User blog comment:Laquearius/Achilles vs Diarmuid Ua Duibhne/@comment-17814994-20170721140443

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Weapons: Most of Achilles' weapons don't have that magical/divine augmentations, and are nothing more than normal foot soldier weapons (besides the Dory). Worse, is that these weapons were all bronze age weapons who aren't gonna fair well against Diarmuid's 2nd-4th century steel weapons and armor. Achilles's dory does have that special weight on it that would probably deal more damage than an average spear. Diarmud's weapons on the other hand have their own special abilities like the blade that can cut through anything and others that can cause wounds that don't heal. I don't know they would deal with armor taht were forged by a god, but they'll surely slice through Achilles's weapons if he tries to block with them. EDGE: Diarmuid

Armor: Normally, I would have gone with the chainmail since its made up of better materials than the bronze cuirass, can cover up a larger part of the body, and becuase Achilles doesn't have any blunt weapons to get pass it. Then again, Achilles's armor (and that includes the Aspis, and yes, a shield IS an armor) was created by the god of forging himself. Diarmuid's armor is super tough, but his armor has been penetrated before. EDGE: Achilles

Deadliest Warrior?

I'm gonna be honest, I'm not an expert in mythology so pardon for any mistakes.

But in the end I'm gonna give this to the Irishman. Diarmuid's carrying the better weapons that can outcut and outmatch Achilles's bronze/normal weapons (except the Dory). If Achilles even tries to block or parry using his mundane weapons, Diarmuid's vorpal blade-like swords will go through them and possible even wound Achilles. The Greek legend does have an impenetrable armor, but due to his recklessness and dowright blind rageful assaults, resulted in him getting some serious wounds and his ass handed down to him.

Woah wait a minute? Achilles was wounded? Wasn't he... invincible? Actually no. The whole river styx invincibility thing wasn't in the original story, it was just soemthing that was added by other writers (fan fiction writers maybe?) overtime. He actually got wounded several times in the story, many of them due to his carelessness. I'm not saying that Diarmuid's a more careful warrior, but he can surely take a hold of himself better than the young Greek warrior. If Achiless goes with his usual attacks, Diarmiud only needs to take out his weapons and get one strike on some of Achilles's unarmored parts to end him. The Aspis is gonna be tought getting past through, but with an unarmed Achilles swinging his large shield, and Diarmuid with his superior steel magical weapons, might just be able to take victory.