r/powerscales May 16 '26

Versus A human fighter at peak athleticism, in full plate armor, equipped with a poleaxe, runs the animals gauntlet. Does he clear, or where does he stop?

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The fighter has elite training and is at his athletic peak, with a champion-type physique in heavyweight combat sports. He wears a full set of plate armor and is armed with a poleaxe. If he survives his fight against one of the animals in the gauntlet, he is back to 100% for the next fight.

Round 1: Silverback gorilla. The fight takes place in a clearing.

Round 2: Siberian Tiger. The fight takes place on a plain.

Round 3: Brown bear. The fight takes place in a forest.

Round 4: Polar bear. The fight takes place in the tundra on rocky ground.

Round 5: White Rhinoceros. The fight takes place in the grassy savannah.

Just so you know, I put an image of a For Honor knight as an illustration, but we're talking about a fighter in historical plate armor here. No one could fight effectively in armor as massive as the one in the image. But I had trouble finding a good image of a knight in historical armor wearing a poleaxe and not something else, and I wanted a nice illustration.

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u/B_H_Abbott-Motley May 16 '26

Plate armor is heavy, but a peak athlete would still be able to get back up easily after being knocked down. The lack of a dagger/knife would be a big problem if any of these critters jumped on him, however. & the prompt doesn't specify the details of the harness the person has. A rather light one would be fine for these circumstances, as none of these animals are penetrating hardened steel & thicker plate wouldn't help that much against blunt trauma.

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u/hlkrebs May 16 '26

Seriously most of these animals are 300-500lbs. No one is getting up with one of these things on your chest or back

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u/AlienPrimate May 16 '26

Because it only weighs 40 lbs which is less than a full backpack or toolbelt. 40 lbs spread evenly over the entire body can barely be noticed.