Berserk Vikings VS Kung Fu Monks- who wins?

Question

Fantasy Face Off II, Round 7- a warband of berserk vikings meet a band of kung fu monks in pitched battle- who wins, and why?

Answer 1

You know, I was just going to say the Vikings and be done with it. But then i got to thinking. The very spine of Kung fu teachings is using your opponents momentum against them. Plus the Monks would be wearing silk, which is light and flowing, while the Vikings wore heavy leather and fur, while having to wield very heavy weaponry. The Monks used many weapons, all of them light and deadly, especially in close combat. The Vikings attack may be ferocious, but the Monks trained for years, and have lightening fast reflexes, use leg sweeps and one inch death blows. I'm sure that the Vikings could inflict some losses upon the Monks, but in the final analysis, I'm going to have to go with the Monks for two reasons. 1) The Beserker Vikings may be famous, but they are also history. 2) The Shoalin Monks are still with us, and they tour the world just to show us how amazing they are.

Answer 2

Berserk vikings win. Simple answer pure stamina and resistance to pain. The would not feel the pain of penetrations wound or broken bones until the berserker rage subsides, unless the injury is too severe like a penetrations wound in the heart, lung or severingof the head. Historically, the Berkerkers were known to fight on even after losing an arm in battle, untill blood loss took them down. Don't get me wrong, the Kung fu monk would kics just about any OTHER groups backside and barely break a sweat. But the Berserkers were a froce unto themselves.

And for the record...the Berserkers didn't wear armor...usually they went into battle wearing very little if anything at all...just their cloaks (which were, oddly enough, usually a bearskin), and their shields and axes or spears. No helmets, no chainmail.

As someone that has studied both Kung Fu AND the techniques of the Berserker, I can see the strengths and weaknesses of both methods and while neither are weak...the immunity to pain gives the Vikings Berserkers a decided advantage.

Answer 3

Definitely the Monks on this one. As much as armor is a great equalizer and advantage in most situations, in this one it can quickly become a liability. A monk who knocks or sweeps a Viking to the ground can easily finish him off with a weapon or hand strike to the unprotected neck - most Viking helms did not feature rearguards. A berserking Viking is attacking on instinct with no rational thought - therefore his attacks begin to fall into patterns and rely on only a few types of attack. The monks can easily evade the predictable attacks and strike from the sides while the Viking is overbalanced - even leading the Viking into a set of attacks that ends with a overhead power swing designed to cut the monk in half - but he's not there - he's now on the Viking's flank and he slides a weapon up under the armpit, thru the ribs, and into the heart. (most armor left the armpit bare, as even crunching chainmail into it would have been painful). Maybe the vikings land a lucky hit here or there, killing a few monks, but they would soon be vastly outnumbered, outfought, and outthought. Monk weapons could include many associated with ninja, such as weighted chain bolas, shuriken, sectional staves, tonfa, sai, etc. that a viking would have no idea how to counter while the monk would be very familiar with basic sword and axe. Winner: Monks Advantage: better tactics and training.

Answer 4

How people pay little attention to History. Vikings were just glorified bullies, they went from village to village beating up defence-less clergy and peons then stealing away with the occasional maiden. The Monks on the other hand devote their lives to Kung-Fu. If you know anything about Kung-Fu monks, you'd know they have no shortage of weapons (hundreds of varieties of weapons including, knife, staff, 3 sectioned staff spear, sai, axe, cudgel, dart, chain and so on) - in fact they have way more than the vikings; however, the main point is, they don't even need them.

The Vikings would see a bunch of harmless bald guys in pyjamas, just think that they were a bunch of sissies and that would cost the Vikings their lives. I doubt that the Vikings would find their mark as the monks would be dodging around the big axe swingers with ease, landing paralysing and crippling blows. Which ever way you wanted it, monks armed or not, Vikings have prior knowledge regarding the monks or not - the monks win, no sweat.

However, by the looks of what other people think, it seems 'these unlucky monks' will be voted out of it.

( DARKVITIKI):

I have also studied Kung Fu with ... monks, and have spent three years studying viking 'beserk-ology' at a ... well known viking school. I learned more in 1 day of Kung-Fu than I did during my three years of viking-hood (which mainly involved spinning around in cloaks, drooling and throwing axes). So...like, I think I would know.

Answer 5

Kung Fu Monks for sure. Better trained, disciplined and armed. A Katana is far more durable and deadly than a crude axe or broadsword. And if the swords were to break Vikings know literally no unarmed combat techniques.

How about Samurai vs Spartan

Answer 6

No contest, Vikings every time. The most the kung fu boys have is a flail, what good is that against a good broadsword or battle axe that is wielded by a battle hardened Viking? If the monks had any sense they would run for it. Vikings had a nasty habit of winning, especially the Berserkers. That is why they are legendary.

Answer 7

Indiana Jones wins; he pulls his gun and shoots both monks and vikings.

Seriously, though -- given even numbers and equal levels of combat experience the monks have an advantage. The eastern martial arts were designed specifically to counter opponents who were armed with swords and spears, even if the defender was empty-handed. Viking battle tactics were designed to work against opponents who stood and fought toe-to-toe. The final victory would probably go to whichever side used the terrain better -- and serene monks will probably do that better than berserkers can.

Answer 8

Berserk Vikings are Chaotic attackers, strong but no methods if their were an army of both at first Berserk Vikings would kill alot of the Monks but the Kung Fu Monks are strong as well possibly hmmmm....both are strong attackers I supose now that I think about it...thats hard one I think I would have to go with Berserk Vikings because I played with about 20 Berserk vikings on another game and they killed everyone so ya.

Answer 9

The monks duh! HYAH!!!

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Anyway, while Beserk Vikings may possess a higher amount of brute strength, their fighting style is too predictable. A viking often fights based on his instincts rather than anything else and in battle they start off by just swinging their weapons wildly.

Monks on the other hand, not just have good physical strength but also good principle and discipline. In kung fu, as well as all asian martial arts, every style embodies a certain belief or philosphy that teaches them to think quickly and rationally. They are patient in their moves and know best when to attack. They are also very analytical and, by studying their opponent, know the best place to strike. And they strike hard.

Answer 10

I would have to say the Romans. Both groups are mortal men with no real supernatural abilities, even though the monks may seem at times to have them. Both groups are masters of their particular native weapons, both are highly trained and disciplined, but only the Romans wear armor and carry large shields. Remember that quite a lot of the Oriental weapons are not designed to attack heavy iron armor, such as nunchuku, flails, tonfa, staves, even shuriken. The Romans on the other hand have bows, and even though it is possible for a highly trained monk to dodge or slap arrows out of the air (I've seen it done) it is very difficult to keep that level of concentration on a battlefield where multiple arrows or spears are coming your way - forget the movie "Hero", it's not gonna happen. As for the monks firing bows, nothing is getting past the turtle. The Romans will roll right over the monks, and not allow themselves to be separated. The relentless march of the shieldwall bristling with second-rank spears and stabbing gladii are more than enough to inflict heavy casualties on the monks, who simply don't have that many open targets. Rome did this so successfully that their Empire stretched from Britain to Germany to Romania to Israel to Northern Africa to Spain, all points inbetween, and even further at various times. Their military might controlled three quarters of the Known World, and very few foes could beat them at all. It's a battle of attrition, because the monks might as well be attacking a brick wall. Winner: Romans