User blog comment:Lasifer/Hellstorm Issue 6: Beowulf vs. Achilles/@comment-422690-20130625214639

So...

Primary: Achilles' spear is too heavy for any other mortal man to lift. He uses it like a normal spear, meaning there's enormous stopping power behind it. This, plus the range advantage, would give it the edge alone. Then there's the fact that Nægling broke because Beowulf swung it too hard. That's one of the most ridiculous reasons for a sword to fail that I've read. Edge: Achilles.

Secondary: Hrunting is longer than the Xiphos. Neither sword is particularly special, so... it's down to length and shape. Since there's no info for the latter on Hrunting, it's getting the edge. Edge: Beowulf.

Special: According to EA, this is the Hephaestus - forged armor. If so... well... I'd like to see a longbow that can get around a shield forged by the (literal) god of blacksmithing. Edge: Achilles

Armor: See above. Edge: Achilles

Overall: I'd say Achilles takes this quite handily. Beowulf doesn't have any weapons that can get past the armor of Hephestus, and Achilles has the means to get past his chainmail.

And lastly, EA needs to take a lead in Hellstorm from now on. From the ones I've seen, he doesn't interject his own bias and asks others and incorporates their information. Las... doesn't.