Longsword are not heavy, and they’re very easy to swing because of how they are balanced around the hilt.
If you ever swung an axe or a hammer you would understand that even those are not about strength, although with those strength help much more because they are not balanced. But the war versions of these weapons are lighter than you would think still.
Most of those weapons aren’t too hard to swing. But if you’re opposite someone who’s also swinging one, covered in metal plates and holding a big shield, I very much promise your arm is going to get pretty sore.
Longsword are not heavy, and they’re very easy to swing because of how they are balanced around the hilt.
If you ever swung an axe or a hammer you would understand that even those are not about strength, although with those strength help much more because they are not balanced. But the war versions of these weapons are lighter than you would think still.
Most of those weapons aren’t too hard to swing. But if you’re opposite someone who’s also swinging one, covered in metal plates and holding a big shield, I very much promise your arm is going to get pretty sore.
If you’re trying to kill someone with a sword through a plate armor, you’re doing it wrong.
If you’re on a battlefield with just a sword, you’re already doing it wrong.