As a few commentors have pointed out, a great hybrid idea that still keeps the effectiveness of the mace is a fancy walking cane with a weighted head. It's more inconspicuous, suits a vampire's noble aesthetic, and can be as effective as a mace if designed correctly. And then if they want it can also be a sword cane and have a backup blade when the blunt force isn't as important.
My only retort to that thinking would be keeping with the fashion aesthetic of the time period. If you are basing this in the medieval time period, a traditional walking cane that we commonly associate with vampires and aristocrats wouldn't have been a common fashion statement until the 1600s. It would appear out of place to many people in a medieval period. Certain types of staffs and crooks were common among shepherds and the like, but that isn't exactly the regal look that many vampires seem to go with either.
The bottom shaft of the cane could also feature either silver filigree or pointed oak. The reasoning for this is that one other threat to a vampire (other than Vampire Hunters) would be rival vampires, since chances are if they gravitate towards populated settings, there could potentially be competition for blood.
Same maces and clubs of the ottomans and the Mughals were minimalistic. The head of it wasn’t very big this would be inconspicuous however the flanges of European maces would really hurt. So my design for a mace for a vampire would fuse the two. A small head with good flanges. A blunted executioners sword would also be good. Since they are noble in appearance I imagine some vampires would carry a sword of some sort.
A stake through the heart wouldn’t kill Dracula, vampires are all liars. Fun fact Dracula doesn’t die at the end of his novel. In the heat of the moment they rush the steps necessary to kill Dracula.
Point being, vampires are especially weak towards that, if you tried to stab a vampire with your old kitchen knife, even if through his heart, well that wouldn't kill him.
Cane. Fancy accessory for everynight use. Can be used as blunt weapon when food is stupid. Blade inside for thrust only for more stupid food who fancy themselves a hunter.
I'd say a war hammer disguised as a cane. Or a mace head disguised as a simple metal walking stick knob. Hidden blade can still be optional but you're better off carrying a proper dagger.
Pretty much what I was thinking. It depends of how common Vampires are, time period, social class of Vampire in question, and overall society though. A cane and or sword, for self defense of course, would be very appropriate for an upperclass gentleman, slightly harder for a lady to pull off, but again depends on the society. Most canes are also a little bit longer than a footmans mace or warhammer, giving greater reach. Due to the Vampires increased strength it can also be made of heavier woods and metals than normal, hiding its capabilities much like the Vampire walking with it.
@@jlokison maybe metal finger claws or rings for females? though with their str, even just a sharpened pendant would be as strong as a dagger i feel like vampires would just use weapons that enhance their own physical abilities they don't really need swords cause their claws would be good enough slashing weapons to begin so they just pick smaller objects that enhance their claws like metal finger claws and such
The cane does not need a blade inside, due to the extra strength of the wielder the cane/mace can be solid metal and just have the bottom end being pointy. This also fits when facing a dude in armor as the two main weapons against that are blunt weapons for bashing in the armor and thrusting slim weapons that targets the gaps in the armor. One end for bashing, the other for poking - all in a nice walking cane that blends into the human world.
Personally I loved that weapon, it was my best one handed weapon, then again it could never beat wuuthrad with a frost enchantment which I used all the way till I deleted the game
Another advantage of preventing blood loss is that it doesn't cause as much of a scene when a person just vanishes compared with when there is a huge messy pool of blood and a person vanishes (which means there will be less likely for Vampire hunters to come) especially useful when targeting people who nobody would notice if they vanished
I don't think this is the situation where a vampire would even need a weapon. Weapons are for defense against adventurers, when blood loss isn't that much of an issue.
@@Nethan2000 To be fair a dead vampire hunter in a city raises questions. Blood trails also draw hunters. So if a group of hunters is after you it would make sense to take them down 1 at a time with well aimed strikes and no blood loss to track.
Jo Viljar ) If your priority is to avoid causing a scene, you should really just focus on making sure the vampire gets to feed. He turns into a right diva when he’s hungry.
@@Merilirem The vampire hunters might stick closely together but then again either way the vampire benefits... either the vampire can pick them off one at a time or they won't be able to cover nearly as much ground making it much easier for the vampire to simply avoid them and hide from them
What if a vampire were to use brass knuckles as a backup weapon? It focuses their punch power onto a small area and is unbelievably easy to conceal and use in a tight space.
Id say with a vampires senses and speed that would likely be a rather good weapon for defense as you could just punch any attack out of the Way so long as it does portrude enough
@@erebys21 It’s been proven that you can punch with a buckler and it’s very effective. It would be nice to have a weapon with a bit more reach so buckler & mace would be perfect
The mace was actually the first weapon that i thought of due to a reason that you actually didnt even look at. Depending on how much stronger a vamp is they could run into issues with the weapons they use not having enough strength to survival their use and you dont want to be contently replacing your weapon. This was actually something that was looked at in the inheritance cycle after eragon was turned into a half elf. he was offered a mace due to their simplicity and them not really having an edge to protect. Now this would mostly only be an issue if we are talking vamp on vamp fights or if the vamp was up against an opponent with similar strength but i still think ti would come into play if the vamp was using a sword against a weaker opponent and didnt watch their edge alignment
thicker swords? keeps the noble aspect and most of the benefits at the cost of added weight and higher point of balance. the kind of vampires he talks about won't have to worry much about increasing the weight a bit. European blade but with the thickness of a katana? that seems kind of sturdy, or would the reduced flexibility make it too brittle?.
Another thing he was waffling on but not realizing is Vampires typically only drink Human blood so if they were fighting with non-humans would they really care about blood loss? With that said if they were fighting werewolves blunt weapons may not be nearly as effective. I'd say in that situation a better weapon would be a War Pick or a heavy Halberd. For fighting humans I think a vampire might consider a whip or chain that they can bind the human with to collect them for drinking later. When he goes on about vampire hunters yes they probably would go with maces/swords depending on whether they're armored or not but I still think the chain idea would be more viable for a Vampire to use. I think a vampire would have more intelligence than a human so they could theoretically create more advanced weapons than a human would. We could imagine Bolo guns, net launchers, sleep darts, things that incapacitated their prey rather than wound them.
@@matrimalviarin5043 Impaling was usually wayy more gruesome than merely piercing the heart. They'd start at the anus and ram it through to the throat. It might hit the heart, but wasn't necessarily the target
I want to add. If you want to go for the noble aristocrat looking and charming vampire. You can give them a reinforced cane with a fairly heavier and decorated weight in the grip they can hold in the open, and then a longsword in its sheathe. They will then have more options in most situations, look good doing so, and still be vicious when fighting.
Even better, combine them. A cane-sword. The balance would be thrown off if the head was too heavy, but it would provide both kinds of weapon in a stealthy manner. Don't forget, the best way to avoid vampire hunters is to not be noticed in the first place.
@@Benjamin1986980 I have a hard time agreeing because the only thing that comes to mind is the sword flinging off by accident. It wouldn't be uncommon for nobility to have a seperate sword just on your belt and a cane in hand. At least in the renaissance period and beyond anyway.
Vampire Hunter comes up in full plate. Vampire with a mace: "I do not like my drinks in a Can!" His Friend: "Come on, five taps on the top to make it go fizzy" His little 'Brother': "I call that Monster Energy"
Even though it conflicts with a lot of the traditional imagery of the vampire, I feel like a vampire who had trained in hojojutsu wielding a simple length of chain would be both tremendously effective against a wide range of opponents and REALLY fun to watch in battle.
@@rythofthefourthhouse7104 Fair point. I think terminators have physical hearts to keep their skin alive and staking the heart on one will just make it mad.
Funnily enough, before starting this video I was thinking a warhammer, due to the fact that they'd be able to wield it with far greater speed and force than a human.
I think the big thing is the armor a vampire(or any undead) could wear, they don't feel fatigue or any real pain since they're dead, and thus, could wear some extremely durable and heavy armor with minimal negative effects.
(pictures an enormous heavily armoured figure creeping up behind someone, reaching into a pouch and pulling out a small cosh, and daintily swiping it across the back of the bystander's head.) Ridiculous, but effective.
Little known fact: Shad once singlehandedly defeated a vampire with only a silver pommel and a holy trebuchet, before killing it with the first ray of dawn (which came from the highest machicolation of the Shadfort)
I love that maces are actually the go to because some of my favorite artwork of vampires has been them in exaggerated thick heavy plate mail (why not, they have strength to burn) and massive maces. Blunt weapons are a really great weapon to use with super strength because they are more strength based, play to your strengths!
In my oppinion the best "weapon" for a Vampire would be the walking stick/staff with a reinforce head to work as a hammer. Easy to disguise as a human with (specially as nobility) as its not technically a weapon, can deal with both armored and un-armored tagets without wasting the precious blood, can disarm/break arms easily with the hook-shaped head and even work as a thrusting weapon if the point is pointy enough, would work well on city setting due to overall legth and the "its not a weapon" thing... Im sure I can come up with more advantages to it. One objection would be that it isnt effective as a defensive tool against cutting edge weapons but it wouldnt be a problem for strong vampires to made the stick out of metal or just reinforce them with it as seen many times as "ornaments" or decoration.
exactly my opinion unfortuanately u were faster in posting this :D metal walking cane blunt except a small beak on the handle woudl allow it to use it with the lighter end kinda swordlike still having HUGE weight and power behind for fightign enemies the blunt side of the handle for caving in armored guards who have snuck up on you and the beak for when u want to open up the armor so u can finally get your meal :D and liek you said the best thing ever noone would expect him of anythign since he is just walking around with a cane ^^ havnt thought about ranged weapon but sling works amazing i have to agree with shad on this one id add that a sling is quite compact and easily confined.. sure doesnt really work underground or in narrow alleys..
For me it depends on the setting: if your noble vampire is walking by the city looking for peasants for dinner, sure, a cane is a great hidden weapon to carry on. However, if I include a vampire lord in a story, close to the end could happen a big battle between an vampire army and an human army, in this setting the lesser vampires and/or brainwashed slaves would fight serious and their master would hate to spoil a great amount of food. Because of this, for me, the bloodsucking army would use blunt devasting weapons and maybe armor to repel the invasors (because it's a serious battle after all, and what call more the attention than an army of nobles carrying canes to fight against a horde of heavy weponize humans)
@@danielmachado4389 sure, the stick might be a practical tool but doesnt really fit the "super powerful evil weapon" type. BUT stick/staffs are also heavily related to magic staffs, so having your vampire character disguised as human with a harmless walking stick and change back to its demonic form with a huge magic cepter sounds like a cool trick to me.
Not gonna lie, content like this is why I really come here. You think outside the box. Also your knowledge of combat accuracy is useful. It's especially been helpful for my Fantasy writing.
Now shad we need to ask the _real_ questions here...like: Would a pommel thrown from a vampire be more effective? Or less? Think about it. Theory: The pommel unscrewed and thrown is an extremely effective ranged weapon; we all know this. But my question is _where_ does this efficiency come from. There are two possible reasons why the thrown pommel is so effective. Option 1: the power just comes from pure kinetic energy. As in when the pommel is thrown heavy pommel builds up momentum before making contact with the target after which it then converts its kinetic energy into impact energy cause massive damage to the target. Option 2: the power comes from divine intervention. As in when the pommel is thrown god himself imbues it with holy energy. Giving the pommel the ultimate power to crush the armour of the heathens and infidels; It’s quite simple! however, this can only work if the pommel is thrown by a holy knight in servitude of the lord. Conclusion: really it depends on which of the theories is true. If the first theory is true then the pommel throwing tactic would be even more effective than normal due to the vampires increased strength and reflexes. In fact this technique might even be favored by the vampire race due to the fact that the pommel throwing tactic uses purely impact trauma to kill and therefore would not cause bleeding meaning that the vampires food would loose no blood. If however my second theory was true then the pommel would not work in the hands of such a fowl disgusting heathenous creature such as the vampire in fact if the vampire were to even such as pick up a pommel the lord himself would probably turn the pommel to silver to burn the unholy flesh of the vampiric creature if not smite him from his kingdom with his holy might power and grace
Shad: "5-second rule doesn't apply to vampire" *Alucard telepathically controls the blood of all of the dead people in London so that he can drain them from a mile away.*
I had this whole long discussion written out here, but then you covered everything I was going to say... Curse you Shad for anticipating possible objections and answering them logically and comprehensively!
Really late to the party with this one, but I just wanted to add a point about surface area. Assuming the same mass and density, a smaller surface area is better for defeating armor. This has been discussed ad nauseum on a number of medieval weapon channels, but I was watching Skallagrim recently. He pointed out that a larger surface area is actually better for transferring momentum into the target. Something to keep in mind when talking about causing concussions, whip-lash, etc. Even a mallet when wielded by a vampire might not dent or crush a breast plate as much as a proper war hammer, but does it matter if it sends the man flying into a wall or into his allies. Same principle as "it's not the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop."
A great noble weapon for a Vampire? Bolas! It's blunt, it's ranged, it's throwing, and also it ensnares the victims! Perfect for a vampire out on it's a nightly hunt! Why wasn't this considered alongside the sling? Also, a Whip wouldn't be too bad of a weapon either, nor to inconspicuous. So a vampire armed with Bolas, a Horse-whip, a fancy mace disguise as a walking cane. and fancy clothing. Now that would be an interesting opponent.
I meam a whip isn't really that effective as an actual weapon. Sure it can wrap around stuff and it's hard to see where it's going, but it wouldn't actually do much damage against an opponent.
I started by disagreeing with the whip until I thought about strangling too... Not the most effective but, since it's an usual thing I guess, easy to look like you're going to murder people for a litteral living
@@matthewcooper4248 Well a Vampire dosn't really need the damage potential from a whip. It just needs to constrict and could be used for strangling. The vampire itself is a weapon in itself, and the whip is just there to help limit the enemie / prey, prevent it from causing any harm, by disabling the opponent. I good tackle in the leggs causing the opponent to fall over or a good hit at the weapon disarming the opponent. And he's pretty much finished against a vampire.
I feel like a vampires strength and agility coupled with the ‘silent moving creature of the night’ aesthetic, a vampire could make great usage of throwing weapons. Even a stone, in the hands of someone who’s half decent at throwing, could easily kill someone. Imagine the destruction a silent and unseen vampire could wrought. This can also be applied to open battlefields but I feel like vampires fight in their element such as forests or villages during the night, in which a vampire would have no difficulty dispatching any number of foes with no danger to itself.
In The Dresden Files, it's very important to have a piercing weapon when fighting vampires of the Black or Red Courts because you can burst their blood reservoirs which limits their regenerative ability and other supernatural abilities.
You forgot one important vampire combat situation, Vampire on vampire combat. Although humans and hunters are the main enemies, vampires are usually society creatures who use any chance/opportunities to climb the ladder and gain influence. They cant use the classic vampire hunter weapons but their weaknesses would remain. So this is perhaps where ranged/piercing weapons would work there? Rapiers/spears/bows etc
Real quick fact, the reason why people said long ago that vampires couldn't see themselves in mirrors was because mirrors were made out of silver way back when. Nowadays, vampires probably could see themselves, since most mirrors are made of aluminum or stainless steel.
I was told its because mirrors show the soul. And vampires dont have a soul anymore they are just walking corpses with the memorys of their former selfs
Gary Correia No the main reason is mirror symbolise correcting oneself and positivity. A vampiric zombie would not like that symbolism. What you are thinking about is the draught zombie which is the 9th daughter of the yellow emperor(or descendants) who couldn’t go back to heaven because she was tainted by the something of earth resulting in her looking hideous and thus dislike mirrors. These two are pretty much polar opposite. The former is Yin, came from corpses buried improperly, the latter is Yang, result of divine heir (possible sun god) used for war. Though the two share the same name. So it’s easy to confuse them
I mean a vampire would use piercing weapons right? Or would they use blunt weapons to conserve the blood? Why am I thinking about this? Internet what have you done to me!?!?!?!?!
@@farmingsimulatordiyugf2846 I'm just wondering if they'd use the weapons to pierce the skin to get blood even though they have fangs or whether they'd try to minimize the victim's loss of blood. Like would they treat it like squandered resources or something?
You wouldn't use a shotgun, or even a crossbow, to kill a rabbit as it would destroy the meat. So a vampire should use blunt weapons for similar reasons; Why would a 1000 year old creature lick blood off the floor?
In conclusion; a cosh or blackjack is the way to go for a vamp. They're quiet, compact, deadly as heck, and about as blunt as you can get. (Also I'm 99% sure that they're illegal even in America, haven't checked in awhile though.)
I think an interesting choice for a vampire could be a whip. Doesn't cause significant bleeding, great for getting around an opponent's guard, & since they basically have infinite time to practice & master it, they could super quickly use it to disarm & restrain their target. It's also easily hidden when they're just walking the streets, so no suspicious looks from passersby as to why you're carrying a mace with you at all times. Doesn't really hold up against an armoured foe, but for civilian prey, or unarmoured hunters, it seems to work pretty well.
You forget to consider that vampire might use blood magic. In that case, they'd use a weapon which causes very spectacular blood sprays in order to shape the liquid to their advantage with magic. I think an ornate saber could be a cool choice.
That sounds like an incredibly stupid application of magic, and therefore Im glad he didnt cover it. It's like waterbending, but worse. Far, far worse.
the only real problem would be a mancatcher would not prevent the victim from screaming (for help or otherwise) now a simple gag would be easy enough to use, but as the mancatcher catches but otherwise doesn't harm the victim, they would be screaming from the get go
I would vote for the Irish walking stick, shilale (butchered the spelling I'm sure) has a good ball on the end for a mace. A hidden sword inside it would be neat.
The most overpowered Vampire would be DIO Brando. He literally never needs a weapon because his only weaknesses are hamon and sunlight, he is more powerful than most vampires, he has an insane healing factor, he is able to shoot super precise laser eyes, he can freeze his own body and he is really fast. And that is not even mentioning his Stand, Za Warudo [THE WORLD] which can pause time for everyone else and it also can beat people up from 2 meters away from his body and can only be damaged by other Stands. TLDR:DIO Brando is broken OP.
Small blunt weapon for close combat in densely populated areas? Small... Blunt... Needs to end human rightly... *Traps frantic human in alleyway, approaches, reveals hidden pommels, grins*
Your honor, by the marks on his corpse, it's clear as day that this poor soul got ended rightly, tis vivid proof that there is a blood fiend among us, for it is the only creature capable of such monstrosity.
What's awesome about this is that in Skyrim If you do the daedric quest for Molag Bal you get an enchanted MACE, and Molag Bal is also the creator of Vampires in TES lore, so shad's theory lines up perfectly! :D
In all honesty, I feel like swords would still be a viable option, due to the following considerations: If the vampire recently fed or has other feeding options, then the problem of spilling blood might not be a concern as much, in which case the best weapon might be the one with the most versatility - which would be swords and knives. Furthermore, if the vampire DOES want to feed at that moment, they might be able to lick the blood off of the blade or out of the wound caused by the sword. It would save them the trouble of having to bite the victim on the neck. Finally, I don't really imagine vampires as using weapons when they're seeking prey anyway, even if the prey can fight back - I feel like they would either be able to overpower the prey or go searching for other, easier prey. I imagine them as using weapons more when fighting hunters (as you said), other vampires, or other supernatural beings. So while I understand your reasoning, I still think swords are near the top.
since Vampires are fantasy races there's also another possibility, the sword may be enchanted. I know in Warhammer it's supposed to be a relatively common thing for Vampires to use swords that suck the blood out on their behalf, that's something that seems like it'd only work on a slashing or thrusting weapon.
Underrated comment. That said, the mace isn't technically intended for vampires, it's meant to tempt mortals into Molag Bal's service. Where as vampire's souls already belong to him. While you can obviously get the mace AS a vampire in almost every game, from a lore standpoint, the Mace would be wasted on a vampire, in Bal's eyes.
And then sort of wrong with Harkon's sword... though Harkon doesn't really go out hunting and has all his meals delivered so I'm pretty sure the sword is just decorative/ceremonial.
before video: im thinking a bludgeoning weapon, even if the weapon gets blocked by a shield or thick armor a vampires overwhelming strength and speed can shatter any defense
Greetings, Shad! I rather enjoyed your video on weapons a vampire might use in combat within a fantasy medieval setting. I also appreciate how you covered both vampire versus prey and vampire versus hunter scenarios. However, one area I would have loved for you to have explored in more detail is vampire versus vampire. For full disclosure, my wife and I write a historical fantasy series incorporating blood drinker races based on actual myths. In our series Morrigan's Brood, we often depict different blood drinker races coming to blows with other races of blood drinkers; such combat may entail one-versus-one to an army versus a competing army. The nature of combat varies depending on the time period of the specific story (iron age, late Roman Republic, Dark Ages, etc.) and the unique traits of each race based on their myths. For instance, a common thread would be that all blood drinker races required blood for sustenance but did not have to kill to feed (killing the victim is so wasteful, in my view). Also, some races fly while others can only run fast. Some races can detect the nature of other races, while others can only tell blood-drinker from mortal. What we focused on was the use of bladed weapons for combat between vampire races, as in our stories, the head must be severed in order to kill a blood-drinker. A blunt weapon, like a mace, would not completely kill a blood-drinker if it could be fed and healed after sustaining wounds. So, in each period, we had to incorporate bladed weapons relating to the age and culture. I will say that as we have not yet ventured into the middle ages yet with our writing, we will take seriously your comments on likely arms that vampires would use if they existed in the middle ages. Thank you very much for producing this video, and I look forward to seeing more wonderful content. Cheers!
But they're also impervious to all classic vampire weaknesses, and essentially impossible to kill; even burning one to ashes and the ashes into glass isn't enough to kill a higher vampire permanently. Daylight, garlic, religious symbols and stakes don't even tickle. And at least how they're portrayed in games, weapons would be a hindrance for them, not help, since they don't fit their natural fighting style, at all.
I think the bit about internal bleeding was overlooked. If you want to suck something’s blood, I’m pretty sure internal bleeding would also hinder that ability, because the blood would then be out of the circulatory system and all over inside the body and you’d have a really difficult time getting it back into the vein/artery it came from to come out of the blood-sucky-hole.
This makes me think about the weapons the "Aztecs" (correct name is Mexica) would use during their garland wars, i.e. wars to to capture war prisoners for sacrifice. They would use a lot of blunt weapons too because the purpose was to capture the opponent as opposed to kill them on the spot.
What about a truncheon (or any small club)? It would be good for knocking out fresh prey and inconspicuous. Or, a cane. The cane head could be used as a blunt weapon, and it could be made into a cane sword. Like some canes from Victorian England. It would be useful against prey and threats, without being arousing suspicion. After all, a vampire would be worried about attracting attention. A mace would probably attract far more attention (as it wouldn’t be that common outside of battlefields) than a truncheon or cane, fairly common weapons for self defence.
Well, one would assume that a vamp hunter would need to use their weaknesses. So we want silver plated weapons, and probably hardwood spears. They also may want to defensively incorparate crucifixes into their armor/shield/literally crucifixes everywhere. As far as a vamp hunter ranged weapon the classy crossbow should work, with either wood tips or silver coated tips, depending on weaknesses. Perhaps they would use execution weapons to decapitate the vampires. Or just vials of holy water. Beyond weapons a hunter may want to otherwise change their lifestyle, going so far as to eat garlic every day and bathing in water laced with wolf's bane. Perhaps they would carry small trinkets to throw out and have the vampire count.
But we all know that the best weapon for a vampire hunter is an enchanted whip that can be upgraded into a magical morningstar flail of absurd length. Shad's video would be about ten seconds long.
I have a few ideas for this one: In regards to prey, I’d imagine a vampire using something like a cane. It would blend in just fine walking city streets at night, could have a heavy, blunt top that could be used as a club/mace and be still be quite classy 👌 As for fighting more dangerous enemies I have a few ideas: definitely ranged weapons I feel are best. If it’s any fight a vampire wants to take seriously, a bow reinforced with say spring steel or something to give it an immense draw weight would be excellent. Arrows are quick to reload, and could even be heavily weighted projectiles that could cause severe impact against even an armored target. Since vampires move at incredible speeds, they could easily stay at range, or change positions to get a better shot. However, if they’re fighting another vampire, I would agree a long, one handed sword is likely the best option due to its incredible versatility
A few things from someone in forensics and know a lot about how people die. One, lacerations are a form of blunt damage not a type of cut. They are when the skin is torn from a blunt object hitting the area. Two, stab wounds actually bleed a lot less than Hollywood make them seems like they do. They cause mostly internal bleeding and some stabbing scenes in real life will have no blood except around the wound. With that in mind if the vampire was in a setting with rapiers it would be a good weapon to use and still blend in. With their skill and quick reflexes they could stab the areas that would cause the lest amount of bleeding.
One thing I liked in Blood Omen 2 is that human-made weapons tended to break quickly when wielded by vampires, not being made to deal with the stresses of that strength and speed. In hindsight, the fact that Kain would just brute force his way through armor with swords probably didn't help.
@@geoffreysorkin5774 Titanium is only stronger than steel when compared by weight, steel is however much harder and titanium deforms and bends much easier. titanium has a high tensile strength, meaning it doesn't break easily, but it does deform much easier than steel, so the sword would bend much easier is made of titanium, and wouldn't hold an edge well. steel is just the better option, especially when a much higher force is being applied.
I feel like the most effective weapon for a vampire would be a crossbow: 1) They can easily keep their enemy in quite a distance. 2) They are strong enough to reload it without issues, probably way faster than human. 3) They can control their overall strength by using it so that they won't hit enemies harder than necessary to break or separate parts of the enemies body. 4) They could even used blunted bolts. 5) It fits a vampires character since they are more likely to control a battle than going right into it. Sure there can be very brutal kinds of vampires but these are most likely to be the ones who won't care much about some wasted drops of their prey because their character would be more sadistic than manipulative. 6) Also I think it's quite ironic that a vampire would impale its enemies. But it could also be useful to eat without spawning too much competitors and you would have a weapon to deal with the biggest problem... your own kind. A vampire has to have a weapon to kill its own kind otherwise he would have to share its resources and that should be quite rare.
I feel like a bow would be better simply because they have the strength to have a draw weight on a bow comparable or exceeding a crossbow. This would give them the ability to have the advantages of a crossbow with the extra advantage of fire rate of a bow
@@loganricherson I think you would require a longbow then to make use of the draw weight. Otherwise you could potentially damage the bow if you put too much force on it.
Pretty sure a flanged mace is not the kind of mace you want if you are dealing with unarmored prey, maybe just a nice knobbed mace instead. Bonus points for actually looking like a meat tenderizer.
With enough force and a bit of sharpening, those flanges can make lethal blades. Flanges only significantly reduce mass and glancing, not effectiveness against targets.
In your analysis of their capabilities, you completely overlooked their super speed, only mentioning it in passing toward the end. There is also their ability to fly/glide. To my mind, these change the picture dramatically.
3D vertical combat of a flying vampire brings the bow, spear, and crossbow back into play... raining down destruction into the skull of their prey opponents. A poisoned arrow in the skull wound would cause minimal blood loss... and vamps being undead are immune to poisons. Mophing from biped to bat and back also gives the vamp a huge advantage in tracking prey and also escaping dangerous vampire hunters.
Fun fact the being allergic to silver thing is a more modern thing. In some cultures Vampires are not allergic to silver but holy objects repel them. In others your cross will do nothing. It all depends. Besides Vampires can be killed by various things that would kill you.
@@maximilienrobespierre7927 with the exception of ghosts thats true. In most cases anything that would kill you will probably work. Even vampires are only immortal to death via aging.
@Leo Cook D&D sure but realistically running water does nothing to vampires though it found in some folklore about vampires that you can escape one by crossing running water. This ofcourse wouldn't stop a vampire. They would just find anlther way around if say you cross a fast moving river on a boat. Second most Vampires in Europe where Christians before becoming vampires. So crosses and such depend entirely on the vampire and their own belief's. Sun light also doesn't kill vampires at least not pure bloods. The stake to the heart was originally supposed to pin them in the grave before decapataion. Granted it also falls under anything that will kill you will kill a vampire realistically even with superhuman healing factors. So a stake to the heart = dead vampire. A bulet to the head = dead or badly wounded vampire as humans have survived a bullet to the head with proper medical care. Bullet to the heart = dead vampire . Decapataion = dead vampire, being burned alive = dead vampire. etc.
Or just other weapons used for restraining or capturing targets, assuming you can count them as proper weapons: nets, ropes and chains (lassos, rope darts, meteor hammers, kusarigama, etc), blackjack/slapjack/baton/tonfa, and potentially whips. Also a bit surprised shields weren't mentioned, as they can be used as an effective bludgeon, especially in the case you just want to concuss or neutralize an opponent without damaging them much.
When fighting an OP vampire do the following: 1. Kneel down and pledge your undying loyalty. 2 After pleading for your life, Serve the vampire as their faithful servant for a few months. 3. After gaining their trust dismantle their home while they sleep, exposing them to sunlight. Any other strategy will end in death
MrFredstt why would they kill off an unlimited food source? In the long term it’s benefit them more if they kept a willing subject, it’s like having a cow you’re better off just milking it instead of killing it for steak.
I would have just gone with something less looked for. Gauntlets for tougher prey to defend against weapons because additional strength means harder punches greater speed and agility means more hits in grappling. Also minimal contact with silver armour when grappling. If they are defending themselves against vampire hunters then it's a matter of out reaching them and picking a weapon based on their armour. A mace would be deadly true but a sword would send a greater message because the vampire would feed on the "cattle" and make a huge example of under armoured hunters by simply cutting them to pieces and leaving the blood on the floor.
Tonfa/baton/nightstick style weapons have been the first type of weapon I considered for vampires. Blunt weapons which are known to be effective against armored opponents, and works well within the general combat style of a creature like a vampire. Mace is good, but a tonfa is a bit more versatile.
@@stagthechainsawbeserker3926 so a stick is exclusively an Asian weapon..... Tonfa existed in Egyptian and other African cultures. Tonfa are shown in cave paintings all over the world. (Including those found in France, Germany, and the Caucasus Mountains.) There are descriptions of tonfa and baton weapons in the Bible and the Qur'an and in Hebrew texts. And the word Tonfa isnt Asian in origin, according to Etymology, instead first appearing in Egypt around 7800 BC. (The term was imported to Asian cultures because the words they were using to describe a similar weapon were a little bit longer. Methinks you do not understand weapon history enough to make such assertions. There might have been a parallel development of the weapon known now as Tonfa or Baton or Nightstick, but from what I can find, the weapon type has existed since the time of the neanderthals based on pictographic evidence alone. (You know, cave paintings and burial grounds.) It would be best if you didn't make assumptions about an item you obviously know nothing about.
There used to be a trend of blunt, hard rubber tipped crossbow bolts for rabbit hunting in the UK. They would kill even medium game purely through concussive force without cutting up the meat too much for better eating. Now imagine a vampire that could use a 1000 lb crossbow with a simple lever mechanism for quick loading with an upscaled medieval version of anti riot rubber bullets except so powerful they'd likely incapacitate even through plate armour ...
The thought I had when looking at the thumbnail was : Armor Imagine a Vampire properly trained in Armor movement and grappling mixed with the Vampires unnatural endurance, speed and strength. Who needs a weapon when you are a weapon ?
I also briefly thought of Gauntlets and fist weaponry which makes sense considering Strigoi fighters would have hundreds of years of martial arts experience.
In a city full of people it is important to go stealthy most of the time. Going ham and killing half the city/getting overpowered by numbers is not what a vampire wants. But in case he gets caught he might need a weapon to defend himself. Armor isn't silent, and it also stands out.
I think that a steel tipped cane would suit a vampire pretty well. It would fit right in with a Victorian setting, and it would allow the vampire to carry a weapon wherever he went without drawing eyes.
A walking cane will be more suitable for vampire if they truely want to have a weapon . A pointy end with heavy handle can truely knock most human down .
Guys I just realized that if vampire are pretty unstoppable if they wear a massive chestplate and I mean *HUGE ONE* just think about it vampires normally die when being punctured by the heart but no one would be able to even hurt them if they wore like super thick chestplate and the weight won't even be any problem
In a story I'm working on, there are vampires and also vampire hunters. A lot of hunters have silver decorations on their tools and cloths to stop vampires from touching them or taking their weapons. Many also tattoo magic symbols on their body to protect them. None of their swords or blades are made out of silver but instead coated in it to make them as strong as steel with the anti-vampire properties of silver. Idk how well this would actually work or if bullets could be coated the same way. They also enchant their weapons. One character uses a shield that's coated in silver. Characters in the story also fight werewolves, dragons, giants, and other monsters so, many carry a number of weapons. I have some ideas for weapons vampires use. Some vampires can cast glamor, one character does this to look older and they carry a cane with them.
Probably a hunting spear (has a crossbar so impaled boars etc can't get close to you) with a silver-inlaid tip. Also works against werewolves. Or a crossbow because range.
Crossbow with silver bolts, and ofc silver plate armor. Maybe a silver sword for sidearm incase things go melee of if you run outta bolts. Just silver everything, and maybe rub garlic on them before the fight for extra effect.
Don't be silly Shad. The obvious weapon for a vampire in a urban environment is the battle cane. A cane made out of polished metal. That way you get the perfect combo of style, concealability, and effectiveness.
I really think this is the answer, it's small and can be as rigid as any sword made of similar materials, it can be massively heavy if it's solid. Picture the Chinese sword breaker designed as a cane. At cane length moving at Vampire speeds the damage on target is gonna be shocking and it gains agility from not being quite so head-heavy. They can be style appropriately or left as crude rods. You can import basically everything else about their use from Blackthorn sticks or Knobkerries
You know I remember watching this when it first came out and really trying to think of something good. But then it hit me. I agree with the mace idea. But I think a different type. A 4 flange bar mace would be absolutely ideal. The balance would be more like that of a sword, weight wouldn't be a problem, and the amount of more traditional engagement tactics would vastly increase with what's essentially a heavy af blunt longsword. With that much mass balanced out and wielded by a creature of that much strength and speed, it would defeat pretty much any armor, parry with devastating effects to enemy weapons, work in a variety of environments, and still allow for immobilization/kill strikes at the users whim. Plus, flanged bar maces are dope and sadly under appreciated.
@@damobeck1 My old friend, allow me to point you towards _Castlevania_ and the many beastly forms Dracula gains in the games. Best examples would be _Castlevania 64_ and _Lords of Shadow 2._
In a follow up video please do, Vampires vs Werewolves, Vampires vs Vampires, what armor Vampires should wear to protect their hart or protect from decapitation. also a lot of vampires aren’t bothered by silver only wood. The silver could sometimes be used on the werewolves. Would the Vampire want to keep a wooden stake to kill other Vampires knowing it could also kill him?
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As a few commentors have pointed out, a great hybrid idea that still keeps the effectiveness of the mace is a fancy walking cane with a weighted head. It's more inconspicuous, suits a vampire's noble aesthetic, and can be as effective as a mace if designed correctly. And then if they want it can also be a sword cane and have a backup blade when the blunt force isn't as important.
My only retort to that thinking would be keeping with the fashion aesthetic of the time period. If you are basing this in the medieval time period, a traditional walking cane that we commonly associate with vampires and aristocrats wouldn't have been a common fashion statement until the 1600s. It would appear out of place to many people in a medieval period.
Certain types of staffs and crooks were common among shepherds and the like, but that isn't exactly the regal look that many vampires seem to go with either.
Weapon of choice for Count Swagula
So basically a "loaded stick", or a shillelagh with weight added into the knob.
The bottom shaft of the cane could also feature either silver filigree or pointed oak. The reasoning for this is that one other threat to a vampire (other than Vampire Hunters) would be rival vampires, since chances are if they gravitate towards populated settings, there could potentially be competition for blood.
Same maces and clubs of the ottomans and the Mughals were minimalistic. The head of it wasn’t very big this would be inconspicuous however the flanges of European maces would really hurt. So my design for a mace for a vampire would fuse the two. A small head with good flanges.
A blunted executioners sword would also be good. Since they are noble in appearance I imagine some vampires would carry a sword of some sort.
Vampire 1: "Oh no! He's bleeding all over the floor!"
Vampire 2: "Ten second rule!"
kevnar loud slurping and tongue licking
"Hold on... let me get some sip"
*pulls out a reusable straw*
@@jamesbarnett5283 Now thats nice, classy
Would the ten second rule work with a silver floor???
Wait .. imagine a beefy vampire come out of the woods and aim a Slingshot at you while laughing and saying "Let me show you it's features"
God I love that short beefy German man 🥴
laughs with more testosterone than an grizzly bear*
This comment is so underrated!
A beefy vampire is a obese one
@@chriswentz5197 And therefore a rich vampire. He had so much blood he's obese. In Asia, obesity was a sign of wealth.
I like how Shad mentions one of the weaknesses of a vampire is a stake through the heart.
To quote one of the Draculas "Yeah, Who wouldn't that kill?"
That is quite an excellent point. Same thing with beheading.
A stake through the heart wouldn’t kill Dracula, vampires are all liars. Fun fact Dracula doesn’t die at the end of his novel. In the heat of the moment they rush the steps necessary to kill Dracula.
Well vampires are immortal, so something that can actually kill them is of great importance even if it seems like an obvious way to kill something.
Point being, vampires are especially weak towards that, if you tried to stab a vampire with your old kitchen knife, even if through his heart, well that wouldn't kill him.
Clerics: I can't use weapons that draw blood, so it's maces, flails, hammers, & slings for me
Vampires: *taking notes* Hmm yes yes I see
Thing is, anyone who says that blunt weapons don't draw blood doesn't really understand blunt weapons.
@@Stardweller1 Yeah, gary gygax, known medieval weapon buff really didn't know weapons. It's the principle of the thing bruv
Draw blood means blood spills out. Isn't the bleeding from a blunt weapon generally internal?
@@ZombieFighter95 I think it's the surface scrapes that can be nitpicked
Kaisergun if there is bone close underneath the skin it will open cuts
Cane.
Fancy accessory for everynight use.
Can be used as blunt weapon when food is stupid.
Blade inside for thrust only for more stupid food who fancy themselves a hunter.
I'd say a war hammer disguised as a cane. Or a mace head disguised as a simple metal walking stick knob. Hidden blade can still be optional but you're better off carrying a proper dagger.
Pretty much what I was thinking. It depends of how common Vampires are, time period, social class of Vampire in question, and overall society though. A cane and or sword, for self defense of course, would be very appropriate for an upperclass gentleman, slightly harder for a lady to pull off, but again depends on the society.
Most canes are also a little bit longer than a footmans mace or warhammer, giving greater reach. Due to the Vampires increased strength it can also be made of heavier woods and metals than normal, hiding its capabilities much like the Vampire walking with it.
@@jlokison maybe metal finger claws or rings for females?
though with their str, even just a sharpened pendant would be as strong as a dagger
i feel like vampires would just use weapons that enhance their own physical abilities
they don't really need swords cause their claws would be good enough slashing weapons to begin so they just pick smaller objects that enhance their claws like metal finger claws and such
I literally just made a comment about canes, then looked down and say this one posted 16 hours before.
The cane does not need a blade inside, due to the extra strength of the wielder the cane/mace can be solid metal and just have the bottom end being pointy.
This also fits when facing a dude in armor as the two main weapons against that are blunt weapons for bashing in the armor and thrusting slim weapons that targets the gaps in the armor.
One end for bashing, the other for poking - all in a nice walking cane that blends into the human world.
Man, a taser would be a godsend for a modern vampire
It doesn't let me do this as an up vote but 👍👍👍👍👍 you made me laugh but it's very true that a taser would be a god sent for a modern vampire.
The Father of all Vampires in Elder Scrolls lore, Molag Bal, his artifact is a mace. It makes so much more sense now. Thanks Shad.
Personally I loved that weapon, it was my best one handed weapon, then again it could never beat wuuthrad with a frost enchantment which I used all the way till I deleted the game
It’s such a spiked mace though lad😂😂 so much blood. The point of his mace is it’s a symbol of punishment. That’s why it’s spiked 😂👍🏽
Another advantage of preventing blood loss is that it doesn't cause as much of a scene when a person just vanishes compared with when there is a huge messy pool of blood and a person vanishes (which means there will be less likely for Vampire hunters to come) especially useful when targeting people who nobody would notice if they vanished
I don't think this is the situation where a vampire would even need a weapon. Weapons are for defense against adventurers, when blood loss isn't that much of an issue.
Deadly people leave a trail of bodies, but the most dangerous killers we have no idea they exist.
@@Nethan2000 To be fair a dead vampire hunter in a city raises questions. Blood trails also draw hunters. So if a group of hunters is after you it would make sense to take them down 1 at a time with well aimed strikes and no blood loss to track.
Jo Viljar ) If your priority is to avoid causing a scene, you should really just focus on making sure the vampire gets to feed. He turns into a right diva when he’s hungry.
@@Merilirem The vampire hunters might stick closely together but then again either way the vampire benefits... either the vampire can pick them off one at a time or they won't be able to cover nearly as much ground making it much easier for the vampire to simply avoid them and hide from them
I'm now imagining a vampire in Victorian London walking around with a nice solid cane. Classy.
I wonder what a vampire would look like in a modern day ghetto neighborhood.
play the game "Vampyr" which is set in Victorian London and you play as a Vampire ;)
It's disgusted as a walking stick
AC Syndicate with the Dracula coat and Son of the Dragon Cane sword.
Or how about a hermit living in the castle sewers with a walking staff
What if a vampire were to use brass knuckles as a backup weapon? It focuses their punch power onto a small area and is unbelievably easy to conceal and use in a tight space.
They’d be useless to defend weapons, which is the only reason a Vampire would need weapons.
Id say with a vampires senses and speed that would likely be a rather good weapon for defense as you could just punch any attack out of the Way so long as it does portrude enough
@@s.owl9 well, let's just give the guy a buckler then. Can block things and can try to deal a haymaker with it
@@noahthebongoer Very sketchy and not every vampire is that op
@@erebys21 It’s been proven that you can punch with a buckler and it’s very effective. It would be nice to have a weapon with a bit more reach so buckler & mace would be perfect
The mace was actually the first weapon that i thought of due to a reason that you actually didnt even look at. Depending on how much stronger a vamp is they could run into issues with the weapons they use not having enough strength to survival their use and you dont want to be contently replacing your weapon. This was actually something that was looked at in the inheritance cycle after eragon was turned into a half elf. he was offered a mace due to their simplicity and them not really having an edge to protect. Now this would mostly only be an issue if we are talking vamp on vamp fights or if the vamp was up against an opponent with similar strength but i still think ti would come into play if the vamp was using a sword against a weaker opponent and didnt watch their edge alignment
thicker swords? keeps the noble aspect and most of the benefits at the cost of added weight and higher point of balance.
the kind of vampires he talks about won't have to worry much about increasing the weight a bit.
European blade but with the thickness of a katana? that seems kind of sturdy, or would the reduced flexibility make it too brittle?.
Another thing he was waffling on but not realizing is Vampires typically only drink Human blood so if they were fighting with non-humans would they really care about blood loss? With that said if they were fighting werewolves blunt weapons may not be nearly as effective.
I'd say in that situation a better weapon would be a War Pick or a heavy Halberd.
For fighting humans I think a vampire might consider a whip or chain that they can bind the human with to collect them for drinking later.
When he goes on about vampire hunters yes they probably would go with maces/swords depending on whether they're armored or not but I still think the chain idea would be more viable for a Vampire to use.
I think a vampire would have more intelligence than a human so they could theoretically create more advanced weapons than a human would. We could imagine Bolo guns, net launchers, sleep darts, things that incapacitated their prey rather than wound them.
Ew, Paolini, gorss.
Shad-Vampires have several weaknesses . . . steak to the heart . . .
Me-Isn't that a weakness for everyone?
Indeed, eating too much steak can be really bad for your heart even if you aren't a vampire :))
Stakes to the heart are a surefire way to kill a vampire
Vlad the Impaler staked his foes up on spears
Conclusion: Vlad the Imapler hunted vampires
The difference is that we can also die to stakes everywhere else :)
@@matrimalviarin5043 Impaling was usually wayy more gruesome than merely piercing the heart. They'd start at the anus and ram it through to the throat. It might hit the heart, but wasn't necessarily the target
I think he was just making a joke Xeras.
I want to add. If you want to go for the noble aristocrat looking and charming vampire. You can give them a reinforced cane with a fairly heavier and decorated weight in the grip they can hold in the open, and then a longsword in its sheathe. They will then have more options in most situations, look good doing so, and still be vicious when fighting.
I once got a cane from a flea market, which is basically a metal pipe with a metal skull on top. I imagine it would make a great blunt weapon.
How about a silver rod with a giant garlic clover head to bash others with?
Good for the hunter not for Count Drinkyoula
Even better, combine them. A cane-sword. The balance would be thrown off if the head was too heavy, but it would provide both kinds of weapon in a stealthy manner. Don't forget, the best way to avoid vampire hunters is to not be noticed in the first place.
@@Benjamin1986980 I have a hard time agreeing because the only thing that comes to mind is the sword flinging off by accident. It wouldn't be uncommon for nobility to have a seperate sword just on your belt and a cane in hand. At least in the renaissance period and beyond anyway.
Vampire Hunter comes up in full plate.
Vampire with a mace: "I do not like my drinks in a Can!"
His Friend: "Come on, five taps on the top to make it go fizzy"
His little 'Brother': "I call that Monster Energy"
Sounds like someone bumped into some Bruja anarchs. 🤣
Brilliant
Even though it conflicts with a lot of the traditional imagery of the vampire, I feel like a vampire who had trained in hojojutsu wielding a simple length of chain would be both tremendously effective against a wide range of opponents and REALLY fun to watch in battle.
I should note that in the Elder Scrolls series, the Daedric artifact associated with Molag Bal, the creator of the first vampire, is a mace.
Yes and the name is so simplistic "The Mace of Molag Bal".
Flameroller, Pale Cislord ) Molag Bal is a Daedra of substance, not like that flamboyant Sheogorath with his Wabbajack.
@@flamerollerx01 *contemplates how to steal their gold for nocturne*
*does a Dagon and goes all Goro on everyone's ass*
@ I never liked Jyggalag. He completely ruins Sheo-chan! I was pleased to end the bastard in Oblivion.
Shad: "What medieval weapons would a VAMPIRE really use?"
Me: "Depends, vanilla or modded?"
Damn lord or no dlc
Chocolate swirl
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH!
"Depends, vanilla or modded?"
My brain: Vanilla Minecraft or modded minecraft
What he meant: I dunno probably something other than minecraft
@@thomassabalbaro1868 I'm assuming it's Skyrim
“I don’t really picture a vampire living in a hut in the Forrest”
Has a picture of Regis who lives in a hut in a Forrest next to a graveyard 😂
He said Often.
@@elfang0r he Said graveyard
"stake to the heart?" "Yeah well who wouldn't that kill?" Lol
A Lich?
@@beastwarsFTW Pretty sure they don’t have hearts
@@rythofthefourthhouse7104
Fair point.
I think terminators have physical hearts to keep their skin alive and staking the heart on one will just make it mad.
@@beastwarsFTW Terminators are the evil automatons from another reality right?
@@rythofthefourthhouse7104
Give or take, basically automaton skeletons with organic skin.
Perhaps a battle-straw? Nay, a vorpal two-handed great-straw! Designed to suck the blood out of pike-formations!
Or maybe a walking cane with a hidden blade: all postive effects of a mace and a sword and still noone can see you're armed.
I now have an image of a vampire using a straw and trying to roll up a person like a near empty juice pouch to get all the red deliscousness.
So you mean a hollow rapier?
Like in Toriko manga)
It bothers me so much that someone already made this joke. I need to be a more dedicated fan.
Great, now I can only think of a 19th century London gang of vampires using blackjacks.
DIOOOO
12:37, here Shad is basically describing Alucards sword from the Castlevania animated series.
That's a Picture of Alucard too
Funnily enough, before starting this video I was thinking a warhammer, due to the fact that they'd be able to wield it with far greater speed and force than a human.
Warhammer when serious to defend your castle
The Staff/bat to hand and break some kneecaps of your prey :3
I think the big thing is the armor a vampire(or any undead) could wear, they don't feel fatigue or any real pain since they're dead, and thus, could wear some extremely durable and heavy armor with minimal negative effects.
(pictures an enormous heavily armoured figure creeping up behind someone, reaching into a pouch and pulling out a small cosh, and daintily swiping it across the back of the bystander's head.) Ridiculous, but effective.
@@rogerramiussergeialexander5541 Don't need to, ive played elderscrolls games.
Little known fact: Shad once singlehandedly defeated a vampire with only a silver pommel and a holy trebuchet, before killing it with the first ray of dawn (which came from the highest machicolation of the Shadfort)
While wearing his finest gambeson and a kite shield. Both were passed down through his lineage and were part of his wedding suit. True story :))
But what about the...
DRAGON IN THE BASEMENT OF THE SHADFORT!?
how the hell did the first ray of dawn reach the top of shadfort?
@@santiagotorrezsegarra7790 It worked hard to get up there. It spent all day climbing, and it would like to be praised for its determination.
Even smaller known fact is that Jazza was in the corner the whole time doodling the epic battle.
I love that maces are actually the go to because some of my favorite artwork of vampires has been them in exaggerated thick heavy plate mail (why not, they have strength to burn) and massive maces. Blunt weapons are a really great weapon to use with super strength because they are more strength based, play to your strengths!
"For your average vampire..."
*Shows Regis from 'The Witcher', one of the most overpowered portrayals of vampires in fantasy lore.*
Maybe he wanted to show the type of thing he wanted to avoid.
In my oppinion the best "weapon" for a Vampire would be the walking stick/staff with a reinforce head to work as a hammer. Easy to disguise as a human with (specially as nobility) as its not technically a weapon, can deal with both armored and un-armored tagets without wasting the precious blood, can disarm/break arms easily with the hook-shaped head and even work as a thrusting weapon if the point is pointy enough, would work well on city setting due to overall legth and the "its not a weapon" thing... Im sure I can come up with more advantages to it.
One objection would be that it isnt effective as a defensive tool against cutting edge weapons but it wouldnt be a problem for strong vampires to made the stick out of metal or just reinforce them with it as seen many times as "ornaments" or decoration.
exactly my opinion unfortuanately u were faster in posting this :D
metal walking cane blunt except a small beak on the handle woudl allow it to use it with the lighter end kinda swordlike still having HUGE weight and power behind for fightign enemies the blunt side of the handle for caving in armored guards who have snuck up on you and the beak for when u want to open up the armor so u can finally get your meal :D
and liek you said the best thing ever noone would expect him of anythign since he is just walking around with a cane ^^
havnt thought about ranged weapon but sling works amazing i have to agree with shad on this one
id add that a sling is quite compact and easily confined.. sure doesnt really work underground or in narrow alleys..
Dumbass. A best weapon for vampires is obiously a Steam Roller
For me it depends on the setting: if your noble vampire is walking by the city looking for peasants for dinner, sure, a cane is a great hidden weapon to carry on.
However, if I include a vampire lord in a story, close to the end could happen a big battle between an vampire army and an human army, in this setting the lesser vampires and/or brainwashed slaves would fight serious and their master would hate to spoil a great amount of food. Because of this, for me, the bloodsucking army would use blunt devasting weapons and maybe armor to repel the invasors (because it's a serious battle after all, and what call more the attention than an army of nobles carrying canes to fight against a horde of heavy weponize humans)
@@danielmachado4389 sure, the stick might be a practical tool but doesnt really fit the "super powerful evil weapon" type.
BUT stick/staffs are also heavily related to magic staffs, so having your vampire character disguised as human with a harmless walking stick and change back to its demonic form with a huge magic cepter sounds like a cool trick to me.
Well they could always hide a thin sword inside that would give protection against cutting edge weapons and thrusting if needed.
Not gonna lie, content like this is why I really come here. You think outside the box. Also your knowledge of combat accuracy is useful. It's especially been helpful for my Fantasy writing.
Now shad we need to ask the _real_ questions here...like:
Would a pommel thrown from a vampire be more effective? Or less?
Think about it.
Theory: The pommel unscrewed and thrown is an extremely effective ranged weapon; we all know this. But my question is _where_ does this efficiency come from. There are two possible reasons why the thrown pommel is so effective.
Option 1: the power just comes from pure kinetic energy. As in when the pommel is thrown heavy pommel builds up momentum before making contact with the target after which it then converts its kinetic energy into impact energy cause massive damage to the target.
Option 2: the power comes from divine intervention. As in when the pommel is thrown god himself imbues it with holy energy. Giving the pommel the ultimate power to crush the armour of the heathens and infidels; It’s quite simple! however, this can only work if the pommel is thrown by a holy knight in servitude of the lord.
Conclusion: really it depends on which of the theories is true. If the first theory is true then the pommel throwing tactic would be even more effective than normal due to the vampires increased strength and reflexes. In fact this technique might even be favored by the vampire race due to the fact that the pommel throwing tactic uses purely impact trauma to kill and therefore would not cause bleeding meaning that the vampires food would loose no blood.
If however my second theory was true then the pommel would not work in the hands of such a fowl disgusting heathenous creature such as the vampire in fact if the vampire were to even such as pick up a pommel the lord himself would probably turn the pommel to silver to burn the unholy flesh of the vampiric creature if not smite him from his kingdom with his holy might power and grace
@Leo Cook blessed metals like sliver or gold would work because depending on setting, vampires can be vulnerable to silver.
Shad: "5-second rule doesn't apply to vampire"
*Alucard telepathically controls the blood of all of the dead people in London so that he can drain them from a mile away.*
No wonder why he disappeared for all those years?He got a terrible case of Diarrhea
Obviously the best weapon for a Vampire is the Mace of Molag Bal
No. A steamroller
@@bf2098 A man of culture as well
@@bf2098 Reject your humanity.
bf2098
Would they have a stone mask?
I don't know maybe the vampire should use the fork of horripilation instead.
I had this whole long discussion written out here, but then you covered everything I was going to say... Curse you Shad for anticipating possible objections and answering them logically and comprehensively!
So Molag Bals weapon being a mace is actually correct? Thats awesome! [Molag Bal is the creator of vampires in Elder Scrolls]
Really late to the party with this one, but I just wanted to add a point about surface area. Assuming the same mass and density, a smaller surface area is better for defeating armor. This has been discussed ad nauseum on a number of medieval weapon channels, but I was watching Skallagrim recently. He pointed out that a larger surface area is actually better for transferring momentum into the target. Something to keep in mind when talking about causing concussions, whip-lash, etc. Even a mallet when wielded by a vampire might not dent or crush a breast plate as much as a proper war hammer, but does it matter if it sends the man flying into a wall or into his allies. Same principle as "it's not the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop."
Shad, i keep telling you, stop giving them new idea to kill us, who side are you anyway ?
Edited: wow tks for all the like.
lols, I do do best weapons to fight them eventually.
@@shadiversity
But only after you arm them! Filthy traitor!
The camarilla of course. They own the establishment
plus vampires could pretend to be clerics hunting the undead with those maces.
@@Ed_man_talking9 True, but they´re usually just standing around naked dead people at night, so it´s pretty easy to spot them when they do.
A great noble weapon for a Vampire?
Bolas!
It's blunt, it's ranged, it's throwing, and also it ensnares the victims!
Perfect for a vampire out on it's a nightly hunt!
Why wasn't this considered alongside the sling?
Also, a Whip wouldn't be too bad of a weapon either, nor to inconspicuous.
So a vampire armed with Bolas, a Horse-whip, a fancy mace disguise as a walking cane. and fancy clothing.
Now that would be an interesting opponent.
I meam a whip isn't really that effective as an actual weapon. Sure it can wrap around stuff and it's hard to see where it's going, but it wouldn't actually do much damage against an opponent.
Hello, Mr. Bellmont.
I started by disagreeing with the whip until I thought about strangling too... Not the most effective but, since it's an usual thing I guess, easy to look like you're going to murder people for a litteral living
@@matthewcooper4248 Well a Vampire dosn't really need the damage potential from a whip.
It just needs to constrict and could be used for strangling.
The vampire itself is a weapon in itself, and the whip is just there to help limit the enemie / prey, prevent it from causing any harm, by disabling the opponent.
I good tackle in the leggs causing the opponent to fall over or a good hit at the weapon disarming the opponent.
And he's pretty much finished against a vampire.
@@Kameeho Possible sling as well. It is very easy to hide in a populated sosiety. Weapons can be exposed. Things like a war fan as well.
I feel like a vampires strength and agility coupled with the ‘silent moving creature of the night’ aesthetic, a vampire could make great usage of throwing weapons. Even a stone, in the hands of someone who’s half decent at throwing, could easily kill someone. Imagine the destruction a silent and unseen vampire could wrought.
This can also be applied to open battlefields but I feel like vampires fight in their element such as forests or villages during the night, in which a vampire would have no difficulty dispatching any number of foes with no danger to itself.
In The Dresden Files, it's very important to have a piercing weapon when fighting vampires of the Black or Red Courts because you can burst their blood reservoirs which limits their regenerative ability and other supernatural abilities.
I knew Molag Bal was onto something with his daedric weapon!
Amazing
The creator of vampires thought about what he was doing.
@Genesis Titanium skyrim has basis on real world things but its loosly based dont read too much into it
@Genesis Titanium In reference to what are you saying Skyrim "gets a lot of things right"?
Nah. Too many spikes.
Vampire hunter: alright lads tonight count vlad dies.
Vampire: *pulls out one handed buster sword*
And the other hand has a short buster sword.
OH NO!!!!
Impractical
Galgaldr it’s...a joke
@@deletedaccount3047 sry, clouds sword is so oversized and just silly that I can never see anything funny there.
What weapon should a vampire use?
My Answer: *Z A W O R L D O*
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You forgot one important vampire combat situation, Vampire on vampire combat. Although humans and hunters are the main enemies, vampires are usually society creatures who use any chance/opportunities to climb the ladder and gain influence. They cant use the classic vampire hunter weapons but their weaknesses would remain. So this is perhaps where ranged/piercing weapons would work there? Rapiers/spears/bows etc
Real quick fact, the reason why people said long ago that vampires couldn't see themselves in mirrors was because mirrors were made out of silver way back when. Nowadays, vampires probably could see themselves, since most mirrors are made of aluminum or stainless steel.
Well that isn't the only reason, but that is an interesting point.
I was told its because mirrors show the soul. And vampires dont have a soul anymore they are just walking corpses with the memorys of their former selfs
I heard that as why vampires don't appear on old black and white film.
@@krautkopf4101994 that's what I was thinking. though I doubt that this was a super common thought.
Gary Correia
No the main reason is mirror symbolise correcting oneself and positivity. A vampiric zombie would not like that symbolism.
What you are thinking about is the draught zombie which is the 9th daughter of the yellow emperor(or descendants) who couldn’t go back to heaven because she was tainted by the something of earth resulting in her looking hideous and thus dislike mirrors.
These two are pretty much polar opposite. The former is Yin, came from corpses buried improperly, the latter is Yang, result of divine heir (possible sun god) used for war.
Though the two share the same name. So it’s easy to confuse them
I mean a vampire would use piercing weapons right?
Or would they use blunt weapons to conserve the blood?
Why am I thinking about this?
Internet what have you done to me!?!?!?!?!
How abouta tri-edged blade? Wouldnt that give a l deep bloody and hard (or near impossible) wound to heal.
@@farmingsimulatordiyugf2846 I'm just wondering if they'd use the weapons to pierce the skin to get blood even though they have fangs or whether they'd try to minimize the victim's loss of blood. Like would they treat it like squandered resources or something?
@@a.t.t.g8359 humans would be just a meatbag to them (also to HK47 :) ), so blunt trauma to the head would me the way to go. Keeps the juices in.
You wouldn't use a shotgun, or even a crossbow, to kill a rabbit as it would destroy the meat. So a vampire should use blunt weapons for similar reasons; Why would a 1000 year old creature lick blood off the floor?
In conclusion; a cosh or blackjack is the way to go for a vamp. They're quiet, compact, deadly as heck, and about as blunt as you can get. (Also I'm 99% sure that they're illegal even in America, haven't checked in awhile though.)
I think an interesting choice for a vampire could be a whip. Doesn't cause significant bleeding, great for getting around an opponent's guard, & since they basically have infinite time to practice & master it, they could super quickly use it to disarm & restrain their target. It's also easily hidden when they're just walking the streets, so no suspicious looks from passersby as to why you're carrying a mace with you at all times. Doesn't really hold up against an armoured foe, but for civilian prey, or unarmoured hunters, it seems to work pretty well.
You forget to consider that vampire might use blood magic. In that case, they'd use a weapon which causes very spectacular blood sprays in order to shape the liquid to their advantage with magic. I think an ornate saber could be a cool choice.
Let's take Legendary weapon who are Also "hungry for Blood", a Muramasa, sound really cool too
That sounds like an incredibly stupid application of magic, and therefore Im glad he didnt cover it.
It's like waterbending, but worse. Far, far worse.
@@michaelcherokee8906 far worse, true, but thematic
I'd say a mancatcher would make sense for low ranked vampires or their thralls. Gotta keep the prey fresh for the master!
mancatcher for close combat and bolas for range weapon :D
the only real problem would be a mancatcher would not prevent the victim from screaming (for help or otherwise) now a simple gag would be easy enough to use, but as the mancatcher catches but otherwise doesn't harm the victim, they would be screaming from the get go
Swords for combating other vampires.
maces for foods
Sword for vampire
Stick for food
@@manasameakuma bannana for tiger
*sharp silver tipped sticks for other vampires
@@essexclass8168 just becarefull when you use it or you could hurt your self, just get the silver tip as far away as possible
@@morenoradityan5169 so just like any other swords any human use.
I would vote for the Irish walking stick, shilale (butchered the spelling I'm sure) has a good ball on the end for a mace. A hidden sword inside it would be neat.
The most overpowered Vampire would be DIO Brando. He literally never needs a weapon because his only weaknesses are hamon and sunlight, he is more powerful than most vampires, he has an insane healing factor, he is able to shoot super precise laser eyes, he can freeze his own body and he is really fast. And that is not even mentioning his Stand, Za Warudo [THE WORLD] which can pause time for everyone else and it also can beat people up from 2 meters away from his body and can only be damaged by other Stands. TLDR:DIO Brando is broken OP.
Hello there
He doesn’t have laser eyes, it’s his eye juices that he’s shooting out of his eyes really powerfully. It’s called Space Ripper Stingy Eyes
Sometimes I feel like a vampire. I hate the daylight, I'm very pale and I drink human blood for sustenance.
I'm aware of everything except the last part, so thanks for not sucking my blood when I visited last!
Matthew King and of course you dress extremely classy and and have an eternal youthful glow
Same, I even have the teeth…
mmm pretty sure you are a werewolf
That escalated quickly
Small blunt weapon for close combat in densely populated areas? Small... Blunt... Needs to end human rightly...
*Traps frantic human in alleyway, approaches, reveals hidden pommels, grins*
😂😂
Human's last words: You monster!
Brass knuckles.
Your honor, by the marks on his corpse, it's clear as day that this poor soul got ended rightly, tis vivid proof that there is a blood fiend among us, for it is the only creature capable of such monstrosity.
Think baseball pitcher with an ironman suit
What's awesome about this is that in Skyrim If you do the daedric quest for Molag Bal you get an enchanted MACE, and Molag Bal is also the creator of Vampires in TES lore, so shad's theory lines up perfectly! :D
In all honesty, I feel like swords would still be a viable option, due to the following considerations:
If the vampire recently fed or has other feeding options, then the problem of spilling blood might not be a concern as much, in which case the best weapon might be the one with the most versatility - which would be swords and knives.
Furthermore, if the vampire DOES want to feed at that moment, they might be able to lick the blood off of the blade or out of the wound caused by the sword. It would save them the trouble of having to bite the victim on the neck.
Finally, I don't really imagine vampires as using weapons when they're seeking prey anyway, even if the prey can fight back - I feel like they would either be able to overpower the prey or go searching for other, easier prey. I imagine them as using weapons more when fighting hunters (as you said), other vampires, or other supernatural beings.
So while I understand your reasoning, I still think swords are near the top.
since Vampires are fantasy races there's also another possibility, the sword may be enchanted. I know in Warhammer it's supposed to be a relatively common thing for Vampires to use swords that suck the blood out on their behalf, that's something that seems like it'd only work on a slashing or thrusting weapon.
A Vampiric Mace? Sorry Shad, Bethesda beat you to it. *Mace of Molag Bal*
The Antediluvians chafe at thinking Molag Bal their kindred.
Yo fuk u rite
But that has spikes
Molag Bal is a sick fuck.
@Alex Wishardt
Spelled.
So you mean to say that Skyrim got it sort of right with the Mace of Molag Bal?
Underrated comment.
That said, the mace isn't technically intended for vampires, it's meant to tempt mortals into Molag Bal's service. Where as vampire's souls already belong to him. While you can obviously get the mace AS a vampire in almost every game, from a lore standpoint, the Mace would be wasted on a vampire, in Bal's eyes.
And then sort of wrong with Harkon's sword... though Harkon doesn't really go out hunting and has all his meals delivered so I'm pretty sure the sword is just decorative/ceremonial.
@@AmorphisBob yep and no, Harkon's sword is an ancient Akaviri design so i would assume he used it before he became a vampire
Just a reminder, another name for the mace of Molag in canon? the Vampires Mace...more for the reason of draining stamina and shit but still...
The Mace has been in the games since Daggerfall and has been called the Vampire Mace.
before video: im thinking a bludgeoning weapon, even if the weapon gets blocked by a shield or thick armor a vampires overwhelming strength and speed can shatter any defense
Greetings, Shad! I rather enjoyed your video on weapons a vampire might use in combat within a fantasy medieval setting. I also appreciate how you covered both vampire versus prey and vampire versus hunter scenarios. However, one area I would have loved for you to have explored in more detail is vampire versus vampire. For full disclosure, my wife and I write a historical fantasy series incorporating blood drinker races based on actual myths. In our series Morrigan's Brood, we often depict different blood drinker races coming to blows with other races of blood drinkers; such combat may entail one-versus-one to an army versus a competing army. The nature of combat varies depending on the time period of the specific story (iron age, late Roman Republic, Dark Ages, etc.) and the unique traits of each race based on their myths. For instance, a common thread would be that all blood drinker races required blood for sustenance but did not have to kill to feed (killing the victim is so wasteful, in my view). Also, some races fly while others can only run fast. Some races can detect the nature of other races, while others can only tell blood-drinker from mortal. What we focused on was the use of bladed weapons for combat between vampire races, as in our stories, the head must be severed in order to kill a blood-drinker. A blunt weapon, like a mace, would not completely kill a blood-drinker if it could be fed and healed after sustaining wounds. So, in each period, we had to incorporate bladed weapons relating to the age and culture. I will say that as we have not yet ventured into the middle ages yet with our writing, we will take seriously your comments on likely arms that vampires would use if they existed in the middle ages. Thank you very much for producing this video, and I look forward to seeing more wonderful content. Cheers!
"For the average vampire"
> shows a picture of a Witcher Higher Vampire which are anything but average
Yeah speaking of oveerpowered...
I would say classic not average. Shape shifting, invisibility, turning into smoke, super strength and speed. They’re D&D vampire lords
But they're also impervious to all classic vampire weaknesses, and essentially impossible to kill; even burning one to ashes and the ashes into glass isn't enough to kill a higher vampire permanently. Daylight, garlic, religious symbols and stakes don't even tickle.
And at least how they're portrayed in games, weapons would be a hindrance for them, not help, since they don't fit their natural fighting style, at all.
As I said, D&D Vampire Lords.
I guess, but not very classic.
I’d kinda love to see a vampire just pick up a cobblestone and chuck it like a baseball at a hunter. *THWACK.*
kungfuskull Bonus points if done with a pommel
I think the bit about internal bleeding was overlooked. If you want to suck something’s blood, I’m pretty sure internal bleeding would also hinder that ability, because the blood would then be out of the circulatory system and all over inside the body and you’d have a really difficult time getting it back into the vein/artery it came from to come out of the blood-sucky-hole.
This makes me think about the weapons the "Aztecs" (correct name is Mexica) would use during their garland wars, i.e. wars to to capture war prisoners for sacrifice. They would use a lot of blunt weapons too because the purpose was to capture the opponent as opposed to kill them on the spot.
What about a truncheon (or any small club)? It would be good for knocking out fresh prey and inconspicuous.
Or, a cane. The cane head could be used as a blunt weapon, and it could be made into a cane sword. Like some canes from Victorian England. It would be useful against prey and threats, without being arousing suspicion.
After all, a vampire would be worried about attracting attention. A mace would probably attract far more attention (as it wouldn’t be that common outside of battlefields) than a truncheon or cane, fairly common weapons for self defence.
Now, Shad's ɡoinɡ to have to do a video "Vampire Hunter Re-Armed.
It is a must...
Also a Witch Hunter Video.
Well, one would assume that a vamp hunter would need to use their weaknesses. So we want silver plated weapons, and probably hardwood spears. They also may want to defensively incorparate crucifixes into their armor/shield/literally crucifixes everywhere. As far as a vamp hunter ranged weapon the classy crossbow should work, with either wood tips or silver coated tips, depending on weaknesses. Perhaps they would use execution weapons to decapitate the vampires. Or just vials of holy water.
Beyond weapons a hunter may want to otherwise change their lifestyle, going so far as to eat garlic every day and bathing in water laced with wolf's bane. Perhaps they would carry small trinkets to throw out and have the vampire count.
But we all know that the best weapon for a vampire hunter is an enchanted whip that can be upgraded into a magical morningstar flail of absurd length. Shad's video would be about ten seconds long.
For the witch Hunter flintlock pistols and rapier of course
And eventually a regiment of empire state troops
@@mathis6744 I agree. Sigmar Calls.
I have a few ideas for this one:
In regards to prey, I’d imagine a vampire using something like a cane. It would blend in just fine walking city streets at night, could have a heavy, blunt top that could be used as a club/mace and be still be quite classy 👌
As for fighting more dangerous enemies I have a few ideas: definitely ranged weapons I feel are best. If it’s any fight a vampire wants to take seriously, a bow reinforced with say spring steel or something to give it an immense draw weight would be excellent. Arrows are quick to reload, and could even be heavily weighted projectiles that could cause severe impact against even an armored target. Since vampires move at incredible speeds, they could easily stay at range, or change positions to get a better shot.
However, if they’re fighting another vampire, I would agree a long, one handed sword is likely the best option due to its incredible versatility
A few things from someone in forensics and know a lot about how people die. One, lacerations are a form of blunt damage not a type of cut. They are when the skin is torn from a blunt object hitting the area. Two, stab wounds actually bleed a lot less than Hollywood make them seems like they do. They cause mostly internal bleeding and some stabbing scenes in real life will have no blood except around the wound. With that in mind if the vampire was in a setting with rapiers it would be a good weapon to use and still blend in. With their skill and quick reflexes they could stab the areas that would cause the lest amount of bleeding.
One thing I liked in Blood Omen 2 is that human-made weapons tended to break quickly when wielded by vampires, not being made to deal with the stresses of that strength and speed.
In hindsight, the fact that Kain would just brute force his way through armor with swords probably didn't help.
That's why Blade uses a titanium sword. Stronger and lighter is more important than sharper when you have superhuman strength.
@@geoffreysorkin5774 Titanium is only stronger than steel when compared by weight, steel is however much harder and titanium deforms and bends much easier. titanium has a high tensile strength, meaning it doesn't break easily, but it does deform much easier than steel, so the sword would bend much easier is made of titanium, and wouldn't hold an edge well. steel is just the better option, especially when a much higher force is being applied.
When the vampire attack happens Shadiversity will lead the human race to glory
The mandalorian Gaming Network if anything he has just gave the vampires the advantage
@@aaronwalters7194 he meant to a glorious conversion to vampirism
Are you sure? Shad was very concerned about our blood, maybe he is one of them.
He just gave the enemy a free lecture
@@rhett5058 Even the enemy loves a lecture from him.
I just thought... a Noble Vampire with an Enchanted Longsword might be the most dangerous thing in Medieval Fantasy.
It's certainly one of the most dangerous in Ravenloft. 2nd only to that OP Lich.
Alucard from Castelvania
More dangerous is the vampire who knows how to build and use anything slingshot related. They will show their food it's features... 😂
I feel like the most effective weapon for a vampire would be a crossbow:
1) They can easily keep their enemy in quite a distance.
2) They are strong enough to reload it without issues, probably way faster than human.
3) They can control their overall strength by using it so that they won't hit enemies harder than necessary to break or separate parts of the enemies body.
4) They could even used blunted bolts.
5) It fits a vampires character since they are more likely to control a battle than going right into it. Sure there can be very brutal kinds of vampires but these are most likely to be the ones who won't care much about some wasted drops of their prey because their character would be more sadistic than manipulative.
6) Also I think it's quite ironic that a vampire would impale its enemies. But it could also be useful to eat without spawning too much competitors and you would have a weapon to deal with the biggest problem... your own kind. A vampire has to have a weapon to kill its own kind otherwise he would have to share its resources and that should be quite rare.
I feel like a bow would be better simply because they have the strength to have a draw weight on a bow comparable or exceeding a crossbow. This would give them the ability to have the advantages of a crossbow with the extra advantage of fire rate of a bow
@@loganricherson I think you would require a longbow then to make use of the draw weight. Otherwise you could potentially damage the bow if you put too much force on it.
@@thejackimonster9689 of course you would build the bow around it, maybe even making it out of spring steel or something
Pretty sure a flanged mace is not the kind of mace you want if you are dealing with unarmored prey, maybe just a nice knobbed mace instead. Bonus points for actually looking like a meat tenderizer.
With enough force and a bit of sharpening, those flanges can make lethal blades. Flanges only significantly reduce mass and glancing, not effectiveness against targets.
@@necromanticer169 A round ball style mace would be best methinks
if it's unarmed prey, a vampire would just use their claws or fangs
kind of pointless to swing a mace when you can go in for the kill already
*5 second rule doesn't apply to vampires*
I'm dying.😂😂
In your analysis of their capabilities, you completely overlooked their super speed, only mentioning it in passing toward the end. There is also their ability to fly/glide. To my mind, these change the picture dramatically.
3D vertical combat of a flying vampire brings the bow, spear, and crossbow back into play... raining down destruction into the skull of their prey opponents. A poisoned arrow in the skull wound would cause minimal blood loss... and vamps being undead are immune to poisons. Mophing from biped to bat and back also gives the vamp a huge advantage in tracking prey and also escaping dangerous vampire hunters.
What about best weapons/tactics to hunt vampires?
Sharp weapons, aim for the heart.
@@metallabx407 crossbows with silver tips
@@gamerjosh1647 Yes, I thought about a crossbow, too.
Silver weapons are cool to me, but I didn't hear about using it against vampires.
@@metallabx407 Vampires have a weakness to silver like werewolves
@@metallabx407 a silver crucifix with a hidden stake coated in garlic.
A silver dagger to aid in "political" problems within the vampire ranks
Fun fact the being allergic to silver thing is a more modern thing. In some cultures Vampires are not allergic to silver but holy objects repel them. In others your cross will do nothing. It all depends.
Besides Vampires can be killed by various things that would kill you.
I would like to see the effect of radioactive materials, like uranium.
@@John2r1 Regardless of what supernatural being you're facing, decapitation seems to always do the trick.
@@maximilienrobespierre7927 with the exception of ghosts thats true.
In most cases anything that would kill you will probably work. Even vampires are only immortal to death via aging.
@Leo Cook D&D sure but realistically running water does nothing to vampires though it found in some folklore about vampires that you can escape one by crossing running water. This ofcourse wouldn't stop a vampire. They would just find anlther way around if say you cross a fast moving river on a boat.
Second most Vampires in Europe where Christians before becoming vampires. So crosses and such depend entirely on the vampire and their own belief's.
Sun light also doesn't kill vampires at least not pure bloods.
The stake to the heart was originally supposed to pin them in the grave before decapataion. Granted it also falls under anything that will kill you will kill a vampire realistically even with superhuman healing factors.
So a stake to the heart = dead vampire.
A bulet to the head = dead or badly wounded vampire as humans have survived a bullet to the head with proper medical care.
Bullet to the heart = dead vampire . Decapataion = dead vampire, being burned alive = dead vampire. etc.
a good ol' fashioned pair of bolas would be perfect in almost any situation.
Came down to the comments just to say this myself. A much better mid-range weapon for a vampire looking for a snack than a sling.
Or just other weapons used for restraining or capturing targets, assuming you can count them as proper weapons: nets, ropes and chains (lassos, rope darts, meteor hammers, kusarigama, etc), blackjack/slapjack/baton/tonfa, and potentially whips.
Also a bit surprised shields weren't mentioned, as they can be used as an effective bludgeon, especially in the case you just want to concuss or neutralize an opponent without damaging them much.
So ideal vampire load out:
Mace primary weapon
Long one handed sword secondary
Off hand: kite shield.
Sling tucked in the belt. w/ bag of ammo
After one of the more recent Videos I gotta say: The golfclub, they would definetly use a golfclub. The deadliest of all blunt weapons.
When fighting an OP vampire do the following: 1. Kneel down and pledge your undying loyalty. 2 After pleading for your life, Serve the vampire as their faithful servant for a few months. 3. After gaining their trust dismantle their home while they sleep, exposing them to sunlight.
Any other strategy will end in death
But what if pledging loyalty means potentially letting the vampire drain you of your blood at anytime he/she wants?
@@MrFredstt well, I mean if she's hot then I guess it's ok
MrFredstt why would they kill off an unlimited food source? In the long term it’s benefit them more if they kept a willing subject, it’s like having a cow you’re better off just milking it instead of killing it for steak.
What about a neck-light and ultraviolet flashlights.
there is a small problem in your plan...vampires can usually charm humans! you'll be loyal, whether you want to or not
Shad: I can really only imagine a vampire in a highly populated area
Also shad: uses picture of Regis a vampire known for secluding himself
I would have just gone with something less looked for. Gauntlets for tougher prey to defend against weapons because additional strength means harder punches greater speed and agility means more hits in grappling. Also minimal contact with silver armour when grappling.
If they are defending themselves against vampire hunters then it's a matter of out reaching them and picking a weapon based on their armour. A mace would be deadly true but a sword would send a greater message because the vampire would feed on the "cattle" and make a huge example of under armoured hunters by simply cutting them to pieces and leaving the blood on the floor.
Tonfa/baton/nightstick style weapons have been the first type of weapon I considered for vampires.
Blunt weapons which are known to be effective against armored opponents, and works well within the general combat style of a creature like a vampire.
Mace is good, but a tonfa is a bit more versatile.
so asian vampires BOY IF YOU DON'T GET YO ASS OUTTA HERE !!!!!!!!
@@stagthechainsawbeserker3926 so a stick is exclusively an Asian weapon.....
Tonfa existed in Egyptian and other African cultures. Tonfa are shown in cave paintings all over the world. (Including those found in France, Germany, and the Caucasus Mountains.) There are descriptions of tonfa and baton weapons in the Bible and the Qur'an and in Hebrew texts. And the word Tonfa isnt Asian in origin, according to Etymology, instead first appearing in Egypt around 7800 BC. (The term was imported to Asian cultures because the words they were using to describe a similar weapon were a little bit longer.
Methinks you do not understand weapon history enough to make such assertions. There might have been a parallel development of the weapon known now as Tonfa or Baton or Nightstick, but from what I can find, the weapon type has existed since the time of the neanderthals based on pictographic evidence alone. (You know, cave paintings and burial grounds.)
It would be best if you didn't make assumptions about an item you obviously know nothing about.
There used to be a trend of blunt, hard rubber tipped crossbow bolts for rabbit hunting in the UK. They would kill even medium game purely through concussive force without cutting up the meat too much for better eating. Now imagine a vampire that could use a 1000 lb crossbow with a simple lever mechanism for quick loading with an upscaled medieval version of anti riot rubber bullets except so powerful they'd likely incapacitate even through plate armour ...
The thought I had when looking at the thumbnail was : Armor
Imagine a Vampire properly trained in Armor movement and grappling mixed with the Vampires unnatural endurance, speed and strength. Who needs a weapon when you are a weapon ?
So... simply full-plate tackle your next meal?
Got to work up that appetite !
I also briefly thought of Gauntlets and fist weaponry which makes sense considering Strigoi fighters would have hundreds of years of martial arts experience.
In a city full of people it is important to go stealthy most of the time. Going ham and killing half the city/getting overpowered by numbers is not what a vampire wants. But in case he gets caught he might need a weapon to defend himself. Armor isn't silent, and it also stands out.
Just get a massive tower shield and bull rush whatever enemy stands in your way.
Its like getting hit by a truck anyway and provides total cover too.
"What medieval weapons would a VAMPIRE really use?"
Answer: very pointy medieval fangs.
I think that a steel tipped cane would suit a vampire pretty well. It would fit right in with a Victorian setting, and it would allow the vampire to carry a weapon wherever he went without drawing eyes.
As a bonus, you can hide a blade in the shaft of it.
2 weapons, one classy look.
A walking cane will be more suitable for vampire if they truely want to have a weapon .
A pointy end with heavy handle can truely knock most human down .
Guys I just realized that if vampire are pretty unstoppable if they wear a massive chestplate and I mean *HUGE ONE* just think about it vampires normally die when being punctured by the heart but no one would be able to even hurt them if they wore like super thick chestplate and the weight won't even be any problem
In a story I'm working on, there are vampires and also vampire hunters. A lot of hunters have silver decorations on their tools and cloths to stop vampires from touching them or taking their weapons. Many also tattoo magic symbols on their body to protect them. None of their swords or blades are made out of silver but instead coated in it to make them as strong as steel with the anti-vampire properties of silver. Idk how well this would actually work or if bullets could be coated the same way. They also enchant their weapons. One character uses a shield that's coated in silver. Characters in the story also fight werewolves, dragons, giants, and other monsters so, many carry a number of weapons. I have some ideas for weapons vampires use. Some vampires can cast glamor, one character does this to look older and they carry a cane with them.
Now I'am waiting for ,,best medieval weapons against vampires".
You mean "how to create UV-flame with a medieval technology"?)
Probably a hunting spear (has a crossbar so impaled boars etc can't get close to you) with a silver-inlaid tip. Also works against werewolves. Or a crossbow because range.
executioner sword
Crossbow with silver bolts, and ofc silver plate armor. Maybe a silver sword for sidearm incase things go melee of if you run outta bolts. Just silver everything, and maybe rub garlic on them before the fight for extra effect.
Don't be silly Shad. The obvious weapon for a vampire in a urban environment is the battle cane. A cane made out of polished metal. That way you get the perfect combo of style, concealability, and effectiveness.
I really think this is the answer, it's small and can be as rigid as any sword made of similar materials, it can be massively heavy if it's solid. Picture the Chinese sword breaker designed as a cane.
At cane length moving at Vampire speeds the damage on target is gonna be shocking and it gains agility from not being quite so head-heavy.
They can be style appropriately or left as crude rods.
You can import basically everything else about their use from Blackthorn sticks or Knobkerries
You know I remember watching this when it first came out and really trying to think of something good. But then it hit me. I agree with the mace idea. But I think a different type. A 4 flange bar mace would be absolutely ideal. The balance would be more like that of a sword, weight wouldn't be a problem, and the amount of more traditional engagement tactics would vastly increase with what's essentially a heavy af blunt longsword. With that much mass balanced out and wielded by a creature of that much strength and speed, it would defeat pretty much any armor, parry with devastating effects to enemy weapons, work in a variety of environments, and still allow for immobilization/kill strikes at the users whim. Plus, flanged bar maces are dope and sadly under appreciated.
Bolas and a truncheon, stop your prey from running away and quickly subdue them once you're in close
Yes, very good argument Shad.
But, Counterpoint:
*SWORDS ARE COOL!*
*AND WHAT ABOUT DRAGONS!?*
Yes! What if a vampire has to fight a dragon?
Tomi Makirinne ) Or what if the vampire *is* a dragon?
Could you imagine a vampiric fucking dragon?
Why has no one touched on this?
@@damobeck1 My old friend, allow me to point you towards _Castlevania_ and the many beastly forms Dracula gains in the games. Best examples would be _Castlevania 64_ and _Lords of Shadow 2._
Have a nice day/night wherever you are. And remember to stay safe from those demonic bat people!
In a follow up video please do, Vampires vs Werewolves, Vampires vs Vampires, what armor Vampires should wear to protect their hart or protect from decapitation. also a lot of vampires aren’t bothered by silver only wood. The silver could sometimes be used on the werewolves. Would the Vampire want to keep a wooden stake to kill other Vampires knowing it could also kill him?
Shad thank you for this topic i needed to know because i need a weapon to feed with