Deadliest Warrior S01E02 - Viking vs Samurai

Episode 2: Viking vs Samurai

Viking team: Casey Hendershot (Viking Weapons Instructor), Matt Nelson (Viking Combat Expert, Descendant of Danish Vikings)
Viking weapons: Great Axe, Long Sword, Spear, Shield
Viking Armor: Chainmail
Samurai team: Tetsuro Shigematsu (Samurai Descendant), Brett Chan (Samurai Weapons Expert)
Samurai weapons: Katana, Naginata, Yumi, Kanabo
Samurai Armor: Steel & Leather

Results

	Viking	Kills	Samurai	Kills
Short Range	Great Axe	134	Katana	137
Mid Range	Long Sword	175	Naginata	171
Long Range	Spear	92	Yumi	114
Special Weapons	Shield	77	Kanabo	100
Totals		478		522

• The katana was tested first against three bamboo mats, and managed to cut them all in one clean swipe in under a third of a second. It was tested next on pig carcasses, and managed to cut through two pigs cleanly. Finally, it was tested against the Viking's chainmail, which it impacted but failed to do any damage. The great axe nearly cleaved its gel dummy in half, but bounced off of a solid samurai helmet in an overhead chop. The narrow advantage was given to the axe due to its greater killing power.

• The naginata proved itself as a quick ranged weapon by slicing a dummy with several quick cuts, taking off part of the head in one, slashing the face in the second, and stabbing the heart on the last. The long sword was very effective, as it made a very deep slash across the back of the head and into the brain cavity in its first strike, impaled it through the neck on the second, and made a final slash across the neck. The edge was given to the long sword due to its killing power.

• The spear was thrown at targets 25 feet away, and penetrated wood targets that were several inches thick. Two spears were also thrown at once, and were capable of the same severity of penetration. The yumi bow was shot at two dummies from 45 feet accurately hitting them. The yumi's accuracy was also shown by shooting out dummy eyes at 25 feet. The yumi was given the advantage due to its accuracy and range.

• The Viking's round shield proved itself effective as a defensive shield and a bludgeoning weapon. A large, 35-pound version of the Kanabo was tested and shattered a cow's femur as well as breaking off a part of the shield, although half of the studs in the club were knocked out in the process. The kanabo was measured at 470 psi, and it was theorized that an arm behind the shield would suffer at least one broken bone. In a comparison of killing ability, the kanabo was given the edge.

• With a deathtoll margin of only 44 kills, the Viking-Samurai matchup is the closest unit-upon-unit matchup (as opposed to squad on squad) and consequently the closest matchup of warriors prior to the invention of gunpowder. It beats out the Spartan-Samurai matchup (on the Back for Blood Special) with a margin of 54 kills, and the Comanche-Mongol matchup with a margin of 56 kills.

• The Samurai is one of five warriors with no battle cry at the end of the battle.

Simulation 2
The battle starts with the Viking throwing his Great Axe to the ground as the Samurai approaches him with his Yumi Bow and Naginata in hand. He lets out a battle cry and then pulls out an arrow. He fires at the Viking and hits him in the shoulder. The Viking pulls out the arrow and looks up, only to find a second arrow coming at him. It hits him in his helmet and dazes him. The Viking pulls out two spears and charges at the Samurai. When he gets close, he hurls them both at the Samurai. The Samurai attempts to dodge them, but he is struck by one and thrown to the floor. The Viking pulls out his Great Axe and rushes at the Samurai. The Samurai gets up and grabs his Naginata. The Viking swings his axe but is blocked by the Naginata. The Samurai twists his Naginata and throws away the Viking's axe. He hits the Viking with the Naginata, but the damage is slightly reduced by the Viking's chainmail. The Viking recovers his Great Axe and begins swinging wildly at the Samurai. With a heavy blow, he knocks the Naginata out of the Samurai's hands and kicks the Samurai. The Viking swings the axe at the Samurai's back, but like the chainmail against the Naginata, the Samurai's armor manages to prevent the axe from tearing into the Samurai and killing him. The Samurai pulls out his Kanabo club and hits the Great Axe, once again knocking it out of the Viking's hands. He tries to swing at the Viking, but the Viking blocks with his Shield. The Samurai begins to savagely hit the Shield with his Kanabo, and manages to chip off a small portion. The Viking then gets up and charges at the Samurai with his Shield. He pushes the Samurai all the way to a bridge and then off of it. The Samurai falls into a ditch below and loses his club. The Viking draws his Long Sword and jumps down. The Samurai manages to get up and pulls out his Katana. The two begin to clash swords, with the Samurai getting in blows at the Viking. The Viking swings at the Samurai, but the sword just slides off of his armor. He tries to once again push the Samurai. The Samurai moves out of the way, and the Viking crashes into a tree. The Samurai swings at his legs and forces the Viking to his knees. The Samurai raises his sword and thrusts it into the Viking's back. He pulls out his sword, and the Viking falls to the floor. The Samurai turns over the Viking and prepares to thrust his sword again, but sees that the Viking is dead. He cleans the blood from his sword and puts it away, and then turns around and slowly limps away.

Winner: Samurai

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