~ Medieval Weapons ~

-  Pole Arms    -

~ The Halberd ~

The head of the Halberd weapon, on the other hand, was more akin to an axe blade than other variants of the pole weapon but was the axe was downward-angled with the addition of a spear point at the top and a back spike. When the halberd was swung, this created an immense force so resulting in considerable damage to any opponent. While a simple axe would have left a fighter open to attack once he had swung his axe, the back spikes allowed for him to kill on a back swing. This back spike was also characteristic of the Bec de Faucon pole arm, the head of which consisted of a large hammer and would also either feature a steel counterweight or a buttspike.

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