It takes a lot of practice and headache to use a sword in multiplayer. Everytime you have ammo for your sword, they have rockets and machine gun ammo. Its better to not use one period in almost all cases.
Its really more suitable for PvE, but wouldn't it be crazy to have a good looking Iron banner sword?
As an even better bonus, make it a unique sword with a perk that makes it more useful for pvp.
Ideas:
-long lock on lunge (two sparrow lengths?)
or
-Reduce cost of guard (to guard more effectively when being shot at)
What do you think? I think they could make a really beautiful sword.
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What about instead of an elemental shield since they already have one of each they could make a sword and shield combo. With an actual shield and you have to use both triggers to fight with it. One blocks with the shield one attacks. Except you can't attack from behind the shield like a phalanx. It's one or the other.