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Old 01-30-2021, 10:34 AM   #8
DouglasCole
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Default Re: Fencer two weapons question - 2 sabers?

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Originally Posted by TippetsTX View Post
I tend to visualize the main gauche with a large basket or similar hand protection, so yes.
And even if it's just a regular left hand dagger with a large crossguard...it stops ONE HIT. So typical 2H sword blow is 9.5 hits, less one for the dagger, making "parry the 2H sword blow" as poor a tactic as one could hope for.
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