User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter X Discussion/@comment-5721990-20151014162639/@comment-25275196-20151015054542

Sword and Shield isn't really that strong, it's just very versatile to those who know how to use it properly. Giving it new moves is going to make it even stronger. Sword and shield was one of the worst weapons in the original, and then they added items while drawn, then they game it new moves and made it faster, then they gave it even more new moves, and it became ultra good. It's probably already crosses insect glave with all the stuff it can do, but won't really be as good as the other weapons in non-guild style, with maybe the exception of bushido.