User blog comment:Plexioth- xD/Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate/@comment-31.106.114.29-20130401103412/@comment-5043481-20130401210235

That auto gaurd talisman is the first one you get!

Anyway, i used a Greatsword when I did the brachy quest, specifically the finblade. A truely first class weapon, the sharpness diddn't drop in the first 15 minutes of the battle.