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  2. Dual wield - Wikipedia

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    Dual wielding is the technique of using two weapons, one in each hand, for training or combat. It is not a common combat practice. It is not a common combat practice. Although historical records of dual wielding in war are limited, there are numerous weapon-based martial arts that involve the use of a pair of weapons.

  3. Viking Age arms and armour - Wikipedia

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    The Mammen Axe is a famous example of such battle-axes, ideally suited for throwing and melee combat. [21] An axe head was mostly wrought iron, with a steel cutting edge. This made the weapon less expensive than a sword, and was a standard item produced by blacksmiths, historically. Like most other Scandinavian weaponry, axes were often given ...

  4. Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara - Wikipedia

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    Fighter (default name Crassus / Jarred*): The Fighter is a melee character with an excellent moveset, long weapon reach, high endurance, and the best armor class, making him suitable for beginners and experts alike. He can wield nearly every weapon in the game, including the two-handed sword, and is the only character with the ability to dual ...

  5. List of premodern combat weapons - Wikipedia

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    The entries are grouped according to their uses, with rough classes set aside for very similar weapons. Some weapons may fit more than one category (e.g. the spear may be used either as a polearm or as a projectile), and the earliest gunpowder weapons which fit within the period are also included.

  6. The Fantasy Trip - Wikipedia

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    Higher Dexterity gives a better chance of hitting an opponent. Higher Intelligence allows for more powerful spells to be cast. Armor reduces the amount of incoming damage, but at the cost of Dexterity. Casting a spell comes at the cost of Strength. [1] The basic rules are outlined in two publications, The Fantasy Trip: Melee and The Fantasy ...

  7. Kusarigama - Wikipedia

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    People would wield the weapons with both hands to protect their horses against criminals. Another theory is that the kusarigama is based on the tobiguchi , which is a type of axe that had a "stout haft and a short pick-like blade". [1] There is no evidence of the kusarigama being used as a battlefield weapon in mass combat. Swinging its long ...

  8. Niten Ichi-ryū - Wikipedia

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    In 1908, Aoki Hisakatsu was given the soke title from Santo Kiyotake. He studied under Kiyotake for 21 years. Aoki took training so serious that he would swim in full armor. [5] In 1920, Aoki moved to Taiwan and began teaching in private schools. He lived and taught there until the end of World War II. He moved back to Japan but left Musashi's ...

  9. Dimachaerus - Wikipedia

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    Other show a slightly more heavily armored dimachaerus, variously equipped with scale armor, mail shirts, visored helmets in the fashion of murmillones, greaves and leg wrappings, both barefoot and in sandals. It is a mistake to suppose that dimachaeri were always identically equipped, or even similarly equipped, apart from wielding two blades.