Dual Swords? Why? They seem weak.

[Fraktal]

I got a good pair of the purity blades and thought I would try them out and bench my tonfas for awhile. Trying to get the Demon Slayer set.

Holy smokes, the damage is just not there and my tonfas attack much quicker!

I feel within 2minutes of testing out my build I hated everything about it.

How do people play dual swords? It seems every other revenant has them.... or is that why they are revenants? Bad weapon?

[amathy]

https://streamable.com/cng01q

not perfect play but was testing something new and thought this demonstrates that dual kats can do pretty crazy damage
spinning dragon actually destroys things assuming you land it + don't let yourself get killed trying to do it

[PuppYofDOOM]

Do u have a main stat that works for it? If not did u transform bonus. Temper a attack bonus stat. Of ur biggest stat?
Then ur acgive skills will finally shine.
Dont forget remodeling.
Its all avout using one big stat or two big stats. Otherwise ur damage wont be there.

Mystic arts matter alot to.

[Fat Valentine]

The base attacks of dual swords kinda suck, the skills are fine.

[Deredere]

dual sword have a 1 thing of the most light weapon had, it get MINI-STUN when hit a blocking human type enemies, even some skill doesn't support this problem and that's why i see dual sword weak af

[Fraktal]

Originally posted by Nigrescence:

Dual swords are pretty good actually. They can appear bad when you have zero of the tree unlocked and no support. Unlocking the tree drastically changes them.

I’m working on that now.

[Dan Niton]

Weak implies you cant beat the game with it. I beat the game with dual swords as my main so they are no where near weak.

[Giga]

Dual swords basically make the game much easier because of the stacking defense buff they give you. You can just endlessly facetank bosses and spam attacks.

[SubTonic]

Team Ninja are masters of their craft. If a weapon feels bad when you use it, you aren't using the weapon right.

[Fraktal]

Ok I’m liking them so far. Using those purity blades with the golden gourd set. Omnyo I use barrier, and rejuvenation.

My strategy against yokai is low stance to build purity and then either water sword or cherry blossom for the finish.

Bosses I’ve only fought big monk boi at the start of the DLC.

Same strategy for yokai but Kasha for burn, and my purity to build confusion.

I feel like I’m never in mid stance....lol

[Sir_Knight_Arthorias]

Originally posted by The Orange and Blue Ninja:

Ok I’m liking them so far. Using those purity blades with the golden gourd set. Omnyo I use barrier, and rejuvenation.

My strategy against yokai is low stance to build purity and then either water sword or cherry blossom for the finish.

Bosses I’ve only fought big monk boi at the start of the DLC.

Same strategy for yokai but Kasha for burn, and my purity to build confusion.

I feel like I’m never in mid stance....lol

I flux mid stance when performing a God of Wind Chain, otherwise it's always low or high stance

[Fraktal]

Originally posted by Sir_Knight_Arthorias:

Originally posted by The Orange and Blue Ninja:

Ok I’m liking them so far. Using those purity blades with the golden gourd set. Omnyo I use barrier, and rejuvenation.

My strategy against yokai is low stance to build purity and then either water sword or cherry blossom for the finish.

Bosses I’ve only fought big monk boi at the start of the DLC.

Same strategy for yokai but Kasha for burn, and my purity to build confusion.

I feel like I’m never in mid stance....lol

I flux mid stance when performing a God of Wind Chain, otherwise it's always low or high stance

Against trash mobs I've been trying to land the parry+punish ability (forgot what it is called) in mid stance, but if you miss you get slapped. Too risky?

[Sir_Knight_Arthorias]

Originally posted by The Orange and Blue Ninja:

Originally posted by Sir_Knight_Arthorias:

I flux mid stance when performing a God of Wind Chain, otherwise it's always low or high stance

Against trash mobs I've been trying to land the parry+punish ability (forgot what it is called) in mid stance, but if you miss you get slapped. Too risky?

Punish the proud, it's a very risky skill indeed but satisfying when it works.
The good thing about it is the parry frame is slightly longer but so is the window where you get punished on a wrongly timed

[Fraktal]

Definitely liking dual swords.

I've played all the DLC with them exclusively, and they are quite formidable.

Running Demon Slayer armor set with + purity roll on my weapon. Using Oh spirit, may transition to Ho-oh later.

[GrayHound]

Originally posted by The Orange and Blue Ninja:

Originally posted by Sir_Knight_Arthorias:

I flux mid stance when performing a God of Wind Chain, otherwise it's always low or high stance

Against trash mobs I've been trying to land the parry+punish ability (forgot what it is called) in mid stance, but if you miss you get slapped. Too risky?

I think that active parries overall aren't worth it. Timed guard parries are just as good, if not better (sword timed guard parry gives you a final blow on top of its parry damage), and are very safe as well.