User blog comment:SPARTAN 119/Altair Ibn La'Ahad (Assassin's Creed) vs Nanashi (Sword of the Stranger)/@comment-2233238-20131221061622

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Swords - Roughly same blade length, but Nanashi's katana is of a better make. I also think Nanashi might be more skilled with his katana by a slight margin, though that's debatable.

Edge: Slight edge for Nanashi

Short Blades - Nanshi's dao has greater reach, and like his katana may be of a better make than Altair's dagger.

Edge: Nanashi

Long Range: Altair's knives, while lacking the range and power of Nanashi's sword throws, are more versatile and practical as projectile weapons. Altair can throw them in rapid succession, and I believe he could throw more than one at the same time? In the end, Altair is much more likely to hit with his knives than Nanashi with his swords.

Edge: Altair

Special: Altair's Hidden Blade is much more lethal and would be a good surprise weapon against Nanashi.

Edge: Altair

X-Factors: Average of 90 for the Assassin, 89.8 for the Ronin.

Damn, this is a hell of a fight. When I first saw this I thought Altair would take it easy but after seeing Nanashi fight I briefly thought he would annihilate Altair. But Altair does have advantages, his superior ranged and special weapons are going to be helpful in keeping Nanashi at a distance. Nanashi's moves could wreck Altair up close, but I could see Altair being able to counter most of it. Altair can pull off some brutal moves too, and especially with weapons like the Hidden Blade he can perform some quick killing blows, rendering moot Nanashi's pain tolerance. I believe the Mentor pulls through.