One of the most frequent questions people ask me is "do you play D&D?", and also what I think about the weapons in its rulebook. The first answer is no, the second is... well, this. :)

Like any roleplaying game it has designs based directly on historical arms and armor as well as more exotic fantasy stuff that serves the almighty Rule of Cool. How much sense would they make in real life? Is there any practical value to the stranger things in Dungeons & Dragons? Let's take a look!

** Time stamps **

00:00 01:27 Intro snark
01:27 02:30 Polearms (ranseur, guisarme, glaive, lances)
02:30 03:44 Shuriken / nunchucks / scythe
03:44 04:22 Longsword / handandahalf sword / greatsword
04:22 05:01 Sickle
05:01 06:10 Maces / hammers / morning stars / clubs / axes
06:10 06:35 Twohanded saber
06:35 07:11 "Rapier" (AKA hanger)
07:11 09:28 Dwarven Urgrosh / greataxe
09:28 10:43 Gnome hooked hammer (y tho)
10:43 11:27 Twobladed sword (ugh)
11:27 12:25 Dire flail (yikes)
12:25 14:56 Spiked chain (oof)
14:56 20:10 Orc double axe (wtf)
20:10 Conclusion


Videos I reference here:

How to Fight an Iron Golem (Logically)
   • How to Fight an Iron Golem (Logically)  

Best Weapons Without Metal to Fight a DnD Rust Monster
   • Best Weapons *Without Metal* to Fight...  

I Tried Sickle Fighting... It's Wild.
   • I Tried Sickle Fighting... It's Wild.  

SICKLE vs. SWORD... It's Intense.
   • SICKLE vs. SWORD... It's Intense.  


** Music credits **

“RPG Exploration Level 1” by Hitctrl
https://opengameart.org/content/rpgex...
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0)

"Spirit Waltz" by Horrorpen
https://opengameart.org/content/spiri...
CC BY 3.0

Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
https://theslantedroom.github.io/stev...
Used with artist's permission


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