My god, why this weapon is so long :o Isn't making it more fragile?
Blacksmith showing off as is the case with the biggest Zhanmadao/Zanbato. Some were ceremonial as in only a god is supposed to use them, and others were similar to the Nazi Wunderwaffen i.e. the maker imagined it would be a good superweapon. In a very small number of cases the intended human user was much bigger than the population average so the weapon was scaled up to match.
Pikes can be 3 to 7 meters, and in some cases as long as 10 meters (Japan). Pike formations developed into a common form of infantry, and even continued to be used for a while even after the invention of firearms.
Pikes can be 3 to 7 meters, and in some cases as long as 10 meters (Japan). Pike formations developed into a common form of infantry, and even continued to be used for a while even after the invention of firearms.
Pikes were, after all, a good defence for your musket formations that were potentially going to be charged by cavalry, as well as against charging enemies in general. Long sticks that were either sharp or had sharp bits of stone or metal atop them have been a mainstay of hunters for THOUSANDS of years for a good reason.
