To be fair, his works all looks fancy like decorative weapons, but ya they did not bother checking the weapons at all.So, this 'top rank' party couldn't even tell a decorative weapon from a functional one? They were carried soo hard by their blacksmith.
Theoretically, you can stab with anything as long as you have sufficient technique.For me, the brain rot isnt the plot... its the insistence of treating an axe as a spear. She literally thrusted with an axe. The blade of the axe is longer than the tiny spike on top. What is happening.
Most polearms allow for both thrusting and swinging. With thrust attacks being more defensive, and swinging attacks being more damaging, but leaving the user open to counter-attacks.For me, the brain rot isnt the plot... its the insistence of treating an axe as a spear. She literally thrusted with an axe. The blade of the axe is longer than the tiny spike on top. What is happening.
Right, but a poleaxe spear point is the same length or longer than the axe blade in reality. In this manga the point is smaller than a dagger and the axe blade is, understandably, fantasy sized. This is the equivalent of attaching a bayonet to a handgun and stabbing with it. Just use the handgun, or axe blade.Most polearms allow for both thrusting and swinging. With thrust attacks being more defensive, and swinging attacks being more damaging, but leaving the user open to counter-attacks.
I own a poleaxe and can tell you, it varies. What you seem to be thinking of is mostly a halberd, with a long, extended spear point.Right, but a poleaxe spear point is the same length or longer than the axe blade in reality. In this manga the point is smaller than a dagger and the axe blade is, understandably, fantasy sized. This is the equivalent of attaching a bayonet to a handgun and stabbing with it. Just use the handgun, or axe blade.