Sorry for my English and my mistakes when I talk without a script. Dash Rendars amazing video about crossbows and warbows against armor: ruclips.net/video/JO1RTP1Jc4k/видео.html and warbows vs hardened steel armor: ruclips.net/video/Mfdx01nP3Y4/видео.html
don't worry about your English, you get your points across well. You are thoughtful and deliberate in what you say and we appreciatre the effort you make to both explain the concepts and master the language. There are many people who speak perfect English but few who are masters of medieval combat so rest assured we will come back to your channel. Take myself as an example, I think I only watched 2 of your videos max before I subscribed.
@@adamcrookedsmilemy man you are amazing. I wrote a longer more thoughtful comment before I saw this tag but thank you. Our meeting in real life and in person is more and more one of my life goals 💪🏹
Your accent is actually pleasant and adds to the aesthetic of the video. The only downside is you talk just a little bit slow, but RUclips's 1.25x speed fixes that. Thx for your work
Dequitem, here's a good technique which draws on everything you said: when unarmoured, choose a shield (boss grip) and shortsword. the shortsword is just for show tho, you just carry it to make your knight opponent think you plan on conventional fighting. so you use the shield to close the distance as safely as possible into grapple range. then you drop both your shield and shortsword to engage in a grapple. THEN you draw HIS dagger from his belt. Now hopefully you are inside his range to use his weapon usefully, and you are grappling him to the ground and you have HIS dagger to end him, rightly :) what do you think?
Your English is great man no need to apologize. The combination of practical full combat experience and the knowledge you have as an armorer and fighter is truly invaluable. The hours of filming and training and applied experience gives a real snapshot into experimental archeology and true history.
If I ever had to fight a knight without armor of my own, I'd utilize the two advantages I had to survive. One: The knight will tire faster than me. Two: If the knight's face is protected, his visibility is limited. These two things combined make it very difficult to chase someone through irregular terrain at speed. In other words, I'd run away.
About getting tired in armor, remember they've been training in it for years, One of the English kings demonstrated that he could do backflips while in his armor.
@@markhatfield5621 There's a difference between having agility in armor and getting exhausted more quickly. It's not about whether you can do backflips in armor, it's about how many backflips you can do in armor before you're exhausted and need to stop. The answer is less than the number of backflips you could do while not wearing armor. Same goes for running.
You are one of the few medieval combat youtubers, who gained their knowledge through practical work. I respect that and think highly of you when talking about you.
@@dequitem yeah. i really like your armour. a good looking high middle ages set. i've never liked the direction the late medieval period/renaissance took plate armour. all those points and wasp waists. the maille supplement just looks better than those fully formed only-plate suits. perhaps they are mechanically useful, but nothing beats or looks as good as a set of middle age armour like yours.
well yes, but actually no while flamethrower is great at short-mid distance, you still dont have any armor, so you may get hurt at this distance. It would be best to use something like a Barret 50.cal, or even better a Leopard 2A7A1 with a 120mm cannon, that will make sure the knight is obliterated. Note that we, dont have to be armored, as the Leopard 2, is heavily armored itself. The downside to this solution, is the difficulity to use it as a single person, which may give the knight a chance of getting on equal terms by obtaining one such for himself
@@farfarux I like your suggestion. To be fair, as an unarmoured peasant, whenever I meet knights on the battleground, I'd probably feel more comfortable with a Klingon K't'inga-class cruiser with full armament of torpedoes. Just so the odds are a bit more even, of course. Overkill? nah... overkill would be a Vor'cha-class attack cruiser and that would be unrealistic too, I'm sure you'll agree.
Very good video. I like the "side" comments about how history and real fights are not fair at all, nor should be. Ambushes, strength in numbers, range, morale, betrayal, deceit, and as you sum up nicely, luck. "Fair" fights are for entertainment.
@@dequitem first you need to find peasant who don't know how to fight or minimal training, but expert enough not to get killed or hurt by that blunt spike.
Somewhere in a knight training yard, knight instructer: Today's drill is to train your perception of surrounding. You will need to quickly survey unfamiliar ground and spot exploitable terrain for your advantage. Farmers may not have skill but they have strength, treat them like dangerous boars. You need to learn how to cover fellow knights from being flanked. You also need to learn quickly judge the surrounding, maneuver fast, control the distance from being flanked
The way you structure you sentences, the words you choose, it's like... You're SO DISTINCTLY german, even not taking that beautiful accent into equation, i absolutely love it. One of the best channels about armor, so pleasant to listen to this voice and see the quality action. Hi from RU !
I think a new wave of understanding is coming regarding the effectiveness of armor versus blunt weapons like maces, and it is due in large part to your channel disproving preconceived notions like maces or polearms being anti armor weapons that can break bones through plate.
The way this guy talks about this subjects makes me feel as if it's a information movie translated from spanish to English but from like, the year 1480.
31:53 Roman legionaries used some such specialized tools when they had to fight against Gauls who tried to use heavy armor. But there are two additional factors here: at that time, the "prototype knightly armor" of the Gauls was certainly very imperfect in terms of protection and mobility, and the Romans were masters of team fighting.
I think a modern saying about the rules of a gunfight can be adapted well: Bring a gun Bring a long gun Bring a lot of friends Make sure your friends have long guns. So: Bring a weapon Bring a "long" weapon (spear, etc) Bring a lot of friends Bring a lot of friends with weapons
I've been watching your shorts for months and wish I realized ages ago that you did full videos. Your content is awesome! You have practical experience most of us can only envy. That being said, you going out and doing this benefits all the rest of us.
As an avowed scaredy-cat forced to fight unarmored, I would think that many of the best weapons are free. Battlefields were strewn with discarded equipment, bodies, uneven ground, etc., and visors were notorious for making the ground hard to see. I would keep these things between me and the knight, hoping for a stumble or fall. I would also guess that the inertia of a few dozen kg of armor would make cornering tough. Keep the knight running, and maybe you get another chance as you continually circle back and to the side. On that note, keep it very mobile. Run, run, run. Assuming equal fitness, the knight will tire more quickly. As for weapons, a long guisarme/bill used mainly to keep threat distance away and harry the knight into missteps using the hook and spikes, maybe even getting a lucky stab in. And eventually, if I were good and lucky, the exhausted knight would eventually trip, and then the rondel with a prayer. Best to run and never look back, though. 😅
When it comes to the best weapon to kill a knight without armor on yourself my mind usually resorts to the cheapest best solutions/unheard of ones. I like to think about the cheapest best weapon that a peasant wouldnt need training for, and i start thinking about a long handed flail, pickaxes, spears, so on so forth. I think about ranged weaponry and what comes to mind is crossbows, aztec pepper tear gas, probably even sand and dirt. Anyways that is just my opinion, I love the fact that this video answers a question that's fun and original.
A flail can be effective in a battle with a lucky strike to the back of the helmet, but in a duel I am not sure. Yes it can work but you will have only one strike, than he will come close and stab you with his sword or dagger.
@@chengkuoklee5734 Yeah, Full plate armor existed with handcannons...... so shot him, hope his armor isn't proved cus handcannons started out rare, then club with the weapon?
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Most people in the modern day that "test" on armor, are testing on mild steel that is not, and cannot be truly hardened. Very good video
Lightning for the win! but fun fact: metal armor works as a faraday cage defending against electricity. Powerline workers often gave chainmail/metal infused equipment for this reason.
great video and instruction. Your accent adds to the authenticity of the instructions, I feel like I have traveled back in time and hearing a 15th century Knight. Good job Sir.
As a peasant with my limited means, if I expect to fight a knight my primary first weapon would be... the shovel. Surface camouflaged mud-filled holes, foot traps, trenches, etc.
I had two thoughts. One is a lariat. Obviously, you'd want a more traditional weapon as a finisher. But a skilled roper works at a range that a melee weapon isn't a threat. You'd just need to be ready to scurry around a lot. The second idea is essentially a molotov cocktail. Not only is the armor poor protection from the flames, but the psychological impact of being on fire may undo him as much as the actual damage.
Even in unarmored combat, it can take two hands to push a knife into an opponent. They're trying to stop you. To survive. Movies make it look to easy. As you have demonstrated. As usual, good job.
Your English is awesome dude! I am new to swordsmanship and watch your videos as a reference on how to fight when you and your opponent actually want to kill each other lol 😅
I once read that most of the historians don't really know what's going on on the battlefield because, well you know, they mostly read. Do you guys collaborate with any historians who are trying to understand the mechanics on the battlefield?
Some historians very much fight in armor, example Dr. Tobias Capwell. Recently many historians have what the call the triangle which consists of archeological relics, primary written/art sources and living archology where they recreate the activities with proper gear much like @dequitem is doing.
The worst examples of this are the Ancient Greek historians babbling about classical greek battles being giant rugby scrums because they read about “othismos” in a dusty library.
Very good video. You raise some great options. However I think there is one option I would go with primarily: the halberd, or even better, billhook. You can try to trip your opponent and hit him while he is on the ground from a distance, and you keep pushing him/tripping him. The spike in the front is also extremely useful, and unlike the poleaxe you show, the billhook (and halberd) have a long range, closer to the spear. Of course it would still be extremely hard, but I believe you would have more chances. Now, if I was allowed to have multiple weapons, then definitely would go with: javelins (to tire him up, can throw fast before he closes up, might even do enough damage to close in yourself if he falls), then billhook, for tripping and pushing, then dagger to finish him up if you hurt him enough from all the falling.
Good choice, but it's not the better option. A billhook is slower and easier to parry than a spear. Yes in a battle it's the better weapon against a knight, but not in a one vs one!
Like many weapons which were mandated for ownership they were mostly of use in formation warfare. If the peasants wanted to duel they wouldn't use them, but daggers or shortswords, likewise with knights. Of course on the battlefield a formation of them if well coordinated would be very familiar. A guy with a bow or polearm individually would not be massively dangerous, but imagine having to slog through hundreds of longbow arrows only to attack and angry hedgehog of bills, and if you lost formation a unit of their men would team up on you and finish you off. In a sense dueling is much safer and more predictable.
* would be very Formidable, not familiar. Also I meant knight wouldn't duel with bills, but other things, not that they would use shortswords like the common people in brawls.
I fought against a retiarius net in gladiator equipment, but I didn't fought in knight armor, so I am not sure how I will get stuck in it. I have to test it first next year before I will talk about it. I don't like to talk about stuff, were I am not very sure!
Awesome videos man, appreciate what you're doing! Every short and video I see, I'm amazed by the color and quality, and of course, above all, the talent. 😎
Very interesting and informative talk. I see now why guns became the weapon of choice against the knight. The only way to generate enough kinetic energy to penetrate armour.
Love this format, i would gladly spend hours listening about your rEasonings on the matter. The info are really interesting and don't worry for your English: for me you are way more clear than some natives here on RUclips. For what concern the link i have some doubt about the Dash video. Don't get me wrong, generally speaking he's great but that specific confrontation between warbow and crossbow appears to me to be seriously biased.
@dequitem uh, my intent was not to underplay the high-quality crossbows made by Tod! I totally agree that a 600 lb won't pass through a high-quality plate if not for a really lucky shot. I mean, I've seen another great crossbow maker (Andreas from @Medieval Crossbow) trying a 1250 lbs composite crossbow, and even if that was able to penetrate every time a good plate in the chest, it was 3 cm at best. What i don't like much is the conclusion of the Dash video about the context between crossbows and warbows.
I sat through the whole video but I would reccomend adding chapters so people can follow better. Besides that I always love your videos, even the ones where you just talk m8.
Your English is fine, My Friend! Thank You for giving us Knowledge on this subject..most of us are victims of "hollywood" versions of, well, just about everything.. Great seeing and hearing the small details that are so important..
In the ancient Japan, they developed a tool called “kabuto-wari “, it works like can opener which can lock an armor plate,lift it up and use a dagger hold in the other hand to thrust into the flesh under it. Usually to lock the brim of a helmet and lift it up to show the throat of the opponent.
Japanese armor was held together with cords. Which is why the katana is surprisingly a good anti-armor weapon for them, aiming for the cords to make pieces of armor fall away.
Great stuff! So dangerous to spar with one unarmored, even if just simulating! Just the armor itself is a terrific weapon against an unarmored opponent. Since most blows won't affect you, a fast close then pummel with your armored body would quickly be enough I would think. For either opponent, polearms and spears are primary weapons in ground fighting yes?
Shield and spear, maybe Lucerne hammer if no shield, and always a dagger at the ready. Staying mobile, circling around and try to pressurise but always favor keeping out of range. Evade (hopefully) until the armored guy runs out of breath. Speed won't be an advantage but exhaustion should kick in eventually on the opponent and you still have a wider view and advantage for perceiving surroundings and uneven terrain. Only appliable in a one to one combat. Still a situation I reeeeally would'nt like to be in....
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From what you said, best option is still Dex build, as it scales all your weapons at once: ranged crossbow, spears and dagger
Armor can be a disadvantage in wrestling and grappling. The unarmed opponent can get a solid grip on the edges of the armor and may even get a leverage advantage. Of course, the unarmored opponent has made sure the armored opponent doesn't draw his dagger during the fight.
For Crossbowmen it would be sent as volleys, wouldn't be one or two but a whole string of men launching bolts, but it would be more at close ranges 20-30 yards, bolt would lose alot of velocity over distance so it would be something of a up and close type of weapon. To protect these men, spearmen would be the line separating the knight from the crossbowmen.
That weapon during specific parts of the medieval period was almost as expensive and rare as high quality armor itself, if you were in possession of a match lock, You would be in possession of some kind of armor.
Mirroring what others have said in the comments: No need to apologize for your English. We're here for you, your insight, and your great videos! Do your videos in your native language and just give us subtitles - we'll be just as thrilled to keep watching
I think a big point would also be to never underestimate your opponent and the fact knights are well trained warriors who have wielded their weapons many times in battles before thus having experience on their shoulders. I'm going in with the thought that the person without armor is someone who is maybe a peasant trying to defend their home, someone who isn't a knight or warrior themselves defending from an attack. They don't have the experience with weapons and the experience with fighting someone who is also experienced in fighting and possibly would be very good in adapting to new situations presenting to the kight, an expierence most peasants perhaps wouldn't have. I can't imagine the shock that runs through the pole of something like a waraxe after hitting metal very hard, as someone who's not trained or used to that. Additonally the fear and andrenaline a peasant (for example) would experience when facing a fully armored man would also be bad. HOWEVER I loved the video, loved the details and explanations but also the examples. Well done! Just had to subscribe to you all! keep up the great work and I think your english wasn't bad at all! No need to apologize ^w^
Recall the one in armor is slower so speed and there are areas that are not guarded hit those areas fast and often till they no longer able to fight back and put the armored person then is defeated by the little hits from the unarmored persons areas hits to their defeat ! and the moving parts go through with smaller sharp weapons like a dart !...
Sorry for my English and my mistakes when I talk without a script.
Dash Rendars amazing video about crossbows and warbows against armor: ruclips.net/video/JO1RTP1Jc4k/видео.html
and warbows vs hardened steel armor: ruclips.net/video/Mfdx01nP3Y4/видео.html
don't worry about your English, you get your points across well. You are thoughtful and deliberate in what you say and we appreciatre the effort you make to both explain the concepts and master the language. There are many people who speak perfect English but few who are masters of medieval combat so rest assured we will come back to your channel. Take myself as an example, I think I only watched 2 of your videos max before I subscribed.
@@adamcrookedsmilemy man you are amazing. I wrote a longer more thoughtful comment before I saw this tag but thank you. Our meeting in real life and in person is more and more one of my life goals 💪🏹
Your accent is actually pleasant and adds to the aesthetic of the video. The only downside is you talk just a little bit slow, but RUclips's 1.25x speed fixes that. Thx for your work
Dequitem, here's a good technique which draws on everything you said: when unarmoured, choose a shield (boss grip) and shortsword. the shortsword is just for show tho, you just carry it to make your knight opponent think you plan on conventional fighting. so you use the shield to close the distance as safely as possible into grapple range. then you drop both your shield and shortsword to engage in a grapple. THEN you draw HIS dagger from his belt. Now hopefully you are inside his range to use his weapon usefully, and you are grappling him to the ground and you have HIS dagger to end him, rightly :) what do you think?
Much better than most English speakers will speak your language
Your English is great man no need to apologize. The combination of practical full combat experience and the knowledge you have as an armorer and fighter is truly invaluable. The hours of filming and training and applied experience gives a real snapshot into experimental archeology and true history.
Thank you for your kind words. I hope you are fine with using 6 seconds from your video and linking the original.
@@dequitemof course my friend! Anything you need!
If anything you annunciate more which tends to be better for explanations.
The added accent actually makes me want to listen more intently. 😅
@@dashrendar5320it's great to see the community supporting each other.
If I ever had to fight a knight without armor of my own, I'd utilize the two advantages I had to survive. One: The knight will tire faster than me. Two: If the knight's face is protected, his visibility is limited. These two things combined make it very difficult to chase someone through irregular terrain at speed.
In other words, I'd run away.
Is that you, Sir Robyn?
Runaway!!!
About getting tired in armor, remember they've been training in it for years, One of the English kings demonstrated that he could do backflips while in his armor.
@@markhatfield5621 There's a difference between having agility in armor and getting exhausted more quickly. It's not about whether you can do backflips in armor, it's about how many backflips you can do in armor before you're exhausted and need to stop. The answer is less than the number of backflips you could do while not wearing armor. Same goes for running.
@@zweihanderpancakes1855 or.... dig ditches.
You're just trying to keep us peasants from revolting.....
Ruling class propaganda 😤
@@marzcapone9939 😂😂😂
Some knights feel peasants are always quite revolting
The peasants are revolting.
knights? more like cops!
You are one of the few medieval combat youtubers, who gained their knowledge through practical work. I respect that and think highly of you when talking about you.
Thanks!
Props to the guy who did the fight without armor. That must have been pretty uncomfortable. Not to mention one mess up, and it's hospital time
Yeah no kidding, especially when the knight swung that polearm and he had to dodge, that’s definitely hospital time
Thank you, I was just about to head 700 years back in time and because I don't own any armor this video helped me greatly. Wish me luck! :-)
😂
Good luck man
Make sure you understand some middle English. You'll be burned as a witch otherwise😂
Standing there in front of this tower, you look more tolkienesque than any scene from Rings of Powers 😍
Thanks! Next knight fight will be at this tower
totally, Dequitem would be a worthy captain of the guards at Minis Tirith
Not a hard thing to accomplish compared to Rings of Power tbh
indeed he looks like an Arthurian knight (in full plate, that is)
@@dequitem yeah. i really like your armour. a good looking high middle ages set. i've never liked the direction the late medieval period/renaissance took plate armour. all those points and wasp waists. the maille supplement just looks better than those fully formed only-plate suits. perhaps they are mechanically useful, but nothing beats or looks as good as a set of middle age armour like yours.
Simple, a flamethrower. A flamethrower will always work.
But, but, but....
@@dequitem boiling oil maybe?
well yes, but actually no
while flamethrower is great at short-mid distance, you still dont have any armor, so you may get hurt at this distance.
It would be best to use something like a Barret 50.cal, or even better a Leopard 2A7A1 with a 120mm cannon, that will make sure the knight is obliterated. Note that we, dont have to be armored, as the Leopard 2, is heavily armored itself.
The downside to this solution, is the difficulity to use it as a single person, which may give the knight a chance of getting on equal terms by obtaining one such for himself
@@dequitem A gun?
@@farfarux I like your suggestion. To be fair, as an unarmoured peasant, whenever I meet knights on the battleground, I'd probably feel more comfortable with a Klingon K't'inga-class cruiser with full armament of torpedoes. Just so the odds are a bit more even, of course. Overkill? nah... overkill would be a Vor'cha-class attack cruiser and that would be unrealistic too, I'm sure you'll agree.
Very good video. I like the "side" comments about how history and real fights are not fair at all, nor should be. Ambushes, strength in numbers, range, morale, betrayal, deceit, and as you sum up nicely, luck. "Fair" fights are for entertainment.
We need to see Knight vs small group of peasants
It's already in planning, but finding many brave fighters how wanna fight with minimal gear against a knight without a choreography is very hard.
@@dequitem first you need to find peasant who don't know how to fight or minimal training, but expert enough not to get killed or hurt by that blunt spike.
@@gundarvarr1024 these will only be fully trained fighters. The risk of injuries is to high.
@@dequitem lol exactly , it so unrealistic req from him.
Somewhere in a knight training yard, knight instructer:
Today's drill is to train your perception of surrounding. You will need to quickly survey unfamiliar ground and spot exploitable terrain for your advantage.
Farmers may not have skill but they have strength, treat them like dangerous boars. You need to learn how to cover fellow knights from being flanked. You also need to learn quickly judge the surrounding, maneuver fast, control the distance from being flanked
The way you structure you sentences, the words you choose, it's like...
You're SO DISTINCTLY german, even not taking that beautiful accent into equation, i absolutely love it.
One of the best channels about armor, so pleasant to listen to this voice and see the quality action.
Hi from RU !
His English is better than yours.
A 34 min video from Dequitem? Maaan, what a treat.
I had no script, so I started talking about thinks I love. That can take a while.
@@dequitem This is great. In case you misunderstood my comment... I was really happy to see you've published a long video.
@@dequitem We love the long videos!
@@umartdagnir I know!
Ok im convinced. I need a suit of armor asap and im never taking it off
I think a new wave of understanding is coming regarding the effectiveness of armor versus blunt weapons like maces, and it is due in large part to your channel disproving preconceived notions like maces or polearms being anti armor weapons that can break bones through plate.
Thanks. That was my goal!
Absolutely!
So, what do we think they were for? They’re all over the period, so why use them if they aren’t effective?
The way this guy talks about this subjects makes me feel as if it's a information movie translated from spanish to English but from like, the year 1480.
Thanks for the compliment.
31:53 Roman legionaries used some such specialized tools when they had to fight against Gauls who tried to use heavy armor. But there are two additional factors here: at that time, the "prototype knightly armor" of the Gauls was certainly very imperfect in terms of protection and mobility, and the Romans were masters of team fighting.
I think a modern saying about the rules of a gunfight can be adapted well:
Bring a gun
Bring a long gun
Bring a lot of friends
Make sure your friends have long guns.
So:
Bring a weapon
Bring a "long" weapon (spear, etc)
Bring a lot of friends
Bring a lot of friends with weapons
I'm glad to say I learnt heaps of things from this video. And this is much better than learning about medieval combat through choreographed movies.
I've been watching your shorts for months and wish I realized ages ago that you did full videos. Your content is awesome! You have practical experience most of us can only envy. That being said, you going out and doing this benefits all the rest of us.
Sadly many people don't know about my full length videos.
My godness, this will help on my next skirmish, thank you so much!
😅 Use armor is my best advice!
As an avowed scaredy-cat forced to fight unarmored, I would think that many of the best weapons are free. Battlefields were strewn with discarded equipment, bodies, uneven ground, etc., and visors were notorious for making the ground hard to see. I would keep these things between me and the knight, hoping for a stumble or fall. I would also guess that the inertia of a few dozen kg of armor would make cornering tough. Keep the knight running, and maybe you get another chance as you continually circle back and to the side. On that note, keep it very mobile. Run, run, run. Assuming equal fitness, the knight will tire more quickly. As for weapons, a long guisarme/bill used mainly to keep threat distance away and harry the knight into missteps using the hook and spikes, maybe even getting a lucky stab in. And eventually, if I were good and lucky, the exhausted knight would eventually trip, and then the rondel with a prayer. Best to run and never look back, though. 😅
Historically, the goedendag enjoyed a certain amount of success in this endeavor.
Especially against chevaliers.
When it comes to the best weapon to kill a knight without armor on yourself my mind usually resorts to the cheapest best solutions/unheard of ones. I like to think about the cheapest best weapon that a peasant wouldnt need training for, and i start thinking about a long handed flail, pickaxes, spears, so on so forth. I think about ranged weaponry and what comes to mind is crossbows, aztec pepper tear gas, probably even sand and dirt. Anyways that is just my opinion, I love the fact that this video answers a question that's fun and original.
A flail can be effective in a battle with a lucky strike to the back of the helmet, but in a duel I am not sure. Yes it can work but you will have only one strike, than he will come close and stab you with his sword or dagger.
@@dequitem ...... Depends if you you define dueling of having occur on level ground. Having the high ground can change alot. Jan Zizka proved that.
Range is very important but also number and flanking.
@@chengkuoklee5734 Yeah, Full plate armor existed with handcannons...... so shot him, hope his armor isn't proved cus handcannons started out rare, then club with the weapon?
I would choose a maul If i lack a spear
Feels like the best weapon to kill a knight is a buddy with a little less self-preservation instinct than yourself
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Most people in the modern day that "test" on armor, are testing on mild steel that is not, and cannot be truly hardened. Very good video
Vs any metal armour, a lightning infused weapon (esp at +5 and above) works a treat.
Bleed builds up even if you don't hit him, so I go for a bleed infusion!
Lightning for the win!
but fun fact: metal armor works as a faraday cage defending against electricity. Powerline workers often gave chainmail/metal infused equipment for this reason.
34 minutes later... I have a whole new GRAND appreciation for armor!
great video and instruction. Your accent adds to the authenticity of the instructions, I feel like I have traveled back in time and hearing a 15th century Knight. Good job Sir.
You are so underrated man, i wish you the best! 🙏
Thanks!
This dude is majestic
Thanks!
As a peasant with my limited means, if I expect to fight a knight my primary first weapon would be... the shovel. Surface camouflaged mud-filled holes, foot traps, trenches, etc.
Was thinking about Rambo, First Blood. The log trap.
English army at poitiers dug like moles. And the French attacks went mainly nowhere. Ditto crecy.
I had two thoughts.
One is a lariat. Obviously, you'd want a more traditional weapon as a finisher. But a skilled roper works at a range that a melee weapon isn't a threat. You'd just need to be ready to scurry around a lot.
The second idea is essentially a molotov cocktail. Not only is the armor poor protection from the flames, but the psychological impact of being on fire may undo him as much as the actual damage.
Nice video and I like to remember the not so old adage "Everyone has a plan till they get punching in the nose"
Best explanation of Knight Armor fighting on YT. 👍👍👍
History was never fair..
Even in unarmored combat, it can take two hands to push a knife into an opponent. They're trying to stop you. To survive.
Movies make it look to easy. As you have demonstrated.
As usual, good job.
The best and more sincere video i ever seen about this subject
First, thank you for your effort to make such a great video.
Second I would go for a net to imobilize the knight and then try everything else.
Thanks. I still have to try a net against a knight.
@@dequitem Somehow like a Retiarius I think may work but its just a guess.
You always pick the most amazing locations!
Thanks. Sadly I will reuse the location, it looks to good for only one video!
@@dequitem I agree, it would be a shame to waste it!
Your English is awesome dude! I am new to swordsmanship and watch your videos as a reference on how to fight when you and your opponent actually want to kill each other lol 😅
I once read that most of the historians don't really know what's going on on the battlefield because, well you know, they mostly read. Do you guys collaborate with any historians who are trying to understand the mechanics on the battlefield?
I studied medival history myself in a university, so you can call me a historian or medievist if you want 😉.
@@dequitemYou live a badass life man, fucking look up to you
Some historians very much fight in armor, example Dr. Tobias Capwell. Recently many historians have what the call the triangle which consists of archeological relics, primary written/art sources and living archology where they recreate the activities with proper gear much like @dequitem is doing.
@@ismailsaidmutlu Educated guess and wild guess are two different things.
The worst examples of this are the Ancient Greek historians babbling about classical greek battles being giant rugby scrums because they read about “othismos” in a dusty library.
And you doing great job with all those fights reconstructions. So real. Well done!
Fantastic video, good to see you making more
Captain Jack Sparrow's strategy is best:
we have to FIGHT......to run away.
As a DM myself, this is gold!
The correct grammar would be "As a DM myself, I think this is gold", or, "As a DM myself, I find this to be gold".
Favorite channel on RUclips keep doing you brother
You're awesome man! Here's hoping for more explanations and more demonstrations!
Excellent video! Thank you for making it. Very informative.
Man I really like your channel and your content. I wish you could make a movie with fantastic worlds like lord of the ring but with real fights
Yes, I wish there were still good writers of high fantasy. Tolkein was the last and now it's all over.
Very good video. You raise some great options. However I think there is one option I would go with primarily: the halberd, or even better, billhook.
You can try to trip your opponent and hit him while he is on the ground from a distance, and you keep pushing him/tripping him. The spike in the front is also extremely useful, and unlike the poleaxe you show, the billhook (and halberd) have a long range, closer to the spear.
Of course it would still be extremely hard, but I believe you would have more chances.
Now, if I was allowed to have multiple weapons, then definitely would go with: javelins (to tire him up, can throw fast before he closes up, might even do enough damage to close in yourself if he falls), then billhook, for tripping and pushing, then dagger to finish him up if you hurt him enough from all the falling.
Good choice, but it's not the better option. A billhook is slower and easier to parry than a spear. Yes in a battle it's the better weapon against a knight, but not in a one vs one!
Like many weapons which were mandated for ownership they were mostly of use in formation warfare. If the peasants wanted to duel they wouldn't use them, but daggers or shortswords, likewise with knights. Of course on the battlefield a formation of them if well coordinated would be very familiar. A guy with a bow or polearm individually would not be massively dangerous, but imagine having to slog through hundreds of longbow arrows only to attack and angry hedgehog of bills, and if you lost formation a unit of their men would team up on you and finish you off.
In a sense dueling is much safer and more predictable.
* would be very Formidable, not familiar.
Also I meant knight wouldn't duel with bills, but other things, not that they would use shortswords like the common people in brawls.
Since you were fighting gladiators, I am surprised you didn't mention the retarius' net.
I fought against a retiarius net in gladiator equipment, but I didn't fought in knight armor, so I am not sure how I will get stuck in it. I have to test it first next year before I will talk about it. I don't like to talk about stuff, were I am not very sure!
Excellent presentation thankyou for sharing
Very interesting and educational video!!!
Thank you!
Absolutely fantastic video, kind sir! I always appreciate your insight and knowledge!
Thank you for your insight! I would watch a video where you talk about the wounds you received
I don't like to talk about it in a full video. Mayby a short.
Very interesting video. The information that you shared in this video makes it more interesting to watch your other videos. Always very entertaining.
Thank you very much!
Another truly amazing video from Dequitem! Keep up the good work!
Awesome videos man, appreciate what you're doing! Every short and video I see, I'm amazed by the color and quality, and of course, above all, the talent. 😎
Thank you!
Very interesting and informative talk. I see now why guns became the weapon of choice against the knight. The only way to generate enough kinetic energy to penetrate armour.
Fascinating. So different than the Hollywood movie fighting scenes....
great video man! informative, clear and exciting
Thanks, this solves my issue.
All I can think of is what nasty liquids could they use back then what was acid like. Boiling oil would have splash damage to the user too.
Bild water is nasty enough and not so expensive!
Whoever says a tank is slow, never saw a tank 😂 the best way to kill a knight in full armor is numbers 😂 with a variety of weapons.
It is slow compared to an attack helicopter and even more so vs an antitank missile.
Multiple blows can leave dents that can bind armor plates restricting movement as well
Love this format, i would gladly spend hours listening about your rEasonings on the matter. The info are really interesting and don't worry for your English: for me you are way more clear than some natives here on RUclips.
For what concern the link i have some doubt about the Dash video. Don't get me wrong, generally speaking he's great but that specific confrontation between warbow and crossbow appears to me to be seriously biased.
I have the same crossbow and I can confirm it. It's a high quality crossbow from Tod's workshop.
@dequitem uh, my intent was not to underplay the high-quality crossbows made by Tod! I totally agree that a 600 lb won't pass through a high-quality plate if not for a really lucky shot. I mean, I've seen another great crossbow maker (Andreas from @Medieval Crossbow) trying a 1250 lbs composite crossbow, and even if that was able to penetrate every time a good plate in the chest, it was 3 cm at best.
What i don't like much is the conclusion of the Dash video about the context between crossbows and warbows.
King Arthur had the best plan when faced with an armored opponent. Runaway!
From Monty Python I'd think the "Holy hangrenade" would do it? Grappling to try to get a dagger in somewhere would be my guess.
I sat through the whole video but I would reccomend adding chapters so people can follow better. Besides that I always love your videos, even the ones where you just talk m8.
I wanted but I didn't had time in the last days.
@@dequitem You can still edit it now though no
Your English is fine, My Friend! Thank You for giving us Knowledge on this subject..most of us are victims of "hollywood" versions of, well, just about everything.. Great seeing and hearing the small details that are so important..
Before watching the video I would choose a rondel dagger and a large shield.
I'll try to remember this next time I have to fight a knight.
"No plan survives the first contact with the enemy." - German Proverb
"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." - Mike Tyson
"Plates don't hit back" - Bruce Lee
"Yes they do, with equal and opposite force" - Isaac Newton
In the ancient Japan, they developed a tool called “kabuto-wari “, it works like can opener which can lock an armor plate,lift it up and use a dagger hold in the other hand to thrust into the flesh under it. Usually to lock the brim of a helmet and lift it up to show the throat of the opponent.
It seems to be optimized for samurai armor. Sounds interesting to test it on European armor with less gabs and smaller fittings.
Japanese armor was held together with cords. Which is why the katana is surprisingly a good anti-armor weapon for them, aiming for the cords to make pieces of armor fall away.
I like the saying Aller Kunst ist umsunst, wenn ein Engel in das Zündloch brunzt.
I love these types of videos.
Incredible video!
High quality entertainment. Thank you
Amazing work, very enlightening
Thanks!
The extra weight of armor can also help in grappling when you’re on top since you frankly just weight a couple dozen kilograms more than normal.
Great stuff! So dangerous to spar with one unarmored, even if just simulating! Just the armor itself is a terrific weapon against an unarmored opponent. Since most blows won't affect you, a fast close then pummel with your armored body would quickly be enough I would think. For either opponent, polearms and spears are primary weapons in ground fighting yes?
Shield and spear, maybe Lucerne hammer if no shield, and always a dagger at the ready. Staying mobile, circling around and try to pressurise but always favor keeping out of range. Evade (hopefully) until the armored guy runs out of breath. Speed won't be an advantage but exhaustion should kick in eventually on the opponent and you still have a wider view and advantage for perceiving surroundings and uneven terrain. Only appliable in a one to one combat. Still a situation I reeeeally would'nt like to be in....
From what you said, best option is still Dex build, as it scales all your weapons at once: ranged crossbow, spears and dagger
How do do you guys do these demos without worrying about gap strikes in the face and eyes or actually getting concussions?
We are worried. Injuries happen!
Your channel is awesome x
Gambessons often weared under Armour to spread the force of the blows. Great Content in this Channel.
Spread of the force comes from the armor plates. The Gambeson is only for the fitting if the shape of the plates isn't perfect.
@@dequitemand I'd reckon a better choice for cold weather
Armor can be a disadvantage in wrestling and grappling. The unarmed opponent can get a solid grip on the edges of the armor and may even get a leverage advantage.
Of course, the unarmored opponent has made sure the armored opponent doesn't draw his dagger during the fight.
Hell yeah (im really need to do some work for THIS century but oh well... here i am)
For Crossbowmen it would be sent as volleys, wouldn't be one or two but a whole string of men launching bolts, but it would be more at close ranges 20-30 yards, bolt would lose alot of velocity over distance so it would be something of a up and close type of weapon. To protect these men, spearmen would be the line separating the knight from the crossbowmen.
In conclusion. Run if you can.
Arquebus?
That weapon during specific parts of the medieval period was almost as expensive and rare as high quality armor itself, if you were in possession of a match lock, You would be in possession of some kind of armor.
And at certain distances, it would certainly blow a hole, but you only have one shot.
Indeed, a 15 century arquebus will penetrate MOST medieval armour reliably up to 50 m (usually more, but never less).
@@crimsonfox87fluxule62indeed. It is only when the arquebus became more manufactured and reliable that (heavy) armour really started to disappear.
@@EtienneMorin-ot1hr That's been debunked long ago.
Such a pleasant sounding guy. A thousand or so years ago, you'd be a fricking walking nightmare.
Mirroring what others have said in the comments: No need to apologize for your English. We're here for you, your insight, and your great videos! Do your videos in your native language and just give us subtitles - we'll be just as thrilled to keep watching
Thanks but I try my best with English for a bigger audience. There are not many German speakers interested in armored hema.
I think a big point would also be to never underestimate your opponent and the fact knights are well trained warriors who have wielded their weapons many times in battles before thus having experience on their shoulders.
I'm going in with the thought that the person without armor is someone who is maybe a peasant trying to defend their home, someone who isn't a knight or warrior themselves defending from an attack. They don't have the experience with weapons and the experience with fighting someone who is also experienced in fighting and possibly would be very good in adapting to new situations presenting to the kight, an expierence most peasants perhaps wouldn't have.
I can't imagine the shock that runs through the pole of something like a waraxe after hitting metal very hard, as someone who's not trained or used to that. Additonally the fear and andrenaline a peasant (for example) would experience when facing a fully armored man would also be bad.
HOWEVER
I loved the video, loved the details and explanations but also the examples. Well done! Just had to subscribe to you all! keep up the great work and I think your english wasn't bad at all! No need to apologize ^w^
Awesome...just awesome.
Recall the one in armor is slower so speed and there are areas that are not guarded hit those areas fast and often till they no longer able to fight back and put the armored person then is defeated by the little hits from the unarmored persons areas hits to their defeat ! and the moving parts go through with smaller sharp weapons like a dart !...
Very good English. For sure clearer to none english , than any native speaker 👌
Watching this before the battle of agincourt, hopefully it will help me and my french bros
Foister) Your english is great! I love it!
Thank you.
Ak-47.
Your English is perfect, by the way.
😅
Nah, M16A4 with M855 green tip. The one time the steel core would be useful.
@zbaer9740 true
You forget one thing - the knight would have AK-47 too 😂