RE: Is it necessary and what is/are the advantage(s)?
A broadhead that "mangles" the game and a bow that shoots over 300 fps and scent lock clothing and 30 ft. high stands and on and on and on....are not neccessary and may not possess any advantage and if not utilized properly may be a disavantage. What does matter first and foremost is a knowledge of the animal and learning how to get close enough (<20 yards) to that animal in order to kill it with a well tuned bow that shoots straight arrows tipped with a broadhead.