For me it's the humble halberd. Intelligent, nihilistic and with a wicked sense of humor.
Bros? When does something become a polearm?
>>62132706I already liked halberd visually but I fell in love with them when I played Mordhau, such a dumb, deliciously abuseable weapon even by Mordhau standards>it can be a long pokey>it can be a short pokey >surprise motherfucker it's a war axe>what's that, horsefag? get yoinked
All you need
>>62132960What are the notches for on the spike opposite of the hook?
>>62132706Halberds are a good go to.
But late medieval spears (with central reenforcing ridges) are way too overlooked.
>>62132706Awesome, but I want a polaxe so I can still bludgeon people
But the Italian Bill (or Rossschinder, horse flayer, in german) is my favourite.>>62133026Every protrusion can be used to parry and control the shaft/blade of your opponent.
>>62132793I'll know it when I see it.
>>62133121I wonder how often soldiers back in these days accidentally stabbed or cut each other when marching or when in formation.
>>62133154To my understanding they'd have a cover for the head when not in use, so it doesn't harm anyone or itself by accidentally hitting something too solidAs for on the battlefield, I can't actually say
>>62133154You have to be pretty special to walk into the polearm of the guy in front of you. >>62133231I don't know of any coverings for polearm heads. Do you have some information on that? The only coverings I do know of, are for the japanese naginatas.
>>62133313Keyword here is "accidentally" anon, thanks for chiming in.
>>62133313I can say for a fact that there are old pictures of pikemen with sheathes over the pike heads, although regrettably I didn't save themIt wouldn't seem outlandish for the same to have been done with halberds too
16th century wall was no joke.
