When the zombies come we're gonna need to stock up on everything, including weapons, but which melee is most effective against the stupid little brainmunchers. I say something that smashes, you can always guarantee that something will break when you smash it, but slashing means you'll waste your time with clean cuts on the limbs over overall damage. Which will you choose when they come?
Poll: Which is better for when the zombies come, something that smashes or slashes?
- Thread starter Hectix777
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You have to destroy the brain. Good luck getting through any decent number of skulls with a machete. And decapitation won't work on traditional zombies, as per the brain isn't dead rule.
Plus, sledgehammers also double as lockpicks and have a hundred other uses in a zpoc scenario.
Plus, sledgehammers also double as lockpicks and have a hundred other uses in a zpoc scenario.
...Smashing is fine and all, but we all seem to be assuming that we're smashing them with the force of a train, or a bus.
No. I say slashing. Less force needed, less energy consumed by you. Longer survival. You don't have to kill the zombie. Just disable it, eventually it'll starve. Slash it's leg off, it doesnt need to be a clean cut. It's like medieval warfare, you don't aim to kill, you aim to disable.
Plus if you miss, a slashing weapon is generally lighter, you'll be able to slash again quickly. Being faster than zombies ensures victory.
No. I say slashing. Less force needed, less energy consumed by you. Longer survival. You don't have to kill the zombie. Just disable it, eventually it'll starve. Slash it's leg off, it doesnt need to be a clean cut. It's like medieval warfare, you don't aim to kill, you aim to disable.
Plus if you miss, a slashing weapon is generally lighter, you'll be able to slash again quickly. Being faster than zombies ensures victory.
It's not that difficult to smash a skull in, especially if you're using something with a decent amount of weight behind it. It takes skill to use a sword effectively. An aluminum baseball bat? Easy, not too heavy, and it's made for smashing things.
Definitely the baseball bat.
Definitely the baseball bat.
something to fight off any humans that will try to take your supplies. The zombies are the least of your worries.
I like chopping zombies up into bits but I think slashing a zombie is an easy way to get some of their infected blood in your eyes.
Not that smashing is a whole heck of a lot better.
Not that smashing is a whole heck of a lot better.
Chain-saws count as slashes right? As well as axes. And morning stars for smash. I think something to keep at ranged would be better like a pike or spear. A halberd I think would work for me (slashes) can chop off limbs and attack like a spear.
You can probably hold both. A blade requires more maintenance but keeping it sharp will save your life. A blunt, well, it's heavy.
I was just playing Left 4 Dead 2. People overestimate their chances of survival. They assume guns and supplies would just fall into their lap. I have more fun analyzing my current situation and seeing how I could handle a zombie infection. I have access to a baseball bat, a 16 gauge two barrel (and no ammo), a gallon of homemade hard cider (for energy... and morale), and an ice ax. I think I could hold out, by slinking through mostly empty streets.
I was just playing Left 4 Dead 2. People overestimate their chances of survival. They assume guns and supplies would just fall into their lap. I have more fun analyzing my current situation and seeing how I could handle a zombie infection. I have access to a baseball bat, a 16 gauge two barrel (and no ammo), a gallon of homemade hard cider (for energy... and morale), and an ice ax. I think I could hold out, by slinking through mostly empty streets.
Kind of depends on the kind of zombie, especially if your going for decapitation, the question is, can the body of the creature still be active without a head, or able to move without musculature? if so then bashing, go for broken bones/skulls, if not then slashing or axe weapons to render them immobile by cutting muscles/removing limbs. at the end of the day, I dont care if I killed them per se, just that I didn't join em.
I have an axe with a good piercing back end, and a few swords that would be my choice for z-day.
I have an axe with a good piercing back end, and a few swords that would be my choice for z-day.