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The halberd is the superior weapon fite me (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] Mango@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As long as the halberd is designed such that it can stab as well as a spear, then yes, it's strictly better IMO.

[โ€“] PugJesus@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Well, it's still heavier, and in extremely tight formations the halberd-heads can be more likely to get caught up on one another.