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What would be the most practical choice to defend yourself against shambling undead hordes in the apocalypse? Believe it or not, I *don't* think it's a spear, for a few reasons. Nor a longsword either. Yeah... try to recover from that shock. :p
So let's look at the pros and cons of a few melee weapons that come to mind for this particular fantasy scenario.
The maker of the Goedendag:
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Videos I'm referring to:
Can a Rapier Go Through a Head? - Also: Halberd!
https://youtu.be/qGJubR0K4H0
The Most Brutal Melee Weapon I've Tested so far (Igorot Headhunting Axe)
https://youtu.be/MPz7eH_gu8g
The Most Vicious Axe vs. Zombie Head
https://youtu.be/jVoEu_onyNA
Don't Mess with Axes
https://youtu.be/PaLgvKW9VtI
Devastating Spear-Sword! - The Spit by Zombie Tools
https://youtu.be/WFC8RUSMIGM
Longsword, Rondel dagger, Mace vs. ZGB Ivan head
https://youtu.be/wD1MYWU2Leg
*** Music credits ***
"Mystical Theme" by Alexandr Zhelanov
https://opengameart.org/content/mystical-theme
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0)
"Ghoulish Fun" by Eric Matyas
https://opengameart.org/content/ghoulish-fun
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Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
https://theslantedroom.github.io/steve.yee/
Used with artist's permission
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