"What ancient weapon is your favorite?" Topic

My favorite weapon has to be the sling. Probably one of the most ancient of weapons, but it has alot of things going for it like cheap to make, and pretty deadly when used by someone with skill.

I also like the Roman gladius.

What do you like?

Gladius
Martiobarbuli
Warhammer
Composite short bow
Kukri

Pretty much what I always take in a fantasy rpg.

Should have same question for armor.
And for a Star Gate loadout.

elephant.

Sling, as I am a slinger!

However were I snatched by aliens and dumped into the classical world, I would go for a gladius-and-scutum combo as having the best simplicity v effectiveness ratio.

Pat

Seduction.

Lightsaber….

As a personal weapon, then I'll take a pike please, as long as I have a few thousand of my pals along similarly armed.

Sarcasm.

Hispanic Falcata
Dacian Falx

The stick.

Kopis/Falcata
Cinquedea
Mainz Gladius
Pilum
Danish Axe
Guisarme
Halberd

Atl-atl.

I did a Mexican night once when I was a cub leader and taught the cubs how to make them. A couple of the parents were not impressed. The kids loved it.

JohnG

Rock

Bees, or flaming pigs, depending on whether I'm offense or defense.

I was always fond of tossing plague victims over city walls. Is that technically a weapon?

I would also go with the katana.

Bow and arrerz .Any type composite, longbow etc..

hoplon & dora

English longbow.
katzbalger

Ballista.

Pilum followed by the Gladius and Shield. Lance for cavalry.
VR
James Mattes

My rapier wit.

Sling

David vs Goliath

For later times: Katana

Bow and arrows. Smooth, silent, deadly.

Longbow.

Crossbow and a 50' stone wall on top of a cliff to use it from.

Greek Fire

Dacian Falx.

Crossbow and crows-foot.

Fear, surprise, a fanatical devotion to the Pope …

LT

A 'gun-type' atomic bomb.

made in the 1940s. Practically ancient as these things go, no?

The Trebuchet with the nuke ammo from The High Crusade.

Longbow

Bow and boar spear and…wait for it…a katzbalger.

Rob

Large shield.
Pilum
Gladius.

Use 'em in combinaion.

Pilum and gladius, for their ubiquity.

For sheer ingeniousness of its creation unequalled in the classical world, I'd go for the Claw of Archimedes.

Rick

Not exactly a weapon – but part of a weapons system – I always like the folks on the steppes who had those mobile wagon lagers they traveled with.

Poison would be the weapon I would most fear.

Sling would be one I would like to learn.

But favorite overall would be the Gladius.

Greek Fire. It burns, it burns.

Crossbow.

Fish.

Bohemian ear spoon ?

>>>The stick

Point – ed ?

DM

Rhomphia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ancient weapon….Hmmmmm….perhaps the basket hilted broadsword with dirk and targe.

Gladius.

The Holy Handgrenade of Antioch.

I've always had a fondness for Chinese dagger-axes, although I can't say why. Firelances are cool too, as are naphtha pots, hurled wasps nests, paper elephants, flaming pigs, and roman anti-elephant wagons.