User blog comment:Pygmy Hippo 2/Vandalic Warriors vs. Han Soldiers/@comment-28716800-20200111121504

Battlefan237's vote

Swords:Huan Shou Dao takes this edge for its versatility and longer range. In addition, the Han empire had access to raw material of higher quality and engineers with greater level of skills to produce high quality bladed weapons in abundance, while the vandals didn't have such an advantage. Edge：汉

Spears:This edge reminds me a great deal about Qiang vs. Pike, with the simpler but more practicle framea spear snatching the edge this time. Ji was designated for group combat and horseback usage, thus in a battle between small squads, it falls short for its lack of maneuverability. Edge:Vandals

Bows:I'm calling it a tie here, for both weapons have their own assets and drawbacks which effectively render them even. The iconic crossbow is obviously more powerful but lacks mobility due to its heavy weight, while the self bow is less powerful but easier to carry around. In addition, I would like to mention that there are records of Han soldiers covering their arrow tips in animal feces or herbal poisons as well during their war against the Huns (Xiongnus), countering the poison-tipped arrows of the vandals (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7029146 ENG source; https://www.zhihu.com/question/268887541/answer/441214194, CHN source；《吴越春秋》&《汉书》- two original history records that presented detailed record of the usage of feces-tipped arrows and poison-tipped arrows)'''. '''