User blog comment:SPARTAN 119/Joffrey Baratheon (Game of Thrones) vs Zorzal Caesar (Gate: Thus the JSDF Fought There)/@comment-3189283-20150828091640

Lets see shall we

Close-Combat Weapons

The Medieval Dagger is longer yes but the Pugio works better in combination with the other weapons in Zorzal's arsenal. Neither are likely to make much of a difference in this battle anyway but I'm going to call it even.

Edge: Even 

Swords 

Joffery's swords are both made of the superior metal and overall gives him and his guards a reach advantage over the more close range based Gladius. However Joffery is a notoriously poor swordsman and I doubt he'll be able to use it with any deal of effectivness. Zorzal is not only the superior swordsman but the Gladius and Scutum is a deadly combination and works better together than Joffery's sword and shield combination. I'm not sure on the effectiveness of the Longsword with the Scutum however and this could cause a problem, forcing Zorzal and his men to abandon their shield to use the sword effectively. Also, while Joffery may be a terrible swordsman this is not a trait shared by his guards. There are so many variables that it's hard to really give either of these two an edge.

Edge: Even 

Shields 

I've already touched upon this in my Swords analysis but I'm going to side with the Scutum. It gives much better protection against both melee and ranged attacks and can be used in an incredibly effective combo with the Gladius. The Heater shield is probably just as tough but it provides much less protection and I don't feel has quite the same effectiveness in combination with the Widow's Wail or Hearteater.

Edge: Zorzal Ceaser 

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