User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/Season 6 Battle 3 Matilda of Canossa vs Boudica/@comment-143604-20130903214353

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 * Short Range- Matilda. The Broadsword of Matilda easily trumps Boudica's Celtic Longsword due to it's significant advantage in length, allowing for greater range and more effective strikes taking advantage of the distance, and the lighter weight, meaning that not only is the blade longer than the Longsword, but it's actually faster to swing and a more nimbly-wielded weapon. Unless the Broadsword had a really fragile blade as its Kryptonite, it wins in every regard.


 * Mid-Range- Boudica. The Lance may be a better made weapon, but it's much more limited in its use- as it is meant to be used on Horseback and not traditionally either used on-foot or repeatidly. The Lancea, while much more fragile and of poorer make, is a reusable spear that is more flexible and more versatile in combat, allowing Boudica and her troops to deal more damage with it.


 * Long Range- Matilda. The Sling can be dangerous, but not nearly as dangerous as a Crossbow Bolt through the skull. The Crossbow has a significant range advantage, a significant power advantage, a significantly highter chance that each hit will be a letal blow and while it may take a long time for it to reload, its easy to use, easy to aim, has good range and each shot that hits deals staggering amounts of damage to the target.


 * Deadliest Warrior- Matilda dominates in both long range and in short range, so in the most common fields of combat, she's got a significant advantage over Boudica. Try as she might, Boudica won't be able to overcome the superior Broadsword and Crossbow combo that will be her undoing.