User blog comment:SPARTAN 119/Monster Rats (Shin Sekai Yori) VS Goblins (Goblin Slayer)/@comment-3189283-20190206153354

Let’s see shall we

Daggers

The Straight Dagger wins due to it being longer and being double sided. The Serrated Blade also looks kind of dubious in terms of durability so I wouldn’t put much faith in it being useful as anything except a finishing off weapon.

Edge: Goblins

Sword

Again it’s the longer weapon that wins out here in the Katana. The short sword is meant to be used in the close confides of a Goblin Nest not in a more open environment.

Edge: Monster Rats

Spear

The Goblins as a whole seem to have better made spears but as there is little consistency between the composition of the spears it’s difficult to really give an advantage to either side.

Edge: Even

Bows

The actual bows themselves are identical and since I don’t know anything about how skilled the rats are with their bows in comparison to the Goblins I can’t really give an edge.

Edge: Even

Special Weapon

The Goblin Shaman’s magic is both short range and easy to avoid even if you are within range. The Musket Carbine has a further range, faster moving projectile and is just in general the more effective ranged weapon.

Edge: Monster Rats

Heavies

Goblin Champions are not only larger than their rodent counterparts but are also carrying a more varied set of weapons, giving them more variety in combat. Granted they’re not exactly smart enough to push this advantage but it’s still a point in their favour and the armour they wear is just the icing on the cake.

Edge: Goblins

War Beasts

Blow Dogs have no real use as a cavalry option they’re strictly for being used as suicide weapons to try and wipe out as many enemies as possible and disrupt their ranks. The Goblins lack of organisation means the last use is mostly irrelevent but it’s still a lethal weapon. The Wolf Mounts give the Goblins an extra option in attack and the aggressive nature of the wolves make them formidable creatures to deal with. They aren’t exactly utalised very well mind you and can be trumped easily by a decent pike wall.

Edge: Even

Leader

In a straight fight the Goblin Lord would win due to his greater size, strength and combat experience. Squealer doesn’t come across as much of a fighter and even with the carbine he’s going to struggle. However the chances of them actually meeting, let alone fighting one another is slim to none since neither leader from the front, preferring to hang at the back while their underlings do all the fighting. What it really comes down to is how effectively they lead their troops and in this respect Squealer is head and shoulders above the Goblin Lord. His many victories against vastly more powerful psychic humans showcase his talent in tactical ability but even just his ability to organise his rats into proper formations and to co-ordinate ambushes is more than what the Goblin Lord can muster up. The Goblin Lord’s sole strategy seems to be just sending in his hordes of goblins to take over a village through sheer numbers alone and was quick to flee as soon as the battle looked like it wasn’t going in his favour.

Edge: Monster Rats

Final Verdict

I’m going to keep my verdict brief as it would basically be rehashing most of the points I made in the Leader analysis. Goblins are your typical chaotic evil race, they don’t display much cunning or intelligence and in a fight their sole strategy is to overwhelm their opponents with superior numbers. Shamans and the Goblin Lord are better at actual strategy but this doesn’t translate much to leading their brethren, hell the Goblin Lord will probably high tail it out of there as soon as there’s even a whiff of defeat. The rats under Squealer will easily be able to counter the Goblins simple tactics through a well organised formation and while they may struggle with the Goblin Champions even they can be taken down with enough concentrated fire from bullets and arrows or through well placed Blow Dogs. The Monster Rats will win this fight, not because of weapons, not because of better troops but because they are a more organised and disciplined military unit.

Monster Rats: 4,500

Goblins: 500