User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/Season 5 Battle 8 Viking vs Persian Immortal/@comment-422690-20130629025900

So...

Short Range: Broadsword wins. It's a Bastard Sword against a Shortsword. There are times when a shortsword is preferable, but open combat is not one of them. Edge: Viking.

Mid Range: Great Axe wins. Both weapons are extremely good at what they do - but that axe is heavy enough to cleave armor, while light enough to use in more complex maneuvers - like trapping and disarming that spear. Edge: Immortal.

Long Range: Persian Bow wins. Precision and range beats Lawn Dart. I've gone into this enough times already. Edge: Immortal.

Special: Sagaris wins. Most of you are probably confused right now - I almost always give the edge to shields due to their utility. But none of that matters, since the Sagaris is a hard counter to shields of this type. It's got that nice beard (Yes, it's actually called that) hook with the axe side, which can easily trap the shield, leaving the Viking vulnerable. The pick end can stick in the shield, and either serve the same purpose or force the Viking to discard it. Edge: Immortal.

X-Factors: Immortal wins with an average of 82 to the Viking's 79.5.

Overall, I'm going to have to give it to the Persian Immortal. They've got better training and precision weaponry to counter the Viking's arsenal.