Talk:Weiss Schnee/@comment-24260323-20140327013622/@comment-58.7.82.142-20140412042547

Its not so easy saying so as it doesn't really come down to style so much as it comes down to the skill of the people who are fighting. But for all tense and purposes, let just say that it was Weiss against a sword practision who is adepts at his skill with a rapier. Given that Weiss has Aura, she has an advantage in speed in both movement and thrusting, which are main components when it comes to using rapier. However, when it comes down to it, a sword practisioner would know essential footwork and certain guards that work against Weiss' fencing style.

Another thing to note would be the swords they use. Typically, some swords are favour over others, and that goes for rapier as well as their being different guards, sword lengths, with blade and without a blade. Weiss uses a wierd sword guard that does protect the hand, but it can't be used for any binding techniques. If anything, its more to protect the canister in the blade, which makes sense as that is what gives the blade special abilities.

Again, swords come down to preference. Personally, if I were to chose a rapier for the practisioner to use, then I think a Spanish rapier would be best. Long, tapering blade, two sharp edges, a dome guard with a cross guard as well as a hand guard. In my oppinion, this allows for a lot of hand protection, and would allow for binding techinuqes to be applied.

Of course, with a Renaissance fencing style, you could used a variety of other implements to aid you, but the perspective I'm giving is more for duelling than in a free for all brawl.

Overal, if you really want to beat Weiss in a fight, just use a spear. Its basic, its long, and you don't have to be expert to know which end is the stabby end.