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Rapiers can outmatch most other swords in speed, being most dominant in the sphere they were used in. However, that isn't the only factor there is to wielding a sword, so that's why their effectiveness was only limited to unarmored duels.

EDIT: dunno why i posted this, since i'm sure you already knew that :p
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I was under the impression that in their sphere of sword type Rapiers were one of the biggest and heaviest variants.