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Message: <blockquote data-quote="doctorbadwolf" data-source="post: 6947043" data-attributes="member: 6704184">Arming swords are more shortswords or broadswords(as much as I hate this name), in dnd. Even Rapiers if you ignore the piercing only thing, since arming swords are what the rapier formed out of, and both are fairly long one handed swords with a noticeable taper and relatively low "blade presence"(ie, the balance is nearer the crossguard than many other swords).  Longswords in 5e are real world longswords, ie, bastard swords. Théoden's sword in that image is closest to a specific type of "Viking" sword, and while a second hand can be used to grip the pommel for extra heft, in dnd terms, that isn't a "versatile" weapon, as such. A longsword that isn't versatile and can be used to dual weild...in 5e that's a rapier.</blockquote>