It can cut, chop and slice and even thrust when using the right shaped blade.
You name it, the sword rules supreme in this regard. After all, what do we associate heroes with? Musketeers, William Wallace, Zorro, King Arthur.the sword.
The sword is no doubt the more romantic of the two with the likes of Excalibur leading the way in myth and Viking swords like Ulfberth talked about to this day due to its fearsome reputation for extraordinary toughness. Sort of like what is the better tool today, a hammer or screwdriver? But each weapon found their way onto the battlefield throughout history together. This may sound a bit odd to compare both since they are different types of weapons.
