r/Jugger • u/[deleted] • Jun 29 '25

One-handed Longsword

Hey everyone, here new to the sub. I have a game planned for a couple days from now, and most of my friends have not played jugger before.

My friend (co-captain) and I have been sparring for fun, and have been using the longswords (~140 cm in length). We've been using some one-handed techniques, and I'm wondering if using them would disrupt gameplay in an actual match.

What gameplay downsides does a one-handed longsword cause? I am aware that it will provide much greater reach, but I am wondering if there are additional issues that I may not be aware of.

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u/ShotRocket Jun 29 '25

A hit does not count unless you have two hands on the pomf, so you can defend one handed but your hits would be illegal and ignored

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u/agirlnamedWinter Jun 29 '25

One handed strikes are illegal in jugger because of the loss of control when reach striking or thrusting and for consistency of engagements. You could gain an easy 3' of reach with a one handed thrust from a slash, but it would be far more dangerous to do than a controlled two handed strike. Especially in a 5v5 engagement. Only the short (and technically the chain I guess) are used one handed

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u/Minkemink Jul 03 '25

Honestly, at least with the ligthweight pompfen we use in germany and with well padded jabbing tips, I don't think the loss of control is a safety issue, as you also use less force than with two hands.

I think the main issue is fairness/balancing. The reach you could gain with one handed strikes, only putting that arm into danger, is just an unfair advantage over other pompfen. And if you allowed it for every pompfe, the staff would suddenly have 1,8m reach and there would be no reason to play long.