, they don't do parkour, and they're just as practical as any guerilla warrior around. I bet that if you make an ordinary person choose which of the two looked like a ninja, I'm sure that that idiot will pick the assassin. The society are just better fighters, stealth masters AND parkour artists than a mere ninja.