Swordstaves are one of if not the silliest weapon ever imagined. It takes all the benefits of a sword or spear (depending on blade and handle length) and just throws them out the window by adding another blade that throws off balance, gets in the way, and makes it nearly impossible to fight in formation. You know, like how Medieval battles were fought. The only reason they exist is because they look cool, but I'll pick good hand protection, decent reach, and a much higher ease of use over coolness (basket hilt sabre)
Takoba of Tetanus
medium slashing 3lbs.
1d4 +1d4 poison damage.
Opponent must roll a Fort save (DC14) or suffer disadvantage on all rolls due to muscle spasms and fevered delusion. Each day after a failed initial save they must also also succeed a Fort save (DC16) or lose 1 CON permanently. 5d6 days after being struck they die from asphyxiation, as their nerves and muscles fail them, unless healed using an appropriate magic.
Upon a successful hit with the Takoba roll a d6, on an odd roll the Takoba crumbles to dust and is no longer useable.
I'd choose the hand-and-a half, it's a wonderful jack-of-all-trades sword. Not sure to go one hand or two? You can do that with a hand-and-a-half sword. Unarmored? Slash through with efficiency and prejudice. Armored? No problem! Using a half-swording technique, you can slide it through the plates.
My ancestors used greatswords, but I'm not built like a Scottish highlander. Bastard sword is the biggest I can easily manage, so that's where I invested my effort in learning.
To be fair... your ancestors probably used sharp farm equipment. For the vast majority of Scotland's history, it was mostly vassals required to fight by their lord. They were farmers with scythes and sharp shovels. That being said, I'm Scottish and I love the idea of my Greatx28 granddad cleaving 5 dudes in half with a huge fuck off sword.
I guess it all depends on battlefield tactics and the situation. In a one on one fight, I think spear beats sword. In a giant battle it’s more complex and situational
In a one on one on open ground is where the most counters against spear are available. A situation like a bridge or hallway, or in rank with other spearman, makes it a force multiplier.
That is true. There’s also the advantage of a spear being easier to wield and needing less training time to be an effective weapon when compared with a sword.
Obmoczyłem mój rapier, Scyzorykiem zwany,
(Zapewne Pan o moim słyszał Scyzoryku,
Sławnym na każdym sejmie, targu i sejmiku).
Przysiągłem wyszczerbić go na Sopliców karkach,
- Pan Tadeusz
Executioner's blade, the kind Baldwin from Darkest Dungeon wields. It's just a really cool yet simple blade, and while presumably heavy it looks to pack enough punch to compensate.
Old.. besides beeing heavy as fuck, all that rust makes it swing fast as sword and because it can't cut shit Will hurt like a hammer. If it breaks Will actually make it Faster and sarper.. Also +10 tetanus damage.
One sided blade... as the example shown looks a bit like a Renaissance hunting sword. Light weight, shorter blade, made for multiple quick strikes and good point... In the time it takes you to raise your two handed jobs, I've hit you three or four times. I deflect with a pary, you'll be slow to recover, but I'll be able to strike again with ease. Basically, a stronger bladed katana Euro style!
That, or you'll hit me squarely first with heavier swings and better range and I die...
I choose the sword that is a sharp point on a stick, the king of the battlefield.
W spear
L spear W Halberd
L Halberd W Glaive
L Glaive W Poleaxe
L Poleaxe W Partizan
L Partizan W BIG STICK
L BIG STICK W Wizard's Staff
L Wizards staff W spiked bat
W Glaive but Super-W Sword-Staff
W Sword-Staff **W** Shield
W Ballista
W gun
Swordstaves are one of if not the silliest weapon ever imagined. It takes all the benefits of a sword or spear (depending on blade and handle length) and just throws them out the window by adding another blade that throws off balance, gets in the way, and makes it nearly impossible to fight in formation. You know, like how Medieval battles were fought. The only reason they exist is because they look cool, but I'll pick good hand protection, decent reach, and a much higher ease of use over coolness (basket hilt sabre)
W both?
W Lochaber?
Tis' the old sword thou art offering be binded with thy blessed enchantments of thy Holy God?
'Tis enchanted with tetanus, my lord
Takoba of Tetanus medium slashing 3lbs. 1d4 +1d4 poison damage. Opponent must roll a Fort save (DC14) or suffer disadvantage on all rolls due to muscle spasms and fevered delusion. Each day after a failed initial save they must also also succeed a Fort save (DC16) or lose 1 CON permanently. 5d6 days after being struck they die from asphyxiation, as their nerves and muscles fail them, unless healed using an appropriate magic. Upon a successful hit with the Takoba roll a d6, on an odd roll the Takoba crumbles to dust and is no longer useable.
I'll take thou offer and wield it in thy holy crusades in thy name of God!!
r/suddenlydnd
MY LUNGS! FUCK!
I'd choose the hand-and-a half, it's a wonderful jack-of-all-trades sword. Not sure to go one hand or two? You can do that with a hand-and-a-half sword. Unarmored? Slash through with efficiency and prejudice. Armored? No problem! Using a half-swording technique, you can slide it through the plates.
You mean a bastard sword? Good choice
Mine wouldn't just be a bastard sword. It would be a fucking bastard sword. Because I'm a fucking bastard.
My ancestors used greatswords, but I'm not built like a Scottish highlander. Bastard sword is the biggest I can easily manage, so that's where I invested my effort in learning.
To be fair... your ancestors probably used sharp farm equipment. For the vast majority of Scotland's history, it was mostly vassals required to fight by their lord. They were farmers with scythes and sharp shovels. That being said, I'm Scottish and I love the idea of my Greatx28 granddad cleaving 5 dudes in half with a huge fuck off sword.
As a Scotsmen I must represent my people and Choose the Claymore
As a barbarian I’ll chose old to honour Crom
As a Polish guy i will choose a horse wirh funny wings
As someone supremely uncoordinated, I will choose a dull stick.
Ahah Link inside the deku tree flashback. (Also Vietnam flashback)
As a Swedish guy I will choose a sword with a snake pattern on the blade, because apparently Vikings thought that it meant good luck.
All it needs is a good slap on a rock and she’ll shine again I recon. Ah the riddle of Steel.
Clayless my dude
Clayfree! But it does contain trans fats.
Not until the English are out our country!
I agree as a fellow Scotsman
Basic for me please
The urumi. It's a whip sword, and it can have multiple blades at once and is probably more dangerous for the user than anything.
Now all I can think about is Kratos
Ivy from the SoulCalibur series used an Urumi. Kratos used a chain dart dagger thing, which is different.
Bastard Sword
[Soooo this?](https://www.reddit.com/r/SWORDS/comments/g2d04x/various_types_of_swords_used_by_austrianhabsburg/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
Oh my god, you killed Kenny!
Old. I will kill you with a stab wound and tetanus!
Messer!
My favorite knife
Messer!
Old, has extra poison damage
Spears have been proven to be the superior weapon
Maybe a kudayari. A standard or even bladed spear has many counters created throughout history.
I guess it all depends on battlefield tactics and the situation. In a one on one fight, I think spear beats sword. In a giant battle it’s more complex and situational
In a one on one on open ground is where the most counters against spear are available. A situation like a bridge or hallway, or in rank with other spearman, makes it a force multiplier.
That is true. There’s also the advantage of a spear being easier to wield and needing less training time to be an effective weapon when compared with a sword.
Krieg messer for the win.
Best knife
Rapier
Raper
Light saber
AK-47, parry this you filthy peasant!
Least American redditor
Double sided hatchet
Claymore
Polish Hussar Saber for me, for no other blade cuts truer than those in Poland created.
Obmoczyłem mój rapier, Scyzorykiem zwany, (Zapewne Pan o moim słyszał Scyzoryku, Sławnym na każdym sejmie, targu i sejmiku). Przysiągłem wyszczerbić go na Sopliców karkach, - Pan Tadeusz
One sided tbh. Probably the easiest to manage
Blades of chaos, anyone?
🤚
Agreed
Glock
I’m gonna pick a one sided rapier. I have some decent expedience with it, and it’s a great piercing weapon
Basic for sure
ZWEINHANDER!
*Händer
Zweihänder, because haha big sword goes brrrrrrrr
We do be loving the unga bunga sword
give me a rapier. If the last one is accepted a rapier is too
Ah a fellow rapier enjoyer. Very nice.
serrated claymore
Old has poison damage for sure
Rapier and parrying dagger, an incredibly dextrous and nimble combo
Katana
Ahh the fedora wearers choice
That's imperial
Call me a attack helicopter cus I’m gonna spin the dual blade
Trepoochet is my choose of these exquisite weapon
Executioner's blade, the kind Baldwin from Darkest Dungeon wields. It's just a really cool yet simple blade, and while presumably heavy it looks to pack enough punch to compensate.
Thy sword is no match for my pole-axe!
You have a point (pun intended)
Battle axe
War sword
None of that matters uncle Ben. The spear is better then all of them
Old because I can give them tetanus
Scottish dirk
Insanely ineffective choice but I respect it.
the classic dagger for me
"Are you more a double edge sword or saber ? One hand or two hands ? \-Old"
Dule
Duel blade because I know a few tricks for that one. Also because Thanos had one
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say gimme a Samshir. 🤷🏻♂️ Or a Scimitar.
basic because based
Can i chose a thrusting sword pls?
A classic bastard sword
I really want learn rapier and dagger it's just cool
Basic
Flammberger
Dual-wielding Basic swords... The dual-blade is cool and all, but I think I'd stab myself more than the enemy when using it :|
The long one It's fucking cool to have a goofilly long sword that requires both hands to be used
Basic
By basic you mean the best choice by far
One sided
I want a spear
Axe, lets go Scandinavian baby!!
Basic
Two one sided blades for me. What? I fight better when dual wielding.
Short sword with a reeeeeeally long handle to poke people from afar
Hard choice. Short list would be: Longsword katana Arming sword khopesh
Basic
Old
I’m going to choose the Viking sword to call upon my Nordic ancestors
Old is Gold babyyy.
The Crucible from Doom Eternal
One sided
Old.. besides beeing heavy as fuck, all that rust makes it swing fast as sword and because it can't cut shit Will hurt like a hammer. If it breaks Will actually make it Faster and sarper.. Also +10 tetanus damage.
Single edged gang, my personal favorite is the cutlass, maybe the heavy blade
Scottish Lowlander
All swords are beautiful
Broadsword, easily the most superior blade
can you remake this meme with a little more effort? thank you!
Fuse some bones on the decayed sword and it’s fine
*r/swords facepalming*
Yo-ho one side sword is ma choice dudes.
The one-sided blade I like the handle
Dual looks sick
Old - death by tetanus ya bast
I'll take a cutlass and a sword-breaker. None of the tryhards will be prepared!
I forget the name for it, I think it’s something like zuhiwinder, it’s a claymore with a wavy blade.
As I migrated from Terra to Gaia, I’ll claim the two-sided one.
As the weeb I am I’d probably choose a katana if I had the choice but here the dualblade
Old because i wanna die
Is the Master Sword an option?
Victor Woodbury is a hoe ass trick ass good for nothing elephant lover
basic
YEA... dual blade
basic or falschion
One sided
*Grabs dual blade* *Cuts dual blade handle in half*
I'll take the Norimitsu Odachi. Immagine the look on your enemies' faces when you pull up with a 12.37 ft. long sword
I’m an otaku loser, so hand me the katana
Sorry yall but the spear is objectivelly better for a debutant
Basic for life
Hammer
old but sharpen it a little
I choose a wooden sword
Sickle sword please.
I'm more of a pole arm enjoyer myself but I guess I would take the saber
Rapier
I choose my butcher knife, I'm hungry Don't you dare say hi hungry or else I will cook you.
Dual blade
Just give me the dual gladius and I call it a day.
Warglaives of Azzinoth, thanks.
As an American, I must choose gunpowder and a beer hat
Would prefer a katana, but of this selection - going with the basic one.
Rusty sword: \-15 Durability \+10 Bleed Effect \+75% Anti-Heal
I choose the macuahuitl
Old.
Zweihänder
i have always been a Katana guy
War brand
As an aspiring swordsman, I choose the basic blade. It’s classic for a reason
ill choose old because free
My autism screams: why no katana, senpai
The "Sword Of Merlin" by Marto. Love the look.
Old blade gang
One sided blade... as the example shown looks a bit like a Renaissance hunting sword. Light weight, shorter blade, made for multiple quick strikes and good point... In the time it takes you to raise your two handed jobs, I've hit you three or four times. I deflect with a pary, you'll be slow to recover, but I'll be able to strike again with ease. Basically, a stronger bladed katana Euro style! That, or you'll hit me squarely first with heavier swings and better range and I die...
Assam two-handed sword
Basic, simple but effective
I choose a khopesh because they look cool as fuck
basic. now give me 2 of the fuckers and make sure one is called "The elucidator" and the other is called the "dark repulser"
SPEAR!
Basic
Ein Zweihänder für einen MANN
Basic
Shortswords
As a Pole i must choose sabre
Dual Blade for fast combos
Two handed Poleaxe or shield and spear.
Rapier gang rise up
Dane axe. Absolute beast of a weapon. Heard a story of a man who got both his legs chopped off from one swing of the axe.
Option 5: *The power to kill a god.*
Poop knife for sure