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* [[FinalFantasyII Firion]], as he appears in ''[=~Dissidia: Final Fantasy~=]'', carries not only [[HeroesPreferSwords a sword]] and [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe a small shield]], but also [[AnAxeToGrind an axe]], [[SimpleStaff a staff]], [[KnifeNut two daggers]], [[BladeOnAStick a lance]], and [[TheArcher a bow]]. [[BareFistedMonk He ain't bad with his bare fists, either.]] He uses all of these in fairly imaginative combos, such as throwing the axe to draw enemies into lance-range, or hitting them into the air and then shooting them with an arrow. What's even more impressive is his lack of any convenient hyperspace - he [[WalkingArmory carries them all constantly]].
** Conversely, [[FinalFantasyV Bartz, Gilgamesh]] and [[FinalFantasyXII Vaan]] all possess {{Hyperspace Arsenal}}s that they use to bust out extended weapon combos. Bartz has duplicate weapons from almost every other protagonist, while Gilgamesh has recurring superweapons from the series. Gilgamesh's SuperMode will allow him to [[DualWield Octo-wield]] his inventory. Vaan's arsenal is even more varied than Firion's.

* [[FinalFantasyII Firion]], as he appears in ''[=~Dissidia: Final Fantasy~=]'', carries not only [[HeroesPreferSwords a sword]] and [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe a small shield]], but also [[AnAxeToGrind an axe]], [[SimpleStaff a staff]], [[KnifeNut two daggers]], [[BladeOnAStick a lance]], and [[TheArcher a bow]]. [[BareFistedMonk He ain't bad with his bare fists, either.]] He uses all of these in fairly imaginative combos, such as throwing the axe to draw enemies into lance-range, or hitting them into the air and then shooting them with an arrow.
:: Conversely, [[FinalFantasyV Bartz and Gilgamesh]] possess {{Hyperspace Arsenal}}s that they use to bust out extended weapon combos. Bartz has duplicate weapons from almost every other protagonist, while Gilgamesh has recurring superweapons from the series. Gilgamesh's SuperMode will allow him to [[DualWield Octo-wield]] his inventory.

* ''DungeonsAndDragons'' makes any character with a single level in a "fighting" class (Fighter, Paladin, Ranger) makes a character proficient with every "simple" and "martial" weapon in existence ("exotic" weapons still require a feat).
** And it is heavily advised for melee classes to carry some sidearms to overcome damage reduction of certain monsters in case their preferred weapon doesn't fit to the task. Most often example is carrying a blunt weapon to deal with [[DemBones skeletal]] enemies.
** ''Unearthed Arcana'' does [[http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/buildingCharacters/weaponGroupFeats.htm present an alternate system]] to avert his however.
** Note that most characters are still proficient in all "simple" weapons, which still includes daggers, clubs, crossbows, and spears, while even Wizards are proficient with daggers, darts, crossbows, and staves.
*** Of course, being proficient with a weapon doesn't mean being ''efficient'' with said weapon. Even fighting types have numerous feats that improve their skill with only certain weapon type and there is not enough points to take them all for several weapons.

* Erza Scarlett of ''FairyTail'' in her first fight used a [[BladeOnAStick spear]], [[AxeToGrind Axe]], the she use [[DualWielding two short swords]] before she decided to use her true power.

Subtrope of {{Choice Of Two Weapons}}.

* In ''[[JohnCarterOfMars A Princess of Mars]]'' by EdgarRiceBurroughs, John Carter wore a long sword, short sword and dagger, all at the same time.

** Moreover, much of the "style" of phalanx fighting was simply,"Keep going forward and make sure your buddy is next to you, and keep poking around with pointy things." Teamwork was the important thing not individual prowess, teamwork meant simply being a collective MightyGlacier rather then maneuvering; and apparently some warriors did not even know whether or not they had killed anyone. Spears were considered expendable(unlike shields which were hung over firesides)and generally tended to break. According to historian and columnist Victor Davis Hanson the original idea of the phalanx was to have a reasonably efficient tactic that didn't require much taxes and could get the whole mess over with by harvest time one way or the other.

** Moreover, much of the "style" of phalanx fighting was simply,"Keep going forward and make sure your buddy is next to you." Spears were considered expendable(unlike shields which were hung over firesides)and generally tended to break. According to historian and columnist Victor Davis Hanson the original idea of the phalanx was to have a reasonably efficient tactic that didn't require much taxes and could get the whole mess over with by harvest time one way or the other.

* [[TheWitcher Witchers]] wield two kinds of sword, functionally and physically different enough to require distinct fighting styles. They do not [[DualWielding dual wield]] do to the need to keep one hand free to cast [[MagicKnight minor magics]].

** Because there are only two melee weapon skills (Blade and Blunt) and many more than two types of melee weapon (axes, maces, daggers, claymores, etc.), every character who has any skill in either Blunt or Blade can pull this off. That is to say, pretty much any character who uses a melee weapon can back up a sword with a dagger, or a big axe with a mace, etc.

* Altaïr from ''[=~Assassin's Creed~=]'' can use a one-handed sword, a short blade and [[BladeBelowTheShoulder the Hidden Blade]]. His descendant Ezio from ''2'' takes it further, being able to use bludgeons, longswords, axes and polearms.

* Fate Testarossa-Harlaown of ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'', who could fight with a [[BladeOnAStick bardiche]], a [[SinisterScythe scythe]], a two-handed {{BFS}}, a [[DualWielding pair of one-handed energy sabers]], and as of ''Force'', a [[DoubleWeapon double-ended energy saber]]. The SwissArmyWeapon nature of her [[EmpathicWeapon Device]] lets her get around usual problem of switching between them.