Sif vs Big Barda

Originally posted by Stoic
More skilled no. Sif is a Shield Maiden, it's in her job description to train in deadly combat every day for hours, and she's been doing this daily for thousands of years.

Barda's not quite as old, but she's centuries, trained every day in Apokolips, a harsher training environment than Asgard even, and is capable of fighting on even terms against Wonder Woman.

She's physically tough enough (and of the type to fight on through major injury) that she's unlikely to go down from one hit even from an enchanted blade too.

Hm, does Barda get her armor or aero-disks...?

Everything you just said is standard gear, so, yeah.

Then she's got maneuverability edge and is unlikely to be cut open too bad by a hit either.

A woman swinging an enchanted sword with 40+ tons of strength and the skill to slice a mountain down? If Barda get's hit she's done for. Asgard could be more dangerous than Apokalips in some area's, and at various times. Frost giant's, magical super elves, fire giants, super trolls, mythic deadly creatures. Nah Sif has seen her share of battle.

This fight would depend on who was more skilled, and Shield Maidens are tasked with protecting Odin, and then the rest of the realm, she's very skilled. I'm going with the one with thousands of years battle experience.

If Barda gets to use the old boom tube, then it's obvious that she wins, but that would be the cheapness.

Originally posted by Stoic
A woman swinging an enchanted sword with 40+ tons of strength and the skill to slice a mountain down? If Barda get's hit she's done for. Asgard could be more dangerous than Apokalips in some area's, and at various times. Frost giant's, magical super elves, fire giants, super trolls, mythal deadly creatures. Nah Sif has seen her share of battle.

But Barda's a class 100+ with apokoptian armor and healing factor. She's not that easily done in, yes even by a class 40 with enchanted sword.

Sif is very skilled, but I think Barda still has better skill showings.

If Barda gets to use the old boom tube, then it's obvious that she wins, but that would be the cheapness.

Oh, she has more cheapness options than that, the Megarod has range after all, but I think she can simply win via melee.

Originally posted by Q99
But Barda's a class 100+ with apokoptian armor and healing factor. She's not that easily done in, yes even by a class 40 with enchanted sword.

Sif is very skilled, but I think Barda still has better skill showings.

Oh, she has more cheapness options than that, the Megarod has range after all, but I think she can simply win via melee.

With medieval weapons alone, in a battle of skill, Sif likely has moves that Barda has never even thought of. Strength is one thing, skill is another, and when you can hit that hard, it wouldn't matter how hard Barda hits, because if she gets hit with that sword, it would be off with any given body part. Of course if Barda get in her hits it would be the same.

Neither are suffering from old age, so Sif would not be like some old fighter that has no wind left in the sails. She would however have more experience in battle, a couple thousand more years.

Originally posted by Stoic
With medieval weapons alone, in a battle of skill, Sif likely has moves that Barda has never even thought of. Strength is one thing, skill is another, and when you can hit that hard, it wouldn't matter how hard Barda hits, because if she gets hit with that sword, it would be off with any given body part. Of course if Barda get in her hits it would be the same.

With medieval weapons alone, Barda's provided a long close fight against Diana. It's unlikely she'll be caught off-guard.

And strength still matters- when their blades clash, Sif'll be knocked back, and so on. That still matters a lot, Sif'll almost automatically end up on the defensive and will likely end up forced to her knees even by moves she blocks.

Barda's also tough enough to go for moves like the "take a stab, thus occupying the enemy sword and getting the win."

Sif has no chance, asgardian gods aside from thor,odin etc are not very powerful for gods ( class 25-30 etc)

big barda is class 100+, WW level strength

barda 10/10