I've been thinking: in a 1v1 fight, there a more OP weapon

>>53317363
Both weapons are shit for parrying.

>>53317363
Mace and dagger are weaksauce. Rapier's a way better 1v1 weapon due to fencing parries and being able to go for the eyes/armor chinks up to two yards away. That outreaches any one-handed mace or dagger. Not to mention that fencing parry means you're able to riposte to impart massive defense penalties.

>>53317383
>>53317404
well, what i was thinking is that you would lock the opponents weapon between a dagger's v-shaped crossguard and hit their head with the mace. thanks for the replies anyway.

Have a morning star and a shield. One can actually protect you, the other can smash and slash.

>>53317363
Automatic shotgun and ballistic shield

>>53317363
>>53317581
The most OP weapon combination would be a high-powered laser rifle and a plasma shield.

>Can block both mass drivers and energetic attacks
>Can attack others with your own energetic attacks
>When in doubt, can lash out with plasma shield for a heavy kinetic blow

>>53317363
Ok look, there's pic unrelated.
Then there's goddamn pic unrelated.

I've been thinking: in a 1v1 fight there a more OP weapon combination than save or suck + dagger
>can remove actions
>can stab after removing actions
>can cut ropes and whittle

You're all stupid, the most OP weapon combo is a whip in one hand and a parrying dagger in the other.
Whip gives range and is perfect against unarmoured targets, dagger can defend you up close and go through chinks in the armour.

>>53317677
>Whip not meant for combat
>dagger can be stolen from you if you're not good with it, and now it can be used against you

still can't beat bladed caestus + spiked buckler

>>53317699
A scythe isn't meant for combat either but you'll still die if you get hit with one in the right spot.

Spear and shield is the best dueling strategy.

>Range of the spear.
>Shield bash up close.
>Overhand or underhand grip depending on circumstance.
>Slash or stab with spear head.
>Can throw spear if you have to.

Works better with a back up sword, but spear is still better.

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>>53317677
like a defender?

>>53317363

That thing looks Slaaneshi as fuck.

>>53317803
The same argument can be made for a pencil. If something is not designed for combat, it will be far less effective than something that is. Anything can kill.
The question is, how quickly and efficiently without harm to the user can it do so?

>>53317363
Yeah a gun.

>>53317443
and whats the opponents other hand doing while youre doing all this?

Play less videogames, and objectively history shows the most op weapons combination is some form of spear and shield.

Real life isn't dark souls, you can't just "parry" someone swinging a big ass weapon at you with a knife.

The most consistently effective pre-gunpowder weaponry, as demonstrated by millennia of warfare across the entire world, is the shield and polearm. Ideally something with both a parallel blade and a point, such as a halbard, but even the simple spear is extremely effective

M80s the great duelists of yore have actually written of this and the consensus was that the pollaxe is the best weapon for single combat. The sword became the duelist's weapon of choice because you can't lug a pollaxe around with you in your day to day life.

>>53317982
Exactly, a whip has range, keeping enemies out of their effective combat range with the threat of a lash is perfect.
Add an actual blade to the end of a whip and you can really carve them open, especially since a normal leather tip on a whip is enough to break skin.
As for anyone that does get through your area of whipping pain, stab them with the dagger.

If you're using the dagger defensively, first off you'd be better with a targe or a spiked buckler since daggers aren't good defensively. Failing that, you'd do better with a sword breaker or parrying dagger. Thirdly, a more OP weapon combination is a single handgun.

Life doesnt work like an anime.

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>>53317363
The true best weapon combo is a mountain of random stuff that inexplicably gives you bonuses in combat.

>>53320018
never to return

>>53319375
>implying directing an eight pound weapon at most away from you with a small but sturdy dagger is hard

You're right, real life isn't Dark Souls, people didn't use 400 pound pillars as weapons

>>53317363
The most OP weapon is a club.
>Can smash
>Can block smashes
Literally everything you ever need.

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The most effective weapon is a longsword held in both hands.

>But muh sh-
Longsword. Both hands.

>>53317363
Longsword + shield. You can cut, you can stab, you can bash and you enjoy defence.

>>53317634
High powered automatic nuclear rifle and an anti-nuclear plasma shield

>>53317363
Shields basically blow every weapon in the world besides guns out of the water.
Therefore, use two shields.

>>53321068
Saitama gun and Saitama shield.

>>53320582
Ive found that longsword and axe are the perfect counter to the longsword dominated scene of HMB/HEMA and work quite well against most things except spear to a degree

>>53321219
Caped Baldy and grocery store coupon