History Main / MultiMeleeMaster

** Her archenemy ComicBook/{{Ares|DC}} can use any weapon that's been used in battle and prefers his giant battleaxe but has been seen using rifles, swords, and spears among other weapons.

** Signum as well. She's a MasterSwordsman, is an expert with a WhipSword and she's an ArcherArchetype.

On the other hand, this is also very much TruthInTelevision, as professional warriors were expected to be fully trained across multiple weapon types. For example, [[UsefulNotes/EuropeanSwordsmanship Liechtenauer]] stated that one should be adept in [[BareFistedMonk hand to hand]], the use of the dagger, polearm (generally a halberd or [[DropTheHammer polehammer]]), sword and shield, and most importantly, the longsword (which was the foundation of Liechtenauer's entire system, and a longsword at half-sword was wielded virtually identically to a polearm). Added to that, there are cases of professional warriors that used ''different'' weapons that ''did'' share some common way of handling: look no farther than [[http://www.lacedemon.info/wp-content/uploads/photo-gallery/Hoplita.jpg this Greek hoplite with his long thrusting lance and his shorter-ranged slashing spear]] - in the context of a phalanx, both were handled with basically the same downward arm movement through the gaps between shields.

** Gray has this as well. All of his weapons are made of magic ice but when your basic move set contains [[DropTheHammer Hammers]], Bows and Arrows and [[SinisterScythe Death Scythes]] without breaking flow, you qualify for this trope, not to mention BowAndSwordInAccord.

** After training with [[SerratedBladeOfPain serrated blades]] for a while, Sanakan opts for two [[CoolSword longswords]] that [[BifurcatedWeapon can join with a detachable larger weapon]] ([[DropTheHammer Kirkhammer]] and [[{{BFS}} Ludwig's Holy Blade]]), Lily wields a blade that can be extended to become a polearm (Church Pick), and Soren goes for a [[RoyalRapier rapier]]-[[{{Handguns}} gun]] hybrid (Reiterpallasch).

* Several of ''Film/{{Braveheart}}'s'' heroes qualify. In addition to his iconic [[CoolSword claymore]], William Wallace is seen to be proficient with a [[DropTheHammer huge mallet]], a thresher, a [[EpicFlail flail]], a dagger, a longspear, a [[UsefulNotes/{{Archery}} bow]], a deer's antler, and rocks of various shapes and sizes.

* ''VideoGame/DarksidersII'' shows that while Death's [[WeaponSpecialization weapon of choice]] is a pair of [[SinisterScythe scythes]] that merge into a larger one, he's also proficient with axes, glaives, [[DropTheHammer hammers]], [[CarryABigStick maces]], [[BladeBelowTheShoulder arm-blades]], [[PowerFist gauntlets, bucklers]], [[WolverineClaws claws]], and [[EvilWeapon possessed variants of all of the above]].
* In ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'', you have two or three slots to equip something on each hand, with the only thing you have to watch out for being the stat requirements and the weight limit. Want to hold [[DropTheHammer Smough's Hammer]] on one hand and a Dragonslayer's Spear on the other? Go for it.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}'' and ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', melee weapons are categorized as 'melee' or 'unarmed' category weapons, and greater skill levels conferred bonuses to all weapons of that category. Weapons also had differing effective ranges so far as combat went. Melee focused characters could reasonably be expected to have a large, slow weapon to overcome armor and damage resistance, and use a lighter, faster weapon to have a reasonable chance to hit smaller and more agile targets. The combination of [[DropTheHammer a super sledge]] and [[FlamingSword a shishkebab]] can serve most melee characters' needs and yet only require raising one skill for proficiency.

** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'': Link has the master sword, a hand and a half sword, and the Biggoron sword, a two-handed greatsword. Possibly due to his [[InstantExpert lack of training]], he can't block with the second weapon, but it hurts like hell. So use the master sword against enemies you can't dodge but can block, and the Biggoron sword when having to get something between you and the enemy is irrelevant, say, if an enemy is very slow and predictable, or if their attacks are unblockable anyway. He can also wield the [[DropTheHammer Megaton hammer]], which makes a very effective, if somewhat slow, melee weapon. Add in some archery, slingshots, and [[WalkingArmory a ton of other weapons]] throughout [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda the games]].

* ''VideoGame/Persona3'': The protagonist can use [[HeroesPreferSwords one-handed swords]], [[{{BFS}} two-handed swords]], [[BoxingBattler gloves]] and [[PowerFist knuckles]], [[DropTheHammer hammers]] and axes, and spears in the original and FES. He can use the weapon of any party member, including non-melee bows, except for knives (because Koromaru holds them in his mouth and fights on all fours) and guns ((because Aegis is a {{Cyborg}} with weapons built into her arms). In Persona 3 Portable and the Q titles, however, he is limited to one-handed swords and former one-handed sword-user Mitsuru is limited to [[RoyalRapier rapiers]], while the new female protagonist uses [[NaginatasAreFeminine naginatas]].

** [[PsychopathicManchild Pyro]] is normally fond of axes, but is just as often seen with [[DropTheHammer some kind of sledgehammer]] or the odd [[GardeningVarietyWeapon metal rake]] or [[ImprovisedWeapon improvised bludgeon, such as a traffic sign]].

* ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'': In every game Kratos usually wields an assortment of melee weapons with near unmatched [[StrongAndSkilled power and expertise]]. In just ''Ragnarök'' alone, he has the powerful Lethiathen Axe, the long reaching Blades of Chaos, [[spoiler: and finally the Draupnir spear.]]

* ''{{VideoGame/Valheim}}'': Something of a necessity, given the different resistances to damage types each enemy/resource has. You have clubs for skeletons, axes for trees and greydwarves, picks for stone, spears for trolls, bows for anything you don't want getting too close...

* ''Literature/TheAsteriskWar'': Main protagonist Ayato Amagiri uses the Amagiri Shinmei Style, a pre-Bakumatsu fighting style created for the {{samurai}} on the battlefield. He mainly uses a longsword/katana Lux or the {{BFS}} Ser Veresta, but has demonstrated proficiency with spear, short sword, and grappling as well, mainly in his duel with Kirin Toudou at the end of Volume 2. Kirin, in contrast, uses the Toudou Style, an Edo Period style designed for one-on-one dojo matches, which gives her a slight edge in speed but [[CripplingOverspecialization limits her effectiveness against multiple opponents or non-sword-wielding enemies]] (she begins to incorporate some Amagiri Shinmei moves as a result of her SenpaiKohai friendship with Ayato).

* ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'': In every game Kratos usully wields an assortment of melee weapons with near unmatched [[StrongAndSkilled power and expertise]]. In just ''Ragnarök'' alone, he has the powerful Lethiathen Axe, the long reaching Blades of Chaos, [[spoiler: and finally the Draupnir spear.]]

* VideoGame/GodOfWar: In every game Kratos usully wields an assortment of melee weapons with near unmatched [[StrongAndSkilled power and expertise]]. In just ''Ragnarök'' alone, he has the powerful Lethiathen Axe, the long reaching Blades of Chaos, [[spoiler: and finally the Draupnir spear.]]

* Most characters in ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' can learn to use lots of different weapon types, but Fury Warriors truly take this cake with their Titan's Grip talent, which allows them to ignore the normal restrictions for dual wielding. Want a sword and an axe? Fine. How about a mace and a fishing pole? Or two shields? Or a dagger and a polearm? Your imagination's the limit!
** This is something of hyperbole; Titan's Grip allows a warrior to dual wield with weapons that normally require two hands. This can include two two-handed weapons, a two-hander and a one-hander, or a two-hander and a shield. You can only use one shield at a time(the models only work on the left hand) and can't dual wield with a polearm. Still, warriors fit this trope better than any other class in the game, being able to use every weapon type in the game with the exception of wands.
*** The restriction on polearms being unable to be dual wielded by warriors using Titan's Grip will be removed by patch 5.4
*** And of course, there was an achievement for maxing out skills for all weapons available to your class, until weapon skill levels got removed.

On the other hand, this is also very much TruthInTelevision, as professional warriors were expected to be fully trained across multiple weapon types. For example, [[UsefulNotes/EuropeanSwordsmanship Liechtenauer]] stated that one should be adept in [[BareFistedMonk hand to hand]], the use of the [[DeviousDaggers dagger]], [[BladeOnAStick polearm]] (generally a halberd or [[DropTheHammer polehammer]]), sword and shield, and most importantly, the longsword (which was the foundation of Liechtenauer's entire system, and a longsword at half-sword was wielded virtually identically to a polearm). Added to that, there are cases of professional warriors that used ''different'' weapons that ''did'' share some common way of handling: look no farther than [[http://www.lacedemon.info/wp-content/uploads/photo-gallery/Hoplita.jpg this Greek hoplite with his long thrusting lance and his shorter-ranged slashing spear]] - in the context of a phalanx, both were handled with basically the same downward arm movement through the gaps between shields.

* ''Anime/{{Daimos}}'' has shown the titular robot to be capable of equal proficiency with the [[ArmedLegs Foot Cutter]], [[FlechetteStorm Five Shooter]], [[DeadlyDisc Snake Lock]], [[BattleBoomerang Cross]] [[FuumaShuriken Boomerang]], [[DeviousDaggers Souryuu Ken]], Sanryuu Kon, [[BladeOnAStick Daimos Shaft]], and Battle Break.

** Erza Scarlet in her first fight used a [[BladeOnAStick spear]], axe, then she uses [[DualWielding two short swords]] before she decided to use her true power. Her whole magic, in general, includes summoning various types of weapons from {{Hammerspace}}. Usually swords and spears.

* Fate Testarossa-Harlaown of ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'', 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 the usual problem of switching between them.

** After training with [[SerratedBladeOfPain serrated blades]] for a while, Sanakan opts for two [[CoolSword longswords]] that [[BifurcatedWeapon can join with a detachable larger weapon]] ([[DropTheHammer Kirkhammer]] and [[{{BFS}} Ludwig's Holy Blade]]), Lily wields a BladeOnAStick (Church Pick), and Soren goes for a [[RoyalRapier rapier]]-[[{{Handguns}} gun]] hybrid (Reiterpallasch).

* Several of ''Film/{{Braveheart}}'s'' heroes qualify. In addition to his iconic [[CoolSword claymore]], William Wallace is seen to be proficient with a [[DropTheHammer huge mallet]], a thresher, a [[EpicFlail flail]], a dagger, a [[BladeOnAStick longspear]], a [[UsefulNotes/{{Archery}} bow]], a deer's antler, and rocks of various shapes and sizes.

* ''VideoGame/BarbarianTitus'': Of the Fighters on the roster of this ''VideoGame/PowerStone'' style PlatformFighter, two of them wield two different sets of weapons. One of these is Dagan has a broadsword and an ax which he uses each individual, but also simutaneously for certain special moves. The other is Phade who uses a [[BladeOnAStick spear]] and [[FemmeFatalons her own sharpened finger nails as]] [[WolverineClaws claws]].

** The Drake Clasher is another shining example, armed with a long [[BladeOnAStick spear]] and [[WolverineClaws "war talons"]], and additionally gaining a [[UseYourHead ramming attack]] upon leveling up into a Thrasher, to complete the trio of physical damage types -- piercing, blade, and impact.
* ''VideoGame/DarksidersII'' shows that while Death's [[WeaponSpecialization weapon of choice]] is a pair of [[SinisterScythe scythes]] that merge into a larger one, he's also proficient with axes, [[BladeOnAStick glaives]], [[DropTheHammer hammers]], [[CarryABigStick maces]], [[BladeBelowTheShoulder arm-blades]], [[PowerFist gauntlets, bucklers]], [[WolverineClaws claws]], and [[EvilWeapon possessed variants of all of the above]].
* In ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'', you have two or three slots to equip something on each hand, with the only thing you have to watch out for being the stat requirements and the weight limit. Want to hold [[DropTheHammer Smough's Hammer]] on one hand and a [[BladeOnAStick Dragonslayer's Spear]] on the other? Go for it.

** It is possible for the PlayerCharacter to be one of these throughout the series, as there are [[WeaponsKitchenSink loads and loads of weapons]] to choose from. How much of a "master" you are depends on how skilled you are with said weapons, however. Unless you plan to invest a lot of time to practice using different weapon types or a lot of money for training your skills in those weapon types, it's recommended that you stick with one melee weapon type and become a master of that. In ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]'', the skill system was revamped to include only "Blade" and "Blunt" weapon types. This means that you can become a "Blade" master by [[DeviousDaggers using a dagger a lot]], then switch to a massive [[{{BFS}} Claymore]] and instantly be a master with that too. After many criticisms, ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'' moved back away from this system, instead having "One-Handed" and "Two-Handed" weapons classed together, with Perks that give you bonuses for using specific weapon types within those types (blade, axe, blunt, etc.) While you can still level up your One-Handed skill by using a sword, then switch to an axe and still be as effective, the axe will be less powerful if you haven't also taken the axe-related Perks.

** In-universe, depending on the time period and the location, the [[BadassArmy Imperial Legion]] trains in numerous weapon types. Their most popular weapon is the [[NationalWeapon Imperial Sword]], though they've also trained their soldiers to use [[CarryABigStick maces]], [[BladeOnAStick polearms]], and [[ArcherArchetype bows]].

** [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyII Firion]], as he appears in ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'', carries not only [[HeroesPreferSwords a sword]] and [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe a small shield]], but also an axe, [[MagicStaff a staff]], [[DeviousDaggers two daggers]], [[BladeOnAStick a lance]], and 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]].

** Jack from ''VideoGame/StrangerOfParadiseFinalFantasyOrigin'' starts out wielding [[{{BFS}} greatswords]], but he can later on pick up [[DualWielding dual daggers]], [[PowerFist knuckle dusters]], [[CarryABigStick magical maces]], [[BladeOnAStick lances]], axes, [[KatanasAreJustBetter katanas]], [[MartialArtsStaff staves]], and [[KnightlySwordAndShield one-handed swords along with shields]]. The Liberator Job allows him to use any weapon he can while using it.

*** Sothis invoked this trope when Byleth was revealed to be the fifth Fighters Pass in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', giving him/her the [[LegendaryWeapon signature Heroes' Relics of the House Leaders]] ([[BladeOnAStick Areadbhar, a lance]], Aymr, an axe and [[SacredBowAndArrows Failnaught, a bow]]) to use alongside the [[WhipSword Sword of the Creator]], making it so that Byleth is not just another sword wielder.

* ''VideoGame/NinjaShadowOfDarkness'': The titular ninja, Kurosawa, '''full stop'''. Playing as him, you can kick ass with a ''[[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]]'', a ''sai'', a battleaxe, a ''[[BladeOnAStick nagayari]]'', a ''[[CarryABigStick tetsubo]]'', a [[SerratedBladeOfPain jagged broadsword]], an infinite supply of [[DeviousDaggers throwing knives]], [[SmokeOut smoke bombs]], and let's not get into the arrays and arrays of power-ups Kurosawa can use against his enemies.

* ''VideoGame/Persona3'': The protagonist can use [[HeroesPreferSwords one-handed swords]], [[{{BFS}} two-handed swords]], [[BoxingBattler gloves]] and [[PowerFist knuckles]], [[DropTheHammer hammers]] and axes, and [[BladeOnAStick spears]] in the original and FES. He can use the weapon of any party member, including non-melee [[ArcherArchetype bows]], except for knives (because Koromaru holds them in his mouth and fights on all fours) and guns ((because Aegis is a {{Cyborg}} with weapons built into her arms). In Persona 3 Portable and the Q titles, however, he is limited to one-handed swords and former one-handed sword-user Mitsuru is limited to [[RoyalRapier rapiers]], while the new female protagonist uses [[NaginatasAreFeminine naginatas]].

* Ever since its debut in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha'', the SuperRobot [=KoRyuOh=] has shown equal skill with the Random Spike, [[ThisIsADrill Variable Drill]], and [[BladeOnAStick Sonic Javelin]], wielding all of these weapons sequentially for its supreme attack, the [=KoOh=] Rangeki: Tyrant Over Break..

* Duncan [=MacLeod=] from the ''Series/{{Highlander}}'' TV series has shown himself to be a formidable fighter regardless of what type of sword he's using, (his preference is for a katana, but he grew up with and occasionally uses a [[{{BFS}} claymore]], and he's also used sabers in addition to various other types of swords) or axes, knives, or a staff.

* ''LightNovel/FateZero'': Due to his Eternal Arms Mastery skill, Berserker becomes an instant master of anything he can conceptualize as a weapon, wielding it with the same proficiency as if he'd trained with it for decades. This includes standard things like swords, but also includes things he should reasonably not know how to use like sniper rifles or fighter jets, and absurd things like a street lamp.

** To a lesser extent, the [[ColonelKilgore Soldier]], aside from his {{Shovel|Strike}}s, also has pickaxes, a [[WhipItGood whip]] and a [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]] of his own.

*** Sothis invoked this trope when Byleth was revealed to be the fifth [=DLC=] fighter in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', giving him/her the [[LegendaryWeapon signature Heroes' Relics of the House Leaders]] ([[BladeOnAStick Areadbhar, a lance]], Aymr, an axe and [[SacredBowAndArrows Failnaught, a bow]]) to use alongside the [[WhipSword Sword of the Creator]], making it so that Byleth is not just another sword wielder.

* Also possible in ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'' from ''VideoGame/{{Halo 3}}'' onward, though what you'd want a sword ''and'' a gravity hammer for... well, except for RuleOfCool. On the other hand, when dealing with lots of Flood... Anyway, the hammer is more powerful but has a slower swing, while the sword is less powerful, at least on its basic swing, but can be used faster. The hammer is also more useful without using its shock powers, as you can hit a foe with the butt of the hammer and still cause decent damage.

* ''Literature/TheAsteriskWar'': Main protagonist Ayato Amagiri uses the Amagiri Shinmei Style, a pre-Bakumatsu fighting style created for the {{samurai}} on the battlefield. He mainly uses a longsword/katana Lux or the {{BFS}} Ser Veresta, but has demonstrated proficiency with spear, short sword, and grappling as well, mainly in his duel with Kirin Toudou at the end of Volume 2. Kirin, in contrast, uses the Toudou Style, an Edo Period style designed for one-on-one dojo matches, which gives her a slight edge in speed but [[CripplingOverspecialization limits her effectiveness against multiple opponents or non-sword-wielding enemies]] (she begins to incorporate some Amagiri Shinmei moves as a result of her SempaiKohai friendship with Ayato).

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* The Demon Slayers in ''Manga/InuYasha'': Sango carries a huge [[PrecisionGuidedBoomerang boomerang]] as a weapon of choice, a short sword, a chain and a [[BladeBelowTheShoulder retractable blade in her sleeve]].

** Jack from ''VideoGame/StrangerOfParadiseFinalFantasyOrigin'' starts out wielding [[{{BFS}} greatswords]], but he can later on pick up [[DualWielding dual daggers]], [[PowerFist knuckle dusters]], [[CarryABigStick magical maces]], [[BladeOnAStick lances]], axes, [[KatanasAreJustBetter katanas]], and [[KnightlySwordAndShield one-handed swords along with shields]]. The Liberator Job allows him to use any weapon he can while using it.

* ''LightNovel/TheAsteriskWar'': Main protagonist Ayato Amagiri uses the Amagiri Shinmei Style, a pre-Bakumatsu fighting style created for the {{samurai}} on the battlefield. He mainly uses a longsword/katana Lux or the {{BFS}} Ser Veresta, but has demonstrated proficiency with spear, short sword, and grappling as well, mainly in his duel with Kirin Toudou at the end of Volume 2. Kirin, in contrast, uses the Toudou Style, an Edo Period style designed for one-on-one dojo matches, which gives her a slight edge in speed but [[CripplingOverspecialization limits her effectiveness against multiple opponents or non-sword-wielding enemies]] (she begins to incorporate some Amagiri Shinmei moves as a result of her SempaiKohai friendship with Ayato).

* In ''LightNovel/FateZero'', Berserker's Noble Phantasm, Knight of Owner, lets him take hold of any weapon and utilize it as his Noble Phantasm as if he'd wielded it his entire life. He has no problems using spears, swords, or any other kind of melee weapon even with his Mad Enhancement, as his Eternal Arms Mastership keeps his skills sharp even as he's driven completely insane.

* ''Anime/{{Daimos}}'' has shown the titular robot to be capable of equal proficiency with the [[ArmedLegs Foot Cutter]], [[FlechetteStorm Five Shooter]], [[DeadlyDisc Snake Lock]], [[BattleBoomerang Cross]] [[FuumaShuriken Boomerang]], [[DeviousDaggers Souryuu Ken]], Sanryuu Kon, [[BladeOnAStick Daimos Shaft]], and [[DualTonfas Battle Break]].

* ''VideoGame/NinjaShadowOfDarkness'': The titular ninja, Kurosawa, '''full stop'''. Playing as him, you can kick ass with a ''[[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]]'', a ''[[SaiGuy sai]]'', a battleaxe, a ''[[BladeOnAStick nagayari]]'', a ''[[CarryABigStick tetsubo]]'', a [[SerratedBladeOfPain jagged broadsword]], an infinite supply of [[DeviousDaggers throwing knives]], [[SmokeOut smoke bombs]], and let's not get into the arrays and arrays of power-ups Kurosawa can use against his enemies.

* Ever since its debut in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha'', the SuperRobot [=KoRyuOh=] has shown equal skill with the [[FightingWithChucks Random Spike]], [[ThisIsADrill Variable Drill]], and [[BladeOnAStick Sonic Javelin]], wielding all of these weapons sequentially for its supreme attack, the [=KoOh=] Rangeki: Tyrant Over Break..

* ComicBook/{{Artemis}} is named after the famed archer goddess of the hunt and her go-to weapon is a bow when she has one, but she's usually carrying a broadsword and giant battleaxe as well and she's very good at wielding them which gives her SuperStrength a multiplier in a fight.

Fairly common in fiction in general; characters who are competent with their weapons will usually be shown either (a) always using a WeaponOfChoice that they rarely lose for long or otherwise ever trade in for anything else or (b) as being reasonably omnicompetent with almost any weapon they get their hands on. It's then a fairly small step from the latter case to this trope. A MorphWeapon can be employed to mimic the effects of having multiple weapons without actually having those extra weapons as encumberance, at the extra risk of being disarmed of their sole weapon.

** Ryōga, early on, would use his [[WeaponOfChoice weighted umbrella]], [[ClothingCombat razor bandana, and his belt]]. He has also shown proficiency with Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics, a style that requires to use only rhythmic gymnastics tools as weapons.

** Ukyō uses [[WeaponOfChoice small okonomiyaki spatulas]] as both melee and ranged weapons and a giant one as a melee weapon alongside cooking implements.

* ''VideoGame/DarksidersII'' shows that while Death's WeaponOfChoice is a pair of [[SinisterScythe scythes]] that merge into a larger one, he's also proficient with axes, [[BladeOnAStick glaives]], [[DropTheHammer hammers]], [[CarryABigStick maces]], [[BladeBelowTheShoulder arm-blades]], [[PowerFist gauntlets, bucklers]], [[WolverineClaws claws]], and [[EvilWeapon possessed variants of all of the above]].

* ''VideoGame/LufiaCurseOfTheSinistrals'': While other characters have their WeaponOfChoice, Dekar can equip any weapon (save for the Dual Blade).

** Kyril's most common setup is the [[SerratedBladeOfPain Saw Cleaver]] for close range, and [[LaserBlade the]] [[{{BFS}} Holy]] [[SwordBeam Moonlight]] [[SpellBlade Sword]] for long-ranged crowd control. Other weapons at his disposal include the [[ChainsawGood Whirlgig Saw]], the [[PileBunker Stake Driver]], and the Hunter's Axe.

On the other hand, this is also very much TruthInTelevision, as professional warriors were expected to be fully trained across multiple weapon types. For example, [[UsefulNotes/EuropeanSwordsmanship Liechtenauer]] stated that one should be adept in [[BareFistedMonk hand to hand]], the use of the [[DeviousDaggers dagger]], [[BladeOnAStick polearm]] (generally a [[AnAxeToGrind halberd]] or [[DropTheHammer polehammer]]), sword and shield, and most importantly, the longsword (which was the foundation of Liechtenauer's entire system, and a longsword at half-sword was wielded virtually identically to a polearm). Added to that, there are cases of professional warriors that used ''different'' weapons that ''did'' share some common way of handling: look no farther than [[http://www.lacedemon.info/wp-content/uploads/photo-gallery/Hoplita.jpg this Greek hoplite with his long thrusting lance and his shorter-ranged slashing spear]] - in the context of a phalanx, both were handled with basically the same downward arm movement through the gaps between shields.

** Erza Scarlet in her first fight used a [[BladeOnAStick spear]], [[AnAxeToGrind axe]], then she uses [[DualWielding two short swords]] before she decided to use her true power. Her whole magic, in general, includes summoning various types of weapons from {{Hammerspace}}. Usually swords and spears.

* Creator/MarvelComics' ComicBook/{{Ares|Marvel}}, as the [[WarGod God of War]], has fittingly been shown using everything from swords, axes, spears, and staffs to flintlocks and machine guns in battle. His preferred weapon tends to be some form of [[AnAxeToGrind giant ax]].

** Kyril's most common setup is the [[SerratedBladeOfPain Saw Cleaver]] for close range, and [[LaserBlade the]] [[{{BFS}} Holy]] [[SwordBeam Moonlight]] [[SpellBlade Sword]] for long-ranged crowd control. Other weapons at his disposal include the [[ChainsawGood Whirlgig Saw]], the [[PileBunker Stake Driver]], and [[AnAxeToGrind the Hunter's Axe]].

* ''Film/DuelOfTheIronfist'': Chiang the Rambler is an elite assassin and fighter who is proficient in using all kinds of weapons, including [[DeviousDaggers throwing knives]], [[AnAxToGrind axes]], [[ChainPain a chain]], a garotte wire, bamboo poles, and even Mausers. He collected a kill-tally of around 90 people using these assorted weapons throughout the entire film.

* Duncan [=MacLeod=] from the ''Series/{{Highlander}}'' TV series has shown himself to be a formidable fighter regardless of what type of sword he's using, (his preference is for a katana, but he grew up with and occasionally uses a [[{{BFS}} claymore]], and he's also used sabers in addition to various other types of swords) or [[AnAxeToGrind axes]], knives, or a staff.

* ''VideoGame/DarksidersII'' shows that while Death's WeaponOfChoice is a pair of [[SinisterScythe scythes]] that merge into a larger one, he's also proficient with [[AnAxeToGrind axes]], [[BladeOnAStick glaives]], [[DropTheHammer hammers]], [[CarryABigStick maces]], [[BladeBelowTheShoulder arm-blades]], [[PowerFist gauntlets, bucklers]], [[WolverineClaws claws]], and [[EvilWeapon possessed variants of all of the above]].

** [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyII Firion]], as he appears in ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'', carries not only [[HeroesPreferSwords a sword]] and [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe a small shield]], but also [[AnAxeToGrind an axe]], [[MagicStaff a staff]], [[DeviousDaggers two daggers]], [[BladeOnAStick a lance]], and 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]].

** Jack from ''VideoGame/StrangerOfParadiseFinalFantasyOrigin'' starts out wielding [[{{BFS}} greatswords]], but he can later on pick up [[DualWielding dual daggers]], [[PowerFist knuckle dusters]], [[CarryABigStick magical maces]], [[BladeOnAStick lances]], [[AnAxToGrind axes]], [[KatanasAreJustBetter katanas]], and [[KnightlySwordAndShield one-handed swords along with shields]]. The Liberator Job allows him to use any weapon he can while using it.

*** Sothis invoked this trope when Byleth was revealed to be the fifth [=DLC=] fighter in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', giving him/her the [[LegendaryWeapon signature Heroes' Relics of the House Leaders]] ([[BladeOnAStick Areadbhar, a lance]], [[AnAxeToGrind Aymr, an axe]] and [[SacredBowAndArrows Failnaught, a bow]]) to use alongside the [[WhipSword Sword of the Creator]], making it so that Byleth is not just another sword wielder.

* ''VideoGame/NinjaShadowOfDarkness'': The titular ninja, Kurosawa, '''full stop'''. Playing as him, you can kick ass with a ''[[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]]'', a ''[[SaiGuy sai]]'', a [[AnAxToGrind battleaxe]], a ''[[BladeOnAStick nagayari]]'', a ''[[CarryABigStick tetsubo]]'', a [[SerratedBladeOfPain jagged broadsword]], an infinite supply of [[DeviousDaggers throwing knives]], [[SmokeOut smoke bombs]], and let's not get into the arrays and arrays of power-ups Kurosawa can use against his enemies.

* ''VideoGame/Persona3'': The protagonist can use [[HeroesPreferSwords one-handed swords]], [[{{BFS}} two-handed swords]], [[BoxingBattler gloves]] and [[PowerFist knuckles]], [[DropTheHammer hammers]] and [[AnAxeToGrind axes]], and [[BladeOnAStick spears]] in the original and FES. He can use the weapon of any party member, including non-melee [[ArcherArchetype bows]], except for knives (because Koromaru holds them in his mouth and fights on all fours) and guns ((because Aegis is a {{Cyborg}} with weapons built into her arms). In Persona 3 Portable and the Q titles, however, he is limited to one-handed swords and former one-handed sword-user Mitsuru is limited to [[RoyalRapier rapiers]], while the new female protagonist uses [[NaginatasAreFeminine naginatas]].

* In ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' most of the classes use one type of melee weapon ([[FragileSpeedster Scouts]] use [[BatterUp bat-type weapons]] and [[HuskyRusskie Heavies]] use [[GoodOldFisticuffs fist-type weapons]]), but the [[ScaryBlackMan Demoman]] has a variety of [[CoolSword swords]], [[AnAxeToGrind axes]] and [[GrievousBottleyHarm bottles]].

* ''Anime/{{Daimos}}'' has shown the titular robot to be capable of equal proficiency with the [[ArmedLegs Foot Cutter]], [[FlechetteStorm Five Shooter]], [[DeadlyDisc Snake Lock]], [[BattleBoomerang Cross]] [[FuumaShuriken Boomerang]], [[DeviousDaggers Souryuu Ken]], [[MartialArtsStaff Sanryuu Kon]], [[BladeOnAStick Daimos Shaft]], and [[DualTonfas Battle Break]].

* ''Film/DuelOfTheIronfist'': Chiang the Rambler is an elite assassin and fighter who is proficient in using all kinds of weapons, including [[DeviousDaggers throwing knives]], [[AnAxToGrind axes]], [[ChainPain a chain]], a garotte wire, [[MartialArtsStaff bamboo poles]], and even Mausers. He collected a kill-tally of around 90 people using these assorted weapons throughout the entire film.

* ''Anime/{{Daimos}}'' has shown the titular robot to be capable of equal proficiency with the [[ArmedLegs Foot Cutter]], [[FlechetteStorm Five Shooter]], [[DeadlyDisc Snake Lock]], [[BattleBoomerang Cross]] [[FuumaShuriken Boomerang]], [[DeviousDaggers Souryuu Ken]], [[SimpleStaff Sanryuu Kon]], [[BladeOnAStick Daimos Shaft]], and [[DualTonfas Battle Break]].

* ''Film/DuelOfTheIronfist'': Chiang the Rambler is an elite assassin and fighter who is proficient in using all kinds of weapons, including [[DeviousDaggers throwing knives]], [[AnAxToGrind axes]], [[ChainPain a chain]], a garotte wire, [[SimpleStaff bamboo poles]], and even Mausers. He collected a kill-tally of around 90 people using these assorted weapons throughout the entire film.

** [[LittleMissBadass Arya Stark]] initially trains in the Dornish "Water Dancing" [[RoyalRapier rapier fencing]]. Her later training as a Faceless Man gives her proficiency with both [[SimpleStaff quarterstaff]] and [[DeviousDaggers dagger]]. In the case of the former, she has Gendry forge her a [[BifurcatedWeapon staff that detaches into two smaller staves]] for close range fighting, using [[SchizoTech a threaded connector]] and in the latter case, she carries a Valyrian Steel dagger that she eventually uses to dispatch [[spoiler: The Night's King]]. However, one weapon she explicitly mentions she has no proficiency with is the longsword, as it's not suited to her small frame.

** [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyII Firion]], as he appears in ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'', carries not only [[HeroesPreferSwords a sword]] and [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe a small shield]], but also [[AnAxeToGrind an axe]], [[SimpleStaff a staff]], [[DeviousDaggers two daggers]], [[BladeOnAStick a lance]], and 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]].

* ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'': Pit might not be able to carry more than one kind of weapon into a fight at a time, but he's a master of multiple different weapon types, including [[HeroesPreferSwords swords]], [[SimpleStaff staffs]], [[WolverineClaws claws]], [[CarryABigStick clubs]], [[PowerTattoo palms]], [[{{BFG}} cannons]], [[PowerFist arms]], [[AttackDrone orbitars]], and of course [[BowAndSwordInAccord bows that turn into blades]].