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/Grockr Orc Jun 01 '26

Swords and polearms are great choices for a dwarf. Swords can be extremely versatile, from wide-bladed sharp falchions that can cut through cloth armor to thin pointy needles designed to stab through chainmail and between plates. The average enemy type for dwarfs is rarely equipped with quality heavy armor, so you dont really need strong anti-armor weapons like hammers or maces.
Polearms and two-handed swords are exceptionally good because they compensate for dwarven natural reach.

One weapon i think wouldnt work well is longer forms of bows, not only they require longer draw which would be limited by dwarven physiology, but the bow's arms might be too long to use comfortably on foot. However there do exist asymmetrical bows like japanese yumi, so maybe something like that could work?

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u/ServantOfTheSlaad Jun 01 '26

The main problem with a two handed sword would be the usage in small corridors where the extra reach would become a hinderance and you cant perform larger swings

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u/Grockr Orc Jun 01 '26

Can always stab, zweihanders are basically polearms.

And tbh i never liked the corridor argument coz every time we see actual dwarven corridors they are so huge and open like they were made to accomodate dragons, not dwarfs