User blog comment:Battlefan237/Ivan the Terrible vs. Zhu Yuan Zhang/@comment-236683-20160913180701

Swords: I give it to the Dao. The Dao has most of it's weight in the blade, allowing for better and heavier strikes. The Saber is lighter yes, but it doesn't have the same power behind it.

Edge: Zhu

Spears: I'm going with the Bardachi Spear. Similar in principle to what I said about the Dao, The Bardachi has the heavier striking power. Since it is a combo of spear, polearm and axe, it gives far more options then the Qiang.

Edge: Ivan

Firearms: We have seen the Pischal in action on Deadliest Warriors and it was quiet effective, able to puncture steel armor with ease. It is the more reliable weapon of the two, being the product of nearly 3 centuries of firearm devolpment. The three-match was very primitave, one of the very first firearms.

Edge: Ivan

X-Factors: Ivan averages 69. Zhu averages 85. 'nuff said.

Edge: Zhu

Deadliest Warrior?

The weapons of Ivan are the superior of the two. He comes in with the better spear and better gun. However, Zhu has the better sword, but in a battle of 5 on 5, most will probably be killed at longer range, so by the time it gets sword time, only one or two of Zhu's men will still be up. Numbers then will count.

Zhu has the better experiance, since he fought against the Mongols, who were masters of tactics. The Mongols were famous for using the best equipment and tactics of their enemies and combining them with their own. Ivan might have built an empire, but since Zhu beat the Mongols and held his empire intact, he will prove the more deadly. He also has the better mentalk health, Ivan being known for his insanity which could be determental in combat.

So if I had to choose, better weapons vs better experiance, I have to go with experiance.

Deadliest Warrior? Zhu Yuan Zhuang