Grappling with weapons just raises the stakes. At least if it were pure weapon fighting Malakaus could shrug off all but the hardest blow thanks to armor proficiency. Most people think a guy in full armor shouldn't need to dodge, well those people would be killed if put into full plate. Being armored just increases the odds of surviving a stray blow, not guarantees survival. Even Malakaus has to be agile, and he's taken the measures to be so in heavy armor. Once thing is for certain: I plan to advert Rocket Tag gameplay when Malakaus gets into battle. Hit him once or hit him a hundred times it still won't be enough.