Every Polearm in History Ranked from Useless to Absolutely Deadly!

‪@ArchMeld‬ Every Polearm in History Ranked from Useless to Absolutely Deadly! From a fennel stick carried by Greek priests… to a needle-pointed Germanic spear that punched clean through the finest plate armor ever forged — we ranked EVERY polearm in history from completely useless to absolutely deadly. No filler. No guesswork. Pure history. ⚔️ Which polearm dominated the ancient world? 🏆 Which weapon ended the reign of armored knights forever? 💀 Which polearm built an entire empire from Greece to India? Watch until the end — the #1 most deadly polearm will genuinely surprise you. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — Introduction 00:25 — #1 Ceremonial Staff (Ancient Egypt) 01:14 — #2 Thyrsus (Ancient Greece) 02:01 — #3 Shepherd's Crook (Various Cultures) 02:48 — #4 Ox Tongue Spear (Medieval Europe) 03:36 — #5 Ranseur (Medieval Europe) 04:26 — #6 Bohemian Earspoon (15th Century) 05:16 — #7 Spontoon (18th Century) 06:11 — #8 Voulge (Medieval Europe) 06:53 — #9 Naginata (Feudal Japan) 07:41 — #10 Fauchard (Medieval Europe) 08:24 — #11 Guisarme (Medieval Europe) 09:08 — #12 Military Fork (16th Century) 09:53 — #13 Sovnya (Russia/Eastern Europe) 10:34 — #14 Spetum (Medieval Europe) 11:17 — #15 Partisan (16th–17th Century) 12:01 — #16 Lochaber Axe (Scotland) 12:43 — #17 Bec de Corbin (Medieval Europe) 13:26 — #18 Lucerne Hammer (Swiss/German) 14:11 — #19 Glaive (Medieval Europe) 14:57 — #20 Corsèsque (16th Century) 15:42 — #21 Awl Pike (Medieval Europe) 16:17 — #22 Trident (Ancient Rome/Greece) 17:14 — #23 Bill Hook (English) 18:00 — #24 Spear (Universal) 18:48 — #25 Kontos (Ancient Greece/Persia) 19:38 — #26 War Scythe (Eastern Europe) 20:29 — #27 Yari (Feudal Japan) 21:22 — #28 Sarissa (Ancient Macedonia) 22:15 — #29 Pike (Swiss/Spanish Renaissance) 23:07 — #30 Iklwa (Zulu Nation) 23:57 — #31 Halberd (Swiss/German Medieval) 24:48 — #32 Lance (Medieval Europe/Mongol Empire) 25:39 — #33 Dory (Ancient Greece) 26:34 — #34 Winged Spear (Poland/Medieval Europe) 27:25 — #35 Ahlspiess — The Most Deadly Polearm Ever Made 📜 ABOUT THIS VIDEO This is the most complete ranking of polearms ever put together in one video. We cover 35 weapons across 4,000 years of human warfare — from ancient Egypt and classical Greece, through medieval Europe and feudal Japan, all the way to 19th century Africa and Eastern Europe. Every weapon is fact-checked, historically accurate, and ranked purely on real battlefield performance — no myths, no guesswork. Whether you're a history enthusiast, a medieval weapons collector, or just someone who wants to know which pole weapon would actually win in a fight — this video was made for you. medieval weapons ranked, polearms history, every polearm ranked, most deadly weapons in history, halberd history, naginata vs halberd, sarissa alexander the great, swiss pikemen history, medieval infantry weapons, weapons of the middle ages, feudal japan weapons, roman gladiator weapons, zulu warrior weapons, winged hussars battle of vienna, best polearm ever made, medieval weapon tier list, ancient weapons ranked, most powerful ancient weapons, history of spears, weapons that changed history, knight killer weapons, medieval battlefield weapons, armor piercing weapons history, most underrated weapons history, deadliest weapons ever created 🔔 SUPPORT ARCH MELD If you learned something new today, the single best thing you can do is drop a comment telling us which polearm YOU think deserved a higher rank. We read every single one. 👍 Like if you stayed till the Ahlspiess 🔔 Subscribe for more ranked weapon history 💬 Comment your most controversial pick