The weapon of choice of Ryuho Kibe the Silver Demon in Gamaran: is about 8 and a half feet long, has sharp spikes on the edges, and is formally called " Giant Steel Sword: Kokusosou (Black Clawed Comb).The Apostle Wyald of Berserk wields a wood club and when he goes One-Winged Angel he uses entire trees as clubs.Haruka from the My-HiME manga wields a big honkin' mace, which also shoots beams of light.They're an obscure Chinese mace that looks like a basketball on a shortstaff, but despite being brightly painted the head is made of solid steel.
Nowadays, maces and clubs tend to find use with two main groups of warriors big, powerful bruisers like The Big Guy or the Mighty Glacier, or Technical Pacifist types like High Fantasy priests and clerics who want something to defend themselves with without shedding blood (though anyone who's seen one of these in action knows that these weapons, particularly the heavier ones, are just as capable as bladed weapons of leaving a bloody mess, not to mention all the damage the force does to internal organs). A sword isn't cut out for slicing through heavy armor, but a well-designed bludgeoning tool will leave a sizeable dent and break any bones underneath. Though the quality of these clubs has advanced over time, from crudely carved pieces of wood to the finely-made flanged mace, the general principle of bashing something over the head remains.
Perhaps the first weapon of war that humanity has mastered (besides their own two fists), the good old-fashioned club simply consists of picking up a stick (or bone) and whacking something with it.
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