Mace and chain

A mace and chain is a type of infantry weapon, most commonly used during the medieval ages. It consists of a mace (the spherical metal ball with spikes protruding out of it), only with the handle replaced by a chain, which itself connects to a shorter handle. Soldiers using a mace and chain grasped this short handle with either one or two hands, and swung the weapon at the enemy in battle. Soldiers could swing the mace in a circle to gain momentum, before realeasing it on the enemy. This would inflict the maximum damage possible on an enemy.