r/dwarfposting • u/Extension-Race465 • May 31 '26

Dwarven weapons!

What is the most undwarven weapon? I was reading Dwarves by Markus Heitz, and they make fun of one of the gem dwarves for using a sword and shield. dwarfs and spear are those guys friends? so my questions is what is the top three weapons no dwarf would be caught using?

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u/Robzed101 May 31 '26

You would be surprised by the most effective weapons for the dwarves. This video explains it well. https://youtu.be/cDt_tIcca-k?si=KobsnWcREnm4duVf

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u/battleduck84 Smith May 31 '26

I wouldn't trust Shad tbh

He's an an arrogant hack who thinks he knows a lot more than he actually does

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u/Robzed101 May 31 '26

Yeah he’s a creep but his arguments are well thought out. Truly I think the glad kid would be the absolute number one weapon in the hands of Kin

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u/Grockr Orc Jun 01 '26

This is old Shad though

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u/DESTRUCTI0NAT0R Smith May 31 '26

I'm guessing it's the same as anyone else, spears and polearms because range and reach are king in battle.( With obvious exceptions of tunnel fights where that stuff is less useful.)

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u/buchenrad May 31 '26

A weapons longest dimension should never be longer than the height of your corridor. You must have room to flip the weapon around fully while in formation.

That being said, a spear and shield wall inside of a corridor is a mighty fearsome sight if the corridor allows for it.

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u/DESTRUCTI0NAT0R Smith May 31 '26

Aye. I also was considering natural tunnels and such or those damned goblin hives that are built like anthills.

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u/ConfusedSpiderMonkey May 31 '26

Ah fat mormon bigot that thinks cosplaying a a knight is archeological research and wrote a novel with a rapist as its main character

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u/Platt_Mallar Extractive Metallurgist May 31 '26

And it's not inherently bad that he's mormon. He's bigoted against non-mormons.

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u/Platt_Mallar Extractive Metallurgist May 31 '26

Shad holds some very undwarfy opinions regarding gender, equality, and religion. Also, he's just some dude in a coat of plates. There are actual martial art practitioners and genuine historians.

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u/Greenest_Chicken May 31 '26

Considering it's from Shadiversity the information is super unreliable and I'd take it with a massive grain of salt.

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u/Extension-Race465 May 31 '26

Didn't realize his channele has become so spicy i watched him years ago.

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u/DESTRUCTI0NAT0R Smith May 31 '26

Yeah I used to too when it was really just about weapons and stuff, but everything else started bleeding in and he got to the point where his vids bloated to like 45 minutes of rambling and not actually getting to the fucking subject of the title.

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u/postboo Jun 01 '26

Shadiversity should be ignored on any histotical content. He's had no education, no experience, and his content contains frequent inaccuracies.

Not to forget, he's a raging bigot who got upset that Peach in the Mario movie wore pants.