The Halberd

Axehead of a classic halberd

 History 

A halberd is a polearm weapon  that came to prominent use during the 14th and 15th centuries. The halberd consists of an axe-blade topped with a spike on top of a long shaft and always has a hook on the back side of the axe blade for grappling mounted combatants (Rival soldiers on horses, etc.). They are also approximately 5 to 6 feet long in length. From the 16th to 18th centuries, they were commonly used as bodyguard weapons for royalty and military forts.

Review

^{I would rate the halberd with an 8/10. They are slightly more efficient than a glaive due to their multiple target capability. After slashing with the axe, there is a spike located at the tip of the axe head that could easily dispatch a second zombie. However, I do not recommend using a weapon like this in more urban areas due to the amount of strength required to swing one; the only people that have been able to effectively use them for longer periods of time were the knights of the middle ages (And they wore easily over 100 pounds of armor and weaponry as they sprinted into combat) - But overall, a weapon worthy of use in a zombie apocalypse.}