Why is sabers sword invisible

This would have little advantage in a large group skirmish as one rarely has time to stop and closely evaluate range in that kind of setting. Additionally, it would actually be a determent in an intimidation type scenario. With intimidation, size matters. Since you can't show just how impressive your weapon is, you can't use it to intimidate.

To add onto the other answers, if its a one handed sword you could easily fake out your next attacks in duels by grabbing the sword with both hands and then pretending to hold it in both , this would make it incredibly difficult for an opponent to block or parry attacks.

For example you could raise one hand and pretend to do a slashing strike with your empty hand causing your opponent to try and block it, and then use the actual sword hand to for the real attack. Naively thinking, it would be the ultimate super weapon since you can hardly defend against a weapon that you can't see, but realistically it's far from that. It may be great for murdering someone and for carrying it to places where weapons are banned. But in a fight, it would not be much of an advantage.

Many medieval sword techniques were surprisingly sophisticated and do not actually require that you see the opponent's sword much like e. An experienced fighter you could kill an unexperienced one with a visible sword anyway! You don't swing and bang blades together repeatedly like in the movies. You make a move which guarantees contact, and after that everything is about feeling and steering, while keeping contact. No sight necessary. On the other hand, if the blade is invisible, you cannot see it either, which isn't necessarily an advantage.

Try and sheath it without cutting off a finger. Plus, blood or dirt that may stick to the blade will be visible, even if the blade itself is not, so the trick's efficiency is limited.

As Tom has pointed out, when using a slashing sword, whether it is a broadsword or a katana, a long stroke is required to cut through armour, and even if the opponent is 'unarmoured', unless the blade is razor sharp, even ordinary clothing - especially if made from silk, as would be the case for samurai - could prevent serious injury.

In such a case, as Tom has pointed out, even to an indifferently trained swordsman, even if an opponent's blade was invisible, that opponent's movements would be declaring their intentions quite well enough to defend against them to a reasonable degree. The European movement toward unarmoured combat - that came to pass due to the rise of firearms in battle that made all but the heaviest, most expensive armour effectively useless - led to the invention of thrusting swords.

These weapons were designed for sheer speed - life or death was measured in fractions of a second, inches of movement and surprisingly little force. Three inches of extension and g of pressure from the point of a thrusting sword against an unarmoured opponent was the difference between life and death, when delivered to a vital area.

When fencing with western thrusting swords, the difference between a successful parry and an unsuccessful one could be a matter of a few inches of movement of the tip of the sword, probably no more than 4", possibly less. As someone with training in modern fencing, I can say that being able to see the position of the tip of the opponent's sword is of vital importance - my instructors made that quite clear.

Since the sword's tip need only move 3 or 4 inches in order to avoid an opponent's parry, and the sword may be a metre long, very little movement of the hand or arm is needed in order to achieve that movement.

Since one need only apply around g of pressure in order to penetrate clothing and flesh with a needle-sharp blade, and need only penetrate the opponent's body to a depth of " in order to cause a potentially fatal injury, the only obvious part of an attack is the thrust itself, since there is no magnification of movement caused by angles over distance.

Since a fencing blade need only be held very lightly, a moderately skilled fencer can conceal the slight movement of his arm and hand with even slighter movement of the fingers. This is what makes being able to see the position of the tip of the opponent's sword so vital. An invisible sword would be of no use in a formal duel.

No honorable second would allow the use of such a weapon as they take charge of the weapons until it is time for the duellers to take them up , and somehow managing to use it would instantly brand the wielder as a person completely without honor, and likely lead to their being quietly stabbed in the back in some secluded location at a later date.

However, in an undisciplined street brawl or upon a battlefield, while an invisible sabre or katana would be merely somewhat disconcerting to the opponents unless they were untrained, an invisible rapier would be utterly terrifying even to the most highly trained opponents. The wielder would, with only a little practice, be easily able to handle the sword's invisible nature and parry an attack, but the opponents would be guessing blindly, quite literally, when it came their turn to parry, and with only a little skill, a simple disengage against a lucky parry could reverse the situation.

Even master fencers could fall quickly to an indifferently trained opponent wielding such a weapon. An invisible rapier might allow an indifferent fencer to prevail against odds of in all but the most unfavorable situations, and in favorable circumstances, they might stack up the corpses of their opponents in piles too great for their comrades to climb across.

Were that to happen, no doubt archers, arbalestiers, musketeers or even slingers would be called so tha the swordsman with the invisible blade could be shot down from a safe distance - if any were available - or an armoured swordsman could be called, against whom an invisible blade would be at even more of a disadvantage since the wielder of the invisible blade would not be able to aim for weak points in their opponent's armour as well as if their blade was visible.

Otherwise, one man with an invisible blade and a narrow passage to defend could cause an entire army to retreat, as long as their endurance held out. Fencing is surprisingly exhausting. The constant movement is a good cardio workout, so as long as opponents were willing to keep coming, even after the comrades who preceded them had all fallen, sooner or later, the defender will become exhausted and will be unable to continue defending.

If they have any sense, they'll retreat before that point, and if defence of their position is a matter of life and death, having 2 to 5 comrades, all of whom have practised with the invisible blade, could allow the defenders to hold off an army of unarmoured swordsmen indefinitely. They just need to hope that their assailants don't think of throwing rocks One other advantage of this sword is that your opponent doesn't see your grip on the sword, meaning that with unconventional grips , your opponent may not be able to tell where the blade is coming at him.

Even better, you can use feints that wouldn't otherwise be possible, because your opponent has to attempt to block every stroke you use, even when the blade may be nowhere near him, causig him to expect a block, then be put off balance when he meets no resistance. Also, your opponent will never know if you've been disarmed or not unless you fake a block instead of a dodge.

If you really have been disarmed, you can continue to attack and pretend you have the sword while you find a way to flee or recover the sword. Of course, if you are disarmed, recovering it may prove impossible, as you can't see it. That's about the main disadvantage I can think of. Your opponent also will not know which hand your sword is in, so if you make sure he sees you put both hands on the grip, then hold it in one hand, they won't know which hand it is in.

Suddenly, when attacking you have two swords the opponent must contend with! The effect is easier to pull off when the trick is done behind the back, so the hands can't give away the movement of the sword. When practicing, it may help to put something on the sword that allows you to see it, creating a greater awareness of the sword and its range and position.

It would be to your great advantage to attack aggressively with the sword rather than defend , as when your opponent attacks, he doesn't really care where the sword is. Either it's in the spot that will block his attack, in which case he knows exactly where it is, or else you didn't block it and you're dead anyway. When attacking, your opponent needs to know where the sword is in order to block it.

Pretending to throw the sword would be extremely effective. As the defender must attempt to block every time for fear that you really did throw it, you effectively have an unlimited supply of projectiles your opponent must defend against. And if he doesn't block, really do throw it to win the fight. Useful additions- A sword with a notch which can be used as a 'sword-breaker' could be useful to quickly disarm the opponent in a swordfight, especially if the adventurer is careful to keep the presence of the notch secret until his chance comes.

SO he basically will have a one edged sword, but he only has to turn it around and the opponent's sword will get caught in a notch. TBH I do not know how exactly sword breakers work, but I think most opponents will not consider the possibility that their sword will get stuck in another sword, even if they consider the same about the protective gear. Note that sword breakers are usually shorter and thicker than other swords, but an invisible notch would definitely be a surprise.

Additional Benefit One aspect that other answers do not cover is- An invisible sword can be brought into places where swords are not allowed or where people are frisked before entering. NOTE : My answer assumes the adventurer can either see or sense the sword when it is away from them upto some range. It is a Bounded Field closer to magecraft than a Noble Phantasm that is made up of multiple layers of wind compressed into super-high pressure air with a massive amount of magical energy , which distorts the refraction of light and renders what is inside completely invisible.

While it has no basis in history, Kinoko Nasu figures it would be something Merlin could have managed because Heroic Spirits with overly famous Noble Phantasms generally have ways to hide their identities. Upon Excalibur, it takes on the shape of the blade and renders it as an invisible sword that doesn't appear even as sparks fly off of it. It lacks the capacity to annihilate the enemy like Excalibur, being more suited as a " sharp tool " in battle.

It isn't used for any particular strength, but it is easier to use in battle than Excalibur and it is a trump card that can bring about victory if used well. It is also possible to implement the barrier on something other than the sword. She can form the barrier in the area around her or as a quick defensive wall of wind, which she can keep active for a number of minutes with her magical energy.

Using the compression of the pneumatic umbrella surrounding her, she decreases the air resistance to zero to increase the vehicle's speed and keep the back wheel firmly against the cement with the pressure.

It is rather simple in execution, but it proves tremendously effective in hand-to-hand combat. The barrier isn't a vacuum, so the air constantly whirling around the blade is essentially a weapon. It increases the damage and cutting power of an attack, and the amount of magical energy released from each strike is high enough that it is visible to the eye.

It also provides for an increased accuracy and defense against opponents unfamiliar with the nature of her weapon as it is difficult for the opponents to parry lunges and thrusts from Saber. They cannot discern the length, width, reach, or trajectory of the blade, or even the fact that it is even a blade until they actually make contact with the weapon, which leaves them constantly on guard due to having to rely solely on Saber's movement to decipher her attacks.

They are confused both offensively and defensively, only allowing them to approximate the movements of the strikes and keep outside of her range to avoid being easily struck down. Against an opponent who can figure out the nature of the weapon quickly and correct the visual disturbance, such as Assassin with his Mind's Eye Fake ability, someone who is already familiar with the weapon, such as Berserker , or someone with a resistance to visual impediments, it becomes nothing more than wind around a sword.

Once the barrier is released so that Excalibur can be used, the previously compressed wind surges around her chaotically, creating a vacuum as it diffuses into the air with enough force to knock over normal people and shake heavy, firm trees like a typhoon.

Acting like a hammer made out of wind, it creates a gale made out of super high pressure condensed air that is powerful enough to easily crush and blow away armies and fling a stone slab weighing several tons into the air as if it were nothing. It is a long range attack with a constant amount of damage that is not influenced by Saber's physical condition or her level of magical energy.

It can only be blocked by overwhelming it with a higher amount of magical energy. It can also be used to accelerate her own body towards her opponent, allowing her to travel at three times her normal speed. By holding the sword in a backward wide stance, she releases the air and changes into a supersonic bullet that charges towards her opponent. If working together with another person, the partner can use the vacuum left behind by the attack to immediately rush in behind it by using the surge of air taken in by the vacuum as a Slipstream.

After releasing it, she can recall it by compressing the surrounding air to reform the barrier. Using all the stockpiled wind at once to fire a long range, area of effect attack Strike Air that mows down the enemies is still possible.

Differing from Saber's version of Strike Air that is more of a piercing type, Lancer's version will mow people down. She primarily uses this Noble Phantasm to augment her attack power. He was the legendary king who staunchly defended the land from the invading Saxons for a long period of time. Artoria was born between Uther Pendragon and a Queen hailed from the rival kingdom. She grew up under the guidance of the True Magician Merlin, and became the king after pulling out the Sword of Selection.

Later, she led Lacenlot, Gawain, and other famed knights to achieve innumerable deeds. Asked 5 years, 8 months ago. Active 4 years, 6 months ago. Viewed 2k times. Improve this question. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Maroon Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. Email Required, but never shown.

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