User blog comment:SPARTAN 119/Honda Tadakatsu vs Pier Gerlofs Donia/@comment-181289-20120520214901

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Close Range: Normally I give my edge to the real weapon, which in this case is the Katana, but the pure size of meat clever and with Pier Gerlofs Donia's size and strength, the about of blunt for truama it would inclict would be greater than the Katana, and sense both warriors are wearing pretty heavy armor, the predominitly slashing edge of the Katana isn't really doing to be that affective, where as Pier's bizarre blade, will at least send more energy into the target, so I give a surprising edge to the Meat-cleaver: Edge: Pier Gerlofs Donia

Mid Range: For reason 119 mentioned, the zweihander has several advantages over the Naginata, given Pier's great strength and the size of the sword, the proably of the naginata being damaged if pretty high, also again the sheer amount of energy the zweihander would send into it's target, especilly with someone like Pier behind it, is staggering. Edge: Pier Gerlofs Donia

Polearms: The Tonbo giri, is in my opinon a better weapon, it's more versitil than your standard pike, and the pike really workd best in army formations. Edge: Honda Tadakatsu

Firearms: Far to similar to really make a major difference.

Overall Winner, Pier Gerlofs Donia: I'm a bit surprised I came to this conculsion, but Pier's melee weapon are going to work better against the steel armor in the fight than the slashing based Katana and Naginata. There straight edged chopping weapons tend to work better aginst armor than slashing weapons.