User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/Apache vs Zande Warrior/@comment-143604-20130814205638

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 * Short Range- Zande Warrior. The War Club may be a decent blunt weapon, but the Makaraka easily outclasses it with a sturdier material that will hold up in combat much better and a blade that will give it the ability to slash and tear through the enemy. The stronger, more damaging weapon gets an easy advantage over a more fragile weapon that would likely have a slight speed advantage and nothing else.


 * Medium Range- Even. Near as I can tell, these weapons can work well both as melee weapons and throwing weapons- the Makrigga would be easier to deflect at close range, but would have a further thrown range, and is barbed to do some serious damage once it breaks the skin- but the Tomahawk is a brutal weapon that makes up for it's lesser throwing range with its damaging melee ability and and ease of performing advance tactics- the Tomahawk can easily counter and disarm as well as maim and kill.


 * Long Range- Apache. The Apache Bow has a longer range and greater power, allowing for it to simply outclass the Zande bow at a distance here.


 * Special Weapon- Apache. The Kpinga is a trippy looking killing device, and is no doubt much more difficult to use in battle and to carry around than a simple, vanilla-ass knife. The Apache knife may not be super specialized or look like a poorly made OC Bionicle someone stepped on, but it's effecient, light and easy to kill with.


 * Deadliest Warrior- Apache. The Zande may have a stronger up-close game than the Apache, but the Apache can easily whittle down the Zande from a distance, match them in mid-range, and with the knife and potentially the tomahawk, they've still got some strong answers for a close range battle.