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[Marvel Cinematic Universe] In Thor 2 why did the Dark Elf soldiers have guns but the Asgardians use spears and shields? Especially as the guards for the royal palace.
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Asgardians can easily shrug off fire from most guns.  It takes something much more powerful to even phase someone like Thor, a blast from the destroyer or a weapon powered by the tesseract for example.   So most of the time it takes Asgardian strenth to overcome Asgardian durability.  A significantly durable sword still works as a strength mutliplier if weilded by an Asgardian.