User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter Generations Discussion/@comment-5721990-20160722022040/@comment-5020152-20160722022622

There's a Sword + Shield that you can get at LR, but you can only get it through upgrading.

And speaking of grinding, farming Dragonite Ore for Mizutsune and Astalos weapons is the biggest pain in the neck this game has put me through so far. Sure, grinding isn't too bad in this game, but my LORD that stuff is rare. I only get like 5-6 per Harvest Tour if I'm lucky, and I need around 50 pieces total...