Is it a sword, an axe or a can opener? Answer: yes

@aidanclune5302

5 жыл бұрын

Aren't all swords *technically* can openers?

@LydCal999

5 жыл бұрын

Aidan Clune swords are usually fairly ineffective against armor because the mass is concentrated at the hilt. The pommel is actually much more effective against armor thatn the blade

@AlEx-uj8rj

5 жыл бұрын

@@LydCal999 "END THEM RIGHTLY"

@branlopgar

5 жыл бұрын

This is not a can opener. This is rather a can smasher. You hit a can with this thing and you bust it open with no chance of recovering what is inside of the can...

@thisisleszek9039

5 жыл бұрын

Or: What is it? Yes.

You should turn this into a series. Redesigning fantasy swords and making them functional.

@gagacrazy10

6 жыл бұрын

Adrian Bigboss man at arms did it 😉

@Bru741iX

6 жыл бұрын

gagacrazy10 Yep, complete with threaded tangs, bolted on pommels and no historical accuracy AT ALL... Great example on a channel dedicated about historical accuracy and martial arts...

@galeden5700

6 жыл бұрын

gagacrazy10 but they recreate the weapon as is, the only thing they do is hollow out the massive and unweidly weapons and use extremely light material.

@JakeSnake07

6 жыл бұрын

He already has that series, this is just the first IRL replica he's had made.

@psych0185

6 жыл бұрын

Imagine a practically redesigned Frostmourne...

Funny thing about the in-game armor slayer is that in FE games that use the weight system, where a heavier weapon will slow down a unit who lacks the proper strength, the Armor Slayer is almost always the heaviest sword in the game. So the fact that this real-life equivalent is also really heavy is actually pretty cool.

@anduro7448

4 жыл бұрын

nice

@sakonan4883

4 жыл бұрын

In some games, the armorslayer also has less accuracy than other swords, so it makes sense why it wouldn't be a sword characters would regularly use and why it's good against armored foes because it has the weight and the foes have the slowness

@matthewmuir8884

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah; it is very cool. I can only see one area where it doesn't translate between real life and game very well: the kind of armour it can slay. I can't see this sword doing very well against a plate-armoured knight, yet plate-armoured knights are the units that take bonus damage from this weapon.

@JCPRuckus

4 жыл бұрын

@@matthewmuir8884 - How so? Compared to a "normal" sword this seems much more practical against an opponent in plate, at least until you're grappling. For one, the flared spikes on end of the blade actually have a chance of directly penetrating a plate (like a war pick), something that is extremely unlikely with more typical sword designs. And secondly, even if that doesn't happen, it's likely heavy enough to generate a decent amount of percussive force on impact, which is actually one of the better ways to damage someone in plate (and which swords are typically poor at doing). Now, obviously you won't be half-swording this and sticking the point in the gap under someone's armpit. A "standard" blade would be infinitely better for that (and that's usually the type of way swords would be used to actually kill someone in plate). But in plate, standing up, swinging swords at each other, you'd probably be doing much more damage blow-for-blow than an opponent wielding a standard cut-and-thrust type blade.

@matthewmuir8884

4 жыл бұрын

@@JCPRuckus Those pick-like points on the sword, even if they do poke a hole in the plate, then have to also get through the arming doublet underneath, and I don't think even they would be able to do so. Not only that, but there's a good chance they could get stuck, which is bad. Swords are very poor at percussive damage, but there is a way around it: the mordhau. You gab the blade with both hands and strike with the pommel or crossguard.

*Blacksmith:* Do you want an axe or a sword? *Knight:* Yes.

@torunsmok5890

4 жыл бұрын

The realest ace-sword Imo is the khopesh This is more a warpick

@vectrom21

3 жыл бұрын

both, and a pick too!

@hainleysimpson1507

3 жыл бұрын

Well the original came from Africa so not knights but warriors and hunters. Wasn't uncommon to get jumped in the woods by animals or people.

video summary: Some badass makes a million fire emblem fans hearts explode with joy.

@8-bitsarda747

5 жыл бұрын

sounds about right

@gabemoses1004

4 жыл бұрын

@@titanashinsuke1901 They scary

@user-mt5uy3jk8p

4 жыл бұрын

@@titanashinsuke1901 Pussy swords

@aidancarrasquilla6889

4 жыл бұрын

Yas

@NickKnackisB4ck

4 жыл бұрын

You basically summed it up perfectly.

For anyone who doesn't know the actual games, a little bit of context: The "Armorslayer" is not just called like that, it is actually a weapon very effective against heavily armored enemies, it is not a good weapon against anythig else. Since in Fire Emblem heavily armored usually means overly armored, those kind of enemies can't dodge very well.

@ActionCow69

6 жыл бұрын

Kirgoss i mean, it still probably wouldn't do much against the (barely) walking bunkers that are fe knights

@terichix8494

6 жыл бұрын

ActionCow for that shit, carry a mage.

@ViaRosea

6 жыл бұрын

Brian Torres The answer is a basic fire tome lol pretty much all armored units have low res. But then there's Zelgius...

@SweetChocolateKitten

6 жыл бұрын

TYU Ioannes Use a hammer against Zelgius

@demi-fiendoftime3825

6 жыл бұрын

That Guy With No Friends That's the thing with fire emblem overall the better wepions are specialized for a specific purpose Like the Wrimslayer is for dragons only but since it has low durability you'd be wasting it on anything else

The 409 dislikes are from red-armoured knights and generals.

@baileylevanen9009

4 жыл бұрын

Matthew St. Cyr Haha! 😂

@bernardolisboa1019

4 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't it be from green-armored?

@marioalbertomoreno3819

4 жыл бұрын

@@bernardolisboa1019 green units are allies

@navatheramenguy3127

4 жыл бұрын

@@marioalbertomoreno3819 green is neutral, blue is allies

@matthewmuir8884

4 жыл бұрын

@@navatheramenguy3127 Blue is playable, red is enemy, yellow is ally, and green is "other".

You should've slain some armor...

@Skallagrim

6 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/eGuIuMluoK7cnZM.html

@cesarHPM91

4 жыл бұрын

Ok

@brytonwallis4817

4 жыл бұрын

Skallagrim me: I’m gonna half sword! Sword expert: you’re holding an armor slayer. Me: so? Sword expert: it’s already the same either way. Me: . . .

Swords with that shape are actually supposed to be a hybrid of pickaxes and swords for miners that are afraid of goblins... Obviously

@samueltaillant8825

6 жыл бұрын

I'd go for that explanation, honestly ^^

@VladDascaliuc

5 жыл бұрын

Nah, a short sword would do better. Obviously, a sword this long would get stuck in the tunnels. Goblin Slayer knowledge.

@fuckboi_factory8876

5 жыл бұрын

Also Mole people

@Aulus996

5 жыл бұрын

Huh. So thats why I fell in love with this sword. I hate goblins.

@polsenvonp7813

5 жыл бұрын

Vlad Dascaliuc also swords get dented after one or two cuts *wink wink*

So the hacking power of a regular western sword, but with the devastating sweet-spot of a mining pick?

@freakfilicon

6 жыл бұрын

it should be called a "pickblade"

@jeremydaly8293

6 жыл бұрын

Brotmeister in the hands of a very strong man, this thing would be brutal in a melee

@castlevaniasonataofarealsh3222

6 жыл бұрын

When working from that effective range the weight and shape would be devastating I would imagine.

@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess

6 жыл бұрын

Zombies and creepers watch out !

@strayorion2031

5 жыл бұрын

Filicon Armorslayer soinds more badass

The perfect sword for DORIYAH!!!

@mrsatan2632

4 жыл бұрын

Also ULTIMATE LIGHTNING FURY SLASH

@aIkaIi

4 жыл бұрын

Ganondorf has way more range than that and his sword is extra *_thicc_*

@Quetzalcoatl-Dragon_97

4 жыл бұрын

@@aIkaIi like his abs and thighs

@aIkaIi

4 жыл бұрын

@@Quetzalcoatl-Dragon_97 I-I mean...s-sure...

@jerrymartin7019

4 жыл бұрын

You could potentially even throw a HAH in there, if you're feeling spicy

I'm gonna give you some advice, since I'm most skilled with oversized weapons. Circles. At the end of your strike, you use a slight circular motion to *redirect* the force. You do this every single strike. Never try to stop your momentum with oversized weapons- ever. Use it for your next strike. This isn't just martial advice, as much as I'd love to see you use this in a hema competition; stopping an oversized Sword is way too hard on your body and joints. You could literally hurt yourself trying to stop it- and i have. So yea, there's my advice. Love your work, man. Keep it up.

@Valpi_Soko

5 жыл бұрын

Is that not the same advice for hitting with a mace? Just asking out of curiosity

@JS-cq7ut

5 жыл бұрын

@@Valpi_Soko and with an axe, I think.

@aestheticbeatz5700

5 жыл бұрын

Exellent input

@adambartlett114

4 жыл бұрын

This guy is totally correct, if you don't know how to use the tool properly, don't play games with it! Bad form. Adam

@mksmike

4 жыл бұрын

I don't know if people wouldn't just hit you between swings if you did that. The sword is heavy af and pretty unbalanced.

So I assume this is a sword for thrusting

@AD-en5dq

6 жыл бұрын

Some A. Hole yes and it can be used as a tool as well

@bigdiccdaddyjones

6 жыл бұрын

A D i dont think you get the joke

@ricefieldjim258

6 жыл бұрын

10/10 penetration

@tenBuschhole

6 жыл бұрын

It's basically a rapier

@DaSquareful

6 жыл бұрын

I could golf with this sword

*shows sword* "well it's not cool without a pommel" *two fucking pommels* *head explodes*

@Rezkeshdadesh

6 жыл бұрын

We now need a video about dual wielding pommels.

I really like how, in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, the armor slayer was changed from this executioner sword-like design into an Estoc. The animations don’t change, obviously, but they did use α real anti-armor sword, which I found really interesting.

Figuring out how to actually fight with this thing effectively would also be very interesting... maybe a wooden or plastic version of this can be made for HEMA practice? It would be interesting to see how it fares against more traditional weapons like other great swords, short swords, axes, spears, ect. Its a bit odd yet interesting because the weight and motion of it is much more heavy, so you would typically use it like an axe, but its entire edge is also a cutting surface, so that definitely plays a role in your ability to attack and defend with it. It would be interesting to see.

@hainleysimpson1507

3 жыл бұрын

Many African martial arts focus on attacking and counter attacking, and deflecting and blocking to a lesser extent. Also since the entire continent is in the tropics it's fucking hot especially since ninety degree heat with more than fifty percent humidity is intense which makes bleeding out and dying of infection very likely.

@hainleysimpson1507

3 жыл бұрын

So basically African weapons are made to open someone up. Also remember Africa has a ridiculous amount of medium to large predators and many are herbivores.that are highly aggressive, and any men carried some kind of weapon on them usually what is it used to be a farming tool. It fells trees and animals trying to kill just fine.

@ImmortalLemon

3 жыл бұрын

If I were to use it, personally I’d take a billhook like approach and use it to hook stuff with both hands holding it for control

@TylerScottMillawa

3 жыл бұрын

Well anything vs a spear will lose. We know that.

@GunnyStilgar

3 жыл бұрын

Use it as an axe that can also be used to make draw cuts and tripping attacks.

I'd love to see this thing actually slam into some type of armour, even if it's just a helmet.

@rikithelegendaryheropon8135

6 жыл бұрын

Lycoris-Kage IRL Armorslayer vs. IRL General/Baron armor?

@anthonyeaton9049

6 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing. He explained rather well the weight and balance of the sword giving great striking power at the tip. And demonstrated to show us on the tree stump and practice targets. It's not hard to see that it takes some seriously hardened armor to withstand heavy blows from that tip. Seeing some actual armor-slaying would've been great.

@branlopgar

Жыл бұрын

​@@anthonyeaton9049 He tried it on some scale armor. It was total devastation. And even on heavy plate armor, this would still do the damage that a hammer would do. This thing is a scary bastard

A Fire Emblem video? You didn't have to get me anything for my birthday.

@jamesrichardsoniii4801

6 жыл бұрын

Rezzy I never expected to see him do a video on Fire Emblem weapons. But it's pretty awesome!

@Rezkeshdadesh

6 жыл бұрын

Now we just need to find out why they call it the Falchion, when it looks nothing like a falchion.

@charleouel9012

6 жыл бұрын

Oh god not that thing I hate that Kyubey thing... Also yah sweet fire emblem :D

@Rezkeshdadesh

6 жыл бұрын

I'm a bunny-cat, not a thing. Would you like to make a contract?

@inaccurateprophecy8971

6 жыл бұрын

Incubators have birthdays?

5 pounds seems like nothing when you hear it but then you try jogging while holding 5-pound weights after a few minutes you will realize you have made a mistake

@nggaknormal

5 жыл бұрын

MizoxNG naah it's still nothing, back then at school my backpack is about 5-7 kg, swinging those on the other hand...

@nolategame6367

5 жыл бұрын

Nggaknormal Yeah School Backpacks are heavy as all hell. I have however actually swung one at someone but yes, to build any semblance of speed you need to spin, and that’s pretty bad and leaves you open. A knife would be better than that.

@sixsideddeath5529

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao what? Nigga you need some gains if you think 5 pounds is heavy

@manamongmen3381

5 жыл бұрын

I used to jog with a 50 pound bag of bird feed to the chicken coop every couple days cause it was cold and I didn't want to stay out there long. 5 pounds is more than doable.

@jacobaurelius5361

5 жыл бұрын

That’s why you use a back scabbard

Skall looks like a Fire Emblem character imo

@juicyjuustar121

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly, if I were to make a fantasy game Id totally make a character based on him.

@boiethan4083

4 жыл бұрын

He's like Nolan from Radiant Dawn or a younger ver. of Hannibal from FE4

Now you gotta test it on actual armor

@EXTREME-DIARRHEA-BLASTING

6 жыл бұрын

Luigi Melon "hey"

@Koppu1doragon

6 жыл бұрын

Hay is for horse.

@LoliconSamalik

6 жыл бұрын

Halvos Hol Horse

@mrduwangerson722

6 жыл бұрын

Is that a JoJo reference?

@MegaXander24

6 жыл бұрын

HEY BABY!

This is definitely a new series worthy. Maybe something like "Fantasy Weapons Redesign."

@joaosturza

6 жыл бұрын

only problem is the cost ,but seeing how he has 800k subscribers any crowd funding will probably succeed

@gokuuzumaki70

6 жыл бұрын

Croz Raven He already redesigns them on fantasy weapons scrutinised.

@Killing_Edge

6 жыл бұрын

Goku Uzumaki I think he meant actually having them forged and tested though.

@hildebrand2252

6 жыл бұрын

"this took about half a year to complete" maybe a redesign special every once and a while would be a better option which is basically what this is. I don't see any way he could do these frequently and consistently.

@alchemist889

6 жыл бұрын

"Fantasy Weapons Realized"

Any sword is a one handed sword if you have a build like Ike

@davidyoung4305

4 жыл бұрын

Did you mean one handed?

@adamkampen

4 жыл бұрын

Yep lol

the armor slayer in three houses looks like a needle i always thought it was like this because it gets in the openings in armor

@rupturedsky776

4 жыл бұрын

To me the Armorslayer in Three Houses looks just like a regular sword.

@hyperjesus6236

4 жыл бұрын

It looks like a regular sword but *L O N G*

@xdervin6114

4 жыл бұрын

@@rupturedsky776 its pointy and long its thinner than alot of the other swords

@Liezuli

4 жыл бұрын

It's super lame in Three Houses, and there's absolutely no reason to use it when Mace+ and Rapier+ exist.

There are fighting styles, where the sword is not manually stopped, but swung in circular motions... similar to a spata. That fighting style would lend itself well to a weapon like this.

@hugofontes5708

6 жыл бұрын

Dracul JOSHI so people would actually turn their backs at opponents? or just redirect the momentum more effectively?

@EclipsisTenebris

6 жыл бұрын

just redirecting the momentum. ALWAYS face the opponent... unless you want to get stabbed in the back XD

@necrospaci4835

6 жыл бұрын

Viable fighting technique? Kind of want to see this now.

@ricefieldjim258

6 жыл бұрын

you mean chinese single edged sword art in a nutshell.

@sevenproxies4255

6 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. You'd have to adopt a fighting style that puts less or no emphasis on stopping the blade, but rather continues the overswing into some effective use.

How about subscribers could vote or even have a Kickstarter/gofundme thing where we can donate and vote for certain swords? We'd pick the basic sword and you try to work with designers to make it functional?

@johanoskarsson8209

6 жыл бұрын

Now THERE's a nice idea.

@medojedhoneybadger4721

6 жыл бұрын

Slamindorf Awsome idea man this comment need more likes so senpai Skall will notice it.

@Alxmastr

6 жыл бұрын

Slamindorf I'm in

@Skallagrim

6 жыл бұрын

Hm, that's a pretty good idea.

@pifilixxiv3192

6 жыл бұрын

so, you want so, that people pick swords, which you want to be "real scrutified" ? like some video game, movie or even "fictive" swords, are choosen by the community and people vote which they want to be "reforged" ? And the skall takes them to the test ?

Skallagrim will return in Avengers Infinity War

Looks like an African Ikakalaka sword, it's a very scary sword

could you pleas try the Armorslayer against a historical helmet?

Thankfully, in old FE games, the Armorslayer was REALLY heavy, slowing down the user, meaning units would also have a different sword in their inventory, so they would only bring it out when fighting an armored foe.

@goodpeople25

6 жыл бұрын

Miracle The lower durability would be what I'd go with for a general statement, they seemed to hover just a bit higher than steel swords in most games (PoR was a big jump in WT though, but Str was generally better than con) which could still be heavy but not as much on their end. The early games also had lower MT to contend with.

@golfer435

6 жыл бұрын

Yep, IS did a really good job of thinking about what using the sword in real life would be like

@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx

5 жыл бұрын

JacketsNest101 Armorslayers aren't really durable.

This is amazing, to be honest. So glad to see something like this happen! You gotta make this into some kind of series, I'd love to binge watch this!

It looks like the Demonic Crucible from Doom Eternal

@rustkarl

4 жыл бұрын

Or the Crucible looks like Skall’s Armourslayer...

@Dr.Croc_13

4 жыл бұрын

Rustymcnut ehh true

@hainleysimpson1507

3 жыл бұрын

Both of them are based on the Ikakalaka. Look it up African swords are gloriously brutal and decorated.

@Dr.Croc_13

3 жыл бұрын

@@hainleysimpson1507 ooh. I’ll have to look that up. Thank you!

Somebody get this guy in contact with the man at arms people

@John-sz7vf

6 жыл бұрын

Would be a good collab. They just make unreasonable weapons. He analyzes them which is in a way slightly more interesting

@nesano4735

6 жыл бұрын

Capncoolguy The fact that this hasn't happened yet is actually kind of absurd.

@ThePlacemat

6 жыл бұрын

man at arms... meh.. Skall should collab with Michael Cthulhu lol

@fyrflyr2378

6 жыл бұрын

Troper H'ghar "Yeah maybe he can give them a few pointers,that falchion they made looked god awful,it's almost as if their weren't even trying I've seen fans do better looking replicas."

@satlom

6 жыл бұрын

well....have you ever watched any of their work? it never looks like it should. more often than not it looks awfull, all in all sloppy work and over dramatic editing

Be careful, it only has 18 uses

@Andreu0rtin

5 жыл бұрын

Nah, he plays Awakening so it has 25 uses.

I've watched several of your videos, but this is by far the most intriguing. About to watch the follow-up video now!

"its heavy" At least you have more poise :v

@sysouls1599

4 жыл бұрын

Dark souls 2: what's a poise ???

@raymonddugas2180

4 жыл бұрын

Dark Souls 3: Working as intended

@lcdtmob4143

4 жыл бұрын

@@sysouls1599poise works well in ds2.

one clear design flaw I noticed is that there is no way to end your opponent rightly...

@thetruestarking20000

6 жыл бұрын

Esmeralda Cooper get a critical, the character’s are extremely extra in their crit animations. It’s no pommel throw, but still.

@fynnex1558

6 жыл бұрын

Guess why the design was used in executions...

@SevenPr1me

6 жыл бұрын

Buff the weapon with dark moonblade and spam r1

@dabunnyrabbit2620

6 жыл бұрын

Esmeralda Cooper Swing the side point of that flared end into their head. They're ended.

@12isaac00

6 жыл бұрын

unexpected dune?

Skall you GOTTA make this a series. Not commissioning all of them obviously, but I think we'd all like to see some redesigned fantasy weapons made more functional or usable!

A functional real-life DORIYAH

"NOW THAT'S A LOT OF DAMAGE!" -Phil Swift

Big fan of fire emblem, love the idea of making practical fantasy weapons. Totally would love to see more of this in the future.

Next up. Ike's Ragnell

@Senordisastermaster

6 жыл бұрын

Ike's Ragnell is a little boring, to be honest. It's like any other Fantasy Sword in design, unlike the Armorslayer which has a rather unique appearance. Ragnell looks really cool and does a lot of cool things, but it doesn't justify recreating a practical version in real life. :)

@SilentEagle3

6 жыл бұрын

Brandon Andres Wo Dao, then?

@Deathwings500

6 жыл бұрын

Silent Eagle Useless I'm confusing it with another weapon, Wo Dao is just a nodachi.

@MemesToa

6 жыл бұрын

Deathwings500 That's the Longsword. Wo Dao is basically a discount Killing Edge.

@n3rdman

6 жыл бұрын

Or one of the Falchions

The the doom eternal, crucible blade.

@hainleysimpson1507

3 жыл бұрын

It's an Ikakalaka, an African sword.

@austineis3790

3 жыл бұрын

@@hainleysimpson1507 two handed version of that

This type of content is something I would be super interested in seeing more of. There are definitely going to be some people willing to support the production of more of this. I wouldn't mind donating either but I kinda need a job first.

Multi use, tactical, self-defence paddle.

@bogustoast22none25

6 жыл бұрын

Perfect.

@GuitarsRockForever

6 жыл бұрын

Anthony Gonzalez, it needs a removable pommel.

@LiveErrors

6 жыл бұрын

Herrecy destroy him

@mnk9073

6 жыл бұрын

Eh, first it needs to be blackened and have an absolutely pointless picatinny rail to deserve the adjective "tactical".

@adamsummerford5698

6 жыл бұрын

The PyroNova "Multi use, tactical, self-defence paddle." ~that would be the Macuahuitl, even the one handed version had the potential to decapitate in one swing.

OK but can you evaluate how effective the wyrmslayer is at killing dragons?

i think is a very beatiful sword.... looks with taste of unique and the functional desing is the best

Seeing a sword from you that is more situated for power is neat for a change. It might be more effective for armored combat even given how much force there still is at a decent range. Surely fun to chop things with.

Man, I actually thought about the Armorslayer and how effective it would be. Nice to know that it would be possible.

If you ever find yourself in the path of that sword, there is only one thing left to do: PICK A GOD AND PRAY!

@retroicdescent

6 жыл бұрын

SlashXVI Stop being a scrub, and parry it.

@SomeRandomDude821

6 жыл бұрын

RetroicDescent, it was a Fire Emblem reference to Fredrick's critical.

@retroicdescent

6 жыл бұрын

Joshua Polischuk And I was making a dark souls reference. Referenception?

@SomeRandomDude821

6 жыл бұрын

RetroicDescent Oh. Sorry, i don't have Dark Souls. My bad

@Goddess_Ishtar

6 жыл бұрын

SlashXVI i parry then apply the appropriate punish: Guard break and ledge you.

I was wondering about this type of sword design just the other night, glad this video popped into my feed.

Skall, check out the current season of Forged in Fire on History. Look up the Ikakalaka. Looks like you rediscovered a wonderful (but sadly obscure) sword from history. :-)

Test it against that metal plate you shot crossbow bolts at.

@johnfrancisdoe1563

6 жыл бұрын

Zar ryc Or just some stock steel plate from the local hardware store or wherever Fries does his wholesale shopping. Just lay it on a surface (like an old mattress) and bash away. The consistent thickness, shape and material should ease comparisons between weapons and techniques.

@jeffhousen8968

6 жыл бұрын

nah, plate too good, throw pommel at it

Jesus, I think I'm in love. Fire Emblem is one of my favorite fantasy series, and a weapon that combines the edge of a sword, the curved blade of an axe, and the strike of a warhammer's spike is just amazing. Kudos to Jeremy!

The overhead swing at 11:58 looks really dangerous. Altough The sword looks awesome, and I love the video. Good Job!

Ngl I would love to see this alot, especially with some interesting things, maybe the Lance reaver from fire emblem, or some of its other fun little swords

Your description of it just so happens to also describe its use i game as well- against heavily armored opponents it is _very_ effective, even letting troops normally at a huge disadvantsge do a number on them- but against any units who are not wearing the ridiculously oversized armor.... it's usable but not as effective.

vikings could use it to row their boat!

@sh4dy832

6 жыл бұрын

Petrino this steel is not really suitable for heavy water contact. You'd have to re-oil it every few hours or so, or find a better anti-rust method that still keeps the sword as usable as it is

@petrino

6 жыл бұрын

*holds up his sarcasm sign*

@sh4dy832

6 жыл бұрын

Petrino 1) it is extremely difficult to spot sarcasm on the internet, as there's *always* someone dumber than you can imagine 2) it would actually be usable as paddle, it would just be one of the least smart choices, as it sinks, rusts, and exhausts insanely quickly

@AutismIsUnstoppable

6 жыл бұрын

im diagnosed with Asperger and i got the sarcasm.

@chriskeaten1126

6 жыл бұрын

>When people refuse to be wrong about something lol

I feel it can murder demons real well

Scythes and swords are some of my favorite weapons. This perfectly combines them.

That sword could be used as the primary weapon, and not just a secondary as it was historically.

@Yourantsally

6 жыл бұрын

yomauser it's way too short though. If it was more drawn out, not only would it be better weighted, but it would also be less impractical to not have a shield

@Gloin79

6 жыл бұрын

if you're in armour yes, but it it's too sluggish to be used without heavy armour . Otherwise a guy with a sword and shield would almost always win.

@Yourantsally

6 жыл бұрын

Gloin79 we don't know it's anti armor capability (ironically) but I doubt it would be good for full plate. The tips are too thin and might bend on impact

@crwydryny

6 жыл бұрын

+yourantsally, it would probably make mince meat of chain armour and cheep early style plate but against later tempered steel plate it probably won't get the penetration to strike the wearer through the gambison, that said it could be used to hook and grapple an opponent by snagging the plates and open them up for a killing blow. but i can't say how practical this would be

@FuhonTusjo

6 жыл бұрын

Nothing cuts through armor, at least not through plate armor. I think you could get alot of problems with getting stuck in your enemy, after u strike them. I mean there is probably a reason, for not a lot of hook like weapons existing.

Now you need to get Ragnell and Alondite as a matched pair.

@yaboi841

6 жыл бұрын

Telogor _ Yesss

@Fuk99999

6 жыл бұрын

Gugurant too

@Telogor

6 жыл бұрын

Gurgurant is just dumb.

@howlingdin9332

6 жыл бұрын

Actual replicas of those swords would weigh more than a horse and function like clubs.

@Telogor

6 жыл бұрын

+Howling Din You... don't understand much about weaponry, do you? It's not like Ragnell and Alondite are stupid Buster Swords. They're just large, two-handed blades.

This was fantastic! Please do more when you can.

Another sword with that kind of “point” is the fume ultra greatsword from dark souls, which I’m using for a playthrough in dark souls III

@Yourmom-cx8fw

4 жыл бұрын

FUGS is monstrosity

Best of all, because of the points, it does all thrusting damage! This will be a great weapon for the leo ring.

@aaronwilliams5846

6 жыл бұрын

Only if you hit the sweet spot. "Thrusting" R2s will likely deal Strike damage like the FUGS.

@krpajda

6 жыл бұрын

not sure if you mean 2 or 3 but i dont think fugs in 3 does strike on thrusts. after all the "tip" is the only sharpened part. Would expect it to be standard?

@shmekelfreckles8157

6 жыл бұрын

Krpajda he is correct, FUGS in both games deals only strike damage.

I love the fire emblem series..

Its properties line up really well with the way Ganon uses it.

Love this design! Its the closest thing to a fully functional fantasy sword I've ever seen!

OMG YES YOU DID A FIRE EMBLEM WEAPON YESSS~ XD I've always wanted to hear your thoughts on the ridiculously oversized weapons and interesting designs!

Rarely clicked that fast, Fuck yeah fire emblem

@bar0nv0nstrubel57

6 жыл бұрын

Sheikzer0 Same dude, same

@JasonGodwin69

6 жыл бұрын

Lucina is best waifu.

@gokuuzumaki70

6 жыл бұрын

Jason Godwin Flat

@Lucky-bg1di

6 жыл бұрын

I'M REALLY FEELIN' IT. Oh wait wrong game. I mean "Prepare yourself".

@sleepingforest3979

6 жыл бұрын

Sheikzer0 I prefer killing Edge better critical hits baby. Or at least a brave sword.

This is still my favorite video on this channel.

Skullagrim: [||||||||||||||||||||] (20hp) Water bottle: [|||] (3hp) [Engage] Skullagrim: **CRITICAL TRIGGER** *30!* *Critical!* Waterbottle: [ ] *Fade away sfx* Exp gain: 1

Pretty cool mixing the effectiveness of an axe with the versitility of a sword.

@isaacmendes1926

5 жыл бұрын

i think its quite the opposite

10:49 So you're telling me the most effective place to hit with is the TIP??!! *marth intensifies*

@brianp6859

6 жыл бұрын

The One Matthew Vang Nintendo knew all along, all along

I love it! So many people talk about what would and wouldn't work in fantasy games without actually trying to see if it could. In Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild there are these centaur like enemies called Lionels who use a similar looking sword with a very distinctive "axe buckler". You need the buckler

Dear skall, I know this video is unrelated, but wanted to talk about your opinion on the nagamaki. I have a bias opinion as the nagamaki is my choice eastern weapon and even taught my wife how to use it......basically.......its a katana with a spear handle. See a katana is held towards the bottom of the handle for more control and to aid in the whipping action a katana should be swung with. It's like a pivot point. So, by extending the handle.....you increase the snap of the strike. And with a longer handle, you can execute more full body or full power swings from a bit of a safer distance. I even attatched a yari pike extension to the handle of my dueling lightsaber, to effectively turn it into a nagamaki. The extended handle also provides easier field use for calvary men. Love all that you are, all that you do, and everything you represent. Your the best. Take care.

Let it be known across the globe. The Armorslayer! A perfect sword for barbarians and other heavy hitters. We must make this a thing. Have someone develope actuall technices for such a weapon. Sword designers, if your looking for design which is both beastly and practicle,her it is.

@Pancaker781

6 жыл бұрын

Meir Nachman looks like it could be used to disarm shields maybe

@meirnachman717

6 жыл бұрын

Very possible.

@modothegreat108

6 жыл бұрын

I'd imagine the Armorslayer (in actual usage) would handle similarly to a battle-axe. Heavy lump of metal with an edge.

@Lexipumpkin783

6 жыл бұрын

Einhart I'd imagine it be use the same as a axe plus mace

@rustkarl

6 жыл бұрын

ModoTheGreat it's a good hybrid

I have 60 Str, 60 Endurance. I can handle it

@ThatSpecificIndividual

6 жыл бұрын

Xav X it requires 13 dexterity.

@giantdad1661

6 жыл бұрын

That Specific Individual Wow must be a str weapon then.

@michelangeluhhh

6 жыл бұрын

Xav X nah it's a dex weapon

@ungratefulingrate1268

6 жыл бұрын

Michelangelo Loving looks like a little fugs

@duhokstar1441

6 жыл бұрын

What rings you have on ? bitch

Please do more of this!

I saw the guy with his gut busting out of a green lantern shirt and knew I had wandered too far. Thank you for having that reminder in your video for people who haven't lost their minds yet.

I'd rate this sword a 7.6 out of 10.

@ToaDrakua

6 жыл бұрын

Too much water?

@SanguineSidriel

6 жыл бұрын

7.6 out of 10 no waifu mechanics

@JoseRamirez-ks7nv

6 жыл бұрын

Mangs in a Skall comments section? Also Fuck yes!

@bodaciousbard7359

6 жыл бұрын

Mangs This day just keeps getting better

@Aether776

6 жыл бұрын

Oh shit it's Mmmmmmmmmmmmbangs

That sword would benefit greatly from a fuller down the center of the blade.

@HonorableAssassins

6 жыл бұрын

im just thinking about how the added mass at the end would bolster cutting power of the center of the blade in my mind. i imagine a good swing that caught someones neck with the last half of the blade (before the large point) would make the head *fly.* That think would cut deep, at least in my mind.

@pwnorbepwned

6 жыл бұрын

HonorableAssassins You're right about the head flying; you can even see it in one of the tatami cuts. The upper half of the roll goes flying off screen in almost a single frame, like it teleported.

@HonorableAssassins

6 жыл бұрын

pwnorbepwned perfect weighting with that spike - brutal.

@sterlingmuse5808

6 жыл бұрын

You could even put that design from the original artwork into the fuller if you felt like it XD

@lelgie601

6 жыл бұрын

...and a throwable Pommel

the bottom part is shape upward because it provide better grip when u spin it.

Holy crap I want one. I'm really attracted to historically accurate swords but this seems so good and within the grasp of reality that I love it. My only concern is the ability to carry it. I know that you can't really go out in public with it, but I wonder how you'd be able to sheath it?

I see fire emblem in the title and I like

I literally just thought about it. How does half-swording work with it? With the way it looks, I'm pretty sure you could hook a weapon or shield(or even an arm for what I know) with the flared-head and throw a devastating strike with the guard while half-swording. In fact, I'm pretty sure this design could open up interesting techniques.

@Artameful

5 жыл бұрын

I dont think there would be a point to half swording if it can already devestate armor

@Ontarianmm

5 жыл бұрын

@@Artameful There is if you are against an armour spear formation since you have to get inside that poking range to hit them. Similarly with pole arms but a pole arm fighter can choke up on their weapon easier.

@Ontarianmm

5 жыл бұрын

Actually where it would really shine is on light cavalry. On horse back you could break shield or weapons with well timed swings. Which comes down to it's biggest con which is the weight. You have to be very strong to be able to use this weapon since on horse back you will have to use it one handed mostly.

@Artameful

5 жыл бұрын

@@Ontarianmm well my reasoning is its weight will already fuck up armor. The point of half swording is to gain a more maneuverable point and edge, albeit with less range. If it's too heavy, you dont much advantage since the speed you can will become moot. I get what you mean when you have to get inside a poker's range, but at that point you're fighting with a sword, a personal dueling weapon, against a *L O N G B O Y E* a 'go-away weapon. Half swording for this weapon *in particular,* in my untested and understandably questionable opinion, is not as useful as just two handing it and blasting through their guard with extra range than half swording, having to get in range, and possibly grappling.

@nachotaco8036

4 жыл бұрын

Well if it hit someone it the arm after the person weilding this beast dodged their strike it would be devastating to the person being attacked.

the armorslayer looks like the spider sword from prince of persia: warrior within. thats a game i recommend you play, it's pretty good, and it has a lot of weapons you can collect, and a gallery that will let you look at all the swords you found.

Very nice work, Skillagram! My new EDC :)

I really like the style of this video. Taking a video game/fantasy weapon and making it realistic is really cool and interesting. I love to see things I like being brought to life as well as the creativity of fantasy turning into something practical and different can be really informative. I love all your content but please keep this style up if possible.

@satrioekowicaksono7452

6 жыл бұрын

Andrea Chai look at man at arms reforged, it's all they do there.

I would love to see a redesigned Frostmourne

@benedekgabor.

6 жыл бұрын

Me too

@deaansugee

6 жыл бұрын

What are you talking about? It was already in the video, called "The Arming Sword". That's what a functional Frostmourne looks like.

@sophiejones7727

6 жыл бұрын

no Frostmourne is a two-hander. When the Lich King kills Saurfang, he swings two-handed. Same when he fights you in the ICC raid. Most of the rest of the time, he's using the sword as a magical focus. A functional version would have a slimmer blade, and be stripped of the ridiculous decoration. So...www.swords-and-more.com/shop1/images/40344_600_3.jpg Which given the references to LoTR in the questline to reforge Frostmourne, is exactly what the devs were going for. Interesting comment on Tolkien's ideology.

@menkiboj

6 жыл бұрын

it's just a fancy sword , i like it , but it is still just an icon , doesn't have anything special to make it more effective than a regular sword

@Grimmsborith1992

6 жыл бұрын

Well if you go solely on WoW Lore and Quests. there are more Games that have Arthas in them. I am pretty much talking about the Warcraft 3 games, where Arthas aquires Frostmourne the first time in Northrend and he swings it twohanded as a Paladin at first, but later in the Undead/Scourge campaign he swings Frostmourne one-handed (he swings it also for magic, but i think hitting stuff in the Face is considered Combat, which he does). So i would argue that if it would be reforged, it should be in length between an Arming sword and a 2 handed Sword/Greatsword(/whatever-you-want-to-call-it-sword), so it could be used, one and/or 2 handed. And propably get a much flatter decoration above the handle.

the armorslayer was used , in game, to slay Armor Knights, knights with incredibly low speed but insanely high defense. The armor slayer was super effective to armor which made it possible for a sword wielding character to take them out if mages were not around, magic ignoring armor stat and instead being stopped by resistance, wich Armor Knights had very little of. But yeah, its a heavy weapon, one you would not take into battle unless you REALLY thought you needed to take out a slow moving heavy armor. Its like armor piercing rounds in sword form.

@brandongreenhough9379

4 жыл бұрын

I assume you mean slow moving armoured knight from the game solely? Since armour irl isnt the restrictive hulking mass people pretend it is.

just walk into the enemy lines and start spinning in circles with this thing out Ez win

The camera slayer.

This was also in prince of Persia it's called the spider sword in Warrior Within

I think with heavier swords like this the idea was to use the momentum of the over swing to set up for the next, like you did at 7:32. Most likely the design was to use as little force as possible in each swing to either attack relentlessly, or tire your opponent out faster than yourself

Although this is likely too late, one historical comparison could be the Khanda. I heard about it through the show deadliest warrior. The tip is entirely blunt, and tapers towards the end away from the hilt to generate more force in the cut

This sounds a lot like the the Man at Arms channel. They do recreations of a ton of fantasy/movie/game swords (sometimes with modification, sometimes not), and then show them off. They don't really analyze them the way Skall does, though. Might be an interesting collaboration?

@Yourantsally

6 жыл бұрын

Larry Garfield no, because all their swords are practically useless. If you watch the videos at the end you see they can barely lift the things. Also they never actually forge the weapons, just carve them out of sheet metal, so they aren't tempered or hardened correctly

@zardify_

6 жыл бұрын

That is just not true though. That has been true before the current season, they have changed everything since then, I would really suggest you look at them again.

@user-lv7bo3bc8d

6 жыл бұрын

Have you... have you seen the show? Some of the swords are indeed oversized (by design) but a lot are functional. They almost always forge everything as well, what with everyone worshiping Ilya's prowess. And they most certainly temper their weapons. I doubt they mess up on that part since, you know, they're professional blacksmiths.

@Kishuy

6 жыл бұрын

Well it would be interesting but I think Skall is more towards discussing swords and possibilities of them in real combat While man at arms wants to provide enteertainment and knowledge about the art of blacksmitthing (and others). Some of the bigger or strange ones are useless from the point of real combat in man at arms, but I would love to see a discussion on that Viking sword Ulfberht (I remember Skall speaking about danish axes more than 1 times). If a collab would be made, I would love it to be more towards the future, how could blades, shields and armor (Ilya as a armorsmith) compete in a world made of guns and vests. Heck even without a collab I would love to see more of that, how could these weapons of old compete with the evolution of gunpowder.

@Hato1992

6 жыл бұрын

But they do exact copy, without thinking of practical use, like Buster sword from FF7, that is made out of steel, probably weight more than 15kg. Here Skalla showed us sword made by swordsmith, using good materials, with good design that can be used in fight.

I think you need to test it against an armored target. To see how it's blunt force trauma, and the penetration of the, I want to say axe like head of the blade.

Moment of silence to all the countless Ogiers who get robbed of their armorslayers before getting benched

cool dude subbed cause of this video was looking for Ike's sword. like to see it done again but longer and lighter