Forums → The Tavern → Battle of medieval weapons V2 (Current battle: pg. 10)

Longbow: 6
Crossbow: 2

Winner: Longbow

Next battle:

Shuriken:

Vs

Kunai Knife

My vote is the throwing star because it can bounce of walls

remember in the OC it flat terrain

I'm going to start putting strengths an weaknesses

Shuriken

Pros:

Faster, Stronger, Easy to throw

Cons:

Very hard to use as a melee weapon

Kunai:

Pros:

Easy to use as a melee weapon

Cons:

Slower, Weaker, a little harder to throw

Kunia, perfect for foes.

Hmmm... if we have skilled warriors, ill go for shuriken.

*title updated*

So, it seems after some reading that shuriken and kunai were ineffective weapons, only stylised to popularity in modern times and in anime. The shuriken was cut by ninjas out of scrap metal plates and ideally has four spikes, more would only have weakened its puncture force (however there were different types of kunai, some being more a throwing dart style weapon); and the kunai was a multiuse tool (e.g. used by farmers) which ninjas simply sharpened to use it as weapon.

However, if anyone would win, it would be the kunai. The objects can be avoided when thrown; and when used in close combat, a kunai is more effective than a shuriken.

I completely agree with HahiHa.

Kunai is much more effective than a shuriken.

The shurikan was mainly meant to make the enemy lose focus. you throw it, he have to move aside, you charge in. it was not meant by any way to kill nor injure the opponent, On the other side, the Kunai is more like a throwing knife. It can be moch more deadly, as its penetration force is quite stronger.

Both show that the &quotowerfull ninjas" used cheap items and were not the kind you see in anime or 80' black power movies.

Long story short, Kunai .

Kunais are much more effective weapons since they have a proper blade that can penetrate deeper than the points on a shuriken. A kunai can be used much like a fighting knife, too.

Shuriken, if the one side misses other sides can hit the enemy.

next battle in 1 day or 2 votes

Shuriken: 3

Kunai: 5

Winner: Kunai

Next battle:

Spear:

Halberd

Spear:

Pros:

Longer reach, Faster

Cons:

Less power

Halberd:

Pros:

More power

Cons:

Shorter reach, Slower

I say spear.
The only reason i say this over halberd is because, in Ancient Greece, the Spartans used spears in phalanx. Very effective and its really cool.