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In the ever popular "what's the best sword" debate, hand protection is a common thing that is considered. One on one, a weapon with a guard keeps your hands safer than one without.
However, that doesn't mean swords like the gladius, some chinese dao, or Viking swords are inferior to something like the longsword or falchion.
It just means that that sword *usually* used along with a shield—which... provides a lot of protection


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