User blog comment:Battlefan237/From A to Z:Aboriginal Australian Warriors vs. Zulu Warriors/@comment-35680048-20190811145147

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Spear/Shield: Honestly I really don't feel the need to talk about the shields, as they function quite similarly and are around the same size. Now the spears are a different story. I'm really not liking the look of the Aboriginal spear. It's a whopping 9 feet long, making it extremely unwieldy in close range combat. Also the spear heads I'm seeing here don't appear to br, oh let's just the best materials. I have no clue what material it is,but that can't be any type of regular metal. I much prefer the Iklwa in this fight. Sure it's dwarfed in size and isn't really known to be thrown, but its great close combat applicability along with the Ishlangu really suits the Zulu fighting style. And besides, the Zulu have the Assegai with them, a a more maneuverable spear specifically designed for long range. And this is purely based on which spear is better in a close range battle. And the Iklwa is the quicker/more manueverable spear, and would also say a pretty heavy metallurgy advantage.Edge:Zulu

Long Range: I'm not really worried about getting either spear to a massively long range, because honestly it won't really be needed. That being said, this edge is based off of ease of use, i.e which will be thrown faster. The Assegai, or the Aboriginal spear in the Woomera? And I believe the Assegai will be able to be utilized in a quicker fashion. To use the Woomera, one has to first put the spear inside it before throwing, opening up to for the Zulu to either close the distance, or throw before them. And also i'd like to say that the Assegai if desperately needed, could function as a normal spear. Would it be likely? Probably not, but compared to the Woomera it would fare much better. The Assegai is simply the more quick long range weapon that is easier to use than the unwieldy Aboriginal spear having to be set up in the Woomera.Edge:Zulu

Close Range: The Axe has this all the way. The Nulla Nulla isn't a terrible weapon, but is simply outclassed. The Axe's maneuverability as a short axe, and yes the pretty large blade make it a much more inherently lethal weapon. This blade is perfect for chopping stuff, and more importantly, hooking around limbs and even shields. Even a powerful club like the Nulla Nulla can't compete with the versatility of the Zulu Axe. Edge:Zulu

Special: The Boomerang easily takes this category. Though I did say range wasn't very important here, I can't ignore the fact that at best, the Iwisa is a last ditch weapon that has a very limited range. The Boomerang in Aboriginal hands is known for its speed,power,accuracy, and yes, quite high range for a piece of shaped wood.I just can't see the Iwisa winning here Edge:Aborigines

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Overall: On weapons alone I would give this to the Zulu Warriors When it comes to weapons, the Aboriginal warriors aren't well balanced in weaponry. They have some semi-decent long range weapons, but in close range, they're utterly screwed. The massive 9 ft spear will be quickly outclassed by the smaller,faster, and more manueverable Iklwa/Ishlangu combo.This applies to the Nulla Nulla against the Zulu Axe as well. They just aren't suited to close range engagements like the Zulux who also have their own reliable source of long range spears aka the Assegai. Also metallurgy doesn't really seem to be the Aboriginal warrior's thing. They have a wooden club, boomerang, and I presume the spearheads aren't made of any type of metal.

Also in terms of the warriors themselves the Zulu seem to have the upper hand in experience. They were much more troublesome to the British Empire, had experience against the Boers, and were known to have many more large scale conflicts with other tribes and factions. They also had much more suitable training than the Australians. Even as basic as it could, it was still better than the Australians, who were trained mostly as hunters instead of fighters. The Zulu are the better armed force and more competent in battle to boot.

Zulu Warrior:3500

Aborginal Australian Warrior:1500