User blog comment:Plexioth- xD/Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate/@comment-74.99.151.88-20121008013525/@comment-5043481-20121009210129

It's kind of pointless, yes, but what if they didn't have it? We'd all be moaning about that instead.

Sharpness +1 is the same, you get it on the starter weapons, but whats the point? If you have sharpness +1 you will not need to buff your awful greatsword. You'll buff your good one instead.