Talk:Weapon/@comment-174.92.91.45-20150320192634/@comment-25857155-20150320200026

Myrtenaster is NOT an estoc. An estoc is tooled with a cruciform hilt (cross-shaped), a grip allowing for two-handed use, and typically has no cutting edge. An estoc is in essence a longsword modified for use in piercing attacks against mail and plate armor. Due to the oddly-shaped cross-section of the etoc's blade, a sharp edge would not work on one.

A rapier is a thin, long, sword normally with a complex hilt-guard built to help protect and stabilize the wielder's grip. The blade would either be sharpened from the middle to the tip, or all the way down the blade, either on one or both edges. It can be used for cutting as well as thrusting, though it is better suited to thrusting - unlike the estoc, which can be used effectively only for thrusting strikes. Oh, and the rapier is exclusively one-handed, unlike the estoc.