User blog comment:Kaiser of Metcalfer99/Tlingit Warrior vs Kiribati Warrior/@comment-3189283-20180805161146

Let's see shall we

Close Range

The Tembo does have the longer reach but unless I'm mistaken isn't it just sharpened wood? That makes it much less effective than the steel dagger at getting through armour. The steel dagger also comes with an extra blade in the handle giving it more vesatility. The Tembo's reach can also act as a hinderence if the Tlingit Warrior gets right up in the Kiribati's warriors face.

Edge: Tlingit Warrior 

Mid Range

When it comes down to big cumbersome weapons the one that is the least cumbersome usually wins out and this is no different here. The Shark Tooth spear certainly looks impressive but being 12 foot long it's not going to be easy to use in a one on one and I would imagine could be snapped with a strong enough blow. The War Club is lighter and easier to use but also packs a punch and should make short work of the spear if it gets a direct hit.

Edge: Tlingit Warrior

Long Range

Obviously Bow > Sling but I'd also like to point out that the armour the Tlingit is wearing will nullyify the effects of the Sling even more especially the helmet which protects the more vulnerable area to a sling; the Head.

Edge: Tlingit Warrior

Special Weapon

The Fighting Pick is a tool which has been adopted as a weapon and this show with it's small killing surface and limited use as a weapon besides just swinging it around like a maniac. The Tetoanea meanwhile is an actual bonafide weapon with a longer reach, a much larger killing surface and those nasty looking shark teeth.

Edge: Kiribati Warrior

Defensive Option

The Lasso/Stick Combo is a bit fiddly to try and use in a direct battle and suits an ambush or a trap better. The Shield provides an extra layer of protection for the Tlingit Warrior and being made of copper should stop most of what the Kiribati Warrior can throw at him.

Edge: Tlingit Warrior

Armour 

The Tlingit Warrior's armour gives greater protection overall with fewer openings to exploit (and those can be covered by the aforementioned shield). It's also made of the better material with animal hide doing a better job protecting from damage than seal shells and fish skin and also comes with two layers of protection to the torso as opposed to the one layer the Kiribati Warrior comes with.

Edge: Tlingit Warrior

Final Verdict 

In what should come as no surprise to anyone whose been following this vote the Tlingit Warrior wins pretty easily. The main reason for this comes down to geography with the Alaskan Wilderness providing better materials for weapons and armour than a pacific island like Kiribati. The Kiribati tribes were limited to wood based weapons adorned with oceanic materials from Stingrays, Sharks etc which unfortunately do not make for particularily tough nor reliable weapons and armour. The Tlingit meanwhile had access to metal ores with which to craft their blades, shields and arrow heads and the Ungulates and Sea Faring Mammals they hunted provided tough hides for which to craft their armour. On top of this their success against the European forces that came to conqueor that are far more impressive than the infighting between tribes the Kiribati Warrior would have experienced.

Tlingit Warrior: 4,500

Kiribati Warrior: 500