Q&A: a vikin armed with a viking sword vs a samurai armed with a no dachi?
Query by ginga: a vikin armed with a viking sword vs a samurai armed with a no dachi?
who wins
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Answer by Honza_Urban
the one who is greater swordsman.
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Probably the samurai – more training, more agile, better quality of weapon.
The viking would be good in a mad rush, or a confused melée on the battlefield, but one-on-one the samurai would probably have killed the viking in 30 seconds.