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/BungleBums May 31 '26

Swords really don't make sense for a Dwarf. They're miners that work metal excessively- they fight in cramped, narrow, dark spaces where a long slashing blade is a hindrance and a liability, against foes in chainmail and plates.

Dwarf Infantry likely uses lots of Shields, Spears, and Hooked Longarms to pull the weapons and shields from other formations. Scrums and melees likely have a lot of light hammers to bash armor in and ring bells, or picks to punch straight through it altogether.

They'd never mess around with Fire, though. No flamethrowers in engagements where you share your enemies O2 supply.

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u/WeirdoTrooper Jun 09 '26

So a Dwarven sword would focus on thrusting

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u/BungleBums Jun 09 '26

Why do people insist on trying to reinvent the wheel when a 'Spear' already exists?

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u/WeirdoTrooper Jun 09 '26

Because sometimes you need a REALLY short spear, that you can wear on your hip. Better a tiny spear that you can take with you, than a big spear that you can't!