User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter Frontier Season Forward 1/@comment-4081776-20110703180441/@comment-205.56.181.195-20110709040906

It is similar to the bow coatings. Bombing Sword/Para Sword/Sleep Sword, etc. You just load crystals into your weapon which overrides your current element or status. There's a drawback though, you lose sharpness 3 times faster.

-Picante