User blog comment:Laquearius/Achilles vs Diarmuid Ua Duibhne/@comment-3189283-20170722113019

Let's see shall we

Weapons 

Now in normal circumstances I'd give the edge straight to Diarmuid because his weapons have the superior metallurgy and also gives him the reach advantage over Achilles. However the these are no ordinary weapons and Achillies is no ordinary warrior. Sure Moralltach can cut through almost anything but against armour forged by gods specifically to be impenetrable? No chance. His spears leave wounds that cannot be healed but that doesn't matter if you can't actually get past a massive unbreakable shield. That's the key for me in terms of weapons, Achilles' Aspis covers virtually his entire torso and make damaging him even harder and because he has the shorter it sword it means he can get right up in Diarmuid's face, within the reach of his weapons so he can't really fight back. That's not even mentioning the Dory which will easily punch through Diarmuid's armour and Achilles own superhuman strength means his Javelin and Xiphos have a good chance of getting through.

Edge: Achilles

Armour

Achilles armour not only covers much more of him but it's also basically impenetrable so Diarmuid is forced to try and pinpoint the gaps, not an easy task when considering he also has the deal with a big fuck off unbreakable shield. Diarmuid's armour only covers his torso and even though it is also very tough I think Achilles' strength and god forged Dory should allow him to punch through it, assuming he doesn't just go for the unprotected arms and legs.

Edge: Achilles

Final Verdict 

TBC