>>64063049
>Can be effective against medieval plate armor and can dent it badly enough to make limbs immobile.
>>64063717
>is literally the best melee weapon against armor.
>>64063777
>a solid mace hit to the head/chest/limb joint has very real impact even with armor and padding.
>>64064527
>bonkers are the premiere anti armor weapon for sure. Armor is pretty great at stopping bladed weapons and arrows.
Get out of melee threads hasguns.

https://youtu.be/l8YVh0O1aFA?si=lE96HGRbDQG993ve&t=67
>a mace is not a weapon for an unarmoured soldier (You)
>each time ended up reaching for a sharp weapon to bypass armor
>wooden maces broke so much in battle that metal shaft maces were common
>was using a mace that's on the heavier side of historical maces
>striking simplistic hardened armor like in the video will not break the bone, it will not injure you
>spikes on the maces is used to prevent slipping because a cylindrical end (like a club) fails to transfer weight on slopes (like armor)
>sweet spot means you get whiff punished or amount to a thirdie using rod
>throws you off balance for every effective strike
>my helmet piece of 2-3mm hardened steel does not have a single dent after years of fighting including after the mace fight
>it was a popular weapon among mounted horsemen (like knights that wear armor) as a mace can strike and ride without losing grip or requiring edge alignment
>not first choice in duel

https://youtu.be/X0zQl8UXD6Y?si=0r_Yfi8bWNeN4GkH
6 years old footage of a russian blacksmith failing to break a highly ventilated version of his bascinet called topfhelm 'griffon', one of the most based helmets to exist, although it comes from manuscripts and not real museum pieces. It's so effective that HMB banned it in 2019 for "lacking historical accuracy" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw-GA1twCck).