You got it all wrong. Those sir, are wooden swords.

@thatrandomeliteultra1158

4 жыл бұрын

Ha

@LemmingFNSR

4 жыл бұрын

Holret, you are aware that wooden swords (NOT bokken) exist? Seriously, not trolling

@ancientreddragon5617

4 жыл бұрын

Of course they are wooden you fuckin idiot he's just useing them as examples

@jacobholland418

4 жыл бұрын

@@ancientreddragon5617 woooosh

@AlisSpark

4 жыл бұрын

@@ancientreddragon5617 chill lol he's joking

I dunno Shad, I think they're all pretty great swords.

@Gijsfolbert

7 жыл бұрын

... *slow clap*

@usern4metak3ns

7 жыл бұрын

fuck... i loled damnit.

@guycxz

7 жыл бұрын

+usern4metak3ns What kind of laugh was it? A short laugh, a long laugh, or perhaps a great laugh or a lung and a half laugh?

@usern4metak3ns

7 жыл бұрын

guycxz it was an impromptu hearty chuckle that i couldnt prevent from happening.

@JonduGaming

6 жыл бұрын

I like this comment string. XD

When you're drunk, I imagine you just start ranting about sword misinformation to random passersby.

@rjheiselt1222

4 жыл бұрын

Akmon Ra he goes to the Renaissance Faire and his voice is probably completely hoarse by the end of the day lol

@ascalon132

4 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure he doesn't drink. Just sayin'

@bloodfoxtriberc8157

4 жыл бұрын

i mostly do exactly that when im drunk... not even kidding...

@sirpepeofhousekek6741

3 жыл бұрын

@@ascalon132 Isn't he Mormon or something? I don't remember.

@ascalon132

3 жыл бұрын

@@sirpepeofhousekek6741 I believe so, hints are scattered throughout his videos.

"Mommy, Daddy is yelling at the camera again"

@justinlusantaph657

4 жыл бұрын

Should I dial the mental hospital,my dear?

@oompylover312

3 жыл бұрын

*”WRONG!”*

@grigoriyefimovichrasputin7897

2 жыл бұрын

@@justinlusantaph657 WRONG!

@jonpen9821

Жыл бұрын

LMAO

A bastard sword is called a bastard sword because while it is a longsword and designed to be used primarily in 2 hands, the smaller size and shorter handle makes it more effective to be used in 1 hand if you wanted to. It isn't as good as an arming sword in that regard, or as good as a larger longsword used 2 handed, but it can do both well enough. So it is sort of the bastard child between the two.

@shadiversity

9 жыл бұрын

Kyle Flanagan I agree completely!

@breaden4381

8 жыл бұрын

+I am Shad I really find it funny that Mount and Blade Warband handles the classification pretty well, but never uses the term longsword. The two handed swords they have are: bastard swords (one handed or two handed), two handed swords, swords of war, and great swords.

@sagesheahan6732

6 жыл бұрын

Kyle Flanagan bingo!

@Reddotzebra

5 жыл бұрын

It can be a real jerk at times, but it gets the job done.

@nighthunter3039

5 жыл бұрын

@@shadiversity the big longsword actualy has its own definition in German we would simply call it a "Zweihänder" so the German names would be (from left to right): "Kurzschwert", "Einhänder", "Eineinhalbhänder", "Langschwert", "Zweihänder" and "Großschwert"

Apprentice: "hey Smith, what do we call this new kind of sword?" Blacksmith: *drops sword* "aagh, bastard sword" Apprentice: "Uh ok well you're the boss I guess"

@taylorkynoch6992

4 жыл бұрын

This needs more likes .

@zhjnlive5686

4 жыл бұрын

Ayyyyyyyyyyy

@zhjnlive5686

4 жыл бұрын

Thats pretty good

@vDullahan

4 жыл бұрын

God I hope that's how it actually happened, and if not, I'll raid Area 51 and get a time travel machine to make it happen.

@nickytats39

4 жыл бұрын

This made my day

Now that's a greatsword... Here I'm stuck with an okaysword.. 😕

@clydewilliams6762

4 жыл бұрын

So underrated, awesome comment.

@abstract0014

4 жыл бұрын

how about bastard sword

@TheProductofyourmind

4 жыл бұрын

@@abstract0014 I only use legitimate swords.

@arky8515

4 жыл бұрын

At least it’s not a terriblesword...

@myth7318

Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of Alexander the pretty not bad.

How can someone who's ancestors lost to emus have so much knowledge about warfare

@hamishmacdonald4779

5 жыл бұрын

*awkwardly laughs at his work desk*

@yehudagreenfield2272

5 жыл бұрын

The emu wars used guns not swords so shad had nothing to with it

@Attrazzione

5 жыл бұрын

@@yehudagreenfield2272 guns are even stronger then swords in this case

@alucard9535

5 жыл бұрын

*proceeds to 360 noscope headshot an emu with a 60$ hi point

@mexa_t6534

5 жыл бұрын

Ya boi’s got European heritage I think

they're all swords. The real question is: d6 or d8?

@OG_Zlog

8 жыл бұрын

D12

@simondean5227

8 жыл бұрын

2d6 for great sword, 1d8 for longsword, 1d6 for short sword (in 5th edition)

@camillebanez8958

8 жыл бұрын

Short Sword: 1d6 [Arming] Sword: 1d8 Bastard Sword: 1d10 Great Sword: 1d12 According to Pathfinder rules. Which is basically 3.5

@dcsob

7 жыл бұрын

D10 Glaive please

@TevelDrinkwater

7 жыл бұрын

Exactly how the question was answered in original D&D. Essentially a long sword was supposed to be everything from a wakizashi, a Viking sword, a scimitar, a sabre, to the arming sword mentioned. Essentially Small, Medium and Large. Then the splat books came.

It's not a shortsword, it's a long dagger :3

@JoelHudson

6 жыл бұрын

lazy asfuch, it looks like a greatsword to me. Said Bilbo Baggins

@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668

6 жыл бұрын

Jim Jim Greatdagger

@kocashima

5 жыл бұрын

If it was single edged one could call it a long knife

@bobbirdsong6825

5 жыл бұрын

Grandknife

@minecraftsavage4068

5 жыл бұрын

Arming sword? No! Great dagger!

a 6 foot 9 dude with a great sword just yeets it around like an arming sword in the battlefield

@allighast9714

3 жыл бұрын

You're describing the kurgan

@whensomethingcriesagain

3 жыл бұрын

Tried it, never again.

@JarieSuicune

2 жыл бұрын

How does one yeet something without letting go...?

@johnwickinyt3017

2 жыл бұрын

@@JarieSuicune he catches it just before it goes too far

@247Barcaro

2 ай бұрын

I had to look up yeet quick quick. And just as quickly realized I would never use it.😂

I lost it when he broke out the "American Accent" to say 'arming sword' lmao, that's awesome.

@tkeleth2931

4 жыл бұрын

Now I know how UK people feel when somebody rolls out a "British Accent" around them lol oh, and no offense to Shad! He was just trying to communicate effectively for us westerners :D I'd love to hear him do an entire video in his American accent lol

@SpartanEx117

4 жыл бұрын

@@tkeleth2931 I always enjoy hear English/British folk doing an American accent.

@ChristomirRackov

4 жыл бұрын

@@SpartanEx117 Shad is not English/British.

@darthsand3108

4 жыл бұрын

hes not british you idiots r u deaf

@motazfawzi2504

3 жыл бұрын

Almond sword in his daily accent

Bad video descriptions: "Some guy waves around wood and tells you why you're wrong"

@shorelockhomes943

5 жыл бұрын

Rick Mulders I can do a video explaining the same sword types after I can afford it soon if it would help.

@jozefkucera8402

5 жыл бұрын

Rick Mulders u have disgusting profile picture

@memesdreams8187

5 жыл бұрын

Jozef Kučera yeah just use a focus dammit

@thedeadcannotdie

5 жыл бұрын

@@jozefkucera8402 thats the eye of Sauron in the middle of milkyway

@jozefkucera8402

5 жыл бұрын

Lads, he changed it

I think I may've figured it out: -Dagger - to stab things, carve flutes and cut your dinner -Shortsword - halfway between daggers and arming swords. Mostly for stabbing, but it can cut. -Arming Sword - standard one-handed swords. Best balance, and work nice with a shield. -Bastard Sword - halfway between an arming sword and a longsword. More versatile than other types, and my personal favourite -Longsword - the large, two-handed sword, that isn't meant to be used with a shield or just one hand (which isn't to say that you can't, but it's a bad idea). This is the point where swords start leaning away from finesse and towards brute force. -War Sword - halfway between longsword and greatsword: more in reach and force, but less in control. Defintely can't be used with one hand. -Greatsword - the largest type of sword. Made with the simple purpose of "pulverize". It has the impressive reach and probably quite some momentum.

@crungler

Жыл бұрын

] if youve ever seen a video of someone swinging a greatsword you would change ur mind

@chopy2013

8 ай бұрын

There is no extra force needed in great swords, it's just momentum.

Shad: your understanding of a great sword is wrong if you get it from videogames Me: *looks at monster hunter* no I think it’s fine

@antraxosazrael8480

4 жыл бұрын

Well they ate pretty great swords ther even the dual clubs are great swords aparently

@thegreatandmightyseff7214

4 жыл бұрын

in monster hunter their called buster swords

@streetfighter2471

4 жыл бұрын

@@thegreatandmightyseff7214 buster sword is just the name of a greatsword

@romeo7416

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@number16kelbax

3 жыл бұрын

@@thegreatandmightyseff7214 Cloud Strife for Monster Hunter *confirmed*

"If I were to say it in my Australian accent....Almond sword".

@InquisitorialOperator

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@motazfawzi2504

3 жыл бұрын

3:45

13:58 "We've given a name to the smaller version of the long sword, but we haven't really given a name to the larger version of the long sword because it gets so confusing." Well, if it's not big enough to be a greatsword, but is still small enough to be considered a longsword, maybe we can call it a "Not-So-Greatsword".

@rhinotank8725

4 жыл бұрын

A "goodsword" if you will.

@ADR1fley

4 жыл бұрын

Longersword

@PteropusAlecto

2 жыл бұрын

@Sabers bricks and darts Perhaps that terminology didn't exist when this video came out. I've heard Shad talk about war swords in later videos so the only reason I could think why he wouldn't say it in this video is that he either didn't know the term back then or the term didn't exist yet.

How the hell did you miss out on a Crocodile Dundy ref? "That's not a greatsword. THIS IS A GREATSWORD."

@psych0536

5 жыл бұрын

Crocodile Dundee*

@zeldafan8861

5 жыл бұрын

I can't tell if this is racist or hilarious

@dominatorandwhocaresanyway9617

5 жыл бұрын

@@zeldafan8861 australians are their own species. certainly not racist

"you can't parry with a greatsword" *heavy chosen undead breathing*

@rolandfromlibraryofruina

3 жыл бұрын

XD

@graaaby

3 жыл бұрын

heavy horace from rangers apprentice book three battle of two step pass breathing edit:nvm he was parrying a greatsword not parrying with a greatsword and he had a longsword

2:40 Short Sword 3:09 Arming Sword 5:19 Bastard Sword 8:06 Long Sword 8:23 Longer Sword 10:50 Great Sword

@thewolf_unknown9640

Жыл бұрын

Longer sword is also known as War Sword

@tanguiptitlynx8843

Жыл бұрын

Or estramaçon, stramazzone in Italian

Your videos have helped me so much when it comes to me trying to write and be historically accurate that in all my creative writing assignments I mark you as one of the top sources... Along with all the fact checking I try to do.

@sgtwolf7391

6 жыл бұрын

Koichi Ahegao I think your profile picture is enjoying them to much.

@brettdonnelly1846

5 жыл бұрын

This would be great and wholesum if it wasent made by KOICHI AHEGAO Tf m8

@haliax8149

5 жыл бұрын

@@brettdonnelly1846 big deal

@Julius_Caesar69420

4 жыл бұрын

I didnt expect u here

Can’t be wielded in one hand... Dark Souls begs to differ

@ArstotzkaEmpire

5 жыл бұрын

Cromwell the Conqueror if you have enough stats that is.

@typicalreaper6784

4 жыл бұрын

Can't be welded with 1 hand aye u be wrong mate

@twobearshighfiving7660

4 жыл бұрын

Can only use weapon arts with two hands tho, so still pretty accurate to say "you could use one hand but not to the same effectiveness as two."

@bronzekilla

4 жыл бұрын

*ahem* zweinhander

@antraxosazrael8480

4 жыл бұрын

@@bronzekilla zweihänder or if u dont have the ä use ae, zweihaender.

Short sword. It is a sword... That is short... M I N D B L O W N

@LoliLover36669

3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes the floor is made of floor

@rattvisa

3 жыл бұрын

People die when they are killed

@minirgb8952

3 жыл бұрын

In Africa, every 60 seconds a minute passes.

@daedalus5253

2 жыл бұрын

@@minirgb8952 Guess I‘ll go to africa for my next holidays. Need to check that out.

Man... Shad's sheer ENTHUSIASM is contagious!

I'd be so happy if this guy was my teacher.

@shadiversity

7 жыл бұрын

Me too ^_^

@hoseessen6892

5 жыл бұрын

He is baisicly my math teacher

@kairou_mikael

5 жыл бұрын

indeed

@awesomedonut8228

5 жыл бұрын

“Call of Duty is an accurate representation of historical events, right? Wrong!” *Furiously stomps on disc*

Shortsword, longsword, greatsword are just simplifications so you can just have three simple classes of swords in a game

@TaylorOnTheMic

4 жыл бұрын

BigPapa Shamrock shh hell yell at u

@motazfawzi2504

3 жыл бұрын

Can't you be good to Shad and call them Short Arming Long instead of Short Long Great

@daedalus5253

2 жыл бұрын

They‘re are just six. Five if you see the great sword more as a pole-arm like Shad.

Where is the Diamond Sword?

@mastertofu

5 жыл бұрын

Diamonds are rare and can only be shaped through craving with a laser or another piece of diamond. Y' think they could've made it back them? (You're likely talking about Minecraft but, like, just go with it.)

@Bean-mr8sf

5 жыл бұрын

@@mastertofu r/woo- oh wait. K.

@thegreatkadeni5028

4 жыл бұрын

MasterTofu my Minecraft crafting bench begs to differ

@pagansunite4005

4 жыл бұрын

There's been a game theory that proved that diamond is actually terrible to use as weaponry and armor in real life. Not to mention extremely heavy and super expensive.

@thegreatkadeni5028

4 жыл бұрын

Caerwyn Isabella diamond armour would be a bad decision, heavy so no mobility compared to what you would have with something lighter like bronze or iron, diamonds aren’t nearly as available like iron and steel so you also wouldn’t be able to mass produce for army’s of knights

“And this one, the true greatsword” Ultra greatsword

@motazfawzi2504

3 жыл бұрын

Dark Souls 3?

"WRRRROONNNGG!!!" *HIS FACE TRUNED RED.*

Sword taxonomy is too confusing. That's why I stick with pole arms.

@Guardian582

7 жыл бұрын

thats almost as bad o.O

@guycxz

7 жыл бұрын

+Enzo Matrix (Guardian452) Almost? There are as many names to pole arms as there are to spanish nobles and as many shapes as there are to modern art sculptures.

@mr.mallard2121

7 жыл бұрын

Polearms are worse. Maces are the way to go.

@unpopularopinionguy8480

7 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment.

@akikubel710

7 жыл бұрын

I use a heavy crossbow/arbalest, it's been my weapon in every single campaign, the original iteration served in the 1st crusade, currently it's 1814 and in the last session we almost assassinated Napoleon, we critically hit the guy standing beside him only because of Plot armour. it's currently got 150 lb of draw and only now are we thinking of replacing it with a rifle. or a rocket launch system.

If a greatsword is as long as a modern day human, those were longer than a human back in those days, considering male average length was about 1.65m back then. Interesting when you put things in perspective...

@ajaxtelamonian5134

5 жыл бұрын

Some were taller than the man and depicted as such but some the pommel was more their chin or top of the sternum height(tip on the ground). Suppose it depended on personal preference.

@QoraxAudio

5 жыл бұрын

@@ajaxtelamonian5134 Yeah, in the end it all comes down to personal preference. Not just with swords but also with ranged weapons like bows. Every army needs some standardization nevertheless, so you'll never be able to get exactly what you want, unless you're some high-end noble.

@ajaxtelamonian5134

5 жыл бұрын

True yeah I know the Burgundians had something close to it.

@macbethhm

2 жыл бұрын

The average human male height today is 1.71m, not so much of a difference. Further more that is actually a myth; using skeleton evidence from Europe, scientists found that average height decreased from 68.27 inches in the Middles Ages to a low of 65.75 inches in the 1600s and 1700s.

@QoraxAudio

2 жыл бұрын

@@macbethhm Europe doesn't have inches, nor do scientists use the imperial system.

I've been a fan of Shad for while and I haven't stumbled upon this gem until now.

I got nice information and a good laugh out of this one. "You would probably assume that _this_ sword IS A SHORTSWOOORD!! ... We-well, you'd be right, it is a shortsword." KEK

TL DR: The Greatsword is huge. No, longer than that. Not even close. Still needs to be longer. Almost. That's big enough.

@TurtleButter

4 жыл бұрын

Steps to making a greatsword: 1. Make it big 2. Make it bigger 3. Repeat Step #2

@crimsonwizahd2358

3 жыл бұрын

@@TurtleButter Blacksmith: Bigger. No, bigger. BIGGER. I SAID BIGGER GOD DAMN IT. *DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT BIGGER MEANS?*

@erojerisiz1571

3 жыл бұрын

Rule of thumb: A greatsword should be at least equal to your height An arming sword to a man can be a greatsword to a baby

@daedalus5253

2 жыл бұрын

@@erojerisiz1571 It‘s probally rather a short sword for a man.

"Your understanding of a greatsword is a longsword". Me looking at the astora greatsword from ds3. "Nah i think i know a greatsword when i see one"

@motazfawzi2504

3 жыл бұрын

In game it's considered UltraGreat So I think DS3: Great UltraGreat Shad: Long Great

Did you just stomp on a 3rd edition ph? Sacrelige!

@ancientreddragon5617

4 жыл бұрын

5th Edition is better

@sir_slimestone3797

4 жыл бұрын

@@ancientreddragon5617 Pathfinder!

@ancientreddragon5617

4 жыл бұрын

@@sir_slimestone3797 Never played that version

@kyleg1912

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Mcdowell 4th edition is superior

@ancientreddragon5617

4 жыл бұрын

@@kyleg1912 5th Edition is superior to 4th Edition

I say that the Longsword that's just shy of being a greatsword, should be called a grandsword. That way when someone goes over board with the size of the greatsword and makes it unrealistically big, we can call it a great grandsword.

I used to love it when playing pen and paper rpgs...and of course most of the warrior types usually went for the twohander sword beast....once the group is in a narrow dungeon corridor....and enemies appear...the warriors would announce with ill-deserved confidence: "I draw my twohander!"...I would smile and say: " Sorry mate...not enough room for that!"....It was always fun having a proud armored warrior fighting of zombies with his bread knife

@dogpicture_

5 жыл бұрын

ChunkyLover ataoldotcom But he could thrust with it.

@jimroberts2647

5 жыл бұрын

No self respecting melee fighter carries **one** weapon... you gotta have a mace/hammer for skeletons, spear/polearm for charging monsters, sword and shield for the monsters that hit harder, etc... .... :)

@TheFr00d

5 жыл бұрын

As said before he could thrust with it, but he could also half sword with it.

@nightfuryyassamaru1683

5 жыл бұрын

What about, you know, half swording and using a twohander as an improvised spear?

@charchu737

4 жыл бұрын

Dude that's cruel

1:10 I felt a great disturbance in the force. Its as if millions of D&D players suddenly cried out in terror.... and were suddenly silenced.

at 8:40 "The sword is actually not that big, Shad is just 4,11"

@thegreatkadeni5028

4 жыл бұрын

Lil Heinz94 the average long sword is 135cm (4.5 feet) so he’s about 5”5

I found out in a book an interesting typoology: a great sword is when a sword is too large or heavy to use it from horseback and loongsword when you can use it properly on horseback. For me this is a good typology, but I don't have a horse.

@posseslayer280

5 жыл бұрын

Checking in 3 years later, did you get a horse?

@doctorwho0w314

5 жыл бұрын

checking one week after that guy, hows that horse coming?

@kiaraneves8852

5 жыл бұрын

One month after the previous guys, how's the horse thing?

@jasonevildreamshawcross5167

5 жыл бұрын

1 week after the last guy, how's the horse?

@orangebicycle6

5 жыл бұрын

One more week later, we still want to know about your horse

For D&D players in these here comments, I'm going to provide you with weapon blocks for the weapons as seen by shad in this video. Shortsword - 1d6 piercing fin lit Arming-Sword - 1d8 slash one-handed Bastard Sword - 1d8-1 slash, vers. (1d10-1) [minimum 1 for each] Longsword - 1d10 slash two-handed Greatsword - 2d6 slash heavy two-handed Hope this helps others like me make more realistic campaigns.

@RockerMarcee96

6 жыл бұрын

Still the HP system prevents that. Oh you have a crossbow? I have 350 HP, what is 1d10 against me?

@Nelphean

5 жыл бұрын

It's a game. If you wanted to make it more realistic, think of HP as physical stamina, and take direct damage with crits. Your "Wounds" = Constitution (equivalent). If you run out of stamina, or coup de grace etc, you take Wounds. 0 Wounds is the end. Crossbow crit = 2d10 damage. One crit could potentially kill a PCs.

@ebucwalter

5 жыл бұрын

I would add strength requirements to the greatsword and longsword. I’d just do a straight 1d8/1d10 versatile for the bastard sword with a minimum str requirement of 11 or 12. Longsword 12-14+ and greatsword maybe 14-16+ str requirement. Other than that! This is something to consider.

@samuelbarham8483

5 жыл бұрын

@@ebucwalter well I mean longswords were quite light -- 3 to 5 pounds. Perhaps a dex requirement instead?

Actually, in D&D, a long sword was the third one. It even has the ability to be held with both hands to do more damage, versatile.

I wonder if he'd agree with dark souls sword classification.

@AllantheBob

4 жыл бұрын

outer jace probably not, I think the long sword is a bit too short, while the claymore is like the size of the long swords he’s talking about. The zweihander is about right imo but the greatsword is fantasy for sure

@Almighty_Mage

4 жыл бұрын

Probably not because of ultra greatswords

@youwouldntremembermeanyway7410

4 жыл бұрын

@@AllantheBob Dark Souls zweihänder looks bigger than irl tho

@jyessiterriaynt1131

3 жыл бұрын

Dark souls are actually good, a few inaccuracies but the long sword is actually the size of a real long sword with an appropriately long hilt, they call war swords great swords and the actual great swords they call ultra great swords, but like that is so much better than called the long sword a great sword and not even having weapons like the claymore and zweinhander

@jacemoran1190

3 жыл бұрын

@@jyessiterriaynt1131 I do appreciate souls naming the blades, it really adds some spice to the world

Shad you say that the longer version of the longsword doesn't have a name, but I have read in a couple of manuals that these longer longswords were actually called war swords, and that they were considered a subclass of the Greatsword.

@masonkendrick9143

7 жыл бұрын

You mustve got through to him, he brought this up in a later vid

@hellentomazin6488

6 жыл бұрын

what video? I wanna watch.

@grayblackhelm6468

6 жыл бұрын

Teenage Fitness I was just gonna talk about that. Now I see I don't have to go through the trouble, thank you.

@flamming_maniac222

6 жыл бұрын

Teenage Fitness thank you your some one who actually knows what your talking about he is the blind leading the blind lol

@beaudowns51

5 жыл бұрын

I heard they’re called longerswords

I love bastard swords, so balanced.

@Rert

7 жыл бұрын

Dread Wolf well it has a mum

@nerdherd1819

6 жыл бұрын

Dr Fate, a bastard child, according to old US legal terminology for birth certificates, is a child who was born out of wedlock.

@Erowens98

6 жыл бұрын

If you're indecisive, get a bastard sword.

@grizzlyowlbear3538

6 жыл бұрын

They are OP

@joekrafft7125

4 жыл бұрын

Marcelo Bassalo same

I thought that Aragorn's sword was a bastard sword due to the fact that part of what formed the handle was actually just an extended pommel, meaning it was designed for efficient use of single and two handed grips.

@arkhamasylum8972

3 ай бұрын

The bastard sword is a long sword variant so Aragorn's sword would still be a long sword.

short sword (1h + shield option) arming sword (1h + shield option) bastard sword (hybrid 1h or 2h) broad sword (2h) long sword (2h) great sword (2h) can you also talk about other culture's swords.. like rapier? zweihander? kris? samurai etc?

You and Skallagrim should do a live stream together. I think you'd two would play fantastically off each other. He actually demonstrates potential great sword techniques and studies medieval combat manuals.

2:40 A DEMON The sword moved by itself! :O Demon!

@motazfawzi2504

3 жыл бұрын

Oh

"So what are the names of these swords?" *rambles for 10 minutes before saying the names of the swords. xD

A great-sword "Do you think maybe he's compensating for something"

Uhm what about the broadsword?:P

@shadiversity

7 жыл бұрын

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@ChrisPhotopoulos

7 жыл бұрын

thanks

@DavidbarZeus1

7 жыл бұрын

So, would you classify the Stark sword Ice as a greatsword or a longsword?

@295Phoenix

7 жыл бұрын

I forgot what Ice looked like in the show, but in the book it was longer than Robb was tall...definitely a greatsword.

@DavidbarZeus1

7 жыл бұрын

295Phoenix Okay, the Valyrian Steel replica of Ice is 57.5 inches long, and the blade itself is 44 inches. Is it big enough to classify as a true greatsword, or is it a longsword?

love your energy mate!! as a re enacter of several years myself and a proficient fighter in armoured combat ie HMB and BOTN your arguments have put into words what i have experienced with all of the sword types u have mentioned. well done sir.

@shadiversity

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for saying so, and I'm relieved you like my energy as many people think I have too much ^_^

@Lnace87

8 жыл бұрын

+Shadiversity worthy of skallagrim

this channel has been my favourite one for over a year now and i go here for advice on my swords and armor, this is truly amazing

Wow, so even before having the Dragon Slayer Guts sword still made the great-swords pale in comparison. Now I understand why Solange's movements in Code of Princess are so different from most other games, she's just wielding her real great-sword realistically.

For video games & D&D it helps to merge groups of weapons sometimes. 5th edition D&D pared back the amount of weapons from 3rd edition a lot. Got rid of bastard swords altogether and made longswords versatile. Meaning you can wield in one or two hands. Two hands doing more damage. Looks like the arming sword in D&D, the old longsword, went the way of the dodo in 5e. Really cool to here your boisterous thoughts on the subject Shad.

When I think of a great sword I think of the Zvehandler.

@EriCLion-rt7sz

5 жыл бұрын

The Zweihander is the best example of a greatsword, especially because of the reach, since it was historically used to fight spearmen and pikemen

@DonVigaDeFierro

5 жыл бұрын

Siegfried... bring me my Flammenschwert Zweihänder.

@Kadaaaa

5 жыл бұрын

I highly recommend watching some zweihander techniques and trying to imagine what it would be like having someone running at you whilst performing them. I would crap myself personally and probably back the fuck off.

@ivanrivera3293

5 жыл бұрын

I either think of the German Zweihander or the Scottish Claymore.

@ivanrivera3293

4 жыл бұрын

@Prussian Eagle It's basically a greatsword.

Videos like this make me imagine I'm a little kid who got an F on a history test and this lecture from my dad Shad is the punishment that turned out to an awesome blessing in disguise.

Question from my days of Oblivion and Morrowind: What would classification would a Claymore fall into? Great or Long, or something else?

@RockerMarcee96

6 жыл бұрын

James Silver www.keithfarrell.net/blog/2018/02/what-is-a-claymore/

@kaynigma100

Жыл бұрын

Greatsword

@Kevin-zw6ec

Жыл бұрын

Warsword

Oh, So shads channel was always making entertaining a fun experience! i love how shad acts like the Master sergeant or captain of a unit he's training xD

"right?" " *WROOOOOONGEEE* "

This video helped me a lot building swords for my game without misconceptions. Thanks Shad!

What about the term "Broadsword?" I always heard that growing up...

@blakewerner5466

4 жыл бұрын

Donald Fischer the broadsword term actually refers to a basket hilted sword (think the swords you see in the renaissance) it’s a rather thin sword more akin to a rapier than anything else, kinda weird it’s referred to as a broad sword but eh

@donaldfischer7063

4 жыл бұрын

@@blakewerner5466 I always thought the basket hilted sword that resembles a rapier but a little thicker was the Claymore (common Scottish sword, correct?)

@blakewerner5466

4 жыл бұрын

Donald Fischer the claymore is the Scottish version of the basket hilted sword though it’s more closely related to a long sword or short sword than a broadsword

@capslockbusted

3 жыл бұрын

It was a retronym from the age of rapiers. Since all medieval swords were broader than a rapier, they were all generally referred to by this term. The Scottish "broadsword" was contemporary to the rapier but was far more similar to the then old-fashioned medieval types. Probably the only example of a weapon being called that while still in common use.

How do the swords stick to that wall?

@shadiversity

7 жыл бұрын

Magic. . . and by magic I mean nails. INVISIBLE NAILS!

@der_sebbl

7 жыл бұрын

Well, now you said it, it seems obvious. Dumb me

@pyrojinn

7 жыл бұрын

Some nails to hold the guards up is enough to lift the sword up Also MAGICAL INVISIBLE NAILS!!!

@moralkamikaze1112

6 жыл бұрын

It's actually a camera trick like old school Adam West Batman, where they would just twist the camera to make it appear that batman was scaling a wall. Shad isn't actually stood up, he is laid down and the whole thing is filmed from above.

@MoeMoeJoeJoe

6 жыл бұрын

Shadiversity Are you a wizard?

i love your energy lol

@dickvancalsteren2539

6 жыл бұрын

Austin Worthington Sugar(man)...

Thankyou! I was starting to become aware that the names of swords weren't exactly what I thought they were, now you've cleared it up for me.

Thank you! Your video cleared up what type of sword I have and now I know what the proper damage is that I'll be giving the zombies. I did see once in a book of arms about the Arming sword and I thought it was odd they were calling a long sword an arming sword but I remis I never looked into it. Thank you again!

0:55 The passion this man has for the subject. Extraordinary!

Everything I know about swords from Monster Hunter lines up with the info from this video. First, Greatswords are body length maybe a bit bigger. (Also body width, and maybe a bit bigger) Second, I knew that arming sword wasnt a longsword from the start, because it's not Katana shaped.

11:54 “That thing was too big to be called a sword. Too big, too thick, too heavy and too rough. It was more like a large hunk of Iron." -Berserk

Dark Souls seems to be pretty accurate with its terminology.

Sir, Dude - I love your channel and the thought you put into each of your videos!

@shadiversity

8 жыл бұрын

+Talking Blades Thanks mate, that's awesome.

@connorgrainger7842

7 жыл бұрын

+Shadiversity but what do u do if a man comes from behind and prods you with his pork sword

@grayblackhelm6468

6 жыл бұрын

The Goodzilla Hopefully you were wearing your armor, mate.

14:00 we could call it a Claymore, since the Scottish Claidheamh-mòr was on average slightly longer than other longswords. Just a thought. Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claymore en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longsword

Probably the best and most concise video about different types of swords

I think most understand that when we're playing fantasy medieval type games that we go by their classifications, not historically but... if it's a game like Kingdom Come or Mordhau... they should at least attempt it to be correct.

“Just my short sword and your long knife”

Shad you're pretty cool man, first time i've seen your vids. Love the passion man, and that you like comics lol

And so began my 4 year love afair with swords. Thanks Shad!

@Shadiverity I've been getting more interested with scottish highland martial arts and am curious as to the use of the claymore (the big one since the broadsword was called that as well). Since it's in that grey area between long and great sword, I'm curious if it might have been used as a big longsword, or if it had to use a different fencing style entirely?

"Wait, you're missing the point. The longsword can be used one-handed without the proper feat, that's why it's called a LONGSWORD! And of course it does 1d8 instead of a d10." Joking aside, I really hope this video will clear the confusion. Anyway, I would say it's MAAASSIVE, as you say. We could call it a Greatvideo, couldn't we?

@shadiversity

9 жыл бұрын

Paolo Morresi Yes lets hope the confusion can be cleared up a little. Thanks for liking!

@shrekas2966

8 жыл бұрын

so you didnt even watch the video... he explained how can longswords be used in one hand.

@paolomorresi3183

8 жыл бұрын

Ahahahha and you did read my whole comment. Sure.

During your Mordhau examination video when you looked at weapons, you called that longer version of the long sword a "war sword". Is that really about the size of the "unnamed" one you have here? Is "war sword" really a term?

@thecrystallizedpodcast4950

5 жыл бұрын

This is an old video so Shad probably didn't know what to call the unnamed one at the time, and a warsword is an actual thing so yeah.

the second one from the end (between a greatsword and long sword) was often called a war sword. And they wouldnt be carried, but much like a greatsword would be taken on campaign as part of a knights kit and utilized specifically on the battlefield, rather than as a sidearm

This was helpful and educational. From now on, when I hear longsword, I will think of a man at arms who doesn’t have a shield.

This is awesome! OMFG

So basically (notice my capitalisation) a Long Sword is a great sword and a Great Sword is a long sword, while a Short Sword is just a short sword

Thank you for the sword lesson, Shad. Now, I have to make a new weapons table for the swords. Gonna have fun with this one.

I’ve been watching your videos too much, actually got all of those right!

Claymore(great sword) have lenght 120cm - 140cm, Weight 2kg - 2,8 kg Longsword have lenght 100cm - 130 cm Weight 1,1kg - 1,8kg Zweihander(iconic great sword) have lenght ussualy max 180cm Weight 2kg+ Zweihander ussualy max 180cm becouse humas were smaller back in medieval age. But ofc there are over 2m zweihanders but more for show that fight. So eny sword with overall lenght over 120cm is great sword.

one of the best games when it comes to actual historical differences between short, long, and greatswords is the dark souls series. (Ridiculous weapons aside.)

@Rithkingwill

8 жыл бұрын

+Mac Thomas ULTRA GREATSWORD!!!

@hristokuymdjiev4225

8 жыл бұрын

The bastard sword in dark souls is classified as a greatsword even though in reality a bastard sword is a smaller type of longsword. Also what is called a longsword in dark souls is way too short to be a longsword . And the katanas are waaaaaaaay too long , longer than some greatswords in dark souls 2.

@overlordlaharl1963

6 жыл бұрын

+Stephen j Actually katana come in little size variant, long katana exist but they are called nodachi.

So, the sword that Eddard Stark used to execute the deserter in S1E1 of GOT was a...great sword?

@ChristomirRackov

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah - Ice was a greatsword. Until it got melted down and reforged into two longswords. :|

@FatBaldGuy.

4 жыл бұрын

I was wondering the same thing...but by reading through the comments I assume that Ice and Claymores might be classified as war swords. BIG MOTHER FN longswords that can be wielded as swords and not just cruciform pole axes.

@ChristomirRackov

4 жыл бұрын

@@FatBaldGuy. Nah, it was definitely a great-sword - it was friggin' huge...LOL No way it could have been wielded as a normal sword...

@FatBaldGuy.

4 жыл бұрын

I don't know dude...Sean Bean is not that tall af a guy and Ice only reached him with pommel at sternum level. And aparantly great swords need to be like 2m +

@ChristomirRackov

4 жыл бұрын

@@FatBaldGuy. You have a good eye. :) I was mostly thinking of the book version - the TV show almost always misrepresents things and people. :P In the books, it's definitely a greatsword. Here is how it is described: "Ice is a greatsword as wide across as a man's hand. The blade is taller than an adolescent Robb Stark and near as tall as Ser Ilyn Payne. Its Valyrian steel is dark and smoky with deep rippling."

In between a longsword and great sword: A perfectly adequate sword.

Shad acording to MMORPG the first sword is a long dagger haha

Shad would make a great berzerker when angry.

I don't know much on history with swords, but I knew that the first was a short sword, 2nd was an arming sword, and the 3rd was a long sword. Thanks Zelda :)

I learned the proper names from Mount and Blade. That game is fantastic

I think Conan has a short or arming sword, I cant actually recall if he used it two-handed or one handed, but considering its short and he uses it two-handed doesn't that make it a bastard sword?

@shadiversity

8 жыл бұрын

+scarecrow gamer You might be right, it's certainly an odd one when it comes to swords.

What about daggers? I have seen daggers that are nearly as long as the short sword so when does a dagger become a sword?

@MrsInAbox

6 жыл бұрын

Trithis depends on how tall the person holding it is

@deemac3470

6 жыл бұрын

Depends if you can throw it or not

@paavobergmann4920

5 жыл бұрын

Swiss baselards are kind of shortswords if you stick a dagger in your belt to go with it, and kind of daggers if you stick them in your belt and take an arming sword or pike with them. Plus, they have dagger-type hilts.

@markgresch9944

5 жыл бұрын

I'm to understand there isn't really an official classification, but my thoughts would be a dagger becomes a sword when length reaches a point where it becomes impractical as a tool and it's not primarily designed for killing with a thrust. I should note, that daggers are knives specifically designed to thrust, whereas knives are predominantly meant to cut. From my understanding, when, trying to kill someone with a dagger, you want to get past your opponents defenses and thrust. This is because apart from a few vulnerable areas (like say the throat) you can't transfer enough force with a slash to get deep enough into the muscle (and certainly not through bone) on a moving target and hit an organ, or cut deep enough where you can disable him. While you may slash with a dagger, it is more a deterrent to your opponent then a deadly threat, say nothing of how ineffective something as thin as a dagger will be against armor or mail, where you have no option but to thrust. A sword on the other hand, while you can opt to get past your opponent and thrust, you can also opt to slash and cause significant damage. Even at a distance, a larger weapon is going to transfer a lot more force due to its inertia and cut deep enough to disable him. Additionally when you slash into armor and even mail, you are still effectively bludgeoning your opponent, which makes it still viable offence. This is why Gambeson was over worn under mail, because it insulated you from this effect. Now that being said, what about the Rapier, which was primary for thrusting, as many swords were. Well, it's not really practical as a tool, it's too big. Apart from using it as a spit, you are almost always better off with a knife or dagger. Most knights were still on a budget and I'm to understand a good dagger not only served as his defacto pocket knife but also was a symbol of status when he wasn't garbed in armor. Anyways, I would consider the Gladius, Xiphos, some Cinquedas, the Swiss Degen and some of the thicker, longer instances of the Dirk and Seax as short swords.

@3100620842

5 жыл бұрын

As a general rule, i read from someplace that a dagger is a blade up to 40cm in length. Seems to be a decent guide to quick classification. Cool trivia: a specialized dagger with notches in the non cutting edge was used in the opposite hand to catch rapiers in duals. Dual wielding was most effective with two short swords, or an “arming” sword and a dagger.

Educational videos like this keeps me coming back

When he pointed at the camera saying “Misinformation” I immediately got Rpckstar cutscene vibes