User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-25119729-20151005165908/@comment-5043481-20151005181040

I use longswords occasionally, but my main weapon is lance, then greatsword. This is partly becuase I have one overpowered relic longsword with just over 1000 attack, 420 fire, 3 slots and 10% affinity. Everything I can forge seems weak in comparision, hence I have few longswords.

As a lancer the worst weapons to hunt with are insect glaives. They have sweeping attacks, unlike the longswords mainly vertical ones. Loads of tripping, very annoying.