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Daggers are great. Short, compact, yet can kill as much as a sword. They're easier to control as well.

The crossbow DUH!It was one of the most reliable ranged weapons of that time.My favorite melee weapon would either of been a morning star or the short sword.

The mace, because they look cool.

The mace, because they look cool.

what do you think???
MAGIC OF COURSE.

Spear and sword.
The spear so that the person doesn't get so close to you and the sword for if close combat is absolutely necessary.

The crossbow and claymore.

Hand and a half sword (******* sword) for close range and a Mongolian composite bow sized up slightly.
The ******* sword provides a great deal of power as a 2h, but retains the flexibility of a 1h sword, thus providing a very powerful broadsword or a very quick greatsword. The ******* sword is effectively a Germanic katana in this respect, though providing the results of a Japanese field sword.
Mongolian composite bows provide much better power/weight ratios and require far less wood to craft. A shortbow made in the Mongolian fassion provides roughly the same power and range as a European longbow, while still being short enough to be used while mounted. If sized from a shortbow to a longbow, this design would provide a very high power and increased range while being only slightly heavier than a European longbow.

The spartan pike It protects my body and I can stab the enemy with the pointed end at the bottom. Also it's spartan and thats just beastly.

Do I have to name just one?

Crossbow
Halberd
Claymore

Definitely the spear.

I think it has the potential to go far. Especially because it was very good from a medium range.

Hmm... favorite medieval weapon? Probably the warhammer. It was a very versatile weapon with a hammer on one side and a spike on the other. It was used to bludgeon the enemy, and was even effective against an opponent in chain or plate mail armor. The spike was particularly effective at punching through the plate armor of knights and even through the helmets in many cases. It was also seen on both long and short shafts which allowed for use against both infantry and cavalry.

There are several preferences so I'll list them all:


The slingshot which was a popular and effective ranged weapon utilized by some civilizations.

The flail which can be fast and unpredictable and thus difficult to block against

The blowpipe for its poison ability and silent strike.

The nunchaku (nunchucks) which is an Asian variation of the flail and is perhaps the most coolest weapon used by ninjas. :]

Nothing is better than the old club. Just grab the biggest blunt object around and go at 'er.

I would probably take a scimitar, because it looks really awesome. But not a big Arabian scimitar more like the Indian scimitar. Like this.