You're put into an arena with light armor, probably hide

>>34838336
An arming sword and maybe a halberd for distance

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>>34838345
I think I'd probably go with a spear and some kind of shield. Range and safety

Langseax and shield.

>>34838359
I'd take a messer over a langseax probably

>>34838336
Hand cannon loaded with shot as a primary and a repeating crossbow as a secondary, you never specified where I can get it from.

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>>34838387
Op here. I like your style.

>>34838336
first i ditch the hard leather because that aint stopping shit. then i grab a halberd and a messer.

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are crossbows the pinnacle of pre-firearms technology /k/?

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In my neck of the wood the middle ages usually gets an end date of 1523 or 1527, so a good, mature snapping matchlock arquebus would be an option. Pair it up with a twin to bet a lot on two shots, or a melee weapon to one shot but with a better plan B.

That armour sounds rather more like LARP gear though, though hard leather lamellar has been a thing here and there.

1,000 kg of blackpowder and a flint.

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>>34838466

>>34838466
wouldn't the powder just burn out spectacularly without something to pressurize it?

>>34838490
1000kg would explode pretty well. Putting it in a bomb with shrapnel would be more effective but it would be pretty lethal just ignited all at once.

>>34838490

Even if it did, that's still 2200ish pounds of powder, so it's be a big ass flame.

>>34838490
What if it comes in thick ass oak barrels?

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a sharp katana and my trusty fedora of course.

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>>34838336
Are these weapons?

spear and shield because any faggot can use one, unlike a sword where you actually have to know how to use one

>>34838603
Those guys look gayer then 8 dudes blowing 9 dudes...

>>34838336
Flange head mace and 7" dagger.

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scvtvm and gladivs

>>34838336
2 crossbows.

>>34838766
Kind of the running joke of the show, flamboyantly dressed bodybuilders.
>>34838336
short spear and round shield, keep em at a distance behind cover and just poke em, no need to get fancy.

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>>34838336
>leather armor
This thread is already a meme

>>34839300
It's just how shounens were back when it was made, after part 4 Araki drops the whole bodybuilder thing

>>34839754
leather armor was good against smaller weapons being used to slash

>>34839827
So is a gambeson and that'll protect you a lot more, plus there's more proof that those actually existed

>>34838387
I was gonna say a short bow and short sword...but I think this.

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>>34839827

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>>34838336
Greek fire (something portable) and a flail.

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>>34838336
30-35 inch wide shield and fighting axe.

>>34838336
It's a lame answer, but sword and shield. It's such an effective combination against almost everything except...guns.

>>34838426
I dunno, I think compass, blast furnace and spectacles are pretty great too.

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>>34838336
A mace and spear. The mace is effective against armor and unarmored targets and the pokey stick will let me keep others at a distance.

>>34838336
>light armor, probably hide or some kind of hard leather
I think you mean mail & gambeson.
>two medieval weapons
Poleaxe and mace.

>>34840022
Mail over gambeson is extremely robust defence and not that light and easy to move in, honestly. Maybe harder than full plate, actually.
I guess he was looking for something in the spirit of some sturdy clothing that could provide lucky save against errant swing or two.

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>>34838336

>>34840163
>>34840163
Good to see SOMEONE is studying the blade instead of fapping to anime.

>>34838336
a shield and a broadsword

>>34839257
scutum shield is too big when alone

>>34840163
This fucking pic gets me every damn time, it brings me such immense joy.

>>34838336
An early matchlock/arquebus since most of my knowledge in weaponry is firearms, but of course a melee item of some sort would be utterly crucial. A bayonet would be fantastic but I don't think bayonet tech came until sometime in the Renaissance, perhaps late 1600s or early 1700s before it got good. A spear would be ideal since less skill is required to use a spear effectively than to use a sword effectively, but to have both a long-ass matchlock musket (flintlock didn't come about until around 1600AD) and a long-ass spear? Nah, too much of a nuisance to carry around and switch from one to another. Ideally both sword and shield would be preferred over just a sword, but then I think the shield would count as a third weapon so I'm gonna have to go with a longsword. I'm a big guy, could probably handle a bastard sword without overly much trouble, but still I think I'd need to take advantage of as much speed as possible so a shorter/lighter longsword would likely be my best bet. Maybe hold my musket in my other hand strictly for blocking purposes while focusing on offence with the sword in my dominant hand.

t. literally no experience/training in hand-to-hand combat other than fucking around with bayoneted rifles on occasion, would doubtlessly suck with a sword but better than nothing

Ultimately, I'd want a Mosin. A bayoneted M91/30 is long as fuck, durable as fuck, and of course the amazing accuracy/rate of fire compared to medieval weapons would be God-tier.

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>>34840200
Must study deeper

>>34840117
It's still the best option for what could realistically be called light armor.

>>34838336
some sort of lugged spear and a long sword.
would rather stick to things I know.

>>34838336
Well for starters "light" armor wouldn't be hide or leather, it would be a gambeson. Spear and arming sword/longsword, spear for range sword for backup.

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>>34838336
Stoppin' Power x2