User blog comment:Urbancommando77/Berserker VS Spartan/@comment-5795750-20130705085000

BG1's "They're Crazy and They're Armed" Edges:

Short: The xiphos is short and light but it can only be used single-handedly. With the strength of a Berserker, I doubt there would be any difficulties regarding its weight and double-handedness thus it would deal a heavier and more lethal blow with every hit.

EDGE: Berserker

Medium: The Dane Axe is very good as an axe but it is not as long as the spear and arguably, the spear has the larger blade than the axe. Add to that the Spartan's experience and skill with the spear and the complications of using the axe as a projectile and there you go.

EDGE: Spartan

Long: Both are excellent spears for throwing but again I must give the edge to the Berserker since a man of that strength will make the spear travel further with a harder impact

EDGE: Berserker (just)

Special: Dagger vs shield? This one's a no-brainer

EDGE: Spartan

Armour: This one too is a no-brainer; especially when you consider that the Berserker rarely uses the wooden shield, often relying on their durability

EDGE: Spartan

Advantage: Both are really strong fighters with the Berserker being superhuman in a super way than the Spartan who is superhuman in a human way. However, the Spartan's ability to work both as a team AND as solo fighters is enough to give it the edge... except I want to take into account that the Berserker is highly durable in his rage mode and they can be extremely fast and agile without any heavy armour.

EDGE: Even

Overall Winner: This battle of the human tanks is cutting it real close. Too close in fact that I have to call this one a Tie - the superior metallurgy of the Berserker's weapons in addition to their speed, agility and strength is enough to cancel out the armour, smarts and teamwork of the Spartans, even if the Spartans manage to get themselves in a phalanx formation.