User blog comment:Jar teh marksman/Spartan VS Knight/@comment-422690-20110905220155

Close range: Mace wins. The Xiphos won't pierce the knight's armor, while the Mace was designed to crush steel plate. The Spartan has Bronze.

Mid range: Halberd wins. The Halberd is much more versatile, since it can hack, slash, and the version pictured has a small blade opposite the hacking edge to punch through armor and pull the opponent. The Dory can stab. Edge: Knight.

Long range: Crossbow wins. The Javelin was made for fighting armies, not squads. The Crossbow's reload time sucks, but that one shot will punch through the Spartan's armor. Edge: Knight.

Special: Morningstar flail wins. The rotational inertia of the flail itself will do far more damage than the shield. Edge: Flail.

Overall: The Knight wins due to his superior weapons and metallurgical technology, as well as being (basically) a more modern Spartan.