Comments on: Ask An Adventurer – Clobber Query

By: SotiCoto

SotiCoto — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 15:33:24 +0000

Axes still work fine even when they’re not sharp. The edge is just an extra force multiplier.

By: Cullen

Cullen — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:43:58 +0000

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendra_panoply
Or think of Roman-style hooped armor or hoplite clamshell-type cuirass.
Or even back to Egypt where maces and socket axes were adopted shortly after helmets for the troops.

By: Sestror

Sestror — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 11:53:33 +0000

They were usefull against opponents with Large, unflexible, flat shields, while curved shields minimize or negate the force. It was also useful against any opponent without padding, regardless of the other armor or if they were without armor. It just took a pause because, well, for some time there weren’t so many people with armor running around on the battlefield, wich couldn’t be taken care of with a more versatile axe. (On and off the battlefield.)

By: Fren

Fren — Mon, 05 May 2014 14:36:58 +0000

Warhammers are great, but personally, I’d take a maul any day. All the fun of a warhammer in TWO HANDED format! Just, yanno … watch out for overswinging.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 05 May 2014 13:41:11 +0000

More common were pole-hammers. These were used to knock mounted knights and soldiers from horseback.
Or for squishing heavily armored foot soldiers if you could hit them before they got in close.
Pole-maces or two handed mace were used similarly where you needed reach.