Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26767096-20170224133515/@comment-26444332-20170225013605

I'd take... a katana.

Now, I know I said in the past that they're essentially slightly bent and incredibly sharp rods of cheap iron. But. A trained user of the katana (such as myself) can wield it effectively nonetheless.

It's a weapon not suited to direct contests of power, but it can deflect blades and slice through the gaps in an opponent's armor, such as the base of the helmet where it joins the throat or in the joints between arms or legs.

That being said, I wouldn't want a katana made with traditional materials or in an entirely traditional manner. But with fine steel instead of weak iron and a thinner blade instead of a two-centimeter-thick rod? I'd back that weapon against an arming-sword any day.

If I couldn't choose the katana, my next choice would be the longbow, followed by the spear, followed by the rapier (which I notice you don't have on there).