I see your halberds and raise your the katana-on-a-stick (Naginata) and the Chinese Glaive (Kwan Dao):
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I see your European flail and raise you the various forms of Chigiriki:
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Those are just a couple of the brutally effective weapons with very little in the way of bells and whistles.. Every culture has showy weapons, but they are probably rare in actual battles? I doubt you can find anything about these weapons that are not cruel or brutal..