Hello, I hope you're having a good day. Today I have my third Medieval Weapon Pack, featuring 16 unique weapons and 21 total figures, counting scabbards and variants. The difference between this one and the last two is the presence of a new section; Norse, or rather lamely called "Viking". While these weapons do fit into other categories, I made a new one and included them here, as making an entire weapon pack for a grand total of 4-7 weapons feels like a waste.

Before we dive into the weapons, I do have a few "disclaimers". First, it's worth mentioning that these categories (blade, trauma, & polearm) are not historically/technically accurate, only loose terms to make everything look pretty. Also that, just because an item is in one category, doesn't mean it can't be in another. For example, the Dane Axe was not ONLY used by Vikings, and the Winged Spear was used in almost every culture, and, for that fact, is still regularly used today in spear hunting.
Also, this is obligatory, please do not take my light research as fact and do not quote these for reputable information.
Here's an overview at the pack's content and a brief explanation of everything:

The Weapons:
BLADED

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1. Spadone Closely related to the German Zweihander and Spanish Montante, the Spadone is a large two-handed greatsword. This served as the base of this pack, and so, I'll use it as a precursor for the rest of the weapons in the category; they're all Italian. I love Italian weapons. Thanks.

2. Cinquedea This was an incredibly silly looking weapon in my eyes, and not coincidentally, also the most difficult to make. Useful in Renaissance Italy for a civilian's self-defense.

3. Schiavona (+Scabbard) Beautiful Venetian (technically Italian, spare me) basket-hilted broadsword, often featuring ornate designs. I wanted to make a few variants for the basket, as this is a 3-part weapon with the scabbard, but I lost motivation.

4. Stiletto (+Sheath) Originating in Italy, it became popular as an assassin's weapon or a knight's off-hand, as it was excellent for quick, measured strikes. Often popular in media, even if in modern switchblade format.

TRAUMA

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5. Chalice Mace Utilized as not just a weapon, but as a symbol, the Chalice Mace represented the Hussites during their wars and more. As you may know, the flag of the Hussites was a Chalice, so it's fitting that this was their weapon of choice.

6. Fisted Warhammer Hear me out on this one. It looks outlandish, but it was semi-real. You might find examples in medieval Bohemia and such, though it was more looks than usage. Give me a break, it's hard finding so many concrete weapon monickers.

7. Quarterstaff The idea of a large sturdy stick goes back to the dawn of mankind, and acts as a sort of evolutionary remnant in our minds. The Quarterstaff, used by virtually all Europeans, the vague design was also seen in other cultures; for example, the Bo staff. I added some details to make it more interesting, of course.

8. Morningstar Staff I saw a video from Blumineck (Youtube archer guy) on this, though I admittedly could not find many results online, so I designed this one myself. That's also why the name is lame. Definitely not historically accurate... I think.

POLEARM

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9. Winged Spear One of my favorite spear types, and perhaps one of the most common, this design featured two "prongs" that kind of resembled wings to stop the entire spear from sinking into your victim during a fight. Used broadly across Europe, and, in fact, still used a lot today, as mentioned in the section before all of this.

10. Voulge A French (sorry) polearm, resembling the Billhook and other similar weapons, known as a sort of jack-of-trades. Think a cousin of the Swiss Army Knife.

11. Military Fork Military forks are an undeniably reliable weapon across many centuries of Europe's history. You may be inclined to call it a bident; you're not technically wrong, linguistically speaking, but they are separate cultural weapons.

12a & 12b. Winged & Hooked Corseque The Corseque, from Corsica, believe it or not. It may have evolved into the Spetum or Partisan in later centuries. I see this as Italian, though... they didn't represently take those identities back then. Includes two variants for differing appearances, which I deemed unique enough to include.

VIKING (4)

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13. Viking Sword (+Scabbard) Calling a weapon something so generic as "Viking Sword" feels wrong, like calling a katana a "Samurai Sword", but what else is there to say? Carolingian Sword? This is a very broad umbrella term which, unfortunately, I couldn't find a concrete name except MAYBE "Sverd"... which just means "sword". Really?

14. Dane Axe Not only used by the generic Vikings, but also housecarls, Normans, and my beloved Varangian Guard (which, all three were technically Vikings in term, but nonetheless). It remained useful and relevant in Europe for several centuries, despite the supposed difficulty in handling.

15. Atgeir Did the Atgeir really exist? Some historical texts argue yes, but many scholars debate its true use. Supposedly a thrust-oriented weapon (though it would certainly not look this way), perhaps useful in naval battles. I can't spout reliable information on something I'm little read on, so please, feel free to do some research on your own.

16. Seax (+Sheath) A very popular weapon with Vikings (duh) and Germanic peoples, this often single-edged and scarcely sharp weapon was worn horizontally on your belt and came in MANY different sizes/shapes. This one is a war seax, but not quite a langseax.

The Answers:
Why include Norse? Well, as said before, there are just too few SPECIFIC cultural weapons to justify an entire pack. Furthermore, Vikings were a very large part of the Middle Ages, and it would be unreasonable to call them not "European" enough to include them. However, these terms are very large and often unreliable, so for the most part, assume the reason is "it looks prettier this way" or "why not".

What's next? I still plan to release the 2nd Asian Weapon Collection at some point (I have admittedly made very little progress), an Artillery Cannon, and, obviously, some Halo guns. This section is always very optimistic with my schedule, so I'll try to be realistic and say don't expect very much lol

Thumbnail too small to see details? Maybe the colors are too uncomfortable for your eyes, and you just don't trust me enough to download it to look? Here's a transparent image of the weapons laid out plainly (no labeling, flair, or background coloring) for your viewing pleasure. Hopefully. I don't know if this will work. If it does, shout-out to Wannabe Outlaw, who clued me in on how (ImgBB and text coding). If there's nothing below this paragraph, assume I did something wrong, and feel free to mock me relentlessly. Thanks.



Final Notes:
I've been a part of this community for a stupid amount of time now and I don't plan to leave anytime soon, so it's a given to say this will not be the last weapon pack. It's likely, however, that this could be the last MEDIEVAL weapon pack... for melee weapons

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Have a great week and thank you for taking the time to read all this (if you did)

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