User blog comment:Plexioth- xD/Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate/@comment-5489419-20121010120650/@comment-5043481-20121013122544

@ ROLFgary That's an element and status set. We mean the ones like firestorm or ultimate celestials, with 2 element attacks.

The ones with element and status were epic, as they just worked. Festive fall typhoon had thunder and para, making it a truly awesome weapon. Glacial medusa, the fully upgraded Snow venom, was also epic, but not in the same class at all.

The problem with dual element swords is they become too specialised, and not good enough if you use just one. Firestorm has water and fire, and the only things I can think of that it would be good against are Khezu and Red Khezu at the same time, and barroth.